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| Founded | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Locale | Stratford, Ontario |
| Service area | Urban area |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 7 |
| Hubs | 1 |
| Fleet | 14 |
| Operator | City of Stratford |
| Website | City of Stratford Transit |
Stratford Transit provides the local bus service in Stratford, a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The system is owned and operated by the city as part of the Community Services Department.
Seven bus routes operate on loops throughout the community on a 30-minute schedule that converge at Stratford City Hall. Service runs on Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm and on Saturday from 6:00 am to 7:30 pm. [1] There are also additional industrial and school services. There is reduced service operating on Sundays on an hourly schedule.
| No. | Name | Service area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huron | Huron Street, Stratford Coliseum, Agricultural Grounds, Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, St. Michael Catholic Secondary School and the northwest area. |
| 2 | East End | Railway station, Festival Marketplace Mall and the east end of the city, along Highway 8 |
| 3 | McCarthy | Kiwanis Community Centre and the area of the city north of Lake Victoria |
| 4 | Queensland | Central Secondary School, Stratford General Hospital and the southwest area, south of the Avon River |
| 5 | Devon | Art Gallery, Festival Theatre, Queen's Park and the area north of Ontario Street |
| 6 | Downie | Downie Street and the southeast area |
| 7 | Industrial | Lorne East Business Park, and southern area |
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