Special events in Hamilton, Stoney Creek and Toronto affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
GO Transit — 16 Hamilton - Union express via QEW, 18 Hamilton - Aldershot.
Hamilton Street Railway — 4 Bayfront, 5 Delaware, 5B Main West; 5C West Hamilton, 8 York; 52 Dundas; 58 Stoney Creek local.
Toronto Transit Commission — 6 Bay, 72A Pape via Commissioners, 501 Queen, 504 King, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton.
The Friday May 29 event affecting transit is: Toronto Criterium at St. Lawrence Market.
The Saturday, May 30 events affecting transit are: Scouts and Guides Parade, 40th Annual Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Parade.
The Sunday, May 31 events affecting transit are: Azonian Days; Walk for Values; World Partnership Walk.
Hamilton
See also Stoney Creek.
71st Annual Scouts and Guides Parade
The City of Hamilton is closing a several downtown streets, including
- MacNab Street South between Main and Jackson Streets West and
- Main Street West between Locke and MacNab Streets South
on Sunday morning and early afternoon to accommodate the parade.
GO Transit and the Hamilton Street Railway are detouring bus services during the event.
GO Transit
18 Hamilton - Aldershot
16 Hamilton - Union express via QEW
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, eastbound buses will operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Dundurn Street South, then detour: southward along Dundurn;
eastward along Herkimer Street; and then
northward along James Street South to the Hamilton GO Centre.Westbound buses follow their regular route. (The parade may delay some westbound buses near the assembly area in Victoria Park at King Street West and Locke Street.)
Hamilton Street Railway
4 Bayfront
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, Inbound buses end their trips at King and James Streets.
Outbound buses start their trips at King and James Streets and proceed:
westward along King Street West to MacNab Street,
resuming their regular route westward along King.
5 Delaware
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, buses will operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Dundurn Street South, then detour:
southward along Dundurn;
eastward along Chatham Street;
northward along Locke Street South;
eastward along Bold Street; and then
northward along James Street South to Main,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main Street East.The Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Parade also affects service along this route on Saturday, May 30.
52 Dundas
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, the parade may delay some buses near the assembly area in Victoria Park at King Street West and Locke Street North.
5B Main West
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, the parade may delay some buses near the assembly area in Victoria Park at King Street West and Locke Street North.
The Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Parade also affects service along this route on Saturday, May 30.
5C West Hamilton
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, the parade may delay some buses near the assembly area in Victoria Park at King Street West and Locke Street North.
8 York
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, outbound buses operate along their regular route to King and James Street, then detour:
westward along King Street West to MacNab Street,
resuming their regular route westward along King.
Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Parade
The City of Hamilton is closing
- King Streets East and West Stoney Creek between Gray’s Road South and Centennial Parkway South
on Saturday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade.
The Hamilton Street Railway is likely detouring bus service during the event, but has not announced detour routes.
5 Delaware
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. this post describes how it detoured buses during previous events in downtown Stoney Creek.)
From about 1:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, buses operate along their regular route to King Street East Hamilton and Centennial Parkway South, then detour:
northward along Centennial South; and then
westward along Queenston Road to Eastgate Terminal,
ending their trips.Buses skip their regular stops on King Streets West and East Stoney Creek opposite Faircourt Drive, at Battlefield Drive, Walker Avenue, Lake Avenue and on Jones Avenue, west of Mountain Avenue and at King East.
The 71st annual Scouts and Guides Parade in downtown Hamilton may also affect service along this route on Saturday, May 31.
5B Main West
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. this post describes how it detoured buses during previous events in downtown Stoney Creek.)
From about 1:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, buses start their trips at Eastgate Terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Queenston Road; and then southward along Centennial Parkway South to King Street,
resuming their regular route westward along King Street East Hamilton.Buses skip their regular stops on King Streets West and East Stoney Creek at Mountain and Lake Avenues and Village Green Boulevard, opposite Battlefield Drive and at Faircourt Drive.
The 71st annual Scouts and Guides Parade in downtown Hamilton may also affect service along this route on Saturday, May 31.
58 Stoney Creek local
(The HSR has not confirmed this detour. this post describes how it detoured buses during previous events in downtown Stoney Creek.)
From about 1:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, westbound buses operate on their regular route to King Street East and Stoney Brook Drive, then detour:
northward along Stoney Brook and Gateshead Crescent; and then
westward along Queenston Road to Eastgate Terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops on King Streets East and West Stoney Creek at Gray’s Road South, Dawson Avenue, Manor Place, west of Jones Street, at Mountain and Lake Avenues and Village Green Boulevard, opposite Battlefield Drive and at Faircourt Drive and on Centennial Parkway South opposite Orlanda Drive, at Glenview Drive, north of Felker and Neil Avenues.
Eastbound buses reverse the routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops on Centennial Parkway South at Neil Avenue, opposite Felker Avenue, at Pleasant Avenue and Orlanda Drive, on King Streets West and East Stoney Creek opposite Faircourt Drive, at Battlefield Drive, Walker Avenue, Lake and Mountain Avenues, New Mountain Road, Lorna and Bonita Drives, Gray’s Road South and Stoney Brook Drive.
Toronto
Toronto events affecting transit this weekend are: Azonian Days (May 30 and 31); Toronto Criterium (May 29); Walk for Values (May 31); World Partnership Walk (May 31).
Azonian Days
The City of Toronto is closing
- College Street between Sheridan Avenue and Dufferin Street
on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the festival, promoting the culture of the Portuguese mid-Atlantic Azores islands.
The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.
506 Carlton
(The TTC has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured streetcars during previous events that closed this part of College Street.)
From 8 a.m. until midnight on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and College Street, then proceed:
eastward along Dundas West to Bathurst Street; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to College,
resuming their regular route eastward along College.Westbound cars reverse this routing.
The World Partnership Walk also affects service along this route on Sunday, May 31.
Toronto Criterium at St. Lawrence Market
The City of Toronto is closing
- the Esplanade between Lower Jarvis and Yonge Streets;
- Front Street East, eastbound lanes, between Lower Jarvis and Scott Streets; and
Scott Street between Front Street East
and other streets near St. Lawrence Market on Friday to accommodate the high-speed bicycle road race.
The TTC is detouring bus service during the event.
72A Pape via Commissioners
(The TTC has not confirmed this detour. This post describes how it detoured buses during this event in previous years.)
From 4 until 11 p.m. on Friday, May 29, *westbound buses operate along their regular route to the Esplanade and Lower Jarvis Street, then detour:
northward along Jarvis; and then
westward along Front and Wellington Streets East to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Wellington Street West.Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Front Street West and Yonge Street, then detour:
northward along Yonge;
eastward along King Street East; and then
southward along Jarvis and Lower Jarvis Streets to the Esplanade,
resuming their regular route eastward along the Esplanade.
Walk for Values
The City of Toronto is not closing roadways during this event on Sunday morning and early afternoon. Starting at 11:30 a.m. from Yonge - Dundas Square, participants walk:
southward along Yonge Street;
westward along Richmond Street West;
northward along University Avenue; and then
westward along Dundas Street West to Yonge Street.
TTC passengers can expect delays during the event.
6 Bay
From about 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along Richmond Street West at Bay Street.
505 Dundas
From about 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along Dundas Streets West and East between University Avenue and Victoria Street.
The World Partnership Walk also affects service along this route on Sunday, May 31.
501 Queen
From about 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along Yonge Street at Queen Street and University Avenue at Queen Street West.
The World Partnership Walk also affects service along this route on Sunday, May 31.
World Partnership Walk
The City of Toronto is closing:
- King Street West, south curb lane, between Duncan and Simcoe Streets,
- Queen’s Park from College Street to the south end of the park,
- Simcoe Street, two west lanes, between King and Wellington Streets West,
- University Avenue between College Street and Wellington Street West and
- Wellington Street West between Simcoe Street and University Avenue
on Sunday morning and early afternoon to accommodate the annual walk to support the Aga Khan Foundation.
TTC passengers can expect delays during the event.
506 Carlton
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along University Avenue and Queen’s Park at College Street.
The Azonian Days festival also affects service along this route on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31.
505 Dundas
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along University Avenue at Dundas Street West.
The Walk for Values also affects service along this route on Sunday, May 31.
504 King
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along King Street West between Duncan and Simcoe Streets and along University Avenue at King West.
501 Queen
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along University Avenue at Queen Street West.
The Walk for Values also affects service along this route on Sunday, May 31.
Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
Outbound buses operate away from downtown.