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Via The Spec.

Who can remember taking a bus from this Rebecca Street landmark?

On Aug. 4, 1955, the old Rebecca Street bus terminal opened to great fanfare and speeches commenting about how the modern facility would encourage tourism and be of great benefit to bus travellers.

The terminal was a joint project of Gray Coach Lines and Canada Coach Lines which between them offered routes to Toronto, suburban communities in Hamilton and several other cities.

The Rebecca Street terminal between John and Catharine streets cost $400,000, including the land.

Loading platforms could hold as many as 11 buses at a time.

The terminal building was two storeys high and featured a restaurant.

When it closed in the early 90s, there were 93 Go Transit buses and 38 from four other carriers departing daily from the terminal. The Hamilton GO Centre was opened on Hunter Street to replace the old terminal. The old building now houses the Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre.