Transit & getting around
Parliament Hill is about 6.7 km in a straight line from the neighbourhood centre. Several O-Train stations are mapped nearby.
The O-Train does not run through the McKellar Park area yet: Sherbourne, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
OpenStreetMap lists Sherbourne, Kichi Zìbì, New Orchard, Westboro and Lincoln Fields as O-Train (Confederation Line) stations near McKellar Park. We do not have opening dates or walking distances for them. Check OC Transpo for current service.
The driving figure for downtown is a free-flow estimate from a routing tool. It does not include traffic, so rush hour will take longer.
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)
9.5 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
13 minby car
Stations and routes
O-Train stations
5Sherbourne
Confederation Line
OpenIn McKellar Parkopenstreetmap.org
Kichi Zìbì
Confederation Line
Lincoln Fields
Confederation Line
New Orchard
Confederation Line
Westboro
Confederation Line
Transitway stations
1Abandoned T-bar terminal
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is McKellar Park from downtown Ottawa?
Parliament Hill is about 6.7 km in a straight line from the McKellar Park centre. By road it is about 9.5 km, or around 13 minutes in free-flowing traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to McKellar Park?
The nearest O-Train station to the McKellar Park centre is Sherbourne station, about 0.63 km away straight-line, on the western edge of the neighbourhood. Kichi Zìbì station is the next closest, about 1.26 km away. Both are on the Confederation Line (Line 1) west extension.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
When will Sherbourne O-Train station open?
Sherbourne station, on the Line 1 west extension at the western edge of McKellar Park, is listed for 2027. CTV reported on March 12, 2026 that the west extension launch was delayed to summer 2027.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org ctvnews.ca
Can you cycle from McKellar Park toward downtown?
The Capital Pathway runs along the Ottawa River (Kichi Zibi Mikan) at the north edge of McKellar Park, giving a route along the river. Parliament Hill is about 6.7 km from the neighbourhood centre in a straight line.
As of 2026-10 · ncc-ccn.gc.ca router.project-osrm.org