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.

Routes 1 KING & 10 B-LINE Westbound will be on detour due to road closure on King St. from Gage Ave. to John St. for the Open Streets event. Detour details, including a list of closed stops, temporary stops, and a detour map, can be found below.

Route 1 King & 10 B-Line Westbound

• Buses heading downtown are on detour from King Street at Gage Avenue - turn right on Gage Avenue, left on Cannon Street, left on John Street, right on King Street and resume regular routing on King Street west of John Street.

Stop closures and temporary stop locations:

The following stops will be closed during the detour:

Route 1 King Westbound:

• KING at MELROSE
• KING at FAIRHOLT
• KING at SHERMAN
• KING at HOLTON
• KING at STIRTON
• KING at SANFORD
• KING at WENTWORTH
• KING at STEVEN
• KING at EMERALD
• KING at VICTORIA
• KING at WELLINGTON
• KING at FERGUSON
• KING at WALNUT
• KING at CATHARINE

Route 10 B-Line Westbound (also in common with Route 1 King Stops):

• KING at MELROSE
• KING at SHERMAN
• KING at WENTWORTH
• KING at WELLINGTON

The following stops will be temporarily in use during the detour:

Route 1 King Westbound:

• CANNON at TIM HORTONS FIELD
• CANNON at LOTTRIDGE
• CANNON at BARNESDALE
• CANNON at SHERMAN
• CANNON at GIBSON
• CANNON at BIRCH
• CANNON at SANFORD
• CANNON at WENTWORTH
• CANNON at SMITH
• CANNON at EMERALD
• CANNON at VICTORIA
• CANNON at WELLINGTON
• CANNON at FERGUSON
• CANNON at CATHARINE

Route 10 B-Line Westbound (also in common with Route 1 King Stops):

• CANNON at SHERMAN
• CANNON at WENTWORTH
• CANNON at WELLINGTON

Due to street light fixture replacement at the Hamilton GO Centre Terminal, Routes 1 King & 2 Barton will be on detour.

Detour Details: 

Route 1 King & 2 Barton

• WESTBOUND (To GO Station) – From James Street and the entrance to the Hamilton GO Centre, continue south on James Street, turn left on Augusta Street to Temporary End-of-Line on Augusta Street east of James Street.
• EASTBOUND (From GO Station) – From Temporary End-of-Line on Augusta Street east of James Street, continue east on Augusta Street, turn left on John Street, and resume regular eastbound routing on John Street north of the Hamilton GO Station.

Stop Closures and Temporary Stop Locations

• October 6 (Evening) – Work will affect Routes 1 King & 2 Barton bus stops at the easterly end of the GO Station.
• October 7 (Evening) – Work will shift to the westerly end, affecting Routes 3 Cannon & 51 University bus stops.
• During this time, Routes 3 Cannon & 51 University buses will relocate to the easterly end of the GO Station and recover at the Routes 1 King & 2 Barton bus stops until work is completed.

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.

As a result of the Art Crawl event, Routes 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront, 20 A Line, 99 Waterfront will be on detour due to road closures on James Street, from York Boulevard/Wilson Street to Murray Street.

Detour Details:

Route 2 Barton

• Westbound – From Barton St. at John St.; left on John St., right on Rebecca St., left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Rebecca St.

Route 3 Cannon

• Westbound – From Cannon St. at John St.; left on John St., right on Rebecca St., left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Rebecca St.

Route 4 Bayfront

• Eastbound – From MacNab St. at Murray St.; continue north on MacNab St., right on Strachan St., left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. north of Strachan St. 
• Westbound – From James St. at Strachan St.; left on Strachan St., right on John St., right on Rebecca St., left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Rebecca St. 

Route 20 A Line

• Northbound – From James St. at Main St.; right on Main St., left on John St., left on Strachan St., right on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. north of Strachan St.
• Southbound – From James St. at Strachan St.; left on Strachan St., right on John St., right on Rebecca St., left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Rebecca St.

Route 99 Waterfront

• Southbound - From Strachan St. at James St.; continue east on Strachan St., right on John St., right on Rebecca St., left on James St. and resume regular routing on James St. south of Rebecca St.

Delay Details:

Anticipating minor delays on the affected areas of Routes 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront, 20 A Line, 99 Waterfront.

Stop closures:

Route 2 Barton – Westbound

• BARTON at HUGHSON
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 3 Cannon – Westbound

• CANNON at HUGHSON
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 4 Bayfront – Westbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 4 Bayfront – Eastbound

• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION

Route 20 A Line – Southbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
• JAMES at CANNON

Route 20 A Line – Northbound

• JAMES at KING
• JAMES at REBECCA
• JAMES at CANNON
• JAMES opposite COLBOURNE
• JAMES opposite WEST HARBOUR GO STATION

Route 99 Waterfront – Southbound

• JAMES at WEST HARBOUR GO STATION 
• JAMES at COLBOURNE
• JAMES at CANNON

Temporary Stops:

Routes 4 Westbound, 20 Southbound, 99 Southbound

• JOHN at BARTON (nearside)

Routes 2 Westbound, 3 Westbound, 4 Westbound, 20 Southbound, 99 Southbound

• JOHN at CANNON (far side)

Route 20 Northbound

• JOHN at KING WILLIAM
• JOHN at CANNON
• JOHN at BARTON (far side)

Due to intermittent traffic stoppages on Barton Street between Catharine Street and John Street, Route 2 Barton may experience brief delays.

Details:

Traffic may be temporarily stopped for 1–3 minutes at a time during the morning hours.

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.