Owen Sound Transit
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Owen Sound Transit provides local bus service and specialized transit for the city of Owen Sound, Ontario
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Both of those services operate out of the downtown transit terminal. Regular bus service consists of a four route system with daytime operations from Monday through Saturday. All four routes provide a half hourly service on Monday to Friday between 6:30 am and 6:00 pm, with a less frequent Saturday service between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm.

Owen Sound Transit Terminal

Location: 1020 3rd Avenue East, Owen Sound
Coordinates: 44°34′06.6"N 80°56′28"W
Facilities:

Old Bus Terminal Building

Location: 1023 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound
Coordinates: 44°34′05.7"N 80°56′33"W
History: Constructed in 1945, and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
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The Ontario Heritage Act, first enacted on March 5, 1975, allows municipalities and the provincial government to designate individual properties and districts in the Province of Ontario, Canada, as being of cultural heritage value or interest....

, this building is an example of Art Moderne. Although no longer a functioning terminal, the style reflects the era of streamlining appropriate for a bus station
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Bus routes

  • East Bay Shore serves the northeast portion of town, including the hospital.
  • Core Route is the central east-west route across 10th Street, including the hospital.
  • Crosstown serves the southern part of town.
  • Brooke serves the northwestern part of town.

Intercity service

  • Greyhound
  • Aboutown Transportation provides scheduled bus service to London
    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...

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