Route 17A

Fox Hill / Marathon Road

Fox Hill Road / Soldier Road / Marathon Road

Unverified reference35% research confidence

This historical map has not been verified as a current bus route. Use it to help identify the streets, endpoints and service details that need checking.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Historical source pieces are preserved, including unresolved gaps.

DirectionUnknown

Historical starting pointFox Hill Prison

Service statusUnknown

Verification scopeNo ride verification has been published; this historical reference does not confirm current service.

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Research confidence

35%

Explicit OSM roundtrip intent, but many order/direction problems; not a proven reverse of 17.

A weighted assessment of the research supporting this unverified route reference. It is not a probability that a bus runs today, a service guarantee, or a measure of timetable accuracy.

Why this score?

Historical source clarity15 / 20
The source return and OSM roundtrip tag support a broad loop with bounded terminal and Sea Breeze gaps; neither makes this the reverse of 17.
Mapped extent completeness15 / 20
The principal circuit is represented, while the precise prison return and abbreviated neighborhood connection remain unestablished.
Geometry consistency5 / 20
Although the pieces connect as one group, twelve sequence breaks and five local direction conflicts are extensive ordered-journey problems.
Recent direct field evidence0 / 20
No completed, reviewed ride record for this route is attached to the research baseline. Historical descriptions, map edits and unreviewed reports do not establish a currently observed full journey.
Independent field corroboration0 / 20
No accepted independent check corroborates a dated route-specific field record in this baseline. Reuse of the historical official description is not independent observation.

What still needs checking

Identify the prison boarding location and the final Fox Hill segment back to it.
Resolve Beatrice Avenue-to-Joe Farrington Road; route 17 names Golf Course Boulevard between them, but that cannot be inserted into 17A without route-specific review.
Check depot access and the actual order, direction and turns of the complete mapped itinerary, respecting forward roles only on the members where they occur.
Treat the OSM platform member as a mapped platform record, not automatic proof of a current passenger stop or a drivable route segment.

Research reviewed 2026-09-10 · Assessment 2026-09-14

How you can help

Tell us whether and where the bus stops near Fox Hill Prison, and share any streets it uses between Beatrice Avenue and Joe Farrington Road.

Help check route 17A

Sources and scope

Fox Hill Road/Prince Charles Avenue/Soldier Road/Village Road/Shirley Street/East Street/East Hill Street Depot/Market Street/Duke Street/Cumberland Street/Navy Lion Road/Bay Street/Village Road/Wulff Road/Marathon road/Robinson Road/Old Trail Road/Soldier Road/Prince Charles Drive/Beatrice Avenue/Joe Farrington Road/Return to Fox Hill Road

Source links: Official route PDF - page 7
OSM route 17A
Official reference: Route PDF, page 7
Reference downloaded: 2026-09-10
Map last edited: 2024-11-30 (source map history, not service verification)
License: ODbL-1.0
Uncertainty: No ride verification has been published; this historical reference does not confirm current service.