Guelph Bus Terminal
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The Guelph Bus Terminal, formerly located at 141 MacDonell Street, is temporarily located at 17 Wyndham St South in Guelph
, Ontario
, Canada
. It currently is the main intercity bus station
for the community, while the downtown hub for local Guelph Transit
bus services is at the nearby St. George's Square.
Operators that use the temporary terminal include Aboutown, GO Transit
and Greyhound. Coach Canada
ended its service in early 2010. The former Guelph Bus Terminal was closed July 5th, 2011 and torn down in the Summer of 2011 to make way for the intermodal transportation centre.
During the school term, GO Transit has expanded service directly to the University of Guelph campus, eliminating the need to transfer to local transit routes at the downtown terminal.
Routes 51, 52 stops on Gordon Street near the temporary bus terminal.
has created a transit hub within the entrance mall area in front of the University Centre to accommodate increased GO Bus service. Guelph Transit
, Aboutown Northlink and Greyhound Canada also added more bus services to campus.
The temporally bus terminal will be closed in fall of 2012 and be integrated into the new transportation centre which inlcudes Guelph railway station and former bus terminal site. The railway station is being renovated to accommodate ticket sales for bus and train users.
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It currently is the main intercity bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
for the community, while the downtown hub for local Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit
The Guelph Transit Commission is a small public transportation agency that operates transit bus services in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1929 after the closure of the Guelph Radial Railway Company streetcar lines, Guelph Transit has grown to comprise over 70 buses serving 28 transit...
bus services is at the nearby St. George's Square.
Operators that use the temporary terminal include Aboutown, GO Transit
GO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
and Greyhound. Coach Canada
Coach Canada
Coach Canada is the Canadian affiliate of Coach USA, and part of the North American operations of Stagecoach, the international transport group, with its headquarters in Perth, Scotland, UK....
ended its service in early 2010. The former Guelph Bus Terminal was closed July 5th, 2011 and torn down in the Summer of 2011 to make way for the intermodal transportation centre.
During the school term, GO Transit has expanded service directly to the University of Guelph campus, eliminating the need to transfer to local transit routes at the downtown terminal.
GO Transit
- Georgetown for GO Train connections and York MillsYork Mills Bus TerminalYork Mills GO Bus Terminal is located at 4023 Yonge Street, near the northeast corner of York Mills Road, in the North York area of Toronto, Canada...
GO Bus
Greyhound
- Toronto Quicklink
- Kitchener / London (local service)
Guelph Transit
Guelph TransitGuelph Transit
The Guelph Transit Commission is a small public transportation agency that operates transit bus services in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1929 after the closure of the Guelph Radial Railway Company streetcar lines, Guelph Transit has grown to comprise over 70 buses serving 28 transit...
Routes 51, 52 stops on Gordon Street near the temporary bus terminal.
University of Guelph
The University of GuelphUniversity of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
has created a transit hub within the entrance mall area in front of the University Centre to accommodate increased GO Bus service. Guelph Transit
Guelph Transit
The Guelph Transit Commission is a small public transportation agency that operates transit bus services in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1929 after the closure of the Guelph Radial Railway Company streetcar lines, Guelph Transit has grown to comprise over 70 buses serving 28 transit...
, Aboutown Northlink and Greyhound Canada also added more bus services to campus.
- Cooksville via Aberfoyle park & ride and Square OneSquare One Bus TerminalSquare One Bus Terminal is located on Station Gate Road, between Chapters and Playdium, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This regional GO Transit facility is conveniently situated directly across from the Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal at 200 Rathburn Road West, the main hub for local...
(GO Bus route 29) - York University via Aberfoyle park & ride, Meadowvale and Bramalea (GO Bus route 48)
- There are several Guelph TransitGuelph TransitThe Guelph Transit Commission is a small public transportation agency that operates transit bus services in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1929 after the closure of the Guelph Radial Railway Company streetcar lines, Guelph Transit has grown to comprise over 70 buses serving 28 transit...
bus routes that service the University.
Intermodel Transportation Centre
The former Guelph Bus Terminal, 141 MacDonell Street, was closed and torn down in the Summer of 2011 to make way for the new Guelph Central Station intermodal transportation centre. Greyhound and GO Transit buses are temporarily relocated to the corner of Fountain St. and Wyndham St. S. across from the Guelph Police Station. This temporary location will have a Greyhound trailer to purchase tickets and shelters.The temporally bus terminal will be closed in fall of 2012 and be integrated into the new transportation centre which inlcudes Guelph railway station and former bus terminal site. The railway station is being renovated to accommodate ticket sales for bus and train users.