Transit & getting around
Limebank O-Train station is very close to the middle of the area. Most residents still commute by car.
The O-Train does not run through the Leitrim area yet: Limebank, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
Limebank station is about 0.3 km in a straight line from the area centre. Bowesville and Leitrim O-Train stations are a few kilometres away, and Riverview Park & Ride, a Transitway station, is about 2.6 km away.
In the 2021 census, 89.3% of workers commuted by car, truck or van, 4.2% by public transit, and 46.9% worked at home. The ONS counts an average of 4.2 transit stops within a 600 m walk. Check current routes and schedules with OC Transpo.
Drive times
From the area centre. Straight-line distance from the area centre; driving distance and free-flow time from the OSRM demo router on OpenStreetMap roads (no traffic).
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
17.9 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
24 minby car
Stations and stops
O-Train stations
5Limebank
O-Train
OpenIn Leitrimopenstreetmap.org
Airport / Aéroport
O-Train
Bowesville
O-Train
Fallowfield
Confederation Line
Leitrim
O-Train
Transitway stations
2Riverview Park & Ride
OpenIn Leitrimopenstreetmap.org
Nepean Woods
OC Transpo
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Leitrim from downtown Ottawa?
Parliament Hill is about 16.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Leitrim. By road it is about 17.9 km, or roughly 24 minutes in free-flowing traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to Leitrim?
Limebank O-Train station is mapped just south of the centre of Leitrim and is the closest station to the area centre. It is shown as open.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
Do you need a car in Leitrim?
Most residents drive. In the 2021 census, 89.3% of workers in the 'Riverside South - Leitrim' area commuted by car, truck or van and 4.2% by public transit. The study's average Walk Score for the area is 22.68.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca openstreetmap.org
How do people in Leitrim get to work?
In the 2021 census, 89.3% of workers in the 'Riverside South - Leitrim' area commuted by car, truck or van and 4.2% by public transit. Another 46.9% of workers worked at home.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Which O-Train stations are near Leitrim?
Four O-Train stations are mapped around Leitrim: Limebank (just south of the area centre), Leitrim (just north of the area), Bowesville and Airport / Aéroport. All are shown as open.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
Is there a park and ride or Transitway station near Leitrim?
Yes. Riverview Park & Ride and Nepean Woods are mapped as open Transitway stations near Leitrim. Riverview Park & Ride is in the south-west of the area.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org