Schedules & Detours

Due to construction on University Avenue, 1A King and 5A Delaware buses will be detouring from 7 am on Tuesday, April 29, until approximately 6 am on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Detour Details:

Route 1A - King & 5A Delaware

Westbound

• From Sterling Street and Forsyth Avenue - Left on Forsyth Avenue, continue on University Avenue and resume regular routing on Emerson Street south of Main Street.

Eastbound

• From University Avenue and Forsyth Avenue - Continue east on Forsyth Avenue, Right on Sterling Street and continue regular routing on Sterling Street, east of Forsyth Avenue.

Out of Service Stops                                                          

• University at Forsyth
• University at Life Sciences
• Sterling at University
• Sterling at Forsyth

Temporary Stops

Westbound & Eastbound

• Sterling at Forsyth
• Forsyth at McMaster Children's Hospital

Effective:

• Friday, May 9, 2025
• Friday, June 13, 2025
• Friday, July 11, 2025
• Friday, August 9, 2025

Routes 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront and 20 A Line will be on detour on the second Friday of each month from 5 pm to 11 pm. This is due to a road closure on James Street; York Boulevard/Wilson Street to Murray Street for Art Crawl.

Route 2 Barton - Westbound

• Buses will detour from Barton at John, turning left on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

Route 3 Cannon - Westbound

• Buses will detour from Cannon at John, turning left on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

Route 4 Bayfront

• Eastbound buses will continue north on MacNab Street from Murray Street, then turn right on Strachan Street and left on James Street to resume the regular route north of Strachan.
• Westbound buses will detour from James at Strachan, turning left on Strachan Street, right on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

Route 20 A-Line

• Northbound buses will detour from James at Main, turning right on Main Street, left on John Street, left on Strachan Street, and right on James Street to resume the regular route north of Strachan.
• Southbound buses will detour from James at Strachan, turning left on Strachan Street, right on John Street, right on Rebecca Street, and left on James Street to resume the regular route south of Rebecca.

These stops will be closed during the detour:

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

These stops will be temporarily in use during the detour:

Routes 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront Westbound and 20 A-Line Southbound

•  JOHN at CANNON 

Routes 4 Bayfront Westbound and 20 A-Line Southbound:

•  JOHN at BARTON 

Route 20 A-Line Northbound:

•  JOHN at KING WILLIAM
•  JOHN at CANNON
• JOHN at BARTON

There will be a road closure on Wilson Street from Wentworth Street to Sanford Avenue from April 30 to June 27 at approx. 6 pm. As a result, Route 3 Cannon Eastbound will be on detour.

EASTBOUND (to Reid & Dunsmure)

• From Wilson Street and Wentworth Street
• Right on Wentworth Street,
• Left on Main Street
• Left on Gage Avenue
• Right on Cannon Street and resume regular eastbound routing on Cannon Street east of Gage Avenue.  

WESTBOUND (to Downtown)

• No detour

Closed stops and temporary stops:

Closed stops for Route 3 Cannon Eastbound:

• Sherman opposite Fife
• Cannon at Barnesdale
• Cannon at Lottridge
• Cannon opposite Hamilton Stadium
• Cannon at Gage

Temporary stop for Route 3 Cannon Eastbound:

• Cannon east of Gage