Events in Aurora, Milton, Stouffville and Toronto affect transit services this weekend — Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27.
The Friday, November 26 event affecting transit service is: the Stouffville Holiday Market.
The Saturday, November 27 events affecting transit services are: the Cavalcade of Lights; Downtown Milton Holiday Fest; and Santa Under the Stars.
The events affect these routes and services:
- GO Transit — 70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham.
- Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
- Toronto Transit Commission — 19 Bay.
- York Region Transit — Viva blue, 9 Ninth Line, 33 Wellington, 54 Bayview, 96 Keele - Yonge, 98 Yonge, Mobility On Request Aurora and Oak Ridges.
Aurora
Santa Under the Stars
From 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 26, the Town of Aurora is closing various parts of Yonge Street before and during the parade.
- From 3 until 8 p.m. - all lanes between St. Johns Sideroad and Orchard Heights Boulevard / Batson Drive;
- From 3 until 5:30 p.m. - northbound lanes between Batson Drive and Wellington Street East; and
- From 5:30 until 8 p.m. - all lanes between Orchard Heights Boulevard / Batson Drive and Industrial Parkway South.
York Region Transit is detouring buses while the streets are closed.
54 Bayview
From 5:30 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Street beyond Wellington Street East, ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Victoria Street at Church Street,
- on Church Street at Yonge Street and
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria Street.
Northbound buses start their trips on Victoria Street south of Wellington Street East, then proceed:
southward along Victoria;
eastward along Moseley Street; and then
northward along Berczy Street to Wellington East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Wellington.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets.
Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Street beyond Wellington Street East.
96 Keele - Yonge
Buses operate along two detour routings from 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 27:
From 3 until 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. Johns Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. Johns East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at St. Johns Sideroad West, beside St. Andrew’s College, beyond Orchard Heights Boulevard, across from Valhalla Court, a beyond Aurora Heights Drive and at Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. Johns Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street and
- on Wellington Street East beyond Industrial Parkway North and across from Berczy, Wells and Victoria Streets.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Wellington Street East, at Mark Street, Valhalla Court and Batson Drive and across from St. Andrews College.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets.
After 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. Johns Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. Johns East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
south- and westward along Industrial Parkway South to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at St. Johns Sideroad West, beside St. Andrew’s College, beyond Orchard Heights Boulevard, across from Valhalla Court, a beyond Aurora Heights Drive, at Wellington Street West, across from Church Street,
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. Johns Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street and
- on Industrial Parkway South at Yonge Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Allaura Boulevard, at Edward Street, beyond Edward Street, beyond Dunning Avenue, at Kennedy Street East and Church Street, beyond Wellington Street East, at Mark Street, Valhalla Court and Batson Drive and across from St. Andrews College.
Mobility On-Request Aurora and Oak Ridges
Saturday, November 27, YRT extends the service hours to 8 p.m. Call 1-844-667-5327 or download the Mobility On-Request App, available in the App Store or Google Play to book your trip.
Viva blue
From 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. Johns Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. Johns East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
south- and westward along Industrial Parkway South to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip vivastations:
- Orchard Heights;
- Wellington;
- Golf Links; and
- Henderson.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. Johns Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street and
- on Industrial Parkway South at Yonge Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip vivastations:
- Henderson;
- Golf Links;
- Wellington; and
- Orchard Heights.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street at Industrial Parkway South and beyond St. Johns Sideroad East.
33 Wellington
After 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellington Street East and Victoria Street, then detour:
southward along Victoria to just south of Wellington East,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellington Street East at Yonge Street,
- on Wellington Street West across from Temperance and George Streets and at Haida and McDonald Drives.
Instead, westbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Street beyond Wellington Street East.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Victoria Street south of Wellington Street East, then proceed:
southward along Victoria;
eastward along Moseley Street; and then
northward along Berczy Street to Wellington East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Wellington.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellington Street West [westbound] at McDonald Drive,
- on McDonald Drive at Haida Drive,
- on Haida Drive at Wellington Street West,
- on Wellington Street West [westbound] at George and Yonge Streets and
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets.
Instead, eastbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Street beyond Wellington Street East.
98 Yonge
Buses operate along two detour routings from 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 27:
From 3 until 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. Johns Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. Johns East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at St. Johns Sideroad West, beside St. Andrew’s College, beyond Orchard Heights Boulevard, across from Valhalla Court, a beyond Aurora Heights Drive and at Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. Johns Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street and
- on Wellington Street East beyond Industrial Parkway North and across from Berczy, Wells and Victoria Streets.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Wellington Street East, at Mark Street, Valhalla Court and Batson Drive and across from St. Andrews College.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets.
From 5:30 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. Johns Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. Johns East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
south- and westward along Industrial Parkway South to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at St. Johns Sideroad West, beside St. Andrew’s College, beyond Orchard Heights Boulevard, across from Valhalla Court, a beyond Aurora Heights Drive, at Wellington Street West, across from Church Street,
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. Johns Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street and
- on Industrial Parkway South at Yonge Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Allaura Boulevard, at Edward Street, beyond Edward Street, beyond Dunning Avenue, at Kennedy Street East and Church Street, beyond Wellington Street East, at Mark Street, Valhalla Court and Batson Drive and across from St. Andrews College.
Milton
Downtown Milton Holiday Fest
Saturday, November 27, the Town of Milton is closing
- Main Street East between James and Martin Streets
to accommodate the annual event.
Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
2 Main
Saturday, November 27, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Martin.Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
6 Scott
Saturday, November 27, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street;
northward along Martin Street; and then
east- and southward along Millside Drive to Main Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street East at Fulton Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Martin Street across from Mill Street and
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street and at Main Street East.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street,
- on Martin Street at Mill Street and
- on Mill Street west of Garden Lane.
Stouffville
Stouffville Holiday Market
From 6 until 10 p.m. Friday, November 26 and from noon until 10 p.m. Saturday, November 27, the Town of Whitchurch Stouffville is closing various streets in downtown Stouffville to accommodate the event.
Closing the streets affects GO Transit and York Region Transit services.
GO Transit
70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham
GO has not announced detours, but from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, November 26 and from noon until 10 p.m. Saturday, November 27, expect detours or delays through downtown Stouffville.
York Region Transit
9 Ninth Line
Southbound buses operate along their regular route.
After 5:30 p.m. Friday, November 26, northbound buses operate along their regular route to Millard Avenue and Ninth Line, then detour:
east- and southward along Millard; and then
southward along Stouffer Street to Main Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ninth Line [southbound] at Glad Park and Rupert Avenues and
- on Main Street at Clarke Street, across from Edward Street and at Market Street, Park Drive and Stouffer Street.
Toronto
Cavalcade of Lights
The City of Toronto is resuming it’s annual holiday celebration on Nathan Phillips Square at City Hall this year.
Before, during and after the opening ceremonies, from 3 until 11 p.m. Saturday, November 27, the TTC is detouring buses away from the venue.
19 Bay
From 3 until 11 p.m. Saturday, November 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Gerrard Street West, then detour:
eastward along Gerrard West;
southward along Yonge Street; and then
westward along Richmond Street West to Bay,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Gerrard Street East, Elm Street, Dundas Street West, Hagerman Street, Nathan Phillips Square and Queen Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street at Elm Street, Dundas Street West, across from #247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen and Richmond Streets West.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Adelaide Street West, then detour:
eastward along Adelaide West;
northward along Yonge Street; and then
westward along Gerrard Street West to Bay,
resuming their regular route northward along Bay.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street beyond Adelaide Street West, at Queen Street West and Albert Street, across from Hagerman Street and at Dundas Street West and Elm Street.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street at Richmond and Queen Streets East, Shuter Street, Dundas Street East and across from Elm Street.
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