Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
January 28, 1978
Coincident with the SPADINA SUBWAY, service begins on a new route introduced to replace the “Driftwood” branch of the 35 JANE bus and connect the Driftwood neighbourhood to Wilson station. Buses operate from the Lower Bus Terminal of Wilson station via north on Wilson Heights, west on Sheppard, north on Tuscan, west on St. Regis, south on Keele, west on Grandravine and north on Driftwood, looping west on Strong Gate, north on Jane and east south and west on Driftwood. Buses return over the reverse routing. Initially this service operates during the Monday through Friday daytime hours. The route is operated out of Wilson Garage.
DOWNSVIEW | 108 | JANE WILSON STN |
Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
September 8, 1979
Saturday daytime service is introduced.
December 7, 1981
All trips rerouted south of Sheppard to and from Wilson station via Allen Road and Transit Road instead of Wilson Heights.
January 3, 1984
The service is rerouted to provide a new service on Arleta. Buses run from the newly opened North Terminal at Wilson station via north on Transit Road, north on Allen Road west on Sheppard, north on Arleta, and north on Driftwood to the existing loop via Strong Gate and Jane. Service on St. Regis and Grandravine replaced by the new 119 GRANDRAVINE route.
DOWNSVIEW | 108 | JANE |
Monday to Saturday, daytime hours |
January 6, 1986
Monday through Friday evening service is added to 1 a.m.
January 7, 1990
Saturday evening service is added to 1 a.m., along with Sunday and holiday daytime and early evening service.
January 3, 1993
Coincident with the closure of Davenport Garage, operation of this route is transferred from Wilson Garage to Arrow Road Garage.
February 18, 1996
As part of a series of system-wide service cuts resulting from the elimination of provincial transportation subsidies, Saturday late-evening service is eliminated. To partially compensate for the elimination of the 119 GRANDRAVINE route, alternate buses are routed via Grandravine and St. Regis during rush hours. During the morning rush hours, every second eastbound bus leaving Jane and Driftwood operates via Grandravine, Keele, St. Regis and Tucson Gate before rejoining the main branch at Sheppard. During the afternoon rush hours, every second westbound bus reverses this routing.
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE |
TO WILSON STN |
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Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE |
TO WILSON STN |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
March 31, 1996
With the opening of the new Downsview Station (at Allen Road and Sheppard) on the Spadina line, buses run east on Sheppard, then into the new Station. Early morning trips (before 6 AM Monday Saturday and before 9 AM on Sunday) are extended to Wilson and Transit via Allen Road and Transit Road. At some point before February 2001, these extended trips are designated as route 108B.
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
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TO WILSON STN |
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Early Sunday morning trips |
July 28, 1996
This line is now designated as an accessible route and all off-peak trips and most peak trips are operated by new lift-equipped Orion buses.
January 13, 2001
Saturday late evening service is restored.
May 13, 2001
The westbound destination sign is changed from “Jane” to “Jane & Driftwood” to better describe the terminal location of this route on Jane Street.
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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Monday to Saturday, 18 hours a day |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
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TO WILSON STN |
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Early Sunday morning trips |
February 13, 2005
The Lift Equipped buses are replaced by Low Floor Orion VII buses.
February 18, 2007
Bi-directional peak and midday service is added to the Grandravine branch with alternate buses running in both directions along the 108A branch.
June 24, 2007
Sunday and holiday late evening service is established on the main branch.
August 31, 2008
Buses on this route are now equipped with bike racks.
June 23, 2013
Weekday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday and Holiday daytime and early evening service established on the 108A branch, with buses alternating with the main branch on these times.
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EASTBOUND |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108 |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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Monday to Saturday, 18 hours a day |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
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TO WILSON STN |
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Early Sunday morning trips |
June 22, 2014
As part of a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, westbound buses on the 108 main branch are redesignated 108B, and are signed “Jane via Arleta”. The early morning service to Wilson station is redesignated 108C.
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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Monday to Saturday, 18 hours a day |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO DOWNSVIEW STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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108C |
DOWNSVIEW |
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TO WILSON STN |
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Early Sunday morning trips |
May 10, 2015
Effective on this date, late-evening Sunday service is added to the 108A “via Grandravine” branch, so that both branches of this route operate 7 days a week, whenever the subway is open.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Ahead of the extension of the SPADINA SUBWAY to York University and into Vaughan, Downsview station is officially renamed Sheppard West. Destination signs have been adjusted in the days leading up to this change.
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108A |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO SHEPPARD WEST STN |
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Monday to Saturday, 18 hours a day |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
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108B |
DOWNSVIEW |
TO JANE & DRIFTWOOD |
TO SHEPPARD WEST STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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108C |
DOWNSVIEW |
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TO WILSON STN |
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Early Sunday morning trips |
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Last day of operation. Coincident with the extension of the SPADINA subway to Vaughan, service is renamed 108 DRIFTWOOD and extended to Pioneer Village station the next day.