Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission

Transportation Routes

(as of September , 1957)

 

Gas and Trolley Buses

 

1ABERDEEN — From Selkirk and McGregor via McGregor, Aberdeen to McPhillips. Return via Aberdeen to Selkirk and McGregor.

 

2ACADEMY — From East Kildonan route at Portage and Main via Portage, Memorial Blvd., Osborne North, Broadway, Maryland, Maryland Bridge, Academy Rd., Kenaston, Tuxedo to Fort Osborne Barracks. Return via Tuxedo, Kenaston, Academy, Maryland Bridge, Cornish, Sherbrook, Broadway, Osborne North, Memorial Blvd., Portage to East Kildonan route.

 

3AIRPORT-SILVER — From Manitoba Teacher's College route at Queen and Portage via Portage, Berry, Ness, Queen, Silver, Ferry Rd., to Airport-T.C.A. Return via Ferry Rd., Silver, Queen to Portage. When buses operate to Corydon Ave. (during rush hours) they operate over regular Airport route to Portage thence to Portage, Madison, St. James Bridge, Kenaston Blvd. To Corydon Ave., thence to Manitoba Teacher's College.

 

3- CORYDON-AIRPORT - See Manitoba Teacher's College.

 

4 - AIRPORT-SARGENT - From Sargent at Valour Rd. via Sargent to Airport Control Tower and return same route. Rush hour service only.

 

5 - ARCHIBALD - (Limited service). From Portage East and Main via Portage East, Victoria, Water, Provencher, Archibald to Marion. Return via same route to Notre Dame E., Main to Portage E. Trips operate to G.W.W.D. Station at train time and some trips operate to Dugald Rd. For details telephone WH 3-0407. 

 

6 - ARLINGTON - From Arlington St. via Portage, Burnell, St. Matthews, Arlington, Inkster to McPhillips. Return via Arlington to Portage.

 

7 - AULNEAU - From Kennedy and Portage, east on Portage to Portage E., and Main, Victoria, Water, Provencher, Auleau, Hamel, St. Jean Baptiste, Dollard. Return Aulneau, Provencher, Water, Cass, Notre Dame E., Victoria, Portage East, to Notre Dame and Portage, thence west on Ellice to Kennedy and Portage. NO SUNDAY SERVICE.

 

18 - LOGAN - From Garry and Portage via Portage, Hargrave, Notre Dame, Arlington, Logan to Keewatin. Return via Notre Dame route.

 

19 - MCGREGOR - From Osborne route at Fort and Portage via Fort, Notre Dame, Isabel, Salter viaduct, Dufferin, McGregor to Forest. Return signed "Osborne" over same route to Garry and Portage thence to Osborne route.

 

20 - MANITOBA - From Selkirk and McPhillips via Selkirk, Railway, Pritchard to Devon, return Pritchard, Railway, Shaughnessy, Manitoba, McPhillips to Selkirk.

 

21 - MARION-DAWSON - From Fort and Portage via Portage, Main, Marion, Dawson Rd.

to Speers Rd. And Dawson. Return via Dawson Rd., Marion, Main, St. Mary, Fort to Portage.

 

22 - MARION-WINDSOR PARK - From Fort and Portage via Portage, Main, Marion, Archibald, Elizabeth, Drake, Cottonwood, Archibald to Niakwa Park entrance. Return via Archibald, Cottonwood, Drake, Elizabeth, Archibald, Marion, Main, St. Mary, Fort to Portage.

 

23 - MORLEY - From Jubilee route at Osborne via Morley. Eccles to Clare. Return via same route to Osborne, thence to Jubilee route.

 

24MOUNTAIN — From Portage or Ness routes via Portage, Main, Mountain to McPhillips. Return via Mountain, Main, Portage to Portage or Ness routes.

 

8CATHEDRAL — EAST — From Main via Cathedral, Scotia, Matheson to St. Cross..Return via St. Cross, Inkster, Scotia, Cathedral to Main St. thence west.

WEST — From Main via Cathedral, Robertson, Bannerman to McPhillips, Atlantic. Return via Atlantic, McGregor, Bannerman, Powers, Cathedral to Main Street thence east.

 

9CHARLESWOOD — From Polo Park via Portage, St. James Bridge, Kenaston, Tuxedo, Roblin Blvd. to Charleswood Rd. Return over same route.

 

10CONISTON — Morning Service - From Fort and Portage via Main, St. Mary’s Rd., Tache, Coniston, Ferndale, Highfield, Pinedale, Walmer, St. Mary’s Rd., Main St., St. Mary, Fort to Portage.

— Afternoon Service — Starting at 12.00 noon buses will operate in reverse direction outbound via St. Mary’s, Ferndale, Walmer, Pinedale, Highfield. Ferndale, Coniston, Tache, St. Mary’s. NO SUNDAY SERVICE.

 

11CORYDON — From Selkirk route at main and Portage via Main, Graham, St. Mary, Osborne, Corydon. Buses signed “Corydon-Kenaston” operate to Kenaston Blvd. Buses signed “Corydon-Cambridge” operate to Cambridge St. And then return. Buses return over the same route to Selkirk route.

 

12CRESCENT — From Smith and Portage via Portage, Main, Mayfair, Graham, St..Mary, Harkness, River, Wellington Cres, Grosvenor, Haskins to Lanark. Return via Haskins, Grosvenor, Wellington Cres., River, Main, Graham to Smith and Portage.

 

13EAST KILDONAN — From Academy or Stafford routes at Memorial Blvd. and Portage via Portage, Main, Redwood, Hespeler, Kelvin, Henderson Hwy. Buses signed “East Kildonan- Rossmere” operate to Rossmere loop and then return. Buses signed “East Kildonan-McKay” operate to McKay loop and then return. Buses return over same route to Academy Rd. or Stafford.

 

14ELLICE — From St. Mary’s or St. Anne’s routes at Portage and Garry via Portage, Vaughan, Ellice. Buses signed “Ellice-Airport” operate via Ellice to Ferry Rd. And return via Ellice, Spence, Portage to St.Mary’s or St. Anne’s routes. Buses signed “Ellice-Strathcona” operate to Ellice and Strathcona.

 

15GRANT — From Talbot route at Donald and Portage, via Donald, Midtown Bridge, Donald South, Corydon, Stafford, Dudley, Nathaniel, Lorette, Cambridge, Grant to Centennial. Return same route, Corydon, Donald S., Midtown Bridge, Smith to Portage thence to Talbot route.

 

16JUBILEE — From Morley route at Osborne via Osborne, Beresford, Cockburn, Jubilee, Pembina to Stafford. Return via Pembina, Jubilee, Cockburn, Rathgar, Osborne to Morley thence to Morley route.

 

17LOGAN GAS — From Henry and Main, via Main, Logan to Arlington. Return via Logan, King, Henry to Main.

 

25NESS — From Portage via Berry, Ness, Sharpe Blvd. to R.C.A.F. Station. Return via Sharpe Blvd., Ness, Berry to Portage to North Main or Mountain routes.

 

26NORMAL SCHOOL — From Airport route at Portage and Queen, via Portage, Madison, St. James Bridge, Kenaston, Corydon, Tuxedo Blvd. University Blvd., to Normal School and return via same route to Portage Ave. thence to Airport-Silver route.

 

27NORTH KILDONAN — (Limited Service) Via Henderson Highway from end of East Kildonan bus line at McKay Ave. to Lot 108 East St. Paul (Pritchard Ave.).

 

28NORTH MAIN — From Portage or Ness routes via Portage, Main St. to Margaret Ave. and return to Portage or Ness route.

 

30OSBORNE — From McGregor route at Garry and Portage via Garry, Graham, Vaughan, St. Mary, Osborne to Churchill Drive. Return signed “McGregor” via Osborne. St. Mary, Vaughan, Graham, Fort to Portage thence to McGregor route.

 

31POINT ROAD — During morning rush hours from Corydon and Osborne via Pembina, Point Rd., Oakenwald, East Drive, returning via South Drive, Point Rd., Pembina to Corydon and Osborne. Buses operate from Stafford and Pembina at other times. (Limited Service).

 

33PORTAGE — From North Main or Mountain route via Main, Portage to Trail Ave. Return same route.

 

34PROVENCHER — From Wolseley route at Edmonton and Portage via Portage, Portage E., Victoria, Water, Provencher, Des Meurons to Dubuc and return via Tache route signed “Wolseley”.

 

35ST. ANNE’S — Via St. Anne’s Rd., between Junction of St. Mary’s and Sterling Ave. During rush hours buses operate downtown signed “Ellice-Strathcona”.

 

36ST. MARY’S — From Ellice route at Spence and Portage, via Portage, Main, Norwood Bridge, St. Mary’s Rd. to Berrydale Ave. Return signed “Ellice” via St. Mary’s Rd., Main, St. Mary Ave., Fort, Portage thence to Ellice route.

 

37ST. NORBERT From Corydon via Pembina Highway to Lot 70 St. Norbert and return. (Lot 70 is about 1.8 miles south of St. Norbert.) Limited Service.

 

38SALTER — From Kennedy and Graham via Graham, Smith to Portage, Smith, Notre Dame, Isabel, Salter to Hartford. Return via Salter, Isabel, Sargent, Kennedy to Graham.

 

39ST. MARY’S SOUTH — Limited Service is operated south of Berrydale on St. Mary’s Rd. to Todd P.O. and to the Sanatorium. For information as to times of operation telephone Whitehall 3-0407.

 

40SARGENT — From Garry at Portage, via Portage, Vaughan, Ellice, Balmoral, Sargent to Valour Road. Return via Sargent, Kennedy, Ellice, Garry to Portage.

 

41SELKIRK — From Corydon route at Vaughan at Graham via Graham, Main, Selkirk to McPhillips. Return signed Corydon via Selkirk, Main, Graham thence to Corydon route.

 

42 SHERBROOK — From Logan and Sherbrook via Sherbrook, Notre Dame, Maryland, Broadway to Fort, York, Main, extended north on Main St. To Market, east on Market to Rorie, south on Rorie to Bannatyne. Bannatyne to Main, thence south on Main to regular route.

 

43SILVER HEIGHTS — From Portage-West route at Portage and Mount Royal Rd. Via Mount Royal Rd., Bruce to Strathmillan. Return via Strathmillan, Lodge, Mount Royal Road to Portage Ave. thence to Portage-West route.

 

44STAFFORD — From East Kildonan route at Main and Portage via Portage, Memorial Blvd., Osborne North, Broadway, Maryland, Maryland Bridge, Academy, Stafford to Pembina Hwy. Return via Stafford Academy Rd., Maryland Bridge, Cornish, Sherbrook, Broadway, Osborne North, Memorial Blvd. to East Kildonan route.

 

45TACHE — From Wolseley route at Edmonton and Portage via Portage, Portage East, Victoria, Water, Provencher Bridge, Tache, Enfield Cres., Dubuc to Des Meurons. Return signed “Wolseley” over Provencher route.

 

46TALBOT — From Grant route or Talbot route at Smith and Broadway, Smith, King, Higgins, Louise Bridge, Stadacona, Talbot (Talbot-Kent buses to Talbot and Bird’s Hill Rd. And Talbot-Grey buses via Grey to Munroe Ave.) Return via Higgins, Princess, Donald to Broadway if signed Talbot, or to Grant route.

 

47UNIVERSITY — From Donald and Graham via Graham, Vaughan, St. Mary, Osborne, Corydon, Pembina. Regina Cres. to University. Return via Regina Cres., Pembina, Corydon, Donald South, Midtown Bridge, Smith to Graham. After 7.48 p.m. buses leave from Corydon and Osborne. Operate from Corydon all day Sunday and Holidays.

 

48VALOUR (William) — From Valour and Portage, Riddle, Valour Rd. to Wellington, Arlington, William to Main and return. NO SUNDAY SERVICE ON VALOUR ROAD.

 

49WATT — During rush hours and on weekday afternoon bus operates from Leighton and Watt via Watt, Johnson, Kelvin, Hespeler, Redwood, Main, Portage to Memorial or Valour Rd. and return same route. At other times buses operate via Watt, Johnson Brazier, Poplar to Kelvin and return via Johnson and Watt.

 

50WILLIAM — From Market via Main, William, Arlington to Valour Rd. route and return. Some trips in rush hours, all late evening and on Sundays and Holidays operate via William, Arlington to McPhillips and return to Main (where buses are signed William).

 

51WILLIAM-MCPHILLIPS — Inkster — Rush hours only from Market and Main via William, McPhillips to Inkster and return same route.

 

52WOLSELEY — From Tache or Provencher routes at Portage East and Main, via Portage, Notre Dame, Ellice, Kennedy, Broadway, Balmoral Place, Young, Westminster, Evanson, Wolseley to Garfield. Return via Garfield, Palmerston, Aubrey, Wolseley, Arlington, Westminster, Young, Balmoral Place, Broadway, Edmonton, Portage to Tache or Provencher routes.

 

53WOODHAVEN — Woodhaven Bus — From Trail Ave. Via Portage, Woodhaven to Assiniboine and return, operated during rush hours only.