47B / 47C Lansdowne

Phase 1

From Thursday, August 6 until Tuesday, September 8, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Caledonia Road and Eglinton Avenue West, then detour:

eastward along Eglinton West;
southward along McRoberts Avenue; and then
westward along Summit Avenue to Caledonia,
resuming their regular route southward along Caledonia.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Caledonia Road at Eglinton Avenue West, Keith and Kitchener Avenues.

Northbound buses operate along their regular route.

Phase 2

From Wednesday, September 9 until Wednesday, October 13, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Caledonia Road and Summit Avenue, then detour:

westward along Summit;
southward along Gilbert Avenue; and then
eastward along Innes Avenue to Caledonia,
resuming their regular route southward along Caledonia.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Caledonia Road south of Summit Avenue, at Corby Avenue, Rogers Road and Innes Avenue.

Northbound buses operate along their regular route.

To accommodate the longer route, the TTC will change its service levels during certain time periods. At most times of the week, service remains the same as currently. However, Mondays to Fridays before 3 p.m. and Saturdays before 7 p.m., buses operate less frequently.

Mondays to Fridays during rush hours, the TTC operates service along three branches of the route. Buses serving the 47B and 47C branches operate along different paths between Caledonia / Orfus Roads and Yorkdale terminal. Both branches serve passengers between Orfus Road and St. Clair Avenue West. All branches operate south of St. Clair West. At all other times of the week, just the 47B branch operates north of St. Clair.

During rush hours, starting Thursday, August 6, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:

• every 19 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, north of Caledonia and Orfus Road;
• every 9½ minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, between Orfus and St. Clair Avenue West; and
• every 4 minutes 45 seconds, instead of ever 4½ minutes south of St. Clair West.

Midday, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., buses serve stops:

• every 16 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, north of St. Clair; and
• every 8 minutes, instead of every 7½ minutes, south of St. Clair West.

Saturdays before 7 p.m., starting Saturday, August 8, buses serve stops:

• every 20 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, north of St. Clair; and
• every 10 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, south of St. Clair.

Sources:

• TTC - “Service Changes”, here;
• TTC - “Route Diversions”, here;
• TTC - “Service Summary, June 21, 2015 - September 5, 2015”, here. (.pdf);
• Steve Munro’s post, “TTC Service Changes: Summer 2015 (Updated June 21, 2015)”, here.