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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

141 Downtown / Mount Pleasant Express Image Archive

	A map of 141 MT. PLEASANT PREMIUM EXPRESS operations, circa February 2020.
	An official TTC Map showing 141 DOWNTOWN/MOUNT PLEASANT EXPRESS services, effective September 6, 2010
	An official map of the TTC's 141 DOWNTOWN MT. PLEASANT EXPRESS service, effective June 7, 2017.
	TTC Orion VII bus #1025 picks up passengers at Redpath and Eglinton, the first southbound stop on the 141 MOUNT PLEASANT EXPRESS in the early morning hours of November 2017. Photo by John Marballa.
	TTC Orion VII bus is seen here, picking up passengers in downtown Toronto in 141 DOWNTOWN-MT. PLEASANT EXPRESS service, turning onto Jarvis Street from Adelaide Street to run all the way north to Eglinton. Photo by Roman Fomin on April 1, 2013.
	TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" hybrid bus #1388 enters service on the 141 DOWNTOWN-MT. PLEASANT EXPRESS route westbound on Richmond, approaching Church. This photo was taken on June 22, 2017 by James Bow.
	On the afternoon of March 28, 2013, TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus pulls up to the University Avenue stop on Adelaide in service on 141 DOWNTOWN / MT PLEASANT EXPRESS, one of only two outbound trips. This photo was taken by James Bow.