Kitchener-Waterloo

New Grand River Transit schedule adds iXpress, alters many routes

Grand River Transit's new fall schedule makes some big changes to bus routes in Kitchener and Waterloo - including routes 1, 2, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24 and 25.

Routes, stops, numbering changes begin Labour Day

Grand River Transit's new fall schedule makes some big changes to bus routes in Kitchener and Waterloo. 

The new schedule includes a new iXpress route that runs along Highland Road. Several previous lines have been combined to create new routes. 

The biggest changes include:
  • The new Route 1 Queen-River, which combines what were previously known as Routes 1, 17 and 25,
  • The new Route 2 Forest Heights, which combines what were Routes 2 and 24
  • The new Route 20 Victoria-Frederick, which combines what were Routes 15, 19 and 20.

Here's a full list of GRT routes as they exist as of Sept. 7, 2015:

Past Fall 2015  Weekday Sat. Sun.
Route 1 Stanley Park Route 1 Queen-River

5:40 am – 1:00 am

15 minute peak*, 30 minute midday and evening 

6:00 am – 1:00 am

30 minute

8:00 am – 1:00 am

30 minute, 60 minute evening

Route 2 Forest Hill Route 2 Forest Heights: 

6:00 am – 10:15 pm

30 minute

7:40 am – 10:15 pm

30 minute

No service
Route 7 Mainline Route 7 Mainline No change No change No change
Route 8 University/ Fairview Park Route 8 University/ Fairview Park No change No change No change
Route 15 Frederick Street Route 20 Victoria-Frederick

5:30 am – 12:20 am

15 minute peak, 30 minute midday and evening 

6:00 am – 12:20 am

30 minute 

7:45 am – 12:00 am

30 minute

Route 17 Heritage Park  Route 1 Queen-River

5:40 am – 1:00 am

15 minute peak*, 30 minute midday and evening 

6:00 am – 1:00 am

30 minute

8:00 am – 1:00 am

30 minute, 60 minute evening

Route 19 Victoria South  Route 20 Victoria-Frederick

5:30 am – 12:20 am

15 minute peak, 30 minute midday and evening 

6:00 am – 12:20 am

30 minute 

7:45 am – 12:00 am

30 minute 

Route 20 Victoria Hills Route 20 Victoria-Frederick

5:30 am – 12:20 am

15 minute peak, 30 minute midday and evening 

6:00 am – 12:20 am

30 minute

7:45 am – 12:00 am

30 minute 

Route 22 Laurentian West  Route 22 Laurentian West  No change No change No change
Route 23 Idlewood Route 23 Idlewood

5:45 am – 10:40 pm

30 minute

6:45 am – 9:40 pm

30 minute

No change
Route 24 Highland  Route 2 Forest Heights

6:00 am – 10:15 pm

30 minute

7:40 am – 10:15 pm

30 minute

No service

Route 25 Queen South
 

Route 1 Queen-River

5:40 am – 1:00 am

15 minute peak*, 30 minute midday and evening

6:00 am – 1:00 am

30 minute

8:00 am – 1:00 am

30 minute, 60 minute evening

Route 27 Chicopee  Route 27 Chicopee 

6:00 am – 11:20 pm

30 minute

7:00 am – 11:30 pm

30 minute

9:30 am – 10:50 pm

30 minute

Route 34 Bingemans

6:30 am – 9:10 am 2:30 pm – 6:10 pm

Late service 10:30-11:20 p.m.

30 minute 

No service  No service 
Route 51 Hespeler Road  Route 51 Hespeler Road  No change

6:00 am – 12:30 am

51A – 30 minute, 60 minute evening

51B – 30 minute, 60 minute evening

8:00 am – 12:30 am

51A – 30 minute, 60 minute evening

51B – 30 minute, 60 minute evening

203 iXpress 203 iXpress No change

6:30 am – 10:00 pm

30 minute, 60 minute evening

8:40 am – 10:00 pm 

60 minute

New 204 iXpress 

5:50 am – 12:20 am

15 minute, 30 minute evening 

6:15 am – 12:20 am

30 minute

8:15 am – 10:20 pm

30 minute