CANTON TRANSIT ROUTES
CONCISE HISTORY
In 1969, the publicly owned Canton Regional Transit Authority (CRTA) acquired Canton City Lines from National City Lines. In 1997, CRTA became Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), serving the entire county. This page lists SARTA routes which can trace their histories back to privately ownership. Some routes were eventually discontinued by CRTA or SARTA. Other routes were restructured going into the 21st Century, and are identified using the more recent names. Old route numbers are listed, routes were later renumbered into the 100's, usually by adding 100 to the old route number. And since its formation CRTA or SARTA added several new bus routes, which are not listed.
Route Route Name Streetcar Buses Notes
Number (Segment/Former Route Name) Or New Bus Introduced
South Market 1884 3/15/30
1 Belden/Daleford (E. 3rd/19th) New Bus
2 West Tuscarawas 1884 4/18/31
3 Gibbs/Plain New Bus
4 Uniontown/Greentown New Bus
5 Cleveland Ave./North Canton 1884 3/15/30
6 Whipple (W. 9th) Before 1906 7/20/26
7 Belden/East Canton 1884 4/18/31
8 Market/Easton New Bus
9 Louisville (Mahoning) 1884 8/ 6/30
10 Cherry New Bus
11 Maple New Bus
12 Hartville New Bus
13 Harrison/SW Canton New Bus
15 Belden/Airport Express New Bus
17 Meyers Lake New Bus
18 Timken/Navarre 7/ /1901 4/18/31
19 Fulton/Northwest Canton New Bus
There was no bus route successor resembling the South Market streetcar route.
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