Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
With assistance by Pete Coulman
Map by John Calnan
September 4, 1990
Service begins on a new route replacing the 7 and 7G branches of the 7 BATHURST BUS. Buses operate from Wilson station on the SPADINA SUBWAY via east on Wilson and north on Bathurst to the Centre Street of Thornhill in Vaughan. Buses loop via east and south on Atkinson and west on Clark. North of Steeles, the service is operated under contract to the City of Vaughan. Passengers pay an additional fare and, once paid, can transfer to Vaughan Transit services.
Additional service is provided between Wilson station and Steeles Avenue. During rush hours, buses operate towards Steeles Avenue and loop via west on Torresdale, east on Steeles and south on Bathurst. During Monday to Friday late evenings and during the weekends, buses loop via west on Fisherville, north on Carpenter, east on Steeles, south on Village Gate and west on Greenwin Village to Bathurst. Buses on all branches operate out of Wilson Garage.
BATHURST NORTH | 160 | CENTRE STREET |
Monday to Friday, daytime and early evening | ||
BATHURST NORTH | 160A | S T E E L E S |
Monday to Friday, late evenings | ||
BATHURST NORTH | 160B | S T E E L E S |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only | ||
February 18, 1996
Due to system-wide service reductions as a result of the elimination of provincial subsidies for public transit, rush hour service is eliminated on the Torresdale branch.
160 |
BATHURST NORTH |
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160 |
BATHURST NORTH |
TO CENTRE STREET |
TO WILSON STN |
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Monday to Friday, daytime and early evenings |
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160A |
BATHURST NORTH |
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160A |
BATHURST NORTH |
TO STEELES |
TO WILSON STN |
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Monday to Friday, late evening |
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A 160 BATHURST NORTH transfer from March 23, 1992.
March 31, 1996
Saturday and Sunday daytime short-turn service between Steeles and Wilson station is eliminated, with all trips running through to Centre Street.
September 3, 1996
At the request of the City of Vaughan, looping at Centre Street is expanded to serve The Promenade Mall. Buses now run north on Bathurst, west on East Promenade, north and west on the Promenade Circle ring road, into the transit terminal at Promenade Circle & North Promenade, west and south on the Promenade Circle ring road, west on West Promenade, north on New Westminster, then east and south on Atkinson, west on Centre Street, and south on Bathurst.
February 14, 1999
Late evening service (after 10 pm) discontinued seven days a week.
June 20, 2010
Service becomes an accessible route using Orion VII Low Floor buses. These new buses are also equipped with bike racks.
October 9, 2011
As part of a system-wide round of service cuts due to decreased municipal subsidy, all “Steeles” service is eliminated. All buses run through to Centre Street.
160 |
BATHURST NORTH |
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160 |
BATHURST NORTH |
TO CENTRE STREET |
TO WILSON STN |
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Monday to Friday, except late evening |
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160 Bathurst North Image Archive
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An official map of the TTC's 160 BATHURST NORTH operations, effective January 1, 2013. |
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TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" Hybrid bus #1805 pulls into Wilson Station in 160 BATHURST NORTH service on the morning of April 25, 2017. Photo by James Bow. |
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TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #8205 lays over at Wilson station's upper level, in service on the 160 BATHURST NORTH route. This 2017 shot was taken by Steven Sun. |
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A busy rush hour long finished, rebuilt Orion V CNG 9377 rests at its 160 BATHURST NORTH bus bay at Wilson Stn. before heading north on a quieter journey to Centre Street in Vaughan. Photo by David Cavlovic. |
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Orion bus VII #1369 in service 160 BATHURST NORTH approaches Wilson subway station on June 26, 2013. Photo by Roman Fomin. |
