Stop 6638 — SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW: Bus Schedule & Departure Times, Calgary

Stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW, northwest Calgary) is served by Route 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn toward FOREST LAWN and Route 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood toward BRENTWOOD STATION. On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days the first departure is at 4:42 AM and the last at 12:54 AM, about every 16 minutes at peak. All times are scheduled times, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026.

Service alerts

Stop moved

Active Jan 7, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Jun 26, 2026, 5:00 PM MT.

Starting Wednesday, January 7 at 9 a.m. through Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m., northbound 1 Street S.W. will be closed between 6 - 7 Avenue S.W. to accommodate utility work. Routes 1, 7, 10, 13, 15, 90 and MAX Purple will have a stop closure.

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

  • SB 1 ST @ 6 AV SW (Stop: #7845) Route: 10
  • SB 1 ST @ 6 AV SW (Stop: #2491) Routes: 7, 13 & 90
  • SB 1 ST SW @ 7 AV SW (Stop: #3392) Routes: 1, 15 & MAX Purple

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

  • SB 1 ST SW @ 8 AV SW (#7337) - Routes: 13 & 90
  • SB 1 ST SW @ 8 AV SW (#5580)
    • Regular stop - Route 10
    • Temporary Stop: Routes: 1, 7, 15 & MAX Purple

Detour (route-level — may not affect this stop)

Active May 28, 2026, 10:00 AM MT until Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM MT.

Starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, and continuing until 7 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 83 Street N.W. will be closed from 33 Avenue N.W. to 34 Avenue N.W. to accommodate feeder main work. Routes 53 & 721 will be detoured.

Northbound buses will travel:

  • North on 83 Street N.W.
  • East on 33 Avenue N.W.
  • North on 81 Street N.W.
  • West on 34 Avenue N.W.
  • North on 83 Street N.W., to regular route

Southbound buses will travel:

  • South on 83 Street N.W.
  • East on 34 Avenue N.W.
  • South on 81 Street N.W.
  • West on 33 Avenue N.W.
  • South on 83 Street N.W., to regular route

The following stops will be temporarily closed:

  • NB 83 ST NW @ 33 AV NW (#8035)
  • SB 83 ST NW @ 33 AV NW (#7488)

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

  • EB 33 AV NW @ 83 ST NW (temporary stop, 34m east on 83 Street N.W.)
  • EB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW (#5029)
  • SB 83 ST NW @ Bowness RD (temporary stop, 30m south of Bowness Road N.W.)

Stop moved (route-level — may not affect this stop)

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

Alerts as of Jun 10, 2026, 9:19 AM MT

Route 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn — toward FOREST LAWN

On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, the first bus toward FOREST LAWN departs at 4:42 AM and the last at 12:54 AM, typically every 16 minutes.

Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
4 AM4:42, 4:58
5 AM5:14, 5:30, 5:46
6 AM6:02, 6:19, 6:36, 6:52
7 AM7:08, 7:24, 7:40, 7:56
8 AM8:12, 8:28, 8:44
9 AM9:02, 9:21, 9:40, 9:59
10 AM10:18, 10:37, 10:56
11 AM11:15, 11:34, 11:53
12 PM12:12, 12:31, 12:50
1 PM1:09, 1:28, 1:47
2 PM2:06, 2:25, 2:44
3 PM3:04, 3:23, 3:39, 3:55
4 PM4:11, 4:27, 4:43, 4:59
5 PM5:15, 5:31, 5:47
6 PM6:03, 6:11, 6:27, 6:43, 6:59
7 PM7:20, 7:40
8 PM8:01, 8:22, 8:43
9 PM9:04, 9:24, 9:45
10 PM10:06, 10:27, 10:48
11 PM11:09, 11:30, 11:51
After midnight12:12 AM, 12:33 AM, 12:54 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Sunday & holidays & Sunday (Jun 7) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Sunday (Jun 21), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:26, 5:51
6 AM6:16, 6:41
7 AM7:07, 7:33, 7:58
8 AM8:23, 8:48
9 AM9:13, 9:38
10 AM10:03, 10:28, 10:53
11 AM11:18, 11:43
12 PM12:08, 12:33, 12:58
1 PM1:23, 1:48
2 PM2:13, 2:38
3 PM3:03, 3:28, 3:53
4 PM4:18, 4:43
5 PM5:08, 5:33, 5:58
6 PM6:23, 6:48
7 PM7:13, 7:38
8 PM8:03, 8:27, 8:52
9 PM9:17, 9:42
10 PM10:06, 10:31, 10:56
11 PM11:21
After midnight12:04 AM (early Monday — late-night Sunday service)
Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:26, 5:51
6 AM6:16, 6:41
7 AM7:07, 7:33, 7:58
8 AM8:23, 8:48
9 AM9:13, 9:38
10 AM10:03, 10:28, 10:53
11 AM11:18, 11:43
12 PM12:08, 12:33, 12:58
1 PM1:23, 1:48
2 PM2:13, 2:38
3 PM3:03, 3:28, 3:53
4 PM4:18, 4:43
5 PM5:08, 5:33, 5:58
6 PM6:23, 6:48
7 PM7:13, 7:38
8 PM8:03, 8:27, 8:52
9 PM9:17, 9:42
10 PM10:06, 10:31, 10:56
11 PM11:21, 11:51
Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:26, 5:51
6 AM6:16, 6:41
7 AM7:07, 7:33, 7:58
8 AM8:23, 8:48
9 AM9:13, 9:38
10 AM10:03, 10:28, 10:53
11 AM11:18, 11:43
12 PM12:08, 12:33, 12:58
1 PM1:23, 1:48
2 PM2:13, 2:38
3 PM3:03, 3:28, 3:53
4 PM4:18, 4:43
5 PM5:08, 5:33, 5:58
6 PM6:23, 6:48
7 PM7:13, 7:38
8 PM8:03, 8:27, 8:52
9 PM9:17, 9:42
10 PM10:06, 10:31, 10:56
11 PM11:21, 11:51
After midnight12:16 AM, 12:51 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 1 toward FOREST LAWN — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Stampede (Jul 3), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
4 AM4:42, 4:58
5 AM5:14, 5:30, 5:46
6 AM6:02, 6:19, 6:36, 6:52
7 AM7:08, 7:24, 7:40, 7:48, 7:56
8 AM8:12, 8:28, 8:44
9 AM9:02, 9:21, 9:40, 9:59
10 AM10:18, 10:37, 10:56
11 AM11:15, 11:34, 11:53
12 PM12:12, 12:31, 12:50
1 PM1:09, 1:28, 1:47
2 PM2:06, 2:25, 2:44
3 PM3:04, 3:23, 3:39, 3:55
4 PM4:11, 4:27, 4:43, 4:59
5 PM5:15, 5:31, 5:47
6 PM6:03, 6:11, 6:27, 6:43, 6:59
7 PM7:20, 7:40
8 PM8:01, 8:22, 8:43
9 PM9:04, 9:24, 9:45
10 PM10:06, 10:27, 10:48
11 PM11:09, 11:30, 11:51
After midnight12:12 AM, 12:33 AM, 12:54 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)

Route 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood — toward BRENTWOOD STATION

On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, the first bus toward BRENTWOOD STATION departs at 5:17 AM and the last at 12:33 AM, typically every 36 minutes.

Route 53 toward BRENTWOOD STATION — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:17, 5:53
6 AM6:29
7 AM7:06, 7:44
8 AM8:20, 8:56
9 AM9:30
10 AM10:06, 10:42
11 AM11:18, 11:54
12 PM12:30
1 PM1:07, 1:42
2 PM2:18, 2:54
3 PM3:32
4 PM4:08, 4:44
5 PM5:20, 5:56
6 PM6:32
7 PM7:08, 7:42
8 PM8:17, 8:53
9 PM9:29
10 PM10:05, 10:41
11 PM11:17, 11:53
After midnight12:33 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 53 toward BRENTWOOD STATION — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Sunday & holidays & Sunday (Jun 7) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Sunday (Jun 21) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:39
7 AM7:10, 7:41
8 AM8:12, 8:43
9 AM9:14, 9:45
10 AM10:16, 10:47
11 AM11:18, 11:49
12 PM12:20, 12:51
1 PM1:22, 1:53
2 PM2:24, 2:55
3 PM3:26, 3:57
4 PM4:28, 4:59
5 PM5:30
6 PM6:02, 6:32
7 PM7:03, 7:34
8 PM8:05, 8:36
9 PM9:07, 9:38
Route 53 toward BRENTWOOD STATION — departures from stop 6638 (SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW), Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:34
6 AM6:08, 6:39
7 AM7:10, 7:41
8 AM8:12, 8:43
9 AM9:14, 9:45
10 AM10:16, 10:47
11 AM11:18, 11:49
12 PM12:20, 12:51
1 PM1:22, 1:53
2 PM2:24, 2:55
3 PM3:26, 3:57
4 PM4:28, 4:59
5 PM5:30
6 PM6:02, 6:32
7 PM7:03, 7:34
8 PM8:05, 8:36
9 PM9:07, 9:38

Frequently asked questions

When is the first Route 1 bus from stop 6638?

The first Route 1 bus toward FOREST LAWN departs stop 6638 at 4:42 AM on Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, and the last at 12:54 AM.

Does Route 1 run on Sundays from stop 6638?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays table above for Route 1 departures from this stop.

When is the first Route 53 bus from stop 6638?

The first Route 53 bus toward BRENTWOOD STATION departs stop 6638 at 5:17 AM on Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, and the last at 12:33 AM.

Does Route 53 run on Sundays from stop 6638?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays table above for Route 53 departures from this stop.

Where is stop 6638?

Stop 6638 is at SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW in northwest Calgary (51.07976, -114.173233).

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