Transit & getting around
Centrepointe is about 10.5 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill, or 13.2 km by road, which takes 16 minutes with free-flowing traffic. Several O-Train Confederation Line stations are mapped nearby.
The O-Train does not run through the Centrepointe area yet: Algonquin, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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OpenStreetMap shows these Confederation Line stations nearby, all tagged as open: Algonquin, Tallwood, Iris, Queensview, Knoxdale, Pinecrest and Nepean Sportsplex.
ONS reports an average of 7.7 transit stops within a 600 m walk. In the 2021 census, 14.9% of workers commuted by public transit and 73.7% by car, truck or van. Another 43.8% worked at home. Check octranspo.com for current routes and schedules.
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)
13.2 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
16 minby car
Stations and routes
O-Train stations
7Algonquin
Confederation Line
OpenIn Centrepointeopenstreetmap.org
Tallwood
Confederation Line
OpenIn Centrepointeopenstreetmap.org
Iris
Confederation Line
Knoxdale
Confederation Line
Nepean Sportsplex
Confederation Line
Pinecrest
Confederation Line
Queensview
Confederation Line
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Centrepointe from downtown Ottawa?
Parliament Hill is about 10.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Centrepointe. By road it is about 13.2 km, roughly a 16-minute drive in free-flowing traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to Centrepointe?
Algonquin station is the closest mapped O-Train station, about 0.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Centrepointe. Tallwood station is next at about 1.1 km. Both are on the Confederation Line, and OpenStreetMap lists both as open.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
How do people in Centrepointe get to work?
In the 2021 census, 73.7% of Centrepointe's workers commuted by car, truck or van and 14.9% commuted by public transit. The same data shows 43.8% of workers worked at home.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Can you live in Centrepointe without a car?
Some residents do. In the 2021 census, 14.9% of Centrepointe's workers commuted by public transit, and the area averages 7.7 transit stops within a 600 m walk. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's average Walk Score is 21.68, so many errands are likely easier by car.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca openstreetmap.org
What is near Algonquin College from Centrepointe?
Algonquin College is just east of Centrepointe. Mapped nearby are the Algonquin College Library, Ishkodewan Courtyard, Savoir Fare bakery and Algonquin O-Train station.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org