Compiled by James Bow
With sources from Mike Vainchtein
Additional information by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos

Until November 24, 2002, service on Pharmacy Avenue north of Lawrence used to operate in two branches. One branch of 67 PHARMACY followed Pharmacy Avenue north of Ellesmere Road to loop via Reddings Road, Crosland Drive and Penworth Road, while the other branch ran to Steeles Avenue via west on Ellesmere, north on Victoria Park and east on Sheppard. This was done because Pharmacy Avenue was split by Highway 401.

With the opening of the Sheppard Subway, the TTC felt that passengers on Pharmacy Avenue north of Sheppard would benefit if the route was split, and their section run directly to the subway at Don Mills station. This 167 PHARMACY NORTH was born. 67 PHARMACY continued to operate on its one branch to Penworth Road, and all PHARMACY service on Ellesmere and Victoria Park came to a close.

November 24, 2002

Operation of 167 PHARMACY NORTH begins. Service operates Mondays through Fridays during rush hours and midday and during the daytime on Saturday, running from Don Mills station to an off-street loop on Esna Park Drive just north of Steeles Avenue via Sheppard and Pharmacy. Service operates every 20 minutes during peak periods and on Saturdays and every 30 minutes during the midday. Buses on this route operate from Birchmount Garage.

May 11, 2003

To improve reliability during rush hours, running times are lengthened on this route. Buses now operate at 24 minute intervals during rush hours.

November 23, 2008

As part of the TTC’s Ridership Growth Strategy, service on Pharmacy Avenue is increased so that buses operate at all times that the subway is open, seven days a week.

To accomplish this, a new 167A branch is established, operating at all times outside of Monday-to-Friday rush hours and midday, following the regular route, but deviating in both directions via Yorkland Boulevard, Consumers Road and Victoria Park, to serve the industrial area southwest of the Sheppard/Victoria Park intersection when the 24A VICTORIA PARK branch does not operate.

Coincident with the opening of Mount Dennis garage, service on this route is assigned to Eglinton (Comstock) garage.

January 3, 2010

Service transferred from Eglinton (Comstock) garage to Birchmount garage.

May 8, 2011

As part of a general reallocation of resources, all service after 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and all service on Sundays and holidays eliminated.

June 22, 2014

As part of a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, service on the 167 “main” branch of PHARMACY NORTH is redesignated 167B.

September 7, 2015

Saturday early evening service restored on the 167A “Via Consumers” branch. Monday to Friday evening service is restored, but operating on the 167B branch.

October 13, 2015

Monday to Friday evening service, that had been restored on the 167B branch is revised to operate via Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard instead (the 167A branch). Headway is altered from 24 minutes to every 30 minutes.

April 1, 2019

Service is adjusted to reflect ridership and improve service reliability. Buses operate at intervals of 30 minutes throughout the day on weekdays. A new midday service is established on the 167A “Via Consumers” branch, which buses operating via Sheppard during peak hours only. The new midday service combines with 24A VICTORIA PARK service to provide 15 minute service connecting Consumers Drive with Don Mills station.

March 29, 2021

Service transferred from Birchmount Garage to the newly-opened McNicoll Garage.

167 Pharmacy North Image Archive

	A map of the 167 PHARMACY NORTH bus and its branches, effective Sunday, November 23, 2008.
	TTC GM Classic 6240 awaits passengers at the Don Mills station bus terminal. Photo by Jonathon Markowski.
	TTC Orion VII bus 7723 enters Esna Park Loop, on the north side of Esna Park and Steeles, in service on the 167 PHARMACY NORTH route. hoto taken on January 26th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.
	TTC Orion VII bus #7873 lays over at Don Mills station, in service on 167 PHARMACY NORTH on February 6, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	Orion bus VII "Next Gen" crosses Finch Ave East moving further south along Pharmacy Ave towards Don Mills Station. This photo was taken by Roman Fomin on June 26, 2013.