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New Guelph Central Station bus terminal opens, May 13,
serving GO, Guelph Transit and intercity buses



On Tuesday, September 17, 1895, the Guelph Street Railway’s first electric streetcar rolled into St. George’s Square in downtown Guelph and the GSR and its successor companies have used the Square as a terminal for service ever since.

Now, nearly 117 years later, this Sunday, May 13, Guelph Transit will move its downtown terminal from St. George’s Square to the new Guelph Central Station on Carden Street in downtown Guelph.

For the first time in Guelph’s history, local, regional and national transit will be under one roof with Guelph Transit, GO and VIA Rail Canada trains and GO, Greyhound Canada and other intercity buses operating out of the Guelph Central Station. (Although Greyhound and other intercity buses won’t be using the terminal until 2013, when renovations to the VIA Rail Canada train station end.)

To accommodate service to and from the new terminal, both GO and Guelph Transit are rerouting all buses serving downtown Guelph.


GO Transit

39 Guelph / Bramalea
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
33 Guelph / North York

Starting Sunday, May 13, buses no longer stop at the temporary terminal on Fountain Street East at Wyndham Street South.

Instead, buses drop off and pick up passengers in the Guelph Central Station terminal at platforms 12 and 13.

Although GO has not announced the exact route for buses in Guelph, buses heading towards the terminal from Highway 7 likely operate along their current route to Macdonell Street and Woolwich Street / Wellington Street East, then proceed:

westward along Macdonell;
looping southwestward through Guelph Central Station termnal; and then
eastward along Carden Street to platforms 12 or 13.

Buses heading to the terminal from the University of Guelph, likely operate along their current route to Gordon and Wellington Streets, then proceed:

northeastward along Wellington Street East;
westward along Macdonell Street;
looping southwestward through Guelph Central Station termnal; and then
eastward along Carden Street to platforms 12 or 13.

Buses leaving the terminal for Highway 7 and points eastward likely leave the terminal then proceed eastward along Macdonell and Elizabeth Streets.

Buses leaving the terminal for the University of Guelph, likely leave the terminal, then proceed:

westward along Macdonell Street; and then
southward along Norfolk and Gordon Streets.


Guelph Transit

3A East Loop clockwise

Starting Sunday, May 13, buses operate along their current route to Gordon Street and Wilson Street / Waterloo Avenue, then proceed:

northward along Wilson;
eastward along Macdonell Street,
stopping at Guelph Central Station terminal; then continuing
eastward along Macdonell; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Eramosa Road / Wyndham Street North,
resuming their current route northwestward along Woolwich.

Buses no longer serve their stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the north side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • on Wilson Street at Carden Street, beside City Hall,
  • in Guelph Central Station bus terminal at platform 1 and
  • on Woolwich Street beside the River Run Centre.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

3B East Loop counterclockwise

Starting Sunday, May 13, buses operate along their current route to Woolwich Street and Wyndham Street North / Eramosa Road, then proceed:

southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street;
southeastward through Guelph Central Station terminal; then continuing
westward along Carden Street; and then
northward along Wyndham Street North to Macdonell Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Macdonell.

Buses no longer serve their stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the west side of Wyndham Street North north of Quebec Street.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • on Woolwich Street near the Sleeman Centre
  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 7

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

12 General Hospital

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Eramosa Road and Woolwich Street, then detour:

southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
southwestward into Guelph Central Station terminal,
ending their trips at platform 5.

Inbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the west side of Wyndham Street North south of Quebec Street.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • on Woolwich Street beside the Sleeman Centre and
  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 5.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 2, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Eramosa Road / Wyndham Street North,
resuming their current route northeastward along Eramosa.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North beside the Old Quebec Street Shoppes.

Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 2 and
  • on Woolwich Street beside the River Run Centre.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

14 Grange

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Macdonell Street at the Guelph Central Station terminal, then proceed:

southwestward through the terminal,
**ending their trips at platform 4.

Inbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the north side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North.

Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 4.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 22, then proceed:

along their current route eastward along Macdonell Street.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the south side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North.

Instead, buses pick up passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 22.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

21 Hanlon Industrial

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Wyndham Street North and Macdonell Street, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell looping southwestward through Guelph Central Station terminal; and then
eastward along Carden Street to platform 15,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses no longer serve their current stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North at Douglas Street.

Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 15.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 14, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
southwestward along Wellington Street East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stops

  • at St. George’s Square - on the south side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street South,
  • on Norfolk Street at Waterloo Avenue and
  • on Gordon Street at Wellington Street West.

Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • in Guelph Central Station at platform 14 and
  • on Wellington Street East west of Wyndham Street South and at Gordon Street.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

10 Imperial

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to St. George’s Square - Quebec Street at Wyndham Street North - then proceed:

southward along Wyndham North; and then
eastward along Macdonell Street to Guelph Central Station terminal platform 22,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses serve all current stops and also drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 22.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 4, then proceed:

westward along Carden Street; and then
northward along Wyndham Street North to St. George’s Square,
resuming their regular route westward along Quebec Street.

Outbound buses serve all current stops and also pick up passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 4.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

North community bus

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Macdonell Street at the Guelph Central Station, then proceed;

southwestward into the Guelph Central Station terminal, ending their trips.

(Guelph Transit has not designated a platform for the community buses.)

Outbound buses start their trips in the Guelph Central Station terminal, then proceed:

westward along Carden Street; and then
northward along Wyndham Street South to Macdonell Street,
resuming their current route westward along Macdonell.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

20 Northwest Industrial

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to St. George’s Square - Quebec Street at Wyndham Street North, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell looping southwestward through Guelph Central Station terminal; and then
eastward along Carden Street to platform 14,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses serve all current stops, but also drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 14.

Outbound** buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station at platform 15, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Wyndham Street North / Eramosa Road,
resuming their regular route northwestward along Woolwich.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North at Douglas Street.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • in Guelph Central Station at platform 15 and
  • on Woolwich Street beside the River Run Centre.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

South community bus

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Neeve Street and Wellington Street East, then proceed:

northeastward along Wellington East;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then

southwestward into the Guelph Central Station terminal, ending their trips.

(Guelph Transit has not designated a platform for the community buses.)

Outbound buses start their trips in the Guelph Central Station terminal, then proceed:

westward along Carden Street to Wyndham Street South,


resuming their current route southward along Wyndham South.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

8 Stone Road Mall

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Macdonell Street and Wyndham Street North, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell to Guelph Central Station terminal platform 2,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North beside the Old Quebec Street Shoppes.

Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 2.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 5, then proceed:

westward along Carden Street to Wyndham Street North,
resuming their regular route southward along Wyndham North.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North south of Quebec Street.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

13 Victoria Road Community Centre

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to St. George’s Square - Wyndham Street North at Quebec Street - then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell looping southwestward through Guelph Central Station terminal; and then
eastward along Carden Street to platform 18,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 18.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 19, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Eramosa Road / Wyndham Street North, resuming their regular route northeastward along Eramosa.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square on the east side of Wyndham Street North beside the Old Quebec Street Shoppes.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 19 and
  • on Woolwich Street beside the River Run Centre.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

9 West End Community Centre

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Macdonell Street and Wyndham Street North, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell looping southwestward through Guelph Central Station terminal; and then
eastward along Carden Street to platform 19,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North beside the Old Quebec Street Shoppes.

Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 19.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 18, then proceed:

east- and northward along Carden Street; and then
westward along Macdonell Street to Wyndham Street North,
resuming their regular route westward along Macdonell.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the west side of Wyndham Street North south of Quebec Street.

Instead, outbound buses pick up passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 18.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

West Loop clockwise

Starting Sunday, May 13, buses operate along their current route to Woolwich Street and Wyndham Street North / Eramosa Road, then proceed:

southeastward along Woolwich;
westward along Macdonell Street;
southeastward through Guelph Central Station terminal; then continuing
westward along Carden Street; and then
northward along Wyndham Street North to Macdonell Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Macdonell.

Buses no longer serve their stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the west side of Wyndham Street North north of Quebec Street.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • on Woolwich Street near the Sleeman Centre
  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 8

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

2B West Loop counterclockwise

Starting Sunday, May 13, buses operate along their current route to Gordon and Wellington Streets, then proceed:

eastward along Wellington Street East;
northward along Wyndham Streets South and North;
eastward along Carden Street,
stopping in Guelph Central Station terminal; then continuing
northward along Carden;
eastward along Macdonell Street; and then
northwestward along Woolwich Street to Eramosa Road / Wyndham Street North,
resuming their regular route northwestward along Woolwich.

Buses no longer serve their stops

  • on Wilson Street at Carden Street (beside City Hall) and
  • at St. George’s Square - on the east side of Wyndham Street North beside the Old Quebec Street Shoppes.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at new stops

  • on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East,
  • in Guelph Central Station bus terminal at platform 20 and
  • on Woolwich Street beside the River Run Centre.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

11 Willow West

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Paisley and Norfolk Streets, then proceed:

southward along Norfolk; and then
eastward along Macdonell Street to Guelph Central Station terminal platform 21,
ending their trips.

Inbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the south side of Paisley Street west of Wyndham Street South.

Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal platform 21.

Outbound buses start their trips in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 3, then proceed:

westward along Carden Street;
northward along Wyndham Street North;
westward along Macdonell Street; and then
northward along Norfolk Street to Quebec Street / Paisley Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Norfolk.

Outbound buses no longer serve the stop

  • at St. George’s Square - on the north side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North.

Instead, outbound buses pick up passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 3.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)

4 York

Starting Sunday, May 13, inbound buses operate along their current route to Neeve Street and Wellington Street East, then proceed:

northeastward along Wellington East;
westward along Macdonell Street;
southwestward through Guelph Centre Station terminal,
ending their trips at platform 3.

Inbound buses no longer serve stops

  • on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East and
  • at St. George’s Square - on the north side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North.

Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station at platform 3.

Outbound buses start their trips at platform 21 on the south side of Macdonell Street at Guelph Central Station, then proceed:

eastward along Macdonell; and then
southwestward along Wellington Street East to Neeve Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Neeve.

Outbound buses no longer serve their current stops

  • on Wyndham Street South at Fountain Street East and
  • at St. George’s Square - on the south side of Quebec Street west of Wyndham Street North.

Instead, buses pick up passengers at a new stop

  • in Guelph Central Station terminal at platform 21.

You can view a map of the new route here. (.pdf)


In 2013, Greyhound Canada buses will drop off and pick up passengers at platforms 9, 10 and 11.


You can see a map of the Guelph Central Station terminal here. (.pdf)


Inbound buses operate toward downtown.

Outbound buses operate away from downtown.