53 Steeles (Finch Station to Pharmacy) Eastbound - The short-turn route will be eliminated, and all local buses will now run as 53B (Finch Station to Markham Road) routes. This will result in increased local service for riders in our ward between Pharmacy and Kennedy Road.
53E Steeles Express and 53F Steeles Express - Because of the above changes, express buses runing both ways will no longer be stopping at non-major intersections from Pharmacy to McCowan. For our ward, this means the express service will no longer serve the following stops: Firebrace Road, Ferrier Street, the walkway west of Warden, Mountcastle Gate, Kelvin Grove, Redlea Avenue, and the Milliken GO Station.
Weekend service will be increased for all 53 routes, resulting in more frequent buses.
For more information, please see the full TTC service advisory below:
Significant improvements and increases will be made to the 53 STEELES EAST route.
The 53 (Finch Station-Pharmacy) peak period short turn branch will be eliminated, and all local peak period service will operate on the 53B (Finch Station-Markham Road) branch, providing increased service over a busy part of the route. With this change, TTC service will be removed from Gordon Baker Road between Pharmacy Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue.
Service will be changed at the east end. Service will be removed from McCowan Road, Elson Avenue, and Markham Road. Buses terminating at Markham Road on the 53B (Finch Station-Markham Road) and 53E (Finch Station-Markham Road Express) branches will turn around south of Steeles Avenue via Tapscott Drive, Passmore Drive, and Markham Road.
The stopping pattern of the express service will be changed. Buses will stop at major transfer locations between Finch Station and McCowan Road, and then at all stops east of McCowan Road.
Stopping pattern
53E Eastbound: Buses will stop at Finch Station, Steeles & Yonge, Bayview Avenue, Don Mills Road, Woodbine Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Warden Avenue, Birchmount Road, Kennedy Avenue, Midland Avenue, Brimley Road, McCowan Road and then all stops to Markham Road.
53F Eastbound: Buses will stop at Finch Station, Steeles & Yonge, Bayview Avenue, Don Mills Road, Woodbine Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Warden Avenue, Birchmount Road, Kennedy Avenue, Midland Avenue, Brimley Road, McCowan Road and then all stops to Morningside and Finch.
53E Westbound, AM peak: Buses will stop at all stops between Markham Road and McCowan Road, and then stop only at Brimley Road, Midland Avenue, Kennedy Avenue, Birchmount Road, Warden Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Woodbine Avenue, Don Mills Road, Bayview Avenue, Steeles & Yonge, and Finch Station.
53F Westbound, AM peak: Buses will stop at all stops between Morningside & Finch and Steeles & McCowan Road, and then stop only at Brimley Road, Midland Avenue, Kennedy Avenue, Birchmount Road, Warden Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Woodbine Avenue, Don Mills Road, Bayview Avenue, Steeles & Yonge, and Finch Station.
53E Westbound, PM peak: Buses will stop at all stops between Markham Road and McCowan Road, and then stop only at Brimley Road, Midland Avenue, Kennedy Avenue, Birchmount Road, Warden Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Woodbine Avenue, Don Mills Road, Bayview Avenue, and Finch Station.
53F Westbound, PM peak: Buses will stop at all stops between Middlefield & Finch and Steeles & McCowan Road, and then stop only at Brimley Road, Midland Avenue, Kennedy Avenue, Birchmount Road, Warden Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Woodbine Avenue, Don Mills Road, Bayview Avenue, and Finch Station.
Service increase
Service will be increased at many times on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, in order to reduce crowding and improve the reliability of the service.
During the morning on Saturday the combined service west of Markham Road will be improved from every 9 minutes to every 8 minutes. Service east of Markham Road in the Morningside Heights community will be improved from every 27 minutes to every 24 minutes.
During the early evening on Saturday the combined service west of Markham Road will be improved from every 10 minutes 30 seconds to every 9 minutes 30 seconds. Service east of Markham Road in the Morningside Heights community will be improved from every 21 minutes to every 19 minutes.
During the late evening on Saturday the combined service west of Markham Road will be improved from every 13 minutes 30 seconds to every 10 minutes. Service east of Markham Road in the Morningside Heights community will be improved from every 27 minutes to every 20 minutes.
During the afternoon on Sundays and holidays the combined service west of Markham Road will be improved from every 7 minutes to every 6 minutes 30 seconds. Service east of Markham Road in the Morningside Heights community will be improved from every 28 minutes to every 26 minutes.
During the early evening on Sundays and holidays the combined service west of Markham Road will be improved from every 10 minutes 30 seconds to every 9 minutes 30 seconds. Service east of Markham Road in the Morningside Heights community will be improved from every 21 minutes to every 19 minutes.
During the late evening on Sundays and holidays the combined service west of Markham Road will be improved from every 13 minutes 30 seconds to every 10 minutes. Service east of Markham Road in the Morningside Heights community will be improved from every 27 minutes to every 20 minutes.
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