Transit and commuting from Rockcliffe Park
There is no O-Train station in Rockcliffe Park. The nearest, Rideau station on Line 1, is about 3.2 km away in a straight line, and downtown is about 3.7 km away.
The O-Train does not run through the Rockcliffe Park area yet: Rideau station, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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Other nearby stations are uOttawa station on Line 1 (about 3.6 km) and the Transitway's Laurier North station (about 3.2 km). All distances are straight-line. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study counts an average of 5.5 transit stops within a 600 m walk.
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 86.1% of workers commuted by car, truck or van, 5.6% on foot and 0.0% by public transit or bicycle. The same data shows 48.7% worked from home.
Transit near Rockcliffe Park
O-Train stations
1Rideau station
O-Train Line 1
Transitway stations
2Laurier North station
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Laurier South station
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Quick answers
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How far is Rockcliffe Park from downtown Ottawa?
Rockcliffe Park is about 3.7 km from downtown Ottawa as the crow flies, measured to Parliament Hill. Actual travel distance by road will be longer. The nearest O-Train station, Rideau, is about 3.2 km away in a straight line.
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Is Rockcliffe Park on the O-Train?
No. There is no O-Train station in Rockcliffe Park. The nearest, Rideau station on Line 1, is about 3.2 km away in a straight line.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Rockcliffe Park?
The nearest O-Train station to Rockcliffe Park is Rideau station on Line 1, about 3.2 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is uOttawa station, also on Line 1, about 3.6 km away.
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How do people in Rockcliffe Park get to work?
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 86.1% of Rockcliffe Park workers commuted by car, truck or van and 5.6% on foot. Public transit and bicycle commuting were each 0.0%. The same data shows 48.7% of workers worked from home.
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Is there public transit in Rockcliffe Park?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study counts an average of 5.5 transit stops within a 600 m walk in Rockcliffe Park. Even so, 0.0% of workers commuted by public transit in the 2021 census. The nearest Transitway stations, Laurier North and Laurier South, are roughly 3 km away in a straight line.
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How many people in Rockcliffe Park work from home?
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 48.7% of Rockcliffe Park workers aged 15 and over worked from home. That census year fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, so the figure may not reflect current patterns.
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