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Oakville Transit revises routes and services, December 6



Oakville Transit is adding new Sunday service, increasing and decreasing the service along current routes, introducing new high school service and making other changes starting Sunday, December 6.


The changes affect these routes: 3 Third Line; 4 Speers / Cornwall; 11 Linbrook; 13 West Oak Trails; 15 Bridge; 17 Kerr; 18 Glen Abbey South; 19 River Oaks; 20 Northridge; 21 Clearview; 22 Upper Glen Abbey; 24 South Common; 28 Glen Abbey North; 80 Holy Trinity high school special; 80N Holy Trinity North high school special; 80S Holy Trinity South high school special; 81S Abbey Park / Loyola South high school special; 82 Loyola high school special; 84 Oakville Trafalgar high school special; 84N Oakville Trafalgar North high school special; 84S Oakville Trafalgar South high school special; 85 Iroquois Ridge high school special.


Specifically, OT is: introducing new routes; canceling current routes; revising current routes; increasing service along current routes; decreasing the frequency of service along current routes; and adjusting the schedules of current routes.


Introducing new routes

85 Iroquois Ridge high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT starts operating buses along this new route serving passengers traveling to and from Iroquois Ridge High School Mondays to Fridays.

In the mornings, the bus leaves Oakville GO Station at 7:50 a.m. Mondays to Fridays, then proceeds:

eastward along Cross Avenue;
northward along Trafalgar Road;
eastward along Upper Middle Road East;
northward along Golden Briar Trail;
westward along Glenashton Drive East;
northward along Trafalgar;
east- and northward along Postridge Drive;
east- and southward along North Ridge Trail; and then
westward along Glenashton East to Iroquois Ridge High School,
ending its trip at 8:15 a.m.

In the afternoons, the bus leaves Iroquois Ridge High School at 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, then proceeds:

westward along Glenashton Drive East;
northward along Eighth Line;
westward along North Ridge Trail;
south- and westward along Postridge Drive;
southward along Trafalgar Road;
eastward along Glenashton East;
southward along Golden Briar Trail;
westward along Upper Middle Road East;
southward along Trafalgar; and then
westward along Cross Avenue to the Oakville GO Station bus terminal,
ending its trip at 3:25 p.m.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)

84N Oakville Trafalgar North high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT renumbers and renames the current 84 Oakville Trafalgar high school special route. Buses serve the same stops and follow the same route as currently.

OT also adjusts the schedule so that buses operate five minutes earlier than currently in the morning and five minutes later than currently in the afternoons.

In the mornings, the bus leaves Winston Churchill Boulevard and Sheridan Garden Drive at 7:30 a.m. and arrives at Oakville Trafalgar High School at 7:50 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. In the afternoons, the bus leaves Oakville Trafalgar at 2:55 p.m. and arrives at Sheridan Garden and Winston Churchill at 3:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)

84S Oakville Trafalgar South high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT starts operating buses along this new high school route Monday-to-Friday afternoons only.

The bus leaves Oakville Trafalgar High School at 2:55 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, then proceeds:

east- and southward along Devon Road;
westward along Lakeshore Road East;
northward along Charnwood Drive;
westward along Elmhurst Drive;
southward along Maple Grove Drive;
westward along Lakeshore Road East; and then
northward along Church Street to the Downtown Oakville Transit Terminal at Dunn Street,
ending its trip at 3:10 p.m.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)


Canceling current routes

80 Holy Trinity high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT simplifies the routings for buses operating to and from Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School by operating buses along the same routes mornings and afternoons.

Buses operating along the revised 80N Holy Trinity North high school special and 80S Holy Trinity South high school special routes replace this route in the mornings.

84 Oakville Trafalgar high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT renumbers and renames this route the 84N Oakville Trafalgar North high school special route. (Buses serve the same stops and follow the same route as they do currently.)


Revising current routes

81S Abbey Park / Loyola South high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT simplifies the southern routing for buses operating to and from Abbey Park High School and St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School by operating buses along a similar route mornings and afternoons.

In the mornings, the bus leaves Dorval and Leewood Drives at 7:35 a.m., then proceeds:

westward along Dorval;
south- and westward along Old Abbey Lane;
north- and westward along Nottinghill Gate;
south- and westward along Pilgrim’s Way;
westward along Abbeywood Drive;
west- and northward along King’s College Drive;
clockwise around Heritage Way;
eastward along Merchants’ Gate;
northward along Third Line;
eastward along Upper Middle Road West;
southward along Nottinghill Gate
(dropping off passengers for St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School at 7:55 a.m.);
west- and southward along Pilgrim’s Way; and then
westward along Abbey Gate Drive to Abbey Park High School,
ending its trip at 8 a.m.

In the afternoons, the bus leaves St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School at 3 p.m., then proceeds:

west- and southward** along Pilgrim’s Way;
westward along Abbey Gate Drive
(picking up passengers from Abbey Park High School at 3:05 a.m.);
westward along Merchants’ Gate;
counterclockwise along Heritage Way;
south- and eastward along King’s College Drive;
eastward along Abbeywood Drive;
east- and northward along Pilgim’s Way;
east- and southward along Nottinghill Gate;
east- and northward along Old Abbey Lane; and then
eastward along Dorval Drive to Leewood Drive,
ending its trip at 3:21 p.m.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)

80N Holy Trinity North high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT simplifies the routings for buses operating to and from Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School by operating buses along the same routes mornings and afternoons.

In the mornings, the bus serving the north route leaves Upper Middle Road East at Golden Briar Trail at 7:55 a.m. Mondays to Fridays, then proceeds:

eastbound along Upper Middle East;
northbound along Eighth Line;
eastbound along Glenashton Drive East;
north- and westbound along North Ridge Trail;
south- and westbound along Postridge Drive;
southward along Trafalgar Road;
westward along Glenashton Drive West; and then
southward along Sixth Line to Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School,
ending its trip at 8:15 a.m.

In the afternoons, the bus leaves Holy Trinity at 2:55 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, reverses the routing and arrives at Upper Middle Road East and Golden Briar Trail at 3:15 p.m.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)

80S Holy Trinity South high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT simplifies the routings for buses operating to and from Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School by operating buses along the same routes mornings and afternoons.

In the mornings, the bus serving the southern route leaves Eighth Line at Falgarwood Drive at 7:55 a.m. Mondays to Fridays, then proceeds:

northward along Eighth Line;
eastward along Grand Boulevard;
north- and eastward along Lancaster Drive;
northward along Grosvenor Street;
westward along Glenashton Drive East;
southward along Golden Briar Trail;
westward along Upper Middle Roads East and West; and then
northward along Sixth Line to Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School,
ending its trip at 8:15 a.m.

In the afternoons, the bus leaves Holy Trinity at 2:55 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, reverses the routing and arrives at Eighth Line and Falgarwood Drive at 3:15 p.m.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)


Increasing service along current routes

15 Bridge

Starting Sunday, December 6, OT operates buses along the route Sundays and holidays.

Eastbound buses leave Hopedale Mall at 7:53 a.m. and every hour until 6:53 p.m.

Westbound buses leave Oakville GO Station at 8:25 a.m. and every hour until 7:25 p.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

20 Northridge

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adds one more trip in both directions Mondays to Fridays only during morning rush hours.

Southbound buses leave the Uptown Core Terminal at 5:58, 6:23, 6:43, 7:03, 7:28 and 7:48 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at Oakville GO Station at 6:20, 7:05, 7:25, 7:50 and 8:10 a.m.

Northbound buses leave Oakville GO Station at 6:05, 6:25, 6:45, 7:10 and 7:30 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at the Uptown Core Terminal at 6:23, 6:43, 7:03, 7:28 and 7:48 a.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

13 West Oak Trails

Starting Sunday, December 6, OT operates one more eastbound bus, leaving Bronte GO Station at 8:10 a.m. Sundays and holidays and arriving at Oakville GO Station at 8:55 a.m.

Starting Saturday, December 12, OT operates one more eastbound bus leaving Upper Middle Road West and Oxford Street at 7:07 a.m. Saturdays. The bus arrives at Oakville GO Station at 7:25 a.m.

OT also adjusts the schedule of the route.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)


Decreasing the frequency of service along current routes

28 Glen Abbey North

Starting Monday, December 7, OT decreases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes from about 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from every 40 minutes to every hour after 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays.

Southbound buses leave Glen Abbey Gate and Third Line at 8:44 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 5:14 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They leave Glen Abbey and Third at 6:44 p.m. and every hour until 11:44 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They leave Glen Abbey and Third at 7:04 and 7:44 a.m. and then every hour until 11:44 p.m. Saturdays.

Northbound buses leave Oakville GO Station at 8:25 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 4:55 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They leave Oakville Station at 6:25 p.m. and every hour until 11:25 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They leave Oakville Station at 7:25 a.m. and every hour until 11:25 p.m. Saturdays.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)


Adjusting the schedules of current routes

21 Clearview

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule of westbound buses Mondays to Fridays from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after 7 p.m. and all day Saturdays.

Buses leave Clarkson GO Station five minutes earlier than the current schedule and arrive at Maple Grove Village five minutes earlier than currently. This results in OT also adjusting schedules of westbound buses operting along the 11 Linbrook route. (OT interlines both routes.)

Westbound buses leave Clarkson GO Station at 10:25 a.m. and 11:25 a.m. and every hour until 3:25 p.m. and at 7:25 p.m. and every hour until 11:25 p.m. Mondays to Fridays They arrive at Maple Grove Village at 10:50 a.m. and every hour until 3:50 p.m. and at 7:50 p.m. and every hour until 11:50 p.m.

Westbound buses leave Clarkson Station at 8:25 a.m. and every hour until 11:25 p.m. Saturdays. They arrive at Maple Grove Village at 7:55 a.m. and every hour until 11:55 p.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

18 Glen Abbey South

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule to allow more time for passengers to transfer from GO Transit’s 01 Lakeshore West trains to northbound buses at Oakville GO Station Mondays to Fridays only during afternoon rush hours.

Northbound buses leave Oakville GO Station at 3:30, 4:15, 4:45, 5:05, 5:40, 6:10 and 6:50 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at Third Line and Glen Abbey Gate at 3:50, 4:35, 5:05, 5:25, 6, 6:30 and 7:10 p.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

17 Kerr

starting Monday, December 7, OT operates the first few buses along the route Mondays to Fridays five minutes earlier than their current schedule. Earlier buses allow passengers more time to connect with GO Transit’s 01 Lakeshore West trains at Oakville GO Station.

Southbound buses leave Oakville GO Station at 6:20, 6:50 and 7:20 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.

Northbound buses leave Church and Dunn Streets at 6:05, 6:35, 7:05 and 7:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

11 Linbrook

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule of westbound buses Mondays to Fridays from about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and after 7 p.m. and all day Saturdays.

Buses leave Maple Grove Village about five minutes earlier than the current schedule to suit the revised schedule of the 21 Clearview route. (OT interlines both routes.)

They leave Maple Grove at 9:50 a.m. and then every hour until 3:50 p.m. and at 6:50 p.m. and every hour until 10:50 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at Oakville GO Station at 10:15 a.m. and every hour until 4:15 p.m. and at 7:15 p.m. and every hour until 11:15 p.m.

They leave Maple Grove at 7, 7:55 and 8:50 a.m. and then every hour until 11:50 p.m. Saturdays. They arrive at Oakville Station at 7:25, 8:20 and 9:15 a.m. and then every hour until 12:15 a.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

82 Loyola high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, the bus leaves St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School five minutes later than currently at 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. The bus ends its trip at Dundas Street West and Bronte Road at 3:23 p.m.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)

84N Oakville Trafalgar North high school special

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule of the current 84 Oakville Trafalgar high school special so that buses operate five minutes earlier than currently in the morning and five minutes later than currently in the afternoons.

In the mornings, the bus leaves Winston Churchill Boulevard and Sheridan Garden Drive at 7:30 a.m. and arrives at Oakville Trafalgar High School at 7:50 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. In the afternoons, the bus leaves Oakville Trafalgar at 2:55 p.m. and arrives at Sheridan Garden and Winston Churchill at 3:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.

You can see a map and schedule of the route here. (.pdf)

19 River Oaks

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule of one southbound and one northbound bus Mondays to Fridays only during afternoon rush hours.

The southbound bus that currently leaves the Uptown Core Terminal at 6:20 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves ten minutes earlier at 6:10 p.m. It serves some stops along the route as much as five minutes earlier than currently, but continues to arrive at Oakville GO Station at 6:45 p.m.

The northbound bus that leaves Oakville GO Station at 5:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays arrives at the Uptown Core Terminal five minutes later than currently at 6:10 p.m. It also serves some stops along the route as much as five minutes later than currently.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

24 South Common

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule of the route so that the first three southbound buses Monday-to-Friday mornings start their trips at Joshua’s Creek Drive and Upper Middle Road East instead of at the terminal on Sheridan College’s Oakville Campus.

Buses leave Joshua’s Creek and Upper Middle at 5:55, 6:25 and 6:45 a.m., arrive at Sheridan College at 6:05, 6:35 and 6:55 a.m. and end their trips at Oakville GO Station at 6:20, 6:50 and 7:10 a.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

4 Speers / Cornwall

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule so that passengers have more time to transfer to and from GO Transit’s 01 Lakeshore West trains at Bronte, Oakville and Clarkson GO Stations Mondays to Fridays.

All buses operate five minutes later than the current schedule, seven days a week.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

3 Third Line

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule so that passengers have more time to transfer to GO Transit’s 01 Lakeshore West trains at Bronte GO Station Mondays to Fridays only during morning rush hours.

Southbound buses leave Third Line and Dundas Street West at 6:41, 7:01, 7:21, 7:41, 7:58, 8:21, 8:41, 8:58 and 9:43 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at Bronte GO Station at 7:03, 7:23, 7:43, 8:03, 8:20, 8:43, 9:03, 9:20 and 9:55 a.m.

Northbound buses leave Hopedale Mall seven to ten minutes earlier than currently at 6:23, 6:43, 7:03, 7:23, 7:40, 8:03, 8:23, 8:40 and 9:25 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at Bronte Station at 6:29, 7:09. 7:29, 7:46, 8:09, 8:29, 8:46 and 9:31 a.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

22 Upper Glen Abbey

Starting Monday, December 7 OT adjusts the schedule for two buses in each direction Mondays to Fridays during afternoon rush hours to allow passengers more time to transfer from GO Transit’s 01 Lakeshore West trains.

The southbound bus that currently leaves Proudfoot Trail and Westoak Trails Boulevard at 6:04 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves two minutes later at 6:06 p.m. The bus arrives at all stops two minutes earlier than the current schedule and ends its trip at Bronte GO Station at 6:22 p.m.

The southbound bus that currently leaves Proudfoot Trail and Westoak Trails Boulevard at 7:16 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves three minutes later at 7:19 p.m. The bus arrives at all stops three to five minutes later than the current schedule and ends its trip at Bronte GO Station at 7:35 p.m.

The northbound bus that currently leaves Bronte GO Station at 5:40 a.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves two minutes later at 5:42 p.m. The bus arrives at all stops two minutes later than the current schedule and ends its trip at Proudfoot Trail and Westoak Trails Boulevard at 6:06 p.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

13 West Oak Trails

Starting Monday, December 7, OT adjusts the schedule for two eastbound buses Mondays to Fridays during afternoon rush hours to allow passengers more time to transfer from GO Transit’s 01 Lakeshore West at Bronte GO Station.

The eastbound bus that currently leaves Bronte GO Station at 5:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, leaves two minutes later at 5:42 p.m. It arrives at the Halton Regional Centre two minutes later than currently at 5:48 p.m., then serves all other stops along the route at the same time as their current schedule. The bus ends its trip at Oakville GO Station at 6:25 p.m.

The eastbound bus that currently leaves Bronte GO Station at 7:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves five minutes later at 7:15 p.m. It arrives at some stops along its route as much as five minutes later than currently, but continues to end its trip at Oakville GO Station at 7:55 p.m.

OT is also increasing service along the route.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)


Transit agencies interline two or more routes sharing a common terminal to save resources — buses and operators. In this case, an eastbound bus operating along the 11 Linbrook route arrives at the Maple Grove Village terminal, then continues along the 21 Clearview route to Clarkson GO Station. The same bus returns westbound along the 21 Clearview route to Maple Grove, then continues along the 11 Linbrook route to Oakville GO Station.