Williams Omnibus Bus Line

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Williams Omnibus Bus Lines was the first transit system in the old City of Toronto, Canada. Established in 1849 by local undertaker Burt Williams, it consisted of a horse-drawn stagecoach operating from the St. Lawrence Market to Yorkville. The system lasted until Williams' retirement in 1861, when the franchise was obtained by Toronto Street Railways. The omnibuses were manufactured by Williams' own cabinet-making store on Yonge Street, H. Burt Williams.

Prior to Williams' operations, there were a variety of stagecoach operators in the city:

  • Marlborough
  • Rossin House - hotel
  • Jno. Thompson
  • Eastern Mail Stage
  • Rouge
  • Markham Village
  • Western Mail Stage
  • Streetsville - now Mississauga, Ontario
  • Holland Landing
  • Pine Grove
  • Richmond Hill
  • Canadian Transfer Company
  • Samuel Purdy 1816
  • William Weller 1832
  • John Playter 1828-1832

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The companies and agencies that succeeded Williams:

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