TTC Bus Route Histories

General TTC Route History Articles

Non TTC-Bus Operations Within the City of Toronto

Toronto’s Forgotten Bus Networks (A brief history of the non-TTC bus operations within the City of Toronto).
Danforth Bus Lines (Off-site article by Raymond L. Kennedy)
Hollinger Bus Lines (Off-site article by Raymond L. Kennedy)
Roselands Bus Lines (Off-site article by Raymond L. Kennedy)
West York Coach Lines (Off-site article by Raymond L. Kennedy)

TTC Operating Hours Definitions

Normal Hours (7 days a week, 18 hours a day

Today, taken as whenever the subway is open and operational. Typically 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. (the next morning) Mondays through Saturdays and most holidays, and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. (the next morning) on Sundays.

Daytime Hours

On weekdays, a combination of rush hours and midday service, typically 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturdays, typically 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Sundays, typically 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early Evening Hours

Typically 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Evening Hours

A combination of early evening and late evening hours

Holiday Service

Service during statutory holidays. On most days, service levels are as if on Sundays, but the subway and most routes start service at 6 a.m. The exception is on Christmas and New Year’s Day when standard Sunday service is operated.

Late Evening Hours

Typically 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Service may end around midnight or 1 a.m.

Midday Service

Weekday service between the rush hours, typically 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Night or “Owl” Service

Overnight service, typically starting whenever the subway closes and ending when the subway opens. On most mornings, this is from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. On Sunday and certain holiday mornings, this ends at 9 a.m.

Rush Hour Service

Today, typically Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. As late as the early 1950s, however, rush hour included Saturday morning service from 6 a.m. until noon, but this was eliminated as the work week was shorted to five days and forty hours.

Specific Bus Route Histories

Off Site Route Histories

Alan Gryfe’s and Jeffrey Kay’s TTC Route History Collection

TTC Service Plans

1999 Service Plan - Recommended service improvements.
1999 Service Plan - Service changes to improve financial performance.
1999 Service Plan - Changes already approved but not yet introduced.
2000 Service Plan - Recommended service improvements.
2000 Service Plan - Service changes to improve financial performance.
2001 Service Plan - Full Report (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
2002 Service Plan - Full Report (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
2003 Service Plan - Full Report (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
2004 Service Plan - Full Report (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
2005 Service Plan - Full Report (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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