Special events affecting transit services this weekend — Friday, September 10, Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12 — take place in the Georgetown area of Halton Hills, Hamilton, the Hespeler area of Cambridge, the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, Niagara Falls, Peterborough, St. Catharines and Toronto.
The events affect service along these routes:
- GO Transit — 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto, 88 Peterborough / Oshawa.
- Guelph Transit — 3 Westmount, 9 Waterloo, 10 Imperial, 11 Willow West, 12 General Hospital, 13 Victoria Road Community Centre, 20 Northwest Industrial, 99 Mainline.
- Grand River Transit — 203 iXpress Maple Grove.
- Hamilton Street Railway — 7 Locke.
- Lindsay Transit - Green.
- Niagara Falls Transit — 102 Hospital, 104 Victoria Avenue, 108 Thorold Stone Road, 204 Victoria Avenue.
- Peterborough Transit — 2 Chemong, 4 Weller, 5 Parkway, 6 Sherbrooke.
- St. Catharines Transit Commission — 303 Pelham Road; 310 Glenridge - Pen Centre; 315 West St. Catharines; 316 Brock - Glenridge; 317 Bunting - Linwell; 410 Glenridge - Pen Centre (evenings / weekends); 415 West St. Catharines (evenings / weekends); 416 Brock - Glenridge (evenings / weekends); 417 Bunting - Lakeshore (evenings / weekends).
- Toronto Transit Commission — 19 Bay.
The Friday, September 10 events affecting transit services include Events on the Q; Safe Semester; and Weekend Pedestrian Zones.
The Saturday, September 11 events affecting transit services include: Events on the Q; the Georgetown Farmers Market; the Lindsay Farmers Market; Peterborough Regional Farmers Market; Safe Semester; Saturdays Un-Locked; Walk Queen; and Weekend Pedestrian Zones.
The Sunday, September 12 events affecting transit service include: the Constantine Yorkville Run; and Events on the Q.
Cambridge
See Hespeler
Georgetown
Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 16, the Town of Halton Hills is closing
- Main Street South Georgetown between James and Church Streets
to accommodate the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area’s weekly market.
GO Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
31A Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
From 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 11, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main and Guelph Streets (Provincial Highway 7) and then proceed:
southeastward along Guelph to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Guelph.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street South beyond George Street.
Eastbound passengers may board buses at the previous stop on Main Street North beyond Moore Park Crescent or the next stop on Guelph Street beyond Mill Street.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street South at Cross Street.
Westbound passengers may board buses at the previous stop on Guelph Street beyond Mill Street or the next stop on Main Street North beyond Moore Park Crescent.
Guelph
Safe Semester
The City of Guelph is closing
- Macdonell Street between the Macdonell parking lot and the West Parkade and
- Wyndham Street North between Cork and Carden Streets.
Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day and from Friday, September 10 until early Sunday, October 3 to accommodate the annual program to create a safe and enjoyable environment for downtown patrons, including the influx of students who settle in Guelph each year. The program works to reduce conflicts between pedestrians and drivers getting in and out of downtown on weekends and prevent littering and “public nuisances”.
GO Transit and Guelph Transit are detouring buses operating into and out of Guelph Central Station terminal, while the streets are closed.
GO Transit
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied on previous occasions when the City closed downtown streets.)
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon and Fountain Streets, then detour:
eastward along Fountain East; and then
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North to Carden Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Carden.Westbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal, then proceed:
westward along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Fountain Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Macdonell Street across from Carden Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- in Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal.
The Georgetown Farmers Market also affects service along the route Saturday, September 11.
29 Guelph / Mississauga
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied on previous occasions when the City closed downtown streets.)
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, eastbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal, then proceed:
westward along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Fountain Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Macdonell Street across from Carden Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- in Guelph Central GO Station bus terminal.
Westbound operate along their regular route to Gordon and Fountain Streets, then detour:
eastward along Fountain East; and then
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North to Carden Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Carden.
Guelph Transit
12 General Hospital
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
south- and westward into Guelph Central Station bus terminal,,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central GO Station terminal, then proceed:
along their regular route eastward along Macdonell Street.
10 Imperial
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets;
eastward along Fountain Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and into Guelph Central GO Station terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street.
Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal, then proceed:
westward through the terminal and along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South;
westward along Fountain Street West; and then
northward along Gordon and Norfolk Streets to Quebec Street / Paisley Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Paisely.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North).
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wyndham Street South at Farquhar Street,
- on Gordon Street across from Nottingham Street and
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East.
99 Mainline
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Woolwich and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street;
southward into Guelph Central Station bus terminal, then continuing
westward along Carden Street;
southward along Wyndham Streets North and South; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
+on Norfolk Street at Suffolk Street West, + on Macdonell Street (eastbound) beyond Wilson Street, + on Macdonell Street (westbound) across from Wilson Street and + on Norfolk Street at Nottingham Street and Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Woolwich Street beyond Baker Street and beside the Sleeman Centre,
- on Wyndham Street South beyond Farquhar Street and
- on Wellington Street East beyond Wyndham Street South.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon and Wellington Streets, then detour:
eastward along Wellington Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and into Guelph Central Station bus terminal, then continuing
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northward along Woolwich Street to Norfolk Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Woolwich.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street beyond Wellington Street West and across from Nottingham Street,
- on Wilson Street at Carden Street,
- on Macdonell Street (westbound) across from Wilson Street and
- on Norfolk Street at Cork Street East, across from Oxford Street and beyond Suffolk Street East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wellington Street East beyond Gordon Street,
- on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East,
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan Street, beyond Cardigan Street and at Norwich Street East.
20 Northwest Industrial
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets;
eastward along Wellington Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North; and then
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
13 Victoria Road Recreation Centre
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
south- and westward into Guelph Central Station terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street across from
Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Wyndham Street North / Eramosa Road,
resuming their regular route northeastward along Eramosa.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North north of Douglas Street).
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan Street.
9 Waterloo
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Waterloo Avenue and Gordon Street, then detour:
southward along Gordon;
eastward along Fountain Street West;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North; and then
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Macdonell Street beyond Wilson Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
3 Westmount
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Woolwich Street and Wyndham Street North, then detour:
southeastward along Woolwich;
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
southward into Guelph Central Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- at St George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street West).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Woolwich Street beside the Sleeman Centre.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
11 Willow West
From 10 p.m. Friday, September 10 until 4 a.m. Saturday, **September 11 and from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, September 12, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then detour:
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets;
eastward along Fountain Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street and through Guelph Central Station terminal; and
eastward along Macdonell Street to platform 20
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Macdonell Street beyond Wilson Street and
- at St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Cork Street East).
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gordon Street at Nottingham Street.
Outbound buses start their trips at platform #4 in Guelph Central Station terminal, as usually, then proceed:
eastward through the terminal and Macdonell Street;
northward along Woolwich Street; and then
westward along Suffolk Street East to Norfolk Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Suffolk West.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- in St. George’s Square (on Wyndham Street North at Douglas Street).
Instead, they off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Woolwich Street at Heffernan Street and beyond Cardigan Street.
Halton Hills
See Georgetown.
Hamilton
Saturdays Un-Locked
Saturdays until September 11, the City of Hamilton is closing
- Locke Street South between Herkimer Street and Hunter Street West
to accommodate the Locke Street Business Improvement Association’s weekly event.
The intersection of Locke South with Charlton Avenue West remains open for westbound traffic.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
7 Locke
From 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundurn Street South and Chatham Street, then detour:
northward along Dundurn South; and then
eastward along Main Street West to Locke Street South,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Chatham Street beside #41 Chatham and at Locke Street South and
- on Locke Street South north of Hunter Street West and at Main Street West.
Instead inbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Queen Street South, then detour:
southward along Queen South; and then
westward along Charlton Avenue West to Locke Street South,
resuming their regular route westward along Charlton West.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hunter Street West at Pearl and Locke Streets South and
- on Locke Street South at Melbourne Street and Charlton Avenue West.
Instead, outbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street South at Duke Street and Charlton Avenue West and
- on Charlton Avenue West at Locke Street South.
Hespeler
Walk Queen
Saturdays from June 19 until October 9, the City of Cambridge is closing
- Queen Street East Hespeler between Tannery Street and Guelph Avenue / Adam Street
to accommodate the Hespeler Village Business Improvement Association’s weekly event to make way for more seating, larger patios, and encouraging an open-air market feel to make #ShoppingLocal safer and more enjoyable during the COVID-19 Public Health restrictions.
Grand River Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
203 iXpress Maple Grove
All day Saturday, September 11, Sportsworld-bound buses operate along their regular route to Adam and Tannery Streets, then detour:
northward along Adam to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Guelph Avenue.Sportsworld-bound buses skip their regular stop
- on Tannery Street at Queen Street East.
Cambridge-Centre-bound buses operate along their regular route.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay.
Lindsay
Lindsay Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 24, the City of Kawartha Lakes is closing
- Victoria Avenue North between Peel Street and Kent Street West
during the weekly market.
Lindsay Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
Green route
From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:
eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
Niagara Falls
Events on The Q
Starting Monday, July 19, the City of Niagara Falls is closing
- Queen Street between Erie Avenue and Valley Way
to accommodate the Niagara Falls Downtown Business Improvement Association’s event schedule.
Niagara Falls Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
102 Hospital
Starting Monday, July 19, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Valley Way and Victoria Avenue, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Bridge Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street beside City Hall and at Zimmerman Avenue.
Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie Avenue;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Valley Way,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Valley.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bridge Street across from Crysler Avenue .
108 Thorold Stone Road
Starting Monday, July 19, inbound buses operate along their regular route.
Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie Avenue;
eastward along Park Street;
northward along Zimmerman Avenue; and then
eastward along Bridge Street to River Road,
resuming their regular route northward along River.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Zimmerman Avenue and
- on River Road across from Bridge Street.
104 Victoria Avenue
204 Victoria Avenue
Starting Monday, July 19, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Huron Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street;
northward along Erie Avenue;
eastward along Bridge Street;
southward along Cataract Avenue;
eastward along Park Street;
northward along River Road;
westward along Bridge Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Huron Street at Crysler and St. Clair Avenues,
- on Queen Street beside City Hall and at Zimmerman Avenue and
- on River Road across from Bridge Street.
Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie Avenue;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Valley Way,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Peterborough
Peterborough Regional Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 9, the City of Peterborough is closing
Charlotte Street between Water Street and George Street North to accommodate the weekly market.
GO Transit and Peterborough Transit are detouring buses while the street is closed.
GO Transit
88 Peterborough / Oshawa
Southbound buses operate along their regular route.
From 6:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 11, northbound buses operate along their regular route to Charlotte Street and George Street North, then detour:
southward along George North;
eastward along Sherbrooke Street; and then
northward along Water Street to Charlotte Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Charlotte.Northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all regular stops.
Peterborough Transit
2 Chemong
Until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Reid and Simcoe Streets, then detour:
southward along Reid;
eastward along Charlotte Street;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along King Street;
northward along Water Street; and then
westward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Street beyond Reid Street and at Stewart Street.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Charlotte Street beyond Reid Street and at Stewart Street,
- on Aylmer Street North across from King Street and
- on Water Street beyond Charlotte Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
5 Parkway
Until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Charlotte Street and Aylmer Street North, then detour:
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along King Street;
northward along Water Street; and then
westward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all regular stops.
Inbound buses also serve passengers at temporary stops
- on Aylmer Street North across from King Street and
- on Water Street beyond Charlotte Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
6 Sherbrooke
4 Weller
Until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Aylmer Street North and Simcoe Street, then detour:
eastward along King Street;
northward along Water Street; and then
westward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Aylmer Street North beyond King Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
St. Catharines
Weekend Pedestrian Zones
Friday and Saturday afternoons until October 9, the City of St. Catharines is closing
- St. Paul Street between William and Carlisle Streets and
- James Street between St. Paul and King Streets
to accommodate the St. Catharines Downtown Association’s weekly pedestrian-only events.
The St. Catharines Transit Commission is detouring buses, while the streets are closed.
316 / 415 Brock - Glenridge
From 4 until 10 p.m. Friday, August 20 and Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular routes to Westchester Crescent and St. Paul Street, then detour:
northward along Ontario Street;
eastward along King Street;
southward along Academy Street; and then
westward into Downtown St. Catharines Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Paul Street across from Queen and James Streets.
Outbound buses operate along their regular routes.
417 Bunting - Lakeshore
317 Bunting - Linwell
Inbound buses operate along their regular routes.
From 4 until 10 p.m. Friday, August 20 and Saturday, September 11, **outbound buses start their trips in Downtown St. Catharines Terminal, then proceed:
northward along Carlisle Street;
westward along King Street; and then
southward along Ontario Street to St. Paul Street,
resuming their regular routes southward along Westchester Crescent.
310 / 410 **Glenridge / Pen Centre
From 4 until 10 p.m. Friday, August 20 and Saturday, September 11, inbound buses operate along their regular routes to Westchester Crescent and St. Paul Street, then detour:
northward along Ontario Street;
eastward along King Street;
southward along Academy Street; and then
westward into Downtown St. Catharines Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Paul Street across from Queen and James Streets.
Outbound buses operate along their regular routes.
303 Pelham Road
315 / 415 West St. Catharines
Inbound buses operate along their regular routes.
From 4 until 10 p.m. Friday, August 20 and Saturday, September 11, **outbound buses start their trips in Downtown St. Catharines Terminal, then proceed:
northward along Carlisle Street;
westward along King Street; and then
southward along Ontario Street to St. Paul Street,
resuming their regular routes westward along St. Paul.
Toronto
Constantine Yorkville Run
Sunday, September 12, the City of Toronto is closing
- Bay Street, southbound lanes, between Davenport Road and Dundas Street Westbound
to accommodate the annual road race, supporting a number of local charities.
The TTC is detouring buses while the traffic lanes are closed.
19 Bay
From 7:30 until 11 a.m. Sunday, September 12, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Davenport Road and Belmont Street, then detour:
eastward along Belmont;
southward along Yonge Street; and then
westward along Richmond Street West to Bay,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Davenport Road at New and Bay Streets,
- on Bay Street at Bloor Street West, beyond Charles Street West, at St. Joseph Street, beyond Wellesley Street West, at Grosvenor and College Streets, Gerrard Street West, Elm Street, Dundas Street West and Hagerman Street, beside Nathan Phillips Square and at Queen Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street at Davenport Road, Bloor and Charles Streets West, Irwin Avenue, Wellesley Street West, Grosvenor and College Streets, beside College Park, at Elm Street and Dundas Street West, across from #247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen and Richmond Streets West.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route.
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