Compiled by James Bow
With assistance from Mike’s Transit Stop and Pete Coulman
November 26, 1984
To provide service to the area around Norseman Street south of Bloor between Royal York and Kipling, the TTC established the 121 NORSEMAN route, running from Royal York station on the BLOOR DANFORTH SUBWAY, south on Royal York, west on Norseman to north on Kipling, looping via Advance, Shawbridge and Olivewood to Kipling and return.
Since Norseman Street is a mix of residential (Royal York to Islington) and industrial (Islington to Kipling) areas, service is initially provided with buses out of Queensway garage operating at 15 minute intervals during rush hours and at 25 during the midday, with no evening or weekend service. All runs operated with a mix of 12 meter, 40 foot GM New Look or Flyer high floor buses
This is the TTC’s second attempt to operate bus service on Norseman Street, as previously seen with the 69 QUEENSWAY from 1957 to 1963.
NORSEMAN | 121 | K I P L I N G |
Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday | ||
March 30, 1986
Route discontinued due to low ridership.
With the permanent discontinuation of the 121 NORSEMAN, passengers who wish to prefer public transportation must transfer to the 15 EVANS, 38 HORNER, 44 KIPLING SOUTH, 76 ROYAL YORK SOUTH, and 110 ISLINGTON SOUTH bus routes.
121 Norseman Image Archive
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A section of the TTC's 1983 Service Standards Report discusses a proposal for the 121 NORSEMAN route. A routing connecting to both Royal York and Kipling stations was considered, but dismissed due to a lack of space in the Kipling station bus terminal. Item donated by Pete Coulman. |
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A TTC riders news for November-December 1984 describes changes to the 117 ALNESS and 34 EGLINTON EAST, while announcing the launch of the 121 NORSEMAN route. Item donated by Pete Coulman. |
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A 49 BLOOR WEST transfer, issued on Sunday, August 3, 1986, still shows the 121 NORSEMAN route as one of its alternates, despite the fact that this route had been discontinued months before. Item donated by Pete Coulman. |
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An excerpt from the TTC's June 1985 Ride Guide highlights the 30 LAMBTON and 121 NORSEMAN routes. Note the Maybelle extention to 30 Lambton. Item donated by Pete Coulman. |
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TTC GM T6H 5305 New Look bus #7523, having been recently retired, was still called out for a charter. It is seen here on Norseman in this April 1992 shot, years after the 121 NORSEMAN route was discontinued. In spite of its short lifespan, the 121 NORSEMAN route was able to take advantage of a number of "cut-ins" built by the City of Etobicoke for certain transit stops. These weren't done for the route, but decades earlier when a rush hour branch of the 69 QUEENSWAY route served Norseman.. The photographer is unknown (possibly Ted Wickson) and the image is courtesy the Pete Coulman collection. |
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TTC New Flyer D-800-A bus Route 7983 poses in Queensway garage, bearing a rarely seen 121 NORSEMAN exposure. This mid 1980s photo was donated by Peter Coulman. |
