Schedules & Detours

Stoney Creek Industrial Area
 

Services lower Hamilton east - west from Hamilton GO in the west to Eastgate Square in the east. The KING 1A route also services West Hamilton Loop to Hamilton GO on weekdays only.

An east - west route that stretches from downtown Hamilton in the west to Stoney Creek in the east. Stoney Creek Trans-Cab Service operates Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays as an extension of Route 2 when in service.

Route 2 Barton will experience intermittent traffic stoppages, lane closures, and a full road closure on Barton Street between Birch Avenue and Kinrade Avenue throughout October 2025. These disruptions are due to scheduled road activities. 

Temporary Traffic Stoppages

Short traffic stoppages lasting 1 to 3 minutes will occur during the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, October 8: 7 pm overnight until 4 am
• Thursday, October 9: 7 pm overnight until 4 am
• Friday, October 10: 11 pm overnight until 4 am
• Monday, October 27: 7 pm to 11 pm
• Tuesday, October 28: 7 pm to 11 pm
• Wednesday, October 29: 7 pm to 11 pm
• Friday, October 31: 7 pm overnight until 4 am

Lane Closures

Eastbound lane closures will occur on Barton Street from Stirton Avenue to Kinrade Avenue during:

• Friday, October 10: 9:00 a.m. overnight until 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 11
• Friday, October 31: 9:00 a.m. overnight until 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 1

During these times, traffic will be shifted to the north side of Barton Street, leaving:

• One lane open for eastbound traffic
• One lane open for westbound traffic
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Full Road Closure

A full road closure will be in effect on Barton Street from Birch Avenue to Sherman Avenue:

• Start: Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
• End: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 4:30 a.m.

Route 2 Barton Detours:

• Westbound: From Barton Street at Sherman Avenue, right on Sherman Avenue, left on Brant Street, left on Birch Avenue, right on Barton Street, and resume regular routing west of Birch Avenue.
• Eastbound: From Barton Street at Birch Avenue, right on Birch Avenue, left on Wilson Street, left on Sherman Avenue, right on Barton Street, and resume regular routing east of Sherman Avenue.

Temporary Stop Locations:

• Birch Avenue at Barton Street (Westbound)
• Sherman Avenue at Barton Street (Eastbound)

Bus Stops Out of Service

The following stops will be out of service during lane closures:

• Friday, October 10 – 9 am  to Saturday, October 11 – 4:30 am & Friday, October 31 – 9 am  to Saturday, November 1 – 4:30 am
  • Route 2 Barton – Eastbound:
    • Barton at Birch
    • Barton at Chestnut
  • Route 2 Barton – Westbound:
    • Barton at Earl

John Street – Wilson Street to Rebecca Street

• Start: Friday, October 24 at 7 pm
• End: Saturday, October 25 at 7 am

Wilson Street – John Street to Hughson Street

• Start: Saturday, October 25 at 7 am
• End: Saturday, October 25 at 7 pm

John Street – Wilson Street to Rebecca Street

• Start: Saturday, October 25 at 7 pm
• End: Sunday, October 26 at 11 pm

Full Road Closures

The following closures will be in effect:

John Street – Wilson Street to Rebecca Street

• Start: Friday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m.
• End: Saturday, October 18 at 7:00 a.m.

Wilson Street – John Street to Hughson Street

• Start: Saturday, October 18 at 7:00 a.m.
• End: Saturday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m.

John Street – Wilson Street to Rebecca Street

• Start: Saturday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m.
• End: Sunday, October 19 at 11:00 p.m.

Route 2 Barton Detours

Eastbound from Downtown:

• From John Street and Rebecca Street,
• Right on Rebecca Street
• Left on Mary Street
• Left on Cannon Street
• Right on John Street
• Resume regular routing north of Cannon Street

Westbound to Downtown:

• No detour required.

Route 3 Cannon Detours

Eastbound to Reid & Dunsmure:

• From John Street and Rebecca Street,
• Right on Rebecca Street
• Left on Mary Street
• Right on Wilson Street
• Resume regular routing east of Mary Street

Westbound to Downtown:

• No detour required.

An east-west route that travels from downtown Hamilton in the west to just past Parkdale Ave. in the east.

Route 3 - Cannon

• Eastbound - From Wilson St and Victoria Avenue, Left on Victoria Avenue, Right on Barton Street, Right on Birch Avenue, Left on Wilson Street and resume regular eastbound routing on Wilson Street east of Birch Avenue. 
• Westbound - No Detour

Out of Service Stops: Wilson at Victoria | Wilson at Emerald | Wilson at Steven

Temporary Stop: Wilson at Victoria

Due to construction, Route 3 Cannon will be on detour, Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 2 pm until further notice.

Detour Details: 

• EASTBOUND (To Reid and Dunsmure) – From Wilson Street and Victoria Avenue, turning left on Victoria Avenue, turning right on Barton Street, turning right on Birch Avenue, turning left on Wilson Street and resume regular eastbound routing on Wilson Street east of Birch Avenue.

• WESTBOUND (To Downtown) – No detour required.

Stop closures and temporary stop locations:

The following stops will be closed during the detour:

• EASTBOUND 

• Wilson at Victoria

• Wilson at Emerald

• Wilson at Steven

Temporary stops have been placed at:

• EASTBOUND - WILSON at VICTORIA 

Detour Details

• Eastbound to Reid & Dunsmure – From Wilson Street and Wentworth Street, Right on Wentworth Street, Left on Main Street, Left on Sherman Avenue, Right on Cannon Street and resume regular eastbound routing on Cannon Street east of Sherman Avenue.
• Westbound to Downtown – No detour required.

Route 3 Cannon will experience a temporary detour due to a full road closure on Cannon Street between Birch Avenue and Sanford Avenue for construction activities. 

Route 3 Cannon Detours

Westbound to Downtown:

• From Cannon Street and Birch Avenue:
•  Right on Birch Avenue
• Left on Barton Street
• Left on Wentworth Street
• Right on Cannon Street
• Resume regular westbound routing

Eastbound to Reid & Dunsmure:

• Continue on current detour routing

Out of Service Stops

• Cannon at Birch
• Cannon at Sanford
• Cannon at Wentworth

Temporary Stops

• Barton at Sanford (shared with existing Route 2 Barton stop westbound)
• Wentworth at Cannon

Note: A temporary stop cannot be added at the starting point of the detour due to on-road parking around the northeast corner of Cannon and Birch. Customers are advised to use the existing Route 3 Cannon stop at Cannon at Gibson, located one block east of Birch.