Schedules & Detours

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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.
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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
Route 1 King
Westbound: From King St. and Catharine St., turning left on Catharine St., right on Hunter St., left on James St., and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- King at Hughson
- James at Jackson
- Temporary Stops:
- Catharine at Jackson
Route 2 Barton
Westbound: From James St. and Wilson St., turning left on Wilson St., right on Catharine St., right on Hunter St., left on James St., and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- James opposite Rebecca
- James at King
- James at Jackson
- Temporary Stops:
- Catharine at Rebecca
- Catharine at King
- Catharine at Jackson
Route 3 Cannon
Westbound: From Cannon St. and Catharine St., turning left on Catharine St., right on Hunter St., left on James St., and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- Cannon at Hughson
- James at Cannon
- James Opposite Rebecca
- James at King
- James at Jackson
- Temporary Stops:
- Catharine at Rebecca
- Catharine at King
- Catharine at Jackson
Route 4 Bayfront
Eastbound: From temporary end-of-line on John Street north of Wilson Street, continue north on John Street, turn left on Cannon Street, right on MacNab Street and resume regular routing.
Westbound: From James St. and Wilson St., turning left on Wilson St., left on John St. to temporary end-of-line on John St. north of Wilson St.
- Out of Service Stops:
- James Opposite Rebecca
- James at Main
- James at Hunter
- Hunter at Macnab
- Hunter Opposite Park
- Hunter at Bay
- Bay Opposite George
- Bay at King
- York Opposite Park
- Macnab at York
- Macnab at Cannon
- Temporary Stops:
- John at Wilson
- Cannon at Macnab
- Cannon at Hughson
Route 5 Delaware
Westbound: From John St. and King St., continue north on John St., left on Cannon St., continue west on York Blvd., turn left on Dundurn St., right on King St., and resume regular routing.
Eastbound: From Main St. and Queen St., turn right on Queen St., left on Herkimer St., left on James St., right into Hamilton GO Centre, left on John St., right on Main St., and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- King at John
- King at James
- King Opposite Frank A. Cooke Terminal
- King at Bay
- King at Caroline
- Main at Caroline
- Main at Bay
- Main at Macnab
- Main at Hughson
- Main at John
- Temporary Stops:
- John at King William
- Cannon at Macnab
- Cannon at Bay
- Queen at Hunter
- Queen at Robinson
- Herkimer at Hess
- Herkimer at Bay
- Herkimer at James
- John at Charlton
- John at Young
- John Opposite Hamilton Go Centre
- John at Jackson
Route 7 Locke
Eastbound: From Main Street and Queen Street, turning right on Queen Street, left on Herkimer Street, right on James Street, left on St. Joseph’s Drive, left on John Street, left on Rebecca Street, left on James Street, and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- James Opposite Rebecca
- Bay Opposite George
- Bay at King
- York Opposite Park
- York Opposite Macnab
- Main at Caroline
- Temporary Stops:
- Queen at Hunter
- Queen at Robinson
- Herkimer at Hess
- Herkimer at Bay
- Herkimer at James
- John at Charlton
- John at Young
- John at Jackson
- John Opposite Hamilton Go Centre
- John at King William
- Rebecca at Hughson
Route 10 B Line
Westbound: From King St. and John St., right on John St., left on Cannon St., west on York Blvd., left on Queen St., right on King St., and resume regular routing.
Eastbound: From Main Street and Queen Street, right on Queen Street, left on Herkimer Street, right on James Street, left on St. Joseph’s Drive, left on John Street, right on Main Street and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- King at John
- King at James
- Main at John
- Main at Macnab
- Temporary Stops:
- John at King William
- Cannon at Bay
- Herkimer at Bay
- Herkimer at James
- John at Charlton
- John Opposite Hamilton Go Centre
- John at Jackson
Route 20 A Line
Northbound: From James Street and Young Street, right on Young Street, left on John Street, left on Rebecca Street, right on James Street and resume regular routing.
Southbound: From James Street and Wilson Street, left on Wilson Street, right on John Street, right on Hunter Street, left on James Street and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- James at King
- James at Jackson
- James at Rebecca
- Temporary Stops:
- John at Main
- John Opposite Hamilton Go Centre
- John at Jackson
- John at King William
- Rebecca at Hughson
Routes 21 Upper Ottawa, 22 Upper Gage, 23 Upper James, 24 Upper Paradise, 25 Upper Wentworth, 26 Upper Wellington, 27 Upper James, 33 Sanatorium, and 35 College.
Northbound: From John Street and Hunter Street, left on Hunter Street to the temporary end-of-line on Hunter Street between James Street and John Street.
Southbound: From the temporary end-of-line on Hunter Street between James Street and John Street, left on James Street and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- John at Jackson
- Frank A. Cooke Terminal
- Temporary Stops:
- Hunter Between James And John
Route 34 Upper Paradise
Northbound: From Hess Street and Herkimer Street, right on Herkimer Street, right on James Street, left on St. Joseph’s Drive, left on John Street, left on Hunter Street to the temporary end-of-line on Hunter Street at James Street.
Southbound: From Hunter St. at James St., continue west on Hunter St., and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- James at Hunter
- Main at Caroline
- Main at Macnab
- Hess at Charlton
- Hess at Robinson
- Hess at Duke
- Hess at Hunter
- Temporary Stops:
- Herkimer at Hess
- Herkimer at Bay
- Herkimer at James
- John at Charlton
- John at Young
- John Opposite Hamilton Go Centre
- Hunter at Macnab
Route 51 University
Westbound: From Hamilton GO Centre, left on John Street, left on Hunter Street, left on Queen Street, right on Hunter, right on Locke Street, left on King Street and resume regular routing.
Eastbound: From Main Street and Queen Street, right on Queen Street, left on Herkimer Street, left on James Street, right into Hamilton GO Centre and resume regular routing.
- Out of Service Stops:
- James at Jackson
- King at John
- King at James
- King at Bay
- King at Caroline
- King at Queen
- King at Pearl
- Main at Caroline
- Main at Bay
- Main at Macnab
- Temporary Stops:
- Hunter at James
- Hunter at Bay
- Hunter at Caroline
- Hunter at Queen
- Hunter at Pearl
- Queen at Hunter
- Queen at Robinson
- Herkimer at Hess
- Herkimer at Bay
- Herkimer at James
Note: Significant delays are anticipated. Allow extra travel time and check for updates.
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.
An east-west route that travels from downtown Hamilton in the west to just past Parkdale Ave. in the east.
Due to construction, Route 3 Cannon will be on detour, Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 2 pm until further notice. Detour details can be found below.
Detour Details: Route 3 Cannon
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 the following locations:
EASTBOUND - WILSON at VICTORIA
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