Getting around from Orléans
Jeanne d'Arc station on Line 1 is open, and Convent Glen station is listed as opening in 2026 as part of the Line 1 east extension, per OC Transpo.
The O-Train does not run through the Orléans area yet: Jeanne d'Arc station, just east, is the western end of Line 1. 1 stations are under construction on the Line 1 west extension: Convent Glen station; opening is listed for 2026 (Line 1 east extension, per OC Transpo) and is provisional.
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The nearest open rail station is Jeanne d'Arc (Line 1), and Place d'Orléans is an open Transitway station. Convent Glen station was under construction in the data used here, with a 2026 opening listed by OC Transpo. Check octranspo.com for current status. Straight-line distances from neighbourhood centres to downtown (Parliament Hill) range from 13.3 km to 20.0 km.
In the 2021 census, 79.1% to 88.8% of workers in the eight study areas commuted by car, truck or van, and 6.1% to 12.0% by public transit. Between 37.6% and 45.3% worked from home.
Transit map
O-Train stations
2Convent Glen station
O-Train Line 1
Under constructionOpening 2026 (Line 1 east extension, per OC Transpo)In Convent Glen – Orléans Woodswikidata.org en.wikipedia.org octranspo.com
Jeanne d'Arc station
O-Train Line 1
Transitway stations
1Place d'Orleans station
Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)
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Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Orléans from downtown Ottawa?
Orléans is about 16 km from downtown Ottawa according to Wikipedia. Measured as the crow flies from neighbourhood centres to Parliament Hill, the eight areas in this guide range from 13.3 km (Chapel Hill North) to 20.0 km (Cardinal Creek).
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
Is Orléans on the O-Train?
Yes, in part. Jeanne d'Arc station on Line 1 is open, and Convent Glen station is listed as opening in 2026 as part of the Line 1 east extension, per OC Transpo. Place d'Orléans is an open Transitway station.
As of 2026-10 · octranspo.com wikidata.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to Orléans?
For most of Orléans the nearest station is Convent Glen (Line 1), listed as opening in 2026, or the open Jeanne d'Arc station. Straight-line, Convent Glen is 0.6 km from the Convent Glen – Orléans Woods centre and Jeanne d'Arc is 1.8 km from Chapel Hill North.
As of 2026-10 · wikidata.org wikidata.org
How do people in Orléans get to work?
Most workers in Orléans drive. In the 2021 census, 79.1% to 88.8% of workers across the eight study areas commuted by car, truck or van, and 6.1% to 12.0% by public transit. Between 37.6% and 45.3% worked from home.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Is Orléans walkable?
Orléans is largely car-oriented. ONS neighbourhood average Walk Scores for the eight study areas range from 21 (Chapel Hill South) to 56 (Orléans Village – Chateauneuf). Between 2.0% and 5.2% of workers walked to work in 2021.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
How many people in Orléans work from home?
In the 2021 census, 37.6% (Queenswood – Chatelaine) to 45.3% (Cardinal Creek) of workers aged 15 and over in the eight Orléans study areas worked from home.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca