In addition to Sanford Garage in Hamilton, the Canada Coach Lines had several small garages scattered throughout southern Ontario. These facilities were used for storage, washing and cleaning of buses, and minor maintenance.
Built in 1945, the Bay Beach garage was only in use from the end of June until early September. It was built to service buses running to Crystal Beach Amusement Park from Hamilton and Buffalo.
Front view of the CCL Bay Beach garage, Summer 1959.
Side view of the CCL Bay Beach garage, Summer 1959.
Canada Coach Lines operated local bus service in Cambridge until the early 1960s. The Galt garage was originally built in 1899 as a roller skating rink.
Rear view of the CCL Galt garage, Summer 1959.
Side view of the CCL Galt garage, Summer 1959.
Front view of the CCL Galt garage, Summer 1959.
The CCL had a bus storage yard on the southwest corner of Rebecca and John. It's unknown when it was first used, but dated photos show it in use in 1943. The CCL would construct the the Rebecca St Bus Terminal across the street, and would create a small garage at 60 Catherine st, located on the NE corner of Catherine and Rebecca. The building was built in the late 1920s, and was bought and remodeled by the CCL in 1956 to provide support for buses at the Bus Terminal. A new storage yard was created by demolishing houses at the same time as the remodeling of the garage building, at which point the old yard was closed.
A CCL trailer bus at the Rebecca St yard in Hamilton in 1943.
A CCL trailer bus at the Rebecca St yard in Hamilton in 1943.
CCL #1513 at the temporary CCL storage yard off Rebecca St across from the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
CCL #1523, #1207 and #1211 at the temporary CCL storage yard off Rebecca St across from the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
CCL #1539 and #1217 at the temporary CCL storage yard off Rebecca St across from the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
CCL #1715 and #1717 at the temporary CCL storage yard off Rebecca St across from the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
1964 Aerial photo of the intersection of Rebecca & Catherine. The Rebecca St Bus Terminal is to the upper left of the intersection, the Catherine St Garage & Yard is to the upper right. The large parking lot in the lower left was the former storage yard used by the CCL before the Catherine St Garage & Yard was completed. North is at top.
Front view of the CCL Catherine St garage, looking east along Rebecca, Summer 1959.
Rear view of the CCL Catherine St garage, looking west along Rebecca, Summer 1959. In the background is the SE corner of the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.
CCL #111, parked in front of the Catherine St garage, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
CCL #1959 on Catherine at Rebecca in 1983, having just pulled out of the Rebecca St Bus Terminal bound for Waterdown. On the right is the Catherine St Garage. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
CCL #1975 at the Catherine St yard, date unknown. The Rebecca St Bus Terminal is in the background. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
CCL #1767 at the Catherine St yard, September 27 1973. (Photo by David L. Phillips, used with permission.)
CCL #1803 at the Catherine St Garage in 1976
CCL #1829 at the Catherine St yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
CCL #1909 at the Catherine St yard, in 1976.
CCL #2145 at the Catherine St yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
CCL #2121 at the Catherine St Garage, May 4 1980. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)
CCL #1673 at the Catherine St yard, date unknown. At least it will be CCL #1673 when it's renumbered from HSR #503. The CCL logo has already replaced the HSR logo on the side of the bus, so it's likely that this is the summer of 1974. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
CCL #1669 (ex HSR #429) at the Catherine St Yard, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
CCL #1941 at the Catherine St yard in March 1976. (Photo by John LeBeau, from mbernero's Flickr page.)
Located between Erie and Ontario Avenues, The Niagara Falls Garage was in two parts. The east part of the garage was built in 1924, with the later west part built in 1945.
Front view of the CCL Niagara Falls garage, Summer 1959.
Side view of the CCL Niagara Falls garage, Summer 1959.
CCL #1979 at the CCL Niagara Falls garage in July 1973.
This garage consisted of two buildings to handle local service in the Welland area. Both were built by the Erie Coach Lines, a local bus company which the CCL bought on December 10, 1948. The first building was built in 1941, and the second in 1946.
Front view of the CCL Welland garage #1, Summer 1959.
Side view of the CCL Welland garage #1, Summer 1959.
Purnell, Charles E. "Appraisal of Canada Coach Lines Properties" Oct 15, 1959.
