Société de transport de Sherbrooke
Encyclopedia
Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) provides public transit services to Sherbrooke, the only major city in the Eastern Townships
(Estrie
) of Quebec
, Canada
. After the almagamation of what are now neighbouring boroughs into a regional municipality in 2002, service was expanded to cover the entire city with 32 routes and a fleet of more than 80 buses. STS is owned and operated by the city.
Specials routes frequency may vary from one in a day to one per hour.
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
(Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
) of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, 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...
. After the almagamation of what are now neighbouring boroughs into a regional municipality in 2002, service was expanded to cover the entire city with 32 routes and a fleet of more than 80 buses. STS is owned and operated by the city.
Regular routes
| No. | Route Description | Route Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... / Station du Cégep <> Bowen - Talbot |
7 days (Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... weekdays only) |
| 2 | Station du Cégep <> Bishop's University Bishop's University Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language... / Croissant Oxford |
7 days (Croissant Oxford weeknights and weekends only) |
| 3 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> 13e Avenue - 24-Juin |
7 days |
| 4 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Du Chalumeau-Galvin |
7 days |
| 5 | Station du Cégep <> 13e Avenue - du 24-Juin | 7 days |
| 6 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Lisieux - Lachine |
7 days |
| 7 | CHUS–Fleurimont <> André / Hallée | 7 days |
| 8 | CHUS–Fleurimont <> Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... |
7 days |
| 9 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... / Station du Cégep <> Des Chardonnerets |
7 days (U de S Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... weekdays only) |
| 11 | Plateau Saint-Joseph <> Bishop's University Bishop's University Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language... / André - Thibault |
7 days (Bishop's University Bishop's University Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language... weekdays only) |
| 12 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Station du Cégep |
7 days |
| 14 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Station du Cégep |
7 days |
| 15 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Parc Lucien-Blanchard |
7 days |
| 16 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Prospect - Ontario |
7 days |
| 17 | Station du Cégep / Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Place Dussault |
7 days (Station du Cégep weekdays only) |
| 18 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Bourassa - Frontière |
7 days |
| 19 | Station du Cégep <> Lisieux-Brûlé | weekdays, no evening service |
Minibus routes
| No. | Route Description | Route Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | CHUS–Fleurimont <> Place Fleurimont <> Galvin | rush hour |
| 24 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> De Lotbinière |
rush hour, midday |
| 27 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Val-du-Lac |
rush hour, midday |
| 28 | Bishop's University Bishop's University Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language... <> Alexander-Galt / Beattie / Atto |
rush hour |
| 29 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Station du Dépôt |
night (during Fall and Winter semesters of U de S Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... ) |
| 49 | Stationnement Northrop-Frye <> CHUS–Hôtel-Dieu / St-Vincent-de-Paul | rush hour |
| 50 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Val-des-Arbres - Laliberté |
7 days |
| 51 | Station du Cégep <> Kruger | 7 days |
| 52 | Terrasses Rock Forest <> Avenue du Parc | rush hour |
| 53 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Campus de la Santé |
rush hour, midday |
| 54 | Stationnement Northrop-Frye <> CHUS–Fleurimont | rush hour |
| 55 | Du Manoir <> 13e Avenue - 24-Juin | 7 days, no evening service |
| 57 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> 13e Avenue - 24-Juin |
7 days, no evening service |
Taxibus routes
| No. | Route Description | Route Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Station du Cégep <> Saint-François - Boulogne | rush hour, midday |
| 21 | CHUS–Fleurimont <> Place Fleurimont | rush hour |
| 25 | 13e Avenue – 24-Juin <> Gîte du Bel Âge / Champêtre / Coquelicots | rush hour |
| 26 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Parc Industriel |
rush hour, 7 evenings |
| 56 | Croissant Oxford <> Provigo (Lennoxville) <> Bishop's University Bishop's University Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language... |
Mon, Wed, Fri (day) |
Specials routes
Specials Routes are in service 7 days a week, on early morn or late evening, in a way to serve all the lines with less buses.Specials routes frequency may vary from one in a day to one per hour.
| No. | Route Description | Route Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| SP - 3 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Station du Dépôt & Station du Dépôt <> Galt - Lisieux |
7 days, late evening Served line 3, 6 and 12 |
| SP - 4 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> 13e Avenue - 24-Juin |
7 days, early morn, late evening Served line 1, 4 and 9 In service from 7pm on week-ends |
| SP - 7 | André - Thibault <> Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... & Station du Dépôt |
Early morn Weekdays to Carrefour, sunday to Dépôt |
| SP - 8 | Station du Dépôt <> CHUS–Fleurimont | 7 days late evenings Served line 5 and 8 |
| SP - 12 | Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... <> Station du Dépôt |
7 days early morn, late evenings Served line 12 and 16 |
| SP - 17 | Rock Forest <> Carrefour de l'Estrie Carrefour de L'Estrie Carrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*... & Station du Cégep Weekdays only |
7 days early morn Served line 17 and 18 |
| SP - 18 | Université de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... <> Rock Forest |
7 days late evening Served line 17 and 18 |
| SP - 19 | Lisieux-Brûlé <> Station du Cégep | Weekdays early morn Served line 6, 14 and 19 |
Transfer Points
Four points in the city are used for transfers between buses. At the corner of King and Sauvé streets in the Rock Forest sector, routes 17 and 18 are waiting each other, every time.- CégepCégep de SherbrookeThe Cégep de Sherbrooke is a CEGEP located in the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Its website indicates that it has an annual student population of more that 6,500 and over 750 paid staff members.-History:...
: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 55 - Université de SherbrookeUniversité de SherbrookeThe Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
: 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 24, 27, 29, 53 - Dépôt: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 14, 19, 29, 55, 57
- Carrefour de l'EstrieCarrefour de L'EstrieCarrefour de l'Estrie is a shopping centre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada which opened in October 1973.Its current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Zellers, Super C,Toys "R" Us, Bureau en Gros, La Maison Simons, Winners and Rona.-External links:*...
: 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 17, 26, 50, 53, 55, 57
History
Chronology:- 1897: Sherbrooke Street Railway Company
- 1910: Sherbrooke Railway and Power Company
- 1914: Sherbrooke City Transit Company Limited - began first bus service in 1928.
- 1952: Voyageur and Service Laramée Inc.
- 1962: Sherbrooke Transit Inc. - acquired by CMTS
- 1978: Corporation municipale de transport de Sherbrooke
- 1985: Corporation métropolitaine de transport de Sherbrooke (CMTS) - extended service to neighbouring towns
- 2002: Société de transport de Sherbrooke - changed name with the amalgamation into a regional municipality.