This is a look at some of the Canada Coach Lines' (CCL) different bus schedules over it's lifetime
There is no date on this schedule
Routes out of Hamilton heading north and south
This is the HBL schedule as of July 1, 1931.
Routes out of Hamilton heading north and south
Routes out of Hamilton heading east
This HKCL schedule has no date. However, the references in the schedule to the Peace Bridge and the Niagara Gorge Railroad on the back cover date it to between 1927 and 1934.
This is the HKCL schedule as of May 6, 1934. It contains the former bus routes that were operated by the Hamilton radials and were sold to the HKCL in 1931.
Pages 2 and 3, with schedules for routes from Hamilton to Port Nelson, Freeman, and Milton via Burlington (the first being the former HRER route)
Pages 4 and 5, with schedules for routes from Hamilton to Binbrook, and Guelph via Galt.
Pages 6 and 7, with the schedule for the Hamilton to Brantford via Ancaster route (formerly the route of the B&H)
This is the CCL schedule as of May 2, 1937. The change in the name of the company is recent enough that the CCL felt it was a good idea to mention its previous name on its schedules.
Pages 4 and 5, with schedules for routes from Hamilton to Binbrook, and Guelph via Galt.
Pages 6 and 7, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to Brantford and Trinity via Ancaster.
Pages 8 and 9, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Pages 10 and 11, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to Dunnville and St. Thomas via Caledonia.
Pages 14 and 15, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to McMaster and Guelph.
Back cover, with the CCL route map.
This is the CCL schedule as of October 1, 1943.
Page 2, listing CCL offices and agents
Page 3, with schedules for routes from Hamilton to Port Nelson, Freeman, and Milton via Burlington
Page 4, with the schedules for routes from Galt to Guelph, Preston and Hamilton.
Page 5, with the schedules for local Galt service
Page 6, with the schedules for routes from Buffalo to St. Catharines.
Page 7, with the schedules for local Niagara Falls service and from Hamilton to Binbrook
Page 8,with the schedule for service from Hamilton to St. Catharines.
Page 9, with the schedule for service from Hamilton to St. Catharines.
Page 10, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to Waterdown and from Simcoe to St. Thomas.
Page 11, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to Dunnville and Simcoe via Caledonia.
Page 12, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to Brantford and to Dundas.
Page 13, with the schedules for routes from Hamilton to McMaster and to Trinity.
Page 14, with the schedule for service from Hamilton to Guelph.
Page 15, with a notice requesting travel be kept to a minimum so as to not interfere with the war effort.
Back cover, with the CCL route map.
This is the CCL schedule as of December 5, 1948.
Back cover, with the CCL route map.
By the 1950s, the CCL's list of routes had grown large enough that it made sense for the bus schedule to be split into five regions, each identified by a letter and colour.
| Name | Colour | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A |
Blue | Niagara Peninsula routes |
| B |
Brown | Hwy 6 (to Guelph), Flamborough and Halton county routes |
| C |
Red | Hwy 8 (to Galt and Kitchener), Hwy 2 (to Brantford), service from Brantford to Tillsonburg, Delphi & Port Dover, service from Galt to Guelph and Brantford |
| D |
Green | Hwy 6 (to Port Dover), Hwy 3 (to St Thomas), Glanbrook and Norfolk County routes |
| E |
Purple | Local Welland Service |
Front Cover of CCL Schedule A, dated February 1, 1950.
Front Cover of CCL Schedule A, dated June 24, 1951.
CCL Schedule A, dated June 24, 1951.
CCL Schedule A, dated June 24, 1951.
Front Cover of CCL Schedule A, dated September 4, 1951.
Back Cover of CCL Schedule A, dated September 4, 1951.
Front Cover of CCL Schedule A, dated July 10, 1961.
Various routes, dated July 10, 1961.
Buffalo to Hamilton via the QEW, dated July 10, 1961.
Front Cover of CCL Schedule A, dated January 12, 1975.
CCL Schedule B, dated January 1, 1951.
CCL Schedule B, dated June 26, 1960.
CCL Schedule B, dated April 27, 1962.
CCL Schedule C, dated June 30, 1950.
CCL Schedule D, dated June 30, 1950.
CCL Schedule D, dated April 29, 1962.
CCL Schedule E, dated July 7, 1950.
