Hamilton Street Railway
Encyclopedia
The Hamilton Street Railway Company (HSR) is the Transit Division of the City of Hamilton
, Public Works Department in Ontario
, Canada
. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus
operator. The HSR transports about 21 million passengers a year.
.
Provincial ownership ended in 1946 when HSR was bought by Canada Coach Lines. CCL was purchased by the city of Hamilton in 1960. Hamilton-Wentworth Region began ownership of CCL and HSR in 1977.
List of streetcar routes in Hamilton prior to 1951:
in Hamilton, Ontario. The city is working with Metrolinx on a plan to get an LRT with 15 years after plans are approved. The plan routes may include:
No vehicles have been chosen, but it may be similar to the Flexity Outlook
under the proposed Transit City
.
Plans to use the UTDC ICTS
technology were scrapped in the 1980s. No lines were created for the HSR.
HSR connects with GO Transit
at Hamilton GO Centre, which serves as the terminus for four HSR routes (1, 2, 3, and 51). The station, located at 36 Hunter Street East, a few blocks south of King and James, is the terminus of the GO's Lakeshore West railway line and Express Highway 407 and Queen Elizabeth Way
GO Buses. It is also the main Greyhound Lines
bus stop (mainly serving London, Ontario
and those connections) in Hamilton. Canada Coach Lines, once owned by HSR, is now served by Coach Canada
, formerly Trentway-Wagar, and operates routes between Kitchener-Waterloo
, Guelph
, and Niagara. It is also the former Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
(TH&B) passenger station, and there is a small museum above the public concourse. HSR routes 2 and 4 also connect with GO at Barton Street & Nash Road in East Hamilton, where a GO bus travels between there and the Burlington GO Station.
At the Mountain Transit Centre transfer point (served by route 27) and a contract with Blue Line Taxi, the HSR also connects with other areas in the northwest portion of the former Glanbrook Township
.
In addition, the HSR is connected with Burlington Transit
, as one route (11 Parkdale) travels into Burlington
via Burlington Beach, 18 Waterdown connects with BT at Aldershot GO Station, and BT Route 1 enters downtown Hamilton from Plains Road West. Also '9 Rock Gardens' travels into Burlington going into the Royal Botanical Gardens during the summer months.
Metrolinx and HSR have partnered to install and operate an electronic fare card called Presto. The project aims to standardize fare collection systems across transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The system is predicted to be operational by February 2011.
The Golden Age Pass must be obtained by going to either the HSR Go Station Kiosk, or by visiting the Mountain Transit Centre.
Starting on January 1, 2010, one (1) Support Person will be able to travel free of charge on HSR buses when accompanying any person with a disability who has an identified medical requirement for support. As a result of this change in policy, any passenger with a disability who requires the assistance of a Support Person in order to travel on the HSR will need to show proof of their requirement for a Support Person.
The HSR Support Person Identification Card is a Photo ID Card that identifies a person who, because of their disability, requires regular or occasional assistance while traveling on HSR buses.
In order to obtain the HSR Support Person ID card, persons with disabilities must complete an application form, which includes medical certification of a requirement for a Support Person, and must submit this form by mail to Accessible Transportation Services (ATS) for review.
In Person:
ATS Office - 2200 Upper James St.; HSR Ticket Office - 36 Hunter St. E.; or any local Municipal Service Centre
By Mail: Call 905-528-4200 Ext. 1830
By Internet: Click on www.hamilton.ca/hsr
(1873–1892) and streetcar (1892–1951) lines (hence the name). Trolleybus
es were also run on a routes 1 King, 2 Barton and 3 Cannon from 1951 to 1988 - the trolleys lasted on route 2 Barton until 1993. Today HSR is exclusively a transit bus
operator and plans to make the entire fleet accessible by 2009.
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Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Public Works Department in 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...
. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
operator. The HSR transports about 21 million passengers a year.
History
From 1873 to 1889, the HSR was owned by Lyman Moore and operated as a private business. In 1889 HSR was sold to Hamilton Cataract Interests, later known as Dominion Power and Transmission Company. The HSR was later acquired by Ontario HydroOntario Hydro
Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara...
.
Provincial ownership ended in 1946 when HSR was bought by Canada Coach Lines. CCL was purchased by the city of Hamilton in 1960. Hamilton-Wentworth Region began ownership of CCL and HSR in 1977.
Other streetcar systems
| Hamilton & Dundas Street Railway Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway The Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway was an interurban railway operator which ran between Hamilton and Dundas in Southern Ontario.-History:The H&D was incorporated in 1875 to run a steam railway between the two cities, before becoming electrified in 1897. The Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway... |
1873-1923 |
| Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway The Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway was an interurban railway that operated between Hamilton and Vineland in the Niagara Peninsula.-History:... |
1891-1931 |
| Hamilton Radial Electric Railway | 1893-1925 |
| Brantford & Hamilton Electric Railway Brantford and Hamilton Electric Railway The Brantford and Hamilton Electric Railway was an interurban electrified railway in the Hamilton, Ontario area of Canada. Construction was begun by the Von Echa syndicate of Harrisburg, but the railway was taken over by Dominion Power prior to its completion on 1908-06-01... |
1896-1931 |
| Hamilton Terminal Company | 1907-1930s |
Bus routes
| No. | Name | Inner Terminal | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King | Eastgate Square Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... |
Hamilton GO Centre | Sunday service extends to Fiesta Mall. |
| 1A | King | Eastgate Square Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... |
McMaster University Medical Centre McMaster University Medical Centre The McMaster University Medical Centre is a major pediatric teaching hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It is a part of McMaster University, but operated by Hamilton Health Sciences.... |
Weekday service only. |
| 2 | Barton | Hamilton GO Centre | Bell Manor Loop | |
| 3 | Cannon | Hamilton GO Centre | Reid & Dunsmure | |
| 4 | Bayfront | Downtown | Mt. Albion Loop | |
| 5 | Delaware | Head Street Loop | King & Jones | |
| 5A | Delaware | The Meadowlands | Greenhill & Cochrane | |
| 5B | West Hamilton | King & Jones | University Plaza | No weekend service. |
| 5C | West Hamilton | Greenhill & Cochrane | West Hamilton Loop or The Meadowlands |
Alternating trips to West Hamilton Loop or The Meadowlands. No service to The Meadowlands on weekends. |
| 5E | Delaware | Governors & Pirie | Quigley & Greenhill | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | Downtown | Princess Point Loop | |
| 7 | Locke | Downtown | Hillcrest Loop | |
| 8 | York | Downtown | Lamoreaux & Strathcona | |
| 9 | Rock Gardens | Downtown | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery | Summer Sunday and holiday service only. Travels to Burlington Burlington, Ontario Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment... . |
| 10 | B-Line | Eastgate Square | University Plaza | Weekday express service. |
| 10A | B-Line | Eastgate Square | McMaster University Medical Centre | Weekday express service. |
| 11 | Parkdale | Valley Park Loop | Burlington Bus Terminal | Only daily route that travels to Burlington. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 12 | Wentworth | Wentworth & Mars | Victoria & King | Counterclockwise loop. Route only operates on weekdays, with no midday service. |
| 16 | Ancaster | The Meadowlands | Duffs Corners | No Sunday service. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 18 | Waterdown | Waterdown & Parkside | Aldershot GO Station | Weekday peak hour service only. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 20 | A-Line | Downtown | Hamilton International Airport | Weekday peak-hour express service. |
| 21 | Upper Kenilworth | Downtown | Mountain Brow Loop | |
| 22 | Upper Ottawa | Downtown | Mountain Business Park | |
| 23 | Upper Gage | Downtown | Upper Gage & Rymal | |
| 24 | Upper Sherman | Downtown | Upper Gage & Rymal | |
| 25 | Upper Wentworth | Downtown | Lime Ridge Mall | |
| 26 | Upper Wellington | Downtown | Lime Ridge Mall | |
| 27 | Upper James | Downtown | Mountain Transit Centre | |
| 33 | Sanatorium | Downtown | Scenic & Lavander Loop | |
| 34 | Upper Paradise | Downtown | Glancaster Loop | |
| 34A | Upper Paradise | Downtown | Upper Horning Loop | |
| 35 | College | Downtown | St. Elizabeth Village Loop | |
| 41 | Mohawk | The Meadowlands | Gage & Industrial | Does not serve Downtown. |
| 41A | Mohawk | Chedoke Hospital Chedoke Hospital The Chedoke Hospital is a non-acute care hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences.Chedoke houses many McMaster Children’s Hospital outpatient services, specializing in autism, developmental pediatrics & rehabilitation, and mental health. It holds the... |
Gage & Industrial | Does not serve Downtown. |
| 43 | Stone Church | Highland & Aubrey | The Meadowlands | No Sunday service. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 44 | Rymal | Eastgate Square Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... |
Ancaster Business Park | Weekday peak hour service only. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 51 | University | Hamilton GO Centre | West Hamilton Loop | No Sunday or summer service. |
| 52 | Dundas | King & Jones | Pirie & Governors | |
| 52A | Dundas Local | York & Watson's Loop | Pleasant & Orchard | Weekday peak hour service only. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 55 | Stoney Creek Central | Eastgate Square Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... |
Hwy 8 & Jones | Via Queenston. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 55A | Stoney Creek Central | Eastgate Square | Levi Loop | Does not serve Downtown. |
| 56 | Confederation Park | Eastgate Square Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... |
Confederation Park | Summer weekend and holiday service only. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 58 | Stoney Creek Local | Eastgate Square Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... |
Hwy 8 & Jones | Via King. Does not serve Downtown. |
| 99 | Waterfront Shuttle | Downtown | Pier 8 | Seven-day summer-only service. |
Route histories
In the early 1990s the HSR eliminated many routes by expanding current routes. The following is a list of replaced and withdrawn routes:| 1 King | This route had two previous ends of line during this time: 1B King-Reid and 1 King (to Donn Avenue in Stoney Creek). The 1B was replaced by extended service to Eastgate Square and it was changed to 1A King and the 1 King to Donn Avenue was moved to a new terminal at the Fiesta Mall. The 1A operated Monday to Saturday between Eastgate Square and downtown Hamilton and the 1 King operated Sundays only from Fiesta Mall and downtown. |
| 2 Barton | Trips alternated between Melvin & Osborne (2C Barton-Talbot) and the Bell Manor Loop near Grays Road (near the Hamilton/Stoney Creek border). All trips were extended to the Bell Manor Loop. |
| 15 Sherman/Ottawa | Replaced (on Ottawa Street only) first by 4 Bayfront, then 53 Burlington, and eventually 41 Mohawk. |
| 17 Ancaster Local | Withdrawn due to low ridership. |
| 18 Waterdown | Eliminated to Aldershot GO Station due to low ridership and not replaced; reinstated September 2008. |
| 31 Fennell | Replaced by 21 Upper Kenilworth (service moved from Concession Street to Fennell Avenue) and 41 Mohawk (now serving Kenilworth Avenue and Ottawa Street). |
| 32 Garth | Replaced by 35 College (which was extended south of Mohawk College). |
| 45 Limeridge | Eliminated without replacement because Limeridge Road was closed as a through street. |
| 53 Burlington | Replaced by 41 Mohawk (now serving Ottawa Street) and 11 Parkdale (which was extended into Burlington). |
| 57 Nash | Replaced by 4 Bayfront (now serving Nash Road and Quigley Road to Mount Albion Loop). |
| 59 Frances Ave | Four month trial route from October 2, 1989 - February 4, 1990. |
Streetcar routes
The HSR operated horsecars from 1874 to 1892 and electric streetcars from 1892 to 1951. Trolleybuses replaced streetcars in Hamilton in 1951.List of streetcar routes in Hamilton prior to 1951:
- Belt Line 1913-1946 (Red Line)
- James St 1874
- King St 1874
- Bartonville shuttle 1907
- Burlington-Westdale 1941-1946 (Green Line)
- James Street North 1874 - later as Westdale-James North
- Burlington Street 1896 - opened by Hamilton Radial Electric Railway; later as Burlington-James South (Yellow Line)
- King Street West & Westdale 1874 - later as Westdale-James North 1930
- Aberdeen-King West 1874-1947 (Yellow Line)
- York Street 1874
- Herkimer Street between James and Queen 1883 - renamed King West-York 1892 (Green Line)
- Aberdeen late 1870s by Hamilton & Dundas Street Railway; later acquired by HSR and mergered by West Hamilton 1923; renamed Aberdeen-Stuart
- York & Aberdeen 1930 - replaced Aberdeen-Stuart line; sections closed 1939 and ceased operations along entire route 1947
- Crosstown (Sanford) Shuttle 1924-1948
- Firestone shuttle 1927-1939
- Wentworth 1874-1913 - renamed Wentworth-Stuart and used until 1942
Trolleybus routes
Trolleybuses were used by the HSR from 1951 to 1992 along the following routes:- King-Barton
- later as 1 King - until 1987
- later as 2 Barton - until 1992
- Cannon 1951-1989
- later 3 Cannon
Trans-Cab
Introduced in 1998 as a two year pilot project, Trans-Cab is a shared-ride taxi service between HSR and specific local taxi providers, currently offered in portions of Glanbrook and Stoney Creek.Accessible transportation
Accessible Transportation Services (ATS) is the section that administers a variety of accessible services on behalf of the City- Accessible low-floor (ALF) buses provide level entry and exit to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers. It is anticipated that the entire HSR fleet will be accessible by 2009.
- Disabled and Aged Regional Transportation System (DARTS) is a non profit charitable organization that is the paratransitParatransitParatransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service provider. - Taxi Scrip program provides discounted taxi coupons for ATS registered persons who are unable to access regular transit buses.
Rapid Transit System
HSR is considering the use of LRTLRT
LRT may stand for:*IATA airport code for Lorient South Brittany Airport, France*Lewis Roberts-Thomson*Lithuanian National Radio and Television *Light rail, a form of urban rail public transportation...
in Hamilton, Ontario. The city is working with Metrolinx on a plan to get an LRT with 15 years after plans are approved. The plan routes may include:
- A-Line – James/Upper James corridor from Downtown to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- B-Line – Main/King corridor from McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
to Eastgate SquareEastgate SquareEastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Mall is bounded by Queenston Road , Centennial Parkway , Delawana Drive and Kenora Avenue .... - L-Line – Downtown to Waterdown
- S-Line – Centennial to Ancaster Business Park
- T-Line – Mohawk to Meadowlands
No vehicles have been chosen, but it may be similar to the Flexity Outlook
Flexity Outlook
The Flexity Outlook is a family of 100% low-floor articulated light-rail trams manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. Part of the larger Flexity product line , Flexity Outlook cars fall into two distinct sub-categories with dramatically different appearances...
under the proposed Transit City
Transit City
Transit City was a plan for developing public transport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was first proposed and announced by then-Toronto Mayor David Miller and Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission Adam Giambrone on March 16, 2007...
.
Plans to use the UTDC ICTS
Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit
Advanced Rapid Transit or ART is the current name given to a rapid transit system manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. The original versions look like small subway cars that typically run in two-, four- or six-car trains, but the latest versions are more streamlined two-car articulated...
technology were scrapped in the 1980s. No lines were created for the HSR.
Barns/garages
- 1875 first horsebarn opens
- 1887 second horsebarn opens
- 1889 Sanford Avenue carhouse opens
- 1927 - 1990 Wentworth Street North carbarn/garage opens (machine shops, etc.)
- 1984-1996;1998 to present Mountain Regional Transit Centre on Upper James Street
- 1990 - 1998 Wentworth Street Transit Centre
Loops
| Location | Type | | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Barton & Bell Manor Loop | bus | |
| CNIB/Main West Loop | bus | |
| Dundurn Loop | bus | Locke Route; technically terminus for three-point-turn |
| Glancaster Road Loop | bus | |
| Guise Loop | streetcar | |
| Kenilworth & Barton | trolleybus | short turn Short turn In public transport, a short turn or turn-back is an earlier terminus on a bus or rail line that is used on some scheduled trips that do not operate along the full length of the route.... loop |
| Kenilworth & Cannon | trolleybus | short turn loop |
| King & James turntable | streetcar | |
| Lakeland Loop | bus | |
| Levi Loop | bus | |
| Main & London | trolleybus | King route short turn loop |
| Princess Point Loop | bus | |
| Queenston Loop | bus | no longer used; replaced with Fiesta Mall) |
| Scenic & Lavender Loop | bus | |
| Strathearne Loop | trolleybus | Strathearne & Roxborough Ave; no longer used |
| Titan Loop | bus | |
| Valley Park Loop | bus | |
| West Hamilton Loop | bus | |
| Westdale Loop | streetcar | |
Terminals and connections
HSR routes from downtown to the Mountain (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, and 35) currently use MacNab Transit Terminal, while several lower city routes (4, 6, 7, 8 and 9) have an on-street terminal layover at the intersection of Main and James Streets. 34 has a layover location on King at James.HSR connects with 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...
at Hamilton GO Centre, which serves as the terminus for four HSR routes (1, 2, 3, and 51). The station, located at 36 Hunter Street East, a few blocks south of King and James, is the terminus of the GO's Lakeshore West railway line and Express Highway 407 and Queen Elizabeth Way
Queen Elizabeth Way
The Queen Elizabeth Way, commonly abbreviated as the QEW, is a 400-Series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The freeway links Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto. It begins at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie and travels around the western shore of Lake Ontario, ending...
GO Buses. It is also the main Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
bus stop (mainly serving London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
and those connections) in Hamilton. Canada Coach Lines, once owned by HSR, is now served by 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....
, formerly Trentway-Wagar, and operates routes between Kitchener-Waterloo
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Guelph
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...
, and Niagara. It is also the former Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway was a railway based in Hamilton that ran in Southern Ontario from 1894 to 1987. It never reached the other two cities in its name, although it did have branch lines extending to Dunnville and Port Maitland.-History:...
(TH&B) passenger station, and there is a small museum above the public concourse. HSR routes 2 and 4 also connect with GO at Barton Street & Nash Road in East Hamilton, where a GO bus travels between there and the Burlington GO Station.
At the Mountain Transit Centre transfer point (served by route 27) and a contract with Blue Line Taxi, the HSR also connects with other areas in the northwest portion of the former Glanbrook Township
Glanbrook Township, Ontario
Glanbrook was a rural township of about 10,000 inhabitants south of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with which it was amalgamated in 2001. Unlike the other municipalities which became part of the new city of Hamilton, Glanbrook lacked a sense of common identity....
.
In addition, the HSR is connected with Burlington Transit
Burlington Transit
Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway , and former subsidiary Canada Coach Lines, as well as "local" services to and...
, as one route (11 Parkdale) travels into Burlington
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
via Burlington Beach, 18 Waterdown connects with BT at Aldershot GO Station, and BT Route 1 enters downtown Hamilton from Plains Road West. Also '9 Rock Gardens' travels into Burlington going into the Royal Botanical Gardens during the summer months.
Other terminals and loops
| Location | Routes |
|---|---|
| Bell Manor Loop | 2, 55A |
| Eastgate Transit Terminal | 1, 10, 44, 55/55A, 56, 58 |
| Glancaster Loop | 34, Redeemer University College Shuttle (limited service) |
| Limeridge Transit Terminal | 25, 26, 41/41A, 43, Mohawk East Extra Shuttle |
| McMaster University | 1A, 10A, 5A/5C, 51 run through or terminate at the University 5B/5E, 10, 52 pass nearby on Main Street GO Transit bus service to & from Burlington GO Station |
| Meadowlands | 5A/5C (peak hours), 16, 41, 43, Redeemer University College Shuttle (limited service) |
| Upper Horning Loop | 34A |
| West Hamilton Loop | 5C, 51 |
Fares
| Age group | Cash fare | 5 tickets | Monthly Pass | Annual Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary school Primary education A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,... children (Grades 1-8) |
$2.55 | $8.25† | $71.00† | n/a |
| Student Student A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English... s in secondary Secondary education Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university... school (age 19 and under) |
$2.55 | $8.25† | $71.00† | n/a |
| Adult Adult An adult is a human being or living organism that is of relatively mature age, typically associated with sexual maturity and the attainment of reproductive age.... s |
$2.55 | $10.00 | $87.00 | n/a |
| Seniors Old age Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle... (age 65 to 79) |
$2.55 | $10.00 | $87.00 | $205.00 |
| Golden Age Pass (age 80 and older) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Free |
| Fares as of January 1, 2010 - † Valid Student I.D. may be required | ||||
Metrolinx and HSR have partnered to install and operate an electronic fare card called Presto. The project aims to standardize fare collection systems across transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The system is predicted to be operational by February 2011.
The Golden Age Pass must be obtained by going to either the HSR Go Station Kiosk, or by visiting the Mountain Transit Centre.
Starting on January 1, 2010, one (1) Support Person will be able to travel free of charge on HSR buses when accompanying any person with a disability who has an identified medical requirement for support. As a result of this change in policy, any passenger with a disability who requires the assistance of a Support Person in order to travel on the HSR will need to show proof of their requirement for a Support Person.
The HSR Support Person Identification Card is a Photo ID Card that identifies a person who, because of their disability, requires regular or occasional assistance while traveling on HSR buses.
In order to obtain the HSR Support Person ID card, persons with disabilities must complete an application form, which includes medical certification of a requirement for a Support Person, and must submit this form by mail to Accessible Transportation Services (ATS) for review.
In Person:
ATS Office - 2200 Upper James St.; HSR Ticket Office - 36 Hunter St. E.; or any local Municipal Service Centre
By Mail: Call 905-528-4200 Ext. 1830
By Internet: Click on www.hamilton.ca/hsr
Vehicles
HSR also once operated horsecarHorsecar
A horsecar or horse-drawn tram is an animal-powered streetcar or tram.These early forms of public transport developed out of industrial haulage routes that had long been in existence, and from the omnibus routes that first ran on public streets in the 1820s, using the newly improved iron or steel...
(1873–1892) and streetcar (1892–1951) lines (hence the name). Trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
es were also run on a routes 1 King, 2 Barton and 3 Cannon from 1951 to 1988 - the trolleys lasted on route 2 Barton until 1993. Today HSR is exclusively a transit bus
Transit bus
A transit bus , also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus, is a bus used for short-distance public transport purposes...
operator and plans to make the entire fleet accessible by 2009.
Horsecars
- Stevenson & Co. closed horsecar
- 6 - June 1874
- 4 - December 1874
- J. G. Brill and Company closed horsecar 1876
- Jones's Sons Company closed horsecar 1879, 1890 (5)
- Jones's Sons Company open horsecar 1889, 1890 (6)
- J. G. Brill and Company open horsecar 1886
- unknown builders of open and closed horsecars 1884
- unknown builder, 4 closed and 1 open 1887
- unknown builder, 3 closed and 4 open 1888
- Allen horsecar sleigh 1881 and 1884
- Jones sleigh 1877 (3)
- Jones sleigh 1879 (4)
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Streetcars
- Paterson & Corbin Line car 1908
- Line car /896
- Preston Car CompanyPreston Car CompanyThe Preston Car Company was a Canadian manufacturer of streetcars and other railway equipment, founded in 1908. The company was located in the town of Preston, Ontario...
closed car- Preston car 1912
- DEST closed 1912
- 28 DEDT closed 1912
- DEST Paye
- G.C. Kuhlman Car Company ST closed
- sweeper 1908
- 18 ex-Cleveland cars 1902
- Laconia Car Company closed car
- 1 DT/DEcar 1907 - ex Boston
- 16 Ottawa Car CompanyOttawa Car CompanyOttawa Car Company was a builder of streetcars for the Canadian market and was founded in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1891. The plant was located at Kent and Slater Streets, a short distance from Parliament Hill...
DT/DE closed car 1910- sweeper
- McGuire-Cummings Manufacturing Company sweeper 1916
- Jones SE closed car
- 5 Jones ST open
- closed car
- open car
- DT closed
- 10 DT open cars 1900
- 24 National Steel Car SEDT closed 1927
- 11 NSC DT/SE 1928
- 11 NSC DT/SE 1929
- Laconia Car Company DEDT
- 15 ex-open horse cars
- 10 ex-closed ST horsecars
- 1 ST sand car
- 5 ex-Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co 10 bench cars 1904
- 10 ex-BRT Co cars 1905
- 1 DT closed car from Boston 1906
- 1 ex Boston car 1906
- 1 work motor car (Koppel) 1900
- 4 ex Boston cars 1908
- 1 DT closed - ex Boston
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Buses
- Canadian Car and FoundryCanadian Car and FoundryCanadian Car and Foundry also variously known as "Canadian Car & Foundry," or more familiarly as "Can Car," manufactured buses, railroad rolling stock and later aircraft for the Canadian market...
- C-36
- C-36A
- CD-36A
- CD-44A
- Dupon Trolley IndustriesDupon Trolley IndustriesDupont Industries, Inc. is a company specializing in the manufacture and rebuilding of buses. Based in Quebec City, it has been in business for over 60 years.Most of Dupont's clients are in Canada and the United States.-Products:...
- Champlain 1608 shuttle bus (Thomas HDX chassis)
- ElDorado NationalElDorado NationalElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Heavy-duty buses are built in Riverside, California, and cutaway buses and mobility vans are built in Salina, Kansas.-Products:* Aerotech and similar lines of cutaway buses...
- Hawk PM
- FordFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
- 29B
- 72B
- 99T
- E-450
- Flyer Industries
- D900-10240
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses
- TGH-3102
- TDH-4512
- TDH-4517
- TDH-4519
- T6H-4521
- T6H-5307N
- TC40-102N
- TA60-102N
- Mack TrucksMack TrucksMack Trucks is an American truck-manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and trolley buses. A wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Véhicules Industriels since 1990, Mack Trucks is currently a subsidiary of AB Volvo. The company's headquarters are located in Greensboro, North Carolina...
- RB
- Motor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...
- TC40-102N
- New Flyer IndustriesNew Flyer IndustriesNew Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
- C40LF CNG
- D40LF
- DE40LF
- DE60LFR
- NovaBus
- LFS
- Orion Bus IndustriesOrion Bus IndustriesOrion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...
- Orion V
- Orion V CNG
- Orion VI CNG
- Rek-Vek IndustriesRek-Vek IndustriesRek-Vee Industries was a customized transit bus maker and supplier in the 1970s.-Clients:* Kingston Transit* Toronto Transit Commission* GO Transit* Hamilton Street Railway* Mississauga Transit...
- Club Car
- Twin CoachTwin CoachTwin Coach was an American vehicle manufacturing company from 1927 to 1955, based in Kent, Ohio, and a maker of marine engines and airplane parts until the 1960s. It was formed by brothers Frank and William Fageol when they left the Fageol Motor Company in 1927. They established the company in...
- 44-S
- White Motor CompanyWhite Motor CompanyWhite Motor Company was an American automobile and truck manufacturer from 1900 until 1980. The company also produced bicycles, roller skates, automatic lathes, and sewing machines. Before World War II, the company was based in Cleveland, Ohio.-History:...
- 788
- 798
- Yellow CoachYellow CoachThe Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company was an early manufacturer of passenger buses in the United States. It was founded in Chicago as a subsidiary of the Yellow Cab Company in 1923 by John D. Hertz...
- X
- TG-2101
- TG-2401
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Trolleybuses
- Canadian Car & Foundry/J. G. Brill and Company
- T-48
- T-48A
- Flyer Industries
- E700A
- E800A-10240
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Denotes wheelchair-accessible
External links
- HSR website
- Hamilton Transit History
- HSR history
- HSR Bus Roster
- HSR streetcar roster
- HSR horsecar roster
- HSR Incline
- HSR General Info
- DEWIRED (Re: 1992 close-down of Trolleybus service)
- JN's Hamilton Transit Photos
- Tom's Trolleybus Pix Hamilton ON
- Drawings and photos of Hamilton Street Railways buses
- http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/BD878F77-6408-430E-BCF9-5315DED022F8/0/BusNewsSpring2010.pdf