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A switch problem at the southern end of Ottawa’s Line 2 has halted LRT service to Limebank and Bowesville stations.

No LRT service to Limebank, Bowesville stations Friday morning

CBC News · Posted: Jan 30, 2026 11:35 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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A public transit train at a station early on a winter morning.A Line 2 train at Greenboro station earlier this month. (CBC)

A switch problem at the southern end of Ottawa’s Line 2 has halted LRT service to Limebank and Bowesville stations.

OC Transpo announced the closures around 9:55 a.m. Friday.

R2 replacement buses are running in place of trains.

A shortage of both buses and LRT cars on Line 1 due to another problem with their wheel assemblies has made for a challenging month for OC Transpo’s customers.

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