Compiled by Pete Coulman
In April 2005, extensive trackwork on Queen Street east of Kingston Road forces the temporary abandonment of streetcar service through the Beach. With construction so intense that even shuttle bus service on Queen Street was impossible, the TTC revised the transit services in the area, connecting residents and shoppers in and around Queen Street with diverted streetcar services on Kingston Road, and the BLOOR-DANFORTH SUBWAY. Service was augmented on the area’s north-south routes, including 92 WOODBINE SOUTH and 64 MAIN, but this was insufficient for the eastern end of Queen Street. Thus, the TTC decided to connect this area to the subway via Victoria Park, and they decided to give this temporary route its own name and number. Service on 13 NEVILLE PARK began on April 4, 2005.
April 4, 2005
Service begins on this new temporary route with buses operating from Victoria Park station via west on Denton, south on Victoria Park, east on Kingston Road and south on Blantyre to Queen. Buses return via west on Queen, north on Glen Manor, west on Williamson, north on Southwood, east on Kingston Road, north on Bingham, east through Bingham loop, north on Victoria Park and east on Denton to Victoria Park station.
Service operates seven days a week, 18 hours a day. Two buses provide a 15-minute base service, with a third bus added during rush hours to provide 12 minute service.
13 |
NEVILLE PARK |
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13 |
NEVILLE PARK |
TO VICTORIA PARK STN |
TO QUEEN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
April 19, 2005
As construction proceeds east on Queen Street, route altered to operate from Victoria Park station via west on Denton, south on Victoria Park, east on Kingston Road, south on Blantyre, west on Queen, north on Beech Avenue, east on Kingston Road, north on Bingham, east through Bingham loop, north on Victoria Park and east on Denton to Victoria Park station. No change to service levels.
April 27, 2005
As construction proceeds east on Queen Street, buses run from Victoria Park station via west on Denton, south on Victoria Park, east on Kingston Rd, south on Blantyre, west on Queen, north on Kingswood, east on Kingston Rd, north on Bingham, east through Bingham Loop. north on Victoria Park and east on Denton to Victoria Park station. No change to service levels.
May 11, 2005
As construction proceeds east on Queen Street, buses run from Victoria Park station via west on Denton, south on Victoria Park, east on Kingston Rd, south on Blantyre, west on Queen, north on Victoria Park, west on Kingston Rd, north on Bingham, east through Bingham Loop. north on Victoria Park and east on Denton to Victoria Park station. No change to service levels.
June 6, 2005
Beginning with Run #2, buses arriving at Queen and Victoria Park (10:00 a.m.) continue west on Queen to operate as 501 SHUTTLE BUS between Neville Park and Coxwell. Service to Victoria Park station ends, and 13 NEVILLE PARK name and number discontinued. Effective June 19, 2005, streetcar service is restored on Queen Street East.