Route 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn — Calgary Transit Bus Schedule, Frequency & Stops

Route 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn is a Calgary Transit bus route running toward FOREST LAWN and toward BOWNESS. Service operates on Monday–Thursday, Friday, Sunday & holidays, Wednesday, Saturday, Saturday (Sep 12), Sunday, Saturday (Sep 19) and Wednesday days. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, service toward FOREST LAWN runs from 4:31 AM to 12:44 AM, about every 16 minutes at peak and every 19 minutes midday. Some trips toward FOREST LAWN are signed CITY CENTRE and end there (short-turn trips). All times are scheduled times, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026.

Service alerts

Stop moved

Active Jul 10, 2026, 4:00 PM MT until Dec 31, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.

Starting at 4 a.m. on Monday, July 13, and continuing until end of service on Wednesday, December 31, the right lane on 6 Avenue S.W. between 1 Street S.W. & Centre Street S. will be closed to accommodate construction at Suncor Energy Centre. Routes 1, 3, 17 & 101 will have a stop closure.

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

  • WB 6 AV SW @ E. of 1 ST SW (#6334)

Please use one of the following stops in lieu of the closed stop:

  • Route 1:
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5178)
    • WB 6 AV SE @ 1 ST SE (#2234)
  • Route 3:
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5178)
    • SB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S (#6669)
  • Route 17:
    • SB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S (#6669)
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5118 - temporary, near side stop)
  • Route 101:
    • WB 6 AV SE @ 1 ST SE (#7466)
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5118 - temporary, near side stop)

Stop moved

Active Feb 9, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Nov 15, 2026, 9:00 AM MT.

Starting Monday, February 9 at 9 a.m. through Sunday, November 15 at 9 a.m., there will be lane closures on 9 Avenue S.E. between 5 Street and 6 Street S.E. for 6 ST S.E. underpass construction. Routes 1, 101, 131, 151, 302 and MAX Purple will have stop closures.

The following stops will be temporarily closed:

  • WB 9 AV S.E. @ The Confluence (#5079) - Routes 1 and 101
  • WB 9 AV S.E. @ The Confluence (#9821) - Routes 302 and MAX Purple
  • WB 9 AV S.E. @ 6 ST S.E. (#3389) - Routes 1 and 131
  • EB 9 AV S.E. @ 6 ST S.E. (#3886) - Routes 1, 131, 302 and MAX Purple
  • EB 9 AV S.E. @ 6 ST S.E. (#3917) - Route 151

Please use the following stops in lieu of the closed stops:

  • WB 9 AV S.E. @ 100m east of closed Stop #5079 - Routes 1 and 101
  • WB 9 AV S.E. @ 100m east of closed Stop #9821 - Routes 302 and MAX Purple
  • WB 9 AV S.E. @ 5 ST S.E. - Routes 1 and 131
  • EB 9 AV S.E. @ Olympic WY S.E. - Routes 1, 131, 151, 302 and MAX Purple

Detour

Active Sep 10, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Oct 2, 2026, 3:00 PM MT.

Starting Thursday, September 10 through Friday, October 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, the northbound lane on Bowness Road N.W. between 44 Street and 45 Street N.W. will be closed for construction. Route 1 will be detoured.

Route 1 will travel:

  • From North on Bowness Road N.W.
  • West on 44 Street N.W.
  • North on 17 Avenue N.W.
  • East on 45 Street N.W.
  • North on Bowness Road N.W., to regular route

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

  • NB Bowness RD @ 45 ST N.W. (#7876)

Please use the following stop in lieu of the closed stop:

  • EB 45 ST N.W. @ Bowness RD N.W. - nearside detour stop

Alerts as of Sep 10, 2026, 6:09 AM MT

Frequency & span — toward FOREST LAWN

Route 1 frequency and service span toward FOREST LAWN, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
DaysFirstLastPeakMiddayEvening
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 164:31 AM12:44 AMevery 16 minevery 19 minevery 21 min
Sunday & holidays5:16 AM11:54 PMevery 25 minevery 25 minevery 25 min
Saturday & holidays5:16 AM11:41 PMevery 25 minevery 25 minevery 25 min

Frequency & span — toward BOWNESS

Route 1 frequency and service span toward BOWNESS, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
DaysFirstLastPeakMiddayEvening
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 164:32 AM12:42 AMevery 16 minevery 19 minevery 21 min
Weekends & holidays5:28 AM11:43 PMevery 25 minevery 25 minevery 25 min

Departures from Bowness Terminal NW — toward FOREST LAWN

Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from Bowness Terminal NW, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
4 AM4:31, 4:47
5 AM5:03, 5:19, 5:35, 5:51
6 AM6:07, 6:23, 6:39, 6:55
7 AM7:11, 7:27, 7:43, 7:59
8 AM8:15, 8:31, 8:50
9 AM9:09, 9:28, 9:47
10 AM10:06, 10:25, 10:44
11 AM11:03, 11:22, 11:41
12 PM12:00, 12:19, 12:38, 12:57
1 PM1:16, 1:35, 1:54
2 PM2:13, 2:32, 2:51
3 PM3:10, 3:26, 3:42, 3:58
4 PM4:15, 4:31, 4:47
5 PM5:03, 5:19, 5:35, 5:51
6 PM6:00, 6:16, 6:32, 6:48
7 PM7:09, 7:29, 7:50
8 PM8:11, 8:32, 8:53
9 PM9:14, 9:35, 9:56
10 PM10:17, 10:38, 10:59
11 PM11:20, 11:41
After midnight12:02 AM, 12:23 AM, 12:44 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from Bowness Terminal NW, Sunday & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:16, 5:41
6 AM6:06, 6:31, 6:56
7 AM7:21, 7:46
8 AM8:11, 8:36
9 AM9:01, 9:26, 9:51
10 AM10:16, 10:41
11 AM11:06, 11:31, 11:56
12 PM12:21, 12:46
1 PM1:11, 1:36
2 PM2:01, 2:26, 2:51
3 PM3:16, 3:41
4 PM4:06, 4:31, 4:56
5 PM5:21, 5:46
6 PM6:11, 6:36
7 PM7:01, 7:26, 7:51
8 PM8:16, 8:41
9 PM9:06, 9:31, 9:56
10 PM10:21, 10:46
11 PM11:11, 11:54
Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from Bowness Terminal NW, Saturday & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:16, 5:41
6 AM6:06, 6:31, 6:56
7 AM7:21, 7:46
8 AM8:11, 8:36
9 AM9:01, 9:26, 9:51
10 AM10:16, 10:41
11 AM11:06, 11:31, 11:56
12 PM12:21, 12:46
1 PM1:11, 1:36
2 PM2:01, 2:26, 2:51
3 PM3:16, 3:41
4 PM4:06, 4:31, 4:56
5 PM5:21, 5:46
6 PM6:11, 6:36
7 PM7:01, 7:26, 7:51
8 PM8:16, 8:41
9 PM9:06, 9:31, 9:56
10 PM10:21, 10:46
11 PM11:11, 11:41

Departures from NB @ Penbrooke Terminal SE — toward BOWNESS

Route 1 toward BOWNESS — departures from NB @ Penbrooke Terminal SE, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
4 AM4:32, 4:48
5 AM5:04, 5:20, 5:36, 5:52
6 AM6:08, 6:24, 6:40, 6:56
7 AM7:12, 7:28, 7:44
8 AM8:00, 8:16, 8:32, 8:51
9 AM9:10, 9:29, 9:48
10 AM10:07, 10:26, 10:45
11 AM11:04, 11:23, 11:42
12 PM12:01, 12:20, 12:39, 12:58
1 PM1:17, 1:36, 1:55
2 PM2:14, 2:33, 2:52
3 PM3:11, 3:27, 3:43, 3:59
4 PM4:16, 4:32, 4:48
5 PM5:04, 5:20, 5:36, 5:52
6 PM6:08, 6:24, 6:45
7 PM7:06, 7:27, 7:48
8 PM8:09, 8:30, 8:51
9 PM9:12, 9:33, 9:54
10 PM10:15, 10:36, 10:57
11 PM11:18, 11:39
After midnight12:00 AM, 12:21 AM, 12:42 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 1 toward BOWNESS — departures from NB @ Penbrooke Terminal SE, Weekends & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:28, 5:55
6 AM6:20, 6:45
7 AM7:10, 7:35
8 AM8:00, 8:25, 8:50
9 AM9:15, 9:40
10 AM10:05, 10:30, 10:55
11 AM11:20, 11:45
12 PM12:10, 12:35
1 PM1:00, 1:25, 1:50
2 PM2:15, 2:40
3 PM3:05, 3:30, 3:55
4 PM4:20, 4:45
5 PM5:10, 5:35
6 PM6:00, 6:25, 6:50
7 PM7:15, 7:40
8 PM8:05, 8:30, 8:55
9 PM9:20, 9:45
10 PM10:15, 10:45
11 PM11:13, 11:43

Stops served — toward FOREST LAWN

66 stops, in order of travel:

  1. Stop 5027 — Bowness Terminal NW
  2. Stop 8805 — EB 48 AV NW @ 88 ST NW
  3. Stop 6739 — SB 85 ST NW @ 48 AV NW
  4. Stop 5028 — SB 85 ST NW @ 46 AV NW
  5. Stop 8807 — EB Bowness RD @ 85 ST NW
  6. Stop 5029 — EB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW
  7. Stop 7479 — EB Bowness RD @ E. of 83 ST NW
  8. Stop 7480 — EB Bowness RD @ 79 ST NW
  9. Stop 6745 — EB Bowness RD @ 77 ST NW
  10. Stop 8808 — EB Bowness RD @ 75 ST NW
  11. Stop 8809 — EB Bowness RD @ 73 ST NW
  12. Stop 8800 — EB Bowness RD @ 70 ST NW
  13. Stop 8814 — EB Bowness RD @ 66 ST NW
  14. Stop 5030 — EB Bowness RD @ 64 ST NW
  15. Stop 8815 — EB Bowness RD @ 63 ST NW
  16. Stop 8816 — EB Bowness RD @ 61 ST NW
  17. Stop 8817 — SB Bowness RD @ 33 AV NW
  18. Stop 6638 — SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW
  19. Stop 6639 — SB Bowness RD @ 52 ST NW
  20. Stop 6554 — EB Bowness RD @ Home RD NW
  21. Stop 5773 — SB Bowness RD @ 46 ST NW
  22. Stop 6931 — SB Bowness RD @ 44 ST NW
  23. Stop 8824 — SB Bowness RD @ 42 ST NW
  24. Stop 5036 — EB Bowness RD @ Point DR NW NLeg
  25. Stop 9141 — EB Bowness RD @ Point DR NW SLeg
  26. Stop 7022 — EB 3 AV NW @ 37 ST NW
  27. Stop 5002 — EB 3 AV NW @ 34 ST NW
  28. Stop 8842 — EB Parkdale BV @ 32 ST NW
  29. Stop 5037 — EB Parkdale BV @ 29 ST NW
  30. Stop 5039 — EB Parkdale BV @ 27 ST NW
  31. Stop 5040 — EB Kensington RD @ 25 ST NW
  32. Stop 5041 — EB Kensington RD @ Crowchild TR NW
  33. Stop 5042 — EB Kensington RD @ 22 ST NW
  34. Stop 8019 — EB Kensington RD @ 20 ST NW
  35. Stop 7370 — EB Kensington RD @ 18 ST NW
  36. Stop 5043 — EB Kensington RD @ 16 ST NW
  37. Stop 5044 — EB Kensington RD @ 14 ST NW
  38. Stop 5045 — EB Kensington RD @ Kensington CR NW
  39. Stop 7669 — EB Kensington RD @ 10A ST NW
  40. Stop 5048 — EB 5 AV SW @ 9 ST SW
  41. Stop 6855 — EB 5 AV SW @ 7 ST SW
  42. Stop 5147 — EB 5 AV SW @ 5 ST SW
  43. Stop 5084 — EB 5 AV SW @ 2 ST SW
  44. Stop 3392 — 1st Street SW
  45. Stop 7380 — EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S
  46. Stop 9802 — EB 9 AV @ Macleod TR SE
  47. Stop 3886 — EB 9 AV SE @ 6 ST SE
  48. Stop 5057 — EB 9 AV @ 8 ST SE
  49. Stop 9805 — EB 9 AV SE @ 12 ST SE
  50. Stop 5058 — EB 9 AV SE @ 14 ST SE
  51. Stop 8847 — EB 9 AV SE @ 15 ST SE
  52. Stop 3391 — 9th Avenue SE Station (EB)
  53. Stop 3387 — 26th Street SE Station (EB)
  54. Stop 9807 — 33rd Street SE Station (EB)
  55. Stop 9808 — 36th Street SE Station (EB)
  56. Stop 9809 — 44th Street SE Station (EB)
  57. Stop 5063 — NB 52 ST SE @ 17 AV SE
  58. Stop 5064 — EB 14 AV SE @ 52 ST SE
  59. Stop 8834 — EB Pensacola WY @ Pensacola CL SE
  60. Stop 8835 — NB Pensacola WY @ Pennsburg DR SE
  61. Stop 5065 — EB 8 AV SE @ Pensacola WY
  62. Stop 8836 — EB Penbrooke DR @ 60 ST SE
  63. Stop 8837 — EB Penbrooke DR @ Penedo WY SE
  64. Stop 8838 — NB Penbrooke DR @ Penbrooke RD SE
  65. Stop 5066 — NB Penbrooke DR @ 4 AV SE
  66. Stop 5067 — NB @ Penbrooke Terminal SE

Stops served — toward BOWNESS

71 stops, in order of travel:

  1. Stop 5067 — NB @ Penbrooke Terminal SE
  2. Stop 5069 — SB Penbrooke DR @ 2 AV SE
  3. Stop 5070 — SB Penbrooke DR @ 5 AV SE
  4. Stop 8863 — WB Penbrooke DR @ Penbrooke CL SE
  5. Stop 8864 — WB Penbrooke DR @ 60 ST SE
  6. Stop 8865 — SB Pensacola WY @ 8 AV SE
  7. Stop 5071 — WB Pensacola WY @ Pennsburg DR SE
  8. Stop 8866 — WB Pensacola WY @ Pensacola CL SE
  9. Stop 5072 — SB 52 ST SE @ 14 AV SE
  10. Stop 5073 — WB 17 AV SE @ 52 ST SE
  11. Stop 9816 — 44th Street SE Station (WB)
  12. Stop 9817 — 36th Street SE Station (WB)
  13. Stop 9818 — 33rd Street SE Station (WB)
  14. Stop 3390 — 26th Street SE Station (WB)
  15. Stop 3388 — 9th Avenue SE Station (WB)
  16. Stop 8867 — WB 9 AV SE @ 15 ST SE
  17. Stop 8849 — WB 9 AV SE @ 14 ST SE
  18. Stop 9820 — WB 9 AV @ 12 ST SE
  19. Stop 8832 — WB 9 AV @ 9 ST SE
  20. Stop 5079 — WB 9 AV SE @ The Confluence
  21. Stop 3389 — WB 9 AV @ 6 ST SE
  22. Stop 8653 — NB 3 ST @ 7 AV SE
  23. Stop 5999 — WB 6 AV SE @ Macleod TR
  24. Stop 2234 — WB 6 AV @ 1 ST SE
  25. Stop 6334 — WB 6 AV SW @ E. of 1 ST SW
  26. Stop 5178 — WB 6 AV SW@ 2 ST SW
  27. Stop 5645 — WB 6 AV SW @ 4 ST SW
  28. Stop 6523 — WB 6 AV SW @ 6 ST SW
  29. Stop 6133 — WB 4 AV SW @ 7 ST SW
  30. Stop 7456 — WB Kensington RD @ 10 ST NW
  31. Stop 7457 — WB Kensington RD @ 11A ST NW
  32. Stop 5008 — WB Kensington RD @ 14 ST NW
  33. Stop 5009 — WB Kensington RD @ 16 ST NW
  34. Stop 5051 — WB Kensington RD @ 18 ST NW
  35. Stop 8839 — WB Kensington RD @ 19 ST NW
  36. Stop 8825 — WB Kensington RD @ 21 ST NW
  37. Stop 5010 — WB Kensington RD @ 23 ST NW
  38. Stop 8846 — WB Kensington RD @ Crowchild TR NW
  39. Stop 5011 — WB Parkdale BV @ 26 ST NW
  40. Stop 8852 — WB Parkdale BV @ 27 ST NW
  41. Stop 5016 — WB Parkdale BV @ 29 ST NW
  42. Stop 5015 — WB 3 AV NW @ 32 ST NW
  43. Stop 5014 — WB 3 AV NW @ 34 ST NW
  44. Stop 3954 — WB 3 AV NW @ 34A ST NW
  45. Stop 7021 — WB Bowness RD @ 37 ST NW
  46. Stop 4842 — WB Bowness RD @ Veteran's WY NW
  47. Stop 8843 — WB Bowness RD @ Point DR NW
  48. Stop 5017 — NB Bowness RD @ 42 ST NW
  49. Stop 7876 — NB Bowness RD @ 45 ST NW
  50. Stop 7877 — NB Bowness RD @ 46 ST NW
  51. Stop 8799 — WB Bowness RD @ Home RD NW
  52. Stop 8802 — NB Bowness RD @ 52 ST NW
  53. Stop 8804 — NB Bowness RD @ Bowwater CR NW
  54. Stop 8818 — NB Bowness RD @ 33 AV NW
  55. Stop 8819 — WB Bowness RD @ 62 ST NW
  56. Stop 5022 — WB Bowness RD @ 63 ST NW
  57. Stop 5023 — WB Bowness RD @ 64 ST NW
  58. Stop 8820 — WB Bowness RD @ 65 ST NW
  59. Stop 8821 — WB Bowness RD @ 66 ST NW
  60. Stop 8810 — WB Bowness RD @ 70 ST NW
  61. Stop 6742 — WB Bowness RD @ 73 ST NW
  62. Stop 8811 — WB Bowness RD @ 75 ST NW
  63. Stop 5024 — WB Bowness RD @ 77 ST NW
  64. Stop 7486 — WB Bowness RD @ 79 ST NW
  65. Stop 7487 — WB Bowness RD @ W. of 79 ST NW
  66. Stop 8812 — WB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW
  67. Stop 8813 — NB Bowness RD @ 44 AV NW
  68. Stop 6731 — NB Bowness RD @ 46 AV NW
  69. Stop 5026 — WB 48 AV NW @ 85 ST NW
  70. Stop 8806 — WB 48 AV NW @ 88 ST NW
  71. Stop 5027 — Bowness Terminal NW

Service exceptions

October 12, 2026 runs the Sunday schedule.

Frequently asked questions

How often does Route 1 run?

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days Route 1 runs about every 16 minutes at peak and every 19 minutes midday.

What time is the first and last Route 1 bus toward FOREST LAWN?

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days the first bus toward FOREST LAWN leaves Bowness Terminal NW at 4:31 AM and the last at 12:44 AM.

What time is the first and last Route 1 bus toward BOWNESS?

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days the first bus toward BOWNESS leaves NB @ Penbrooke Terminal SE at 4:32 AM and the last at 12:42 AM.

Does Route 1 run on Sundays?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays rows in the frequency tables above.