Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
Additional contributions by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos
Maps by John Calnan

While many mourned the passing of Toronto’s trolley bus network, the replacement of these fixed routes with more flexible buses allowed the TTC to implement a major restructuring of transit routes in west Toronto and the City of York. Among the changes was the rerouting of the 41 KEELE bus off of Old Weston Road and Symington and onto Keele, giving the route access to the subway at its namesake station rather than at Lansdowne. However, to serve Old Weston Road and Symington Avenue, the TTC determined that a separate route should operate. It began operations on February 13, 1994.

February 13, 1994

A new route replacing the southern portion of the 41 KEELE route which began operating from the Keele Station instead of the Lansdowne Station on this date. Route 168 buses operate from Dundas West station via Bloor, Symington, Davenport, Old Weston, and Rogers Road to Bicknell Loop. Early Sunday service short turns at Townsley Loop, just north of St.Clair.

February 14, 1999

Rush hour service extended west and north from Bicknell Loop to West Park Hospital with selected buses operating via Rogers and Weston Road to loop just beyond Jane via west on Dora Spencer, south on Charlton Settlement and west on Buttonwood, to the Hospital, returning east on Buttonwood to Weston Road. Late evening buses run to Townsley Loop only.

October 15, 2000

With new traffic lights installed at the Rogers/Weston intersection allowing Rogers Road buses to access Avon Loop, Bicknell Loop is declared surplus and closed for service. Trips that previously turned back here are extended one block west on Rogers Road to Avon Loop, looping counterclockwise.

January 6, 2002

Rush hour service to West Park Hospital discontinued. All peak trips run to Avon loop only.

November 23, 2008

Early morning Sunday service and late evening service seven days a week is extended from Townsley Loop (at St. Clair) to the loop at Rogers and Weston. There are no longer any trips on the 168A - St. Clair branch. This is part of the system wide Ridership Growth Strategy that brings full service seven days a weeks to most routes in the TTC network.

September 2, 2012

Service reassigned from Mount Dennis garage to Queensway garage.

April 1, 2018

Service moved from Queensway garage to Mount Dennis garage.

Early April 2022

Due to renovations temporarily shutting down the terminal at Dundas West Station, buses on 168 SYMINGTON are rerouted to connect with the subway at Lansdowne station, operating over their normal route from Avon to Bloor Street West and then travelling east on Bloor and north on Lansdowne, looping counterclockwise via Paton Road and Wade Avenue.

168 Symington Image Archive

	TTC Orion VII bus #1046 pauses at Avon Loop in 168 SYMINGTON service. This shot was taken by James Bow on June 5, 2021.
	An official map of TTC's 168 SYMINGTON operations, effective June 20, 2011.
	TTC Orion VII hybrid #1047 arrives at Dundas West station on route 168 SYMINGTON on September 16, 2018. Photo by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos.
	TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #1378 pulls up to the St. Clair stop on Old Weston Road in service on 127 DAVENPORT while Orion VII bus #1139 pulls up in service on 168 SYMINGTON. This photograph was taken on the morning of February 8, 2019 by James Bow.
	TTC Orion VII Hybrid bus #1684 leaves Dundas West station in service on 168 SYMINGTON in this summer 2009 shot. This photo was taken by Michael W..
	TTC Orion V bus #6719 pauses at Dundas West station in service on 168 SYMINGTON on March 29, 2009. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.
	TTC New Flyer Industries D40LF bus #7322 pulls into Dundas West station's terminal on October 19, 2014, in service on 168 SYMINGTON. The photographer is anonymous.
	TTC New Flyer D40LF bus #7341 crosses St. Clair Avenue West southbound on Old Weston Road, in service on 168 SYMINGTON on July 19, 2015. Photo by Flame Cube.
	Orion bus VII #8028 runs along Rogers Road, about to cross Regent Street, passing low-rise buildings made of dark brick. This old-fashioned architecture is rather typical for that area of Toronto. Photo by Roman Fomin on June 11, 2013.
	TTC Orion VII Bus #8029 lays over at Dundas West station in 168 SYMINGTON service. This photo was taken on March 29, 2017 by James Bow.
	TTC Orion VII bus #8070 lays over at Dundas West station in service on 168 SYMINGTON on August 7, 2017. Photo by James Bow.