Compiled by James Bow
December 17, 2017
Coincident with the extension of the SPADINA subway into Vaughan, service begins on the 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD route, replacing and simplifying the 117 ALNESS route north of Finch and replacing 107 KEELE NORTH service on Chesswood south of Finch. Buses operate from Sheppard West station via west on Sheppard Avenue West, north and west on Kodiak Crescent, north on Whitehorse Road, west on Steeprock Drive, north on Chesswood Drive, east on Champagne Drive, north on Alness Street, west on Martin Ross Avenue, north on Flint Road, east on Supertest Road, north on Alness Street, east on Steeles Avenue West, south on Dufferin Street and west on Gerry Fitzgerald Drive to Steeles, returning via the reverse route.
Service operates during rush hours and the midday on weekdays, with the last southbound trip departing Steeles Avenue at around 8 p.m. Service is provided out of Wilson garage
NORTHBOUND |
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SOUTHBOUND |
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117 |
ALNESS-CHESSWOOD |
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117 |
ALNESS-CHESSWOOD |
TO STEELES |
TO SHEPPARD WEST STN |
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Monday to Friday, daytime hours |
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117C |
ALNESS-CHESSWOOD |
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TO SHEPPARD WEST STN |
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Monday to Friday, some very early runs |
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May 7, 2021
Last day of operation. Service begins on a combined route with 107 ST. REGIS to form 107 YORK UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS on Sunday, May 9. Route between Martin Ross, Flint and Supertest discontinued.
117 Alness-Chesswood Image Archive
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TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" hybrid bus #1390 pulls away from Sheppard West station in 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD service, passing a YRT Novabus laying over in 105 DUFFERIN service. This photo was taken on April 30, 2021, by Andrej Feher. |
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TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" hybrid bus #1390 picks up passengers at Sheppard West station in 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD service, alongside Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #8201. This photo was taken on April 30, 2021 by Andrej Feher. |
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TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #8138 lays over at the south end of Sheppard West station in 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD service. This shot was taken by Andrej Feher on April 30, 2021. |
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An official TTC map of 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD operations, effective December 17, 2017, opening day. |
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A map of 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD operations, effective December 17, 2017, with the extension of the SPADINA subway into Vaughan. |
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TTC Orion VII bus #1684 drops off passengers at Sheppard West Station, on December 18th, 2017, the first day of the rerouted 117 ALNESS-CHESSWOOD. This photograph was taken by Marcus Danchuk. |
