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Bus News Fall 2025
Starting Sunday, August 31, 2025, we’re making it easier to get where you need to go — with more buses, more often. These changes will make a real difference for communities across Hamilton.
HSR Alert Detours & Service Disruptions Map
View detours and service disruptions in the HSR Alert Map
Review detailed detour information for pre-planned detours by selecting your route in the PDF schedule finder.
Bus Stop Changes
Effective August 31, 2025, these bus stop changes will be in effect. Watch for signs posted at the affected stops.
Route 33 Sanatorium
Changes from Sanatorium Road to Scenic Drive, in both directions.
Stops out-of-service (northbound)
- Sanatorium at Scenic West
- Sanatorium at Scenic East
New stop (northbound)
- Scenic at San Paulo Walkway
- Scenic at San Pedro
- Sanatorium at Redfern
Stops out-of-service (southbound)
- Sanatorium at Scenic West
New stop (southbound)
- Scenic opposite San Paulo Walkway
Route 43 Stone Church
Stop on Stone Church at Chesley is moving to the Southwest Corner
Watch for signs posted at the affected stops.
Remembrance Day Services Detours
Various routes will be detoured on Sunday, November 9 & Tuesday, November 11, 2025 for Remembrance Day services.
Routes 1 to 10, 20 to 27, 33, 35 & 51
Sunday, November 9, 10 am to 12 noon
Downtown Hamilton - King Street from John Street to James Street and James Street from King Street to Robert Street.
Routes 1, 5, 6, 10, 21 to 27, 33, 35 & 51
Tuesday, November 11, 10 am to 12 noon
Downtown Hamilton - King Street from from Catharine Street to James Street.
Routes 5 - Delaware
Tuesday, November 11, 10 am to 12 noon
Hamilton - King Street from Memorial Square to Peel Street
Routes 5 - Delaware & 55 - Stoney Creek
Tuesday, November 11, 10:15 to 11:30 am
Stoney Creek - King Street from Green Road to Highway 8 and King Street
Route 18 - Waterdown Mountaineer
Tuesday, November 11, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Waterdown - Hamilton Street from John Street to Cedar Street
Route 16 - Ancaster
Tuesday, November 11, 10:30 to 11:15 am
Ancaster - Wilson Street from Halson Street to Sulphur Spring Road
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Detour Details
Route 35 - College
Outbound to St. Elizabeth Village via Garth (Returning to Downtown via Garth):
- From Garth and Rymal, Right on Rymal
- Left on Glancaster
- Right into Glancaster Loop
- Temporary End-of-Line at Glancaster Loop
Inbound to Downtown via Garth
- From Temporary End-of-Line at Glancaster Loop, Left on Glancaster
- Right on Rymal
- Left on Garth
- Resume regular inbound routing on Garth north of Rymal
Outbound to St. Elizabeth Village via Garth (Returning to Downtown via Rymal & Upper James):
- From Garth and Stone Church
- Continue south on Garth
- Temporary End-of-Line on Garth north of Rymal (Facing Southbound)
Inbound to Downtown via Rymal & Upper James
- From Temporary End-of-Line on Garth at Rymal, Continue south on Garth
- Left on Rymal
- Resume regular inbound routing on Rymal east of Garth
Outbound to St. Elizabeth Village via Upper James & Rymal (Returning to Downtown via Rymal & Upper James):
- From Rymal and Garth, Continue west on Rymal
- Left on Glancaster
- Right into Glancaster Loop
- Temporary End-of-Line at Glancaster Loop
Inbound to Downtown via Rymal & Upper James
- From Temporary End-of-Line at Glancaster Loop
- Left on Glancaster
- Right on Rymal
- Resume regular inbound routing on Rymal east of Garth
Outbound to St. Elizabeth Village via Upper James & Rymal (Returning to Downtown via Garth):
- From Rymal and Garth
- Right on Garth
- Temporary End-of-Line on Garth north of Rymal (Facing Northbound)
Inbound to Downtown via Garth
- From Temporary End-of-Line on Garth at Rymal, Continue north on Garth
- Resume regular inbound routing on Garth
Travels both east - west and north - south from downtown Hamilton at Gage/ Industrial to the Meadowlands Terminal.
Provides service between Lime Ridge Mall and Mohawk 4 Ice Centre.
Travels east - west from Highland at Saltfleet School to the Meadowlands Terminal. This route interligns with Route 16 - Ancaster.
Travels east - west from Highland at Saltfleet School to the Meadowlands Terminal. This route interligns with Route 16 - Ancaster.
Travels east - west from Stoney Creek Walmart to Ancaster Business Park via Eastgate Square. Glanbrook Trans-Cab Service operates Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays as an extension of Route 44 when in service.
Travels east - west from Stoney Creek Walmart to Ancaster Business Park via Eastgate Square. Glanbrook Trans-Cab Service operates Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays as an extension of Route 44 when in service.
Due to construction on Garner Road, from Southcote Road to Glancaster Road, Route 44 Rymal will be on detour starting Friday, August 29, 2025, at 12pm until further notice.
WESTBOUND (To Tradewind & Cormorant) - No detour required
EASTBOUND (To Eastgate Square) - From Garner Road at Southcote Road
Right on Southcote Road
Left on Book Road
Left on Glancaster Road
Right on Garner Road
resume regular eastbound routing.
Closed Eastbound Stops
Stops Between Southcote and Glancaster Eastbound are out of service.
Previously closed stops between Fiddlers Green and Panabaker are back in service.
Travels east-west, from the Hamilton GO Centre to the West Hamilton Loop.
Full service will paused April 26, returns on August 31.
Service will temporarily resume from Sunday, August 24 to Saturday, August 30 to support McMaster University’s orientation week:
Travels east-west, from the Hamilton GO Centre to the West Hamilton Loop.
Travels north - south from Orchard/ Pleasant to York/ Watson's Lane Loop.
Travels east - west from Eastgate Terminal Platform #2 to Jones and HWY #8. Route 55A eastbound buses service the Levi Loop and start out at Eastgate Platform #2. On weekdays some trips on this route are interlined with Route 10 - B Line Express. On Sundays, some trips on this route are interlined with Route 58 - Stoney Creek Local. Stoney Creek Trans-Cab Service operates Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays as an extension of Routes 55 and 55A when in service.