Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
See also *74 MOUNT PLEASANT *103 MOUNT PLEASANT NORTH
April 2, 1990
First day of service for 141 DOWNTOWN EXPRESS VIA MT.PLEASANT. Buses start from Eglinton and Redpath then run north on Redpath, east on Erskine, south on Mt. Pleasant, south on Jarvis and west on Richmond to York. Local service is provided from Eglinton to St. Clair by serving all stops. South of St. Clair buses run express and stop only on Jarvis at Carlton, Dundas and Queen, then on Richmond at Church, Yonge, Bay, York and Simcoe. There is no northbound service in the morning, and no afternoon service in either direction.
NOTE: The pocket timetable calls Richmond and Simcoe the downtown terminal for this route, but this intersection is not listed as a downtown stop. This article assumes that Richmond and Simcoe is a passenger stop for route 141.
DOWNTOWN EXPRESS via MT. PLEASANT | 141 | EGLINTON |
Monday to Friday, morning rush hours |
July 23, 1990
A new southbound stop is added at Jarvis and Wellesley, providing a connection with the 94 WELLESLEY bus.
September 4, 1990
Service increased, with buses leaving Eglinton and Redpath at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 7:50, 8:00, 8:05, 8:15, and 8:26am.
October 15, 1990
Northbound afternoon trips are added to this Downtown Express route. Service begins downtown (at Richmond and Simcoe) and runs south on Simcoe, east on Adelaide, north on Jarvis, north on Mt. Pleasant, west on Erskine and south on Redpath to Eglinton. Passengers are picked up downtown on Adelaide at University, Bay, Yonge and Church, and on Jarvis at Queen, Dundas, Carlton and Wellesley. Local service is provide from Mt. Pleasant and St. Clair northward.
April 1, 1991
An additional AM trip is added beginning from Doncliffe Loop and running south on Mt. Pleasant serving all stops to St. Clair then running express to Richmond and Simcoe.
DOWNTOWN EXPRESS via MT. PLEASANT | 141 | EGLINTON |
Limited southbound trips |
February 14, 1992
Last day of operation under this name. Beginning February 17th operated as the new 141 PREMIUM EXPRESS VIA MT.PLEASANT route. Coincident with this name change, fares are increased on this route.
PREMIUM EXPRESS | 141 | EGLINTON |
Limited southbound trips |
March 15, 1993
New stop added both ways on Mt.Pleasant at Elm (Branksome Hall).
March 31, 1996
The downtown looping is extended west, buses now loop west on Richmond, south on John and east on Adelaide. Service in the downtown core is now “local” as there is a stop at most intersections on Richmond and on Adelaide.
May 6, 1996
Downtown looping extended further west, buses now loop west on Richmond, south on Peter and east on Adelaide.
December 31, 1998
Last day of the single AM morning trip from Doncliffe Loop to downtown.
February 12, 1999
Last day under the name Premium Express Via Mt. Pleasant. Effective February 15, service renamed 141 DOWNTOWN/MOUNT PLEASANT EXPRESS.
141 |
DOWNTOWN EXPRESS |
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141 |
MT PLEASANT EXPRESS |
TO DOWNTOWN |
TO EGLINTON |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
Dates unknown
- At least one morning northbound trip is shown on the public schedules. This bus is returning north to Eglinton to do a second southbound morning trip.
- A stop is added in both directions at Jarvis and Charles.
September 3, 2005
Service on this route is transferred to Birchmount Garage.
November 23, 2008
Operation of this route is moved to Mount Dennis Garage.
November 25, 2019
Service on this route is changed to operate on the King Street Transit Priority Corridor in a trial basis. In addition, buses on the 141 DOWNTOWN/MOUNT PLEASANT EXPRESS are extended to operate from Lawrence Avenue East for the first three trips of the morning and both trips in the afternoon. Buses on the new 141A branch operate southbound via Lawrence Avenue East and Mount Pleasant Road via south on Mt. Pleasant Road, south on Jarvis Street, east on Adelaide Street East, south on George Street, west on King Street to Spadina Avenue. Northbound buses operate via Charlotte/King via east on King Street, north on Jarvis Street, north on Mt. Pleasant Road, to Lawrence Avenue East. Buses deadheading back to start of the route via Spadina Avenue, Adelaide Street, Jarvis Street to start of route.
Service on the original branch, re-designated as 141B, remain unaffected.
All local stops will be served between Eglinton Avenue East and Lawrence Avenue East.
141 |
DOWNTOWN EXPRESS |
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141A |
MT PLEASANT EXPRESS |
TO DOWNTOWN |
TO LAWRENCE |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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141B |
MT PLEASANT EXPRESS |
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TO EGLINTON |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
March 23, 2020
As with other express services on the TTC, all service on this route have been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Buses on this route are reallocated to local routes until further notice.
March 29, 2021
Awaiting resumption of this route, base service is transferred to Eglinton Garage.