Stop 6978 — WB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST NW: Bus Schedule & Departure Times, Calgary

Stop 6978 (WB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST NW, northwest Calgary) is served by Route 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood toward GREENWOOD. 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 departure is at 5:48 AM and the last at 12:59 AM, about every 36 minutes at peak. All times are scheduled times, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026.

Service alerts

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.)

Alerts as of Jun 10, 2026, 6:11 AM MT

Route 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood — toward GREENWOOD

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 GREENWOOD departs at 5:48 AM and the last at 12:59 AM, typically every 36 minutes.

Route 53 toward GREENWOOD — departures from stop 6978 (WB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST 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 AM5:48
6 AM6:24
7 AM7:00, 7:36
8 AM8:12, 8:48
9 AM9:24
10 AM10:00, 10:36
11 AM11:12, 11:48
12 PM12:24
1 PM1:00, 1:36
2 PM2:12, 2:48
3 PM3:24
4 PM4:00, 4:36
5 PM5:12, 5:48
6 PM6:24
7 PM7:00, 7:36
8 PM8:12, 8:48
9 PM9:24, 9:59
10 PM10:35
11 PM11:11, 11:47
After midnight12:23 AM, 12:59 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 53 toward GREENWOOD — departures from stop 6978 (WB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST NW), Sunday & holidays & Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Sunday (Jun 7) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Saturday (Jun 20) & Sunday (Jun 21) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:04, 6:34
7 AM7:05, 7:36
8 AM8:07, 8:38
9 AM9:09, 9:40
10 AM10:11, 10:42
11 AM11:13, 11:44
12 PM12:15, 12:46
1 PM1:17, 1:48
2 PM2:19, 2:50
3 PM3:21, 3:52
4 PM4:23, 4:54
5 PM5:25, 5:56
6 PM6:27, 6:58
7 PM7:29
8 PM8:00, 8:31
9 PM9:02, 9:39

Frequently asked questions

When is the first Route 53 bus from stop 6978?

The first Route 53 bus toward GREENWOOD departs stop 6978 at 5:48 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 12:59 AM.

Does Route 53 run on Sundays from stop 6978?

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

Where is stop 6978?

Stop 6978 is at WB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST NW in northwest Calgary (51.088327, -114.147859).

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