Burlington St.
Streetcars and Buses
Although industry and infrastructure geographically isolated Brightside from other Hamilton neighbourhoods, public transit, such as the Burlington-Westdale Loop streetcar and the Bay Front bus, linked Brightsiders to the larger City, and led to some memorable encounters.
![Hamilton Street Railway car #503 heading east on Burlington Street towards Brightside neighbourhood.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/brightside_streetcar.jpg)
![Hamilton Street Railway bus routes map 1930.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hamilton_street_rail_routes_1930.jpg)
![](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/streetcar_hsr_526.jpg)
![Bay Front bus heading south on Gage Avenue 1957.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bus_travelling_down_gage.jpg)
![](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/streetcar_in_middle_of_picketline.jpg)
![Two men sitting on porch steps.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/big_john.jpg)
Listen: The Beltline Streetcar To Brightside. Click the play circle below.
Listen: North End and Sports. Click the play circle below.
Listen: Big John's Feet. Click the play circle below.