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Less GO bus service to colleges and universities,
starting December 4



As the fall term at local colleges and universities winds down, fewer passengers travel by GO buses to and from campuses.

GO Transit is decreasing some of its college-and-university services starting Sunday, December 4.


GO is decreasing service along these routes: 25 Waterloo / Mississauga, 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 45 Mississauga / York U, 47 Hamilton / York U, 48 Guelph / York U, 51 Pickering / York U, 52 Oshawa / York U, 54 Markham / York U, 88 Peterborough / Oshawa.

29 Guelph / Mississauga

29 branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal at 12:45, 1:45, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40 and 5:40 p.m. Fridays. (The buses end their trips in Square One GO Bus Terminal at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m.)

29B branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the westound bus that usually leaves Square One terminal at 7:10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip in University Centre Terminal on the University of Guelph campus at 8 a.m.)

(Local buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers at the University Centre Terminal and all regular stops to Square One GO Bus Terminal.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here.

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48 Guelph / York U

48 branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the University Centre terminal on the University of Guelph campus at 1:05, 2, 3, 3:55 and 4:55 p.m. Fridays. (The buses end their trips at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus at 2:45, 3:45, 4:45 and 5:45 p.m.)

GO continues to operate these buses east of Meadowvale GO Station, meaning they serve the 48B branch instead. They leave Meadowvale at 1:55, 2:50, 3:50 and 4:45 p.m. and still end their trips on the York campus at 2:45, 3:45, 4:45 and 5:45 p.m. The buses resume service from Guelph Friday, January 6, 2017.

48A branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound bus that usually leaves Meadowvale GO Station at 7:10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip on the York campus at 7:55 a.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only at Meadowvale and York.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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47 Hamilton / York U

47B branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the *eastbound * buses that usually leave McMaster University GO Bus Terminal at 1:05, 2:05, 4:15 and 5:20 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips in Square One GO Bus Terminal at 1:40, 2:40, 4:50 and 5:55 p.m.)

It’s also the last day that it operates the eastbound buses that usually leave “Mac” at 12:05, 1:25, 2:20, 3:15, 3:40, 4:40 and 5:55 Fridays only. (The buses end their trips in Square One terminal at 12:40, 2, 2:55, 3:50, 4:15, 5:15 and 6:30 p.m.)

And, it’s the last day this year that it operates the westbound buses that usually leave Square One at 7:30, 7:38, 8:05 and 8:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips in “Mac” terminal at 8:10, 8:18, 8:45 and 9:10 a.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only at “Mac” and Square One.)

47C branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the *eastbound * buses that usually leave “Mac” at 2:25, 2:50, 3:45 and 4:45 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips in Erin Mills Transitway Station at 3, 3:25, 4:20 and 7:20 p.m.)

It’s also the last day this year that it operates the eastbound bus that usually leaves “Mac” at 7 p.m. Fridays. (The bus ends its trip in Erin Mills at 7:35 p.m.)

And, it’s also the last day this year that it operates the westbound buses that usually leave Erin Mills at 7:08, 7:30, 10:43 and 11:13 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually end their trips in “Mac” terminal at 7:48, 8:28, 11:18 and 11:48 p.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch operate between “Mac” and Erin Mills, stopping only to drop off or pick up passengers at the Highway 407 / Trafalgar Park and Ride carpool lot.)

47D branch

Thursday, December 1 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses on Monday-to-Thursday trips along the branch.

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Local buses serving this branch operate only between Bramalea GO Station and the York campus.)

47E branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Local buses serving this branch operate only between “Mac” and the Highway 407 / Trafalgar Park and Ride carpool lot.)

47F branch

Sunday, November 27 was the last day this year that GO operated any buses along the branch Sundays.

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the *eastbound * buses that usually leave “Mac” at 2:30, 3:25,4:25 and 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips on the York campus at 3:45, 4:40, 5:40 and 6:45 p.m.)

It’s also the last day this year that it operates the eastbound buses that usually leave “Mac” at 12:35, 1:05, 1:35, 2:05, 2:55, 3:50, 4:10, 4:35 and 4:50 p.m. Fridays. (The buses end their trips on the York campus at 1:45, 2:25, 2:45, 3:15, 4:10, 4:25, 5:05, 5:50 and 6:05 p.m.)

(Express / local buses serving the branch operate without stopping between “Mac” and Bramalea GO Station, then serve local stops to York.)

47H branch

Thursday, December 1 is the last day this year that GO operates bus on any Monday-to-Thursday trips along the branch.

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year it operated any buses along the branch.

(Local buses serving the branch operate only between “Mac” and Highway 407 / Bronte Park and Ride carpool lot.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday and Monday-to-Thursday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017. Regular Sunday-only service resumes Sunday, January 8, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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54 Markham / York U

54A branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Local buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only in Unionville GO Station bus terminal and the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus.)

54B branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Local buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only in Centennial GO Station bus terminal and the York campus.)

54C branch

Thursday, December 1 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses on Monday-to-Thursday trips along the branch.

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Local / express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers at Mount Joy and GO Station bus terminal and the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday and Monday-to-Thursday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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45 Mississauga / York U

45A branch

Thursday, December 1 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses on Monday-to-Thursday trips along the branch.

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch, except the eastbound buses that usually leave Square One GO Bus Terminal at 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. The buses end their trips on the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus at 7:45 and 8:15 a.m.

(Local buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers at the Square One GO Bus Terminal and all regular stops to the Harry W. Arthurs Common n York University’s Keele campus.)


Regular Monday-to-Thursday and Monday-to-Friday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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46 Oakville / York U

46A branch

Thursday, December 1 was the last day this year that GO operated buses on Monday-to-Thursday trips along the branch.

Friday, December 2 was the last day that it operated any buses along the branch.


Regular Monday-to-Thursday and Monday-to-Friday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

52 Oshawa / York U

52A branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only on the North Oshawa campuses of Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology [UOIT] and Unionville GO Station bus terminal.)

52B branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only on the North Oshawa campuses of Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology [UOIT] and the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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88 Peterborough / Oshawa

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the southbound buses that usually leave Peter Gzowski College on Trent University’s Symons Campus at 12:43, 3:23 and 4:43 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually end their trips in Oshawa GO Station bus terminal at 2:21, 5:03 and 6:23 p.m.)

It’s also the last day this year that GO operates the northbound buses that usually leave Oshawa at 1:19, 3:19 and 7:22 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually end their trips on campus at 2:49, 4:49 and 8:52 p.m.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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51 Pickering / York U

51A branch

Thursday, December 1 is the last day this year that GO operates the westbound buses that leave Scarborough Centre GO Bus Terminal at 11:05 and 11:35 a.m. and 12:05, 12:35, 1:05, 1:35 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. (The buses end their trips at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus at 11:40 a.m. and 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40 and 2:10 p.m.)

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the westbound buses that leave Scarborough at 7, 7:20, 8:45, 9:35, 10:05, 10:25 and 10:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips on the York campus at 7:35, 8, 9:25, 10:10, 10:40, 11, 11:10 a.m.)

Thursday, December 1 is also the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that leave York at 5:05, 5:35, 6:05, 6:35, 7:05, 9:05, 9:35 and 10:05 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. (The buses end their trips in Scarborough at 5:50, 6:20, 6:45, 7:10, 7:40, 9:35, 10:05 and 10:35 p.m.)

Friday, December 2 is also the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that leave York at 2:05, 2:35, 3:05, 3:35, 4:05 and 4:35 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips in Scarborough at 2:35, 3:10, 3:40, 4:10, 4:45 and 5:15 p.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only at Scarborough Centre GO Bus Terminal and York.)

51B branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the westbound buses that leave Pickering GO Station at 7:05, 7:35, 8:50 and 10:50 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses end their trips on the York campus at 7:55, 8:30, 9:45, 11:40)

It’s also the last day this year that it operates the eastbound buses that leave York at 2:40, 3:40, 4:10, 5:10 and 5:40 p.m. (The buses end their trips in Pickering at 3:30, 4:30, 5:05, 6:10 and 6:40 p.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch operate between Pickering and York, stopping only in the Highway 407 / Brock Road Park and Ride carpool lot.)

51C branch

Thursday, December 1 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses on Monday-to-Thursday trips along the branch.

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the westbound bus that usually leaves the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus at 5:02 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ends its trip on the York campus at 6:02 p.m.

(Local buses serving this branch operate between the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus and York.)

51D branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates any buses along the branch.

(Local buses serving this branch operate between the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday and Monday-to-Thursday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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25 Waterloo / Mississauga

25 branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre on the University of Waterloo campus at
4:45 and 5:40 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. (The buses end their trips in Square One GO Bus Terminal at 6:45 and 7:40 p.m.)

It’s also the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the Davis Centre at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45 Fridays. The buses end their trips in Square One terminal at 3:40, 4:40 and 5:45 p.m.)

25B branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the Davis Centre at 12:10, 1:10, 1:35, 2:35, 3:35, 4:35, 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. Fridays. (The buses end their trips in Square One terminal at 1:20, 2:20, 2:50, 3:50, 4:55, 5:55, 6:45 and 9:20 p.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch operate between the Davis Centre and Square One without stopping.)

25C branch

Sunday, November 27 was the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the Davis Centre at 4:25, 5:25 and 6:35 p.m. Sundays. (The buses usually end their trips in Square One terminal at 4:35, 5:35, 6:35 and 7:45 p.m.)

It’s also the last day this year that it operates the westbound buses that usually leave Square One at 1:55, 2:55, 3:55, 4:55, 5:55, 6:55, 7:55 and 8:55 p.m. Sundays. (The buses usually end their trips on the University of Waterloo campus at 3:05, 4:05, 5:05, 6:05, 7:05, 8:05, 9:05 and 10:05 p.m.)

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the Davis Centre at 4:45 and 5:40 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. (The buses usually end their trips at 6:10 and 7 p.m.)

It’s also the last day that it operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the Davis Centre at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45 p.m. Fridays only. (The buses end their trips in Square One terminal at 3:05, 4:0 and 5:10 p.m.)

(Local / express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers at the Davis Centre and University Avenue West at Hazel Street - beside Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus — then proceed without stopping to Square One.)

25D branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound bus that usually leaves Laurier at 3:03 p.m. Fridays. (The bus ends its trip in Square One terminal at 4:20 p.m.)

(Express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers only at Laurier and Square One.)

25F branch

Friday, December 2 is the last day this year that GO operates the eastbound buses that usually leave the Davis Centre at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually end their trips at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele campus at 2:40, 3:40, 4:50, 5:55, 6:55 and 7:50 p.m.)

It’s also the last day this year that it operates the westbound buses that usually leave the York campus at 12:55 and 1:55 p.m. (The buses usually end their trips on the University of Waterloo campus at 2:35 and 3:35 p.m.)

(Local / express buses serving this branch drop off or pick up passengers at the Davis Centre and Laurier then proceed without stopping to the Highway 407 / Hurontario Park and Ride carpool lot, then stop in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal and end their trips on the York campus.)


Regular Monday-to-Friday and Monday-to-Thursday service resumes Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Regular Thursday-and-Friday service resumes Thursday, January 5, 2017. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, January 6, 2017. Regular Sunday-only service resumes Sunday, January 8, 2017.

You can view the schedule for the route here. (.pdf)

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