Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
Historical map by John Calnan (Click to view full PDF)

November 24, 2002

The Special Events route formerly known as 93 EXHIBITION WEST EXPRESS is now renumbered and renamed 193 EXHIBITION ROCKET. This is one of a series of “Rocket” routes that operate at a regular fare with few or no intermediate stops between major points.

Buses operate as before, from Dundas West station on the BLOOR-DANFORTH SUBWAY via south and east on Dundas, south on Dufferin, east on Peel, south on Gladstone, west on Queen and south on Dufferin to Exhibition West loop at Springhurst Avenue. Buses then return via the reverse route. There are no intermediate stops.

This route only operates when the Canadian National Exhibition is in session, during the end of August and up to Labour Day. The first actual day of operation was be opening day of the 2003 CNE on August 15, 2003.

August 18, 2006

All runs now operate using low-floor accessible buses.

November 18, 2010

The “Dufferin Jog” is eliminated with the opening of a new Dufferin Street tunnel beneath the railway tracks north of the Queen/Dufferin intersection. When service resumes for the 2011 CNE, buses will operate through the new underpass, rather than running both ways via Peel, Gladstone and Queen.

Monday, September 4, 2017

Likely the last day of service. Although the route was included in the 2018 re-branding of the TTC’s express bus services, changing to 993 EXHIBITION EXPRESS, the service was not operated for the 2018 Exhibition season, largely because Dufferin station had been rendered wheelchair accessible, and special 29 DUFFERIN express routes were used instead. The 993 EXHIBITION EXPRESS route was subsequently removed from the express rebranding material.

193 Exhibition Rocket Image Archive

	The official TTC map of the 193 EXHIBITION ROCKET that will operate during the 2011 Canadian National Exhibition.
	The last official TTC map of 193 EXHIBITION ROCKET operations, available on the TTCs website in 2018.
	In this photograph, Orion bus VII Next Gen 1810 loads passengers at Dufferin Gates of Exhibition Place. Photo by Roman Fomin on August 29, 2013.
	TTC Orion VII bus #7944 lays over at Dundas West station, in service on the 193 EXHIBITION ROCKET in PanAm service. This photo was taken on July 19, 2015 by Flame Cube.
	TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #8137 pauses at Dundas West station in service on 193 EXHIBITION ROCKET. This photo was taken on August 30, 2011 by James Bow.