Compiled by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos
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Operations Overview
- Type: Rocket (Limited stop express)
- Established: September 2, 2014
- Distance: 23.81 km
- Blue Night Service: 334 EGLINTON EAST, 354 LAWRENCE EAST
- Types of vehicles used: Nova Bus LFS
- Bus Length: 40’ standard low-floor
- Division: Eglinton
- Ridership: N/A
This route operates with 1 branch:
- 198 Kennedy Station - U of T Scarborough
September 2, 2014
A new regular fare limited stop express “Rocket” service route begins along Morningside Avenue replacing the 116 MORNINGSIDE express bus between Kennedy station and University of Toronto Scarborough east of Eglinton Avenue East, northeast of Kingston Road, north of Morningside Avenue, east of Ellesmere Road, and southeast on Military Trail returning via reverse route.
In between Kingston Road and UTSC, buses stop only Midland, Brimley, McCowan, Bellamy, Markham, Kingston (at Eglinton), Guildwood GO Station, Galloway, Lawrence, Kingston (at Morningside), Ellesmere, and Military Trail. Service operates Monday to Friday during peak periods, midday, and early evenings until 11:00 p.m. The last buses leave Kennedy station eastbound at 10:30 p.m. and University of Toronto Scarborough westbound at 11:00 p.m.
A new walking transfer is instituted on Eglinton Avenue and Brimley Road as well as the 16 McCOWAN on Danforth Road and Eglinton Avenue.
Six buses are used during rush hours and midday every ten minutes and four buses are used during the evening hours. his route operates out of Eglinton Garage
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September 6, 2015
Weekend and holiday daytime service that had been “introduced in June for the PanAm Games” is made permanent. Buses operate every 10 to 12 minutes from roughly 6:30 a.m. (8:30 a.m. Sundays) to 7 p.m. on these days.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Last day of operation. As part of the TTC’s expansion of its express network, service renamed to the 905 EGLINTON EAST EXPRESS the following day.
Summary
Period | Frequency | Buses Used | Notes |
Weekday AM Peak | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Weekday Midday | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Weekday PM Peak | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Weekday Early Evening | 15’ 00” | 5 | |
Weekday Late Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Early Morning | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Saturday Morning | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Saturday Afternoon | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Saturday Early Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Late Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Early Morning | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Morning | 13’ 00” | 5 | |
Sunday Afternoon | 11’ 00” | 6 | |
Sunday Early Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Late Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Last Updated: June 24, 2018
198 UofT Scarborough Rocket Image Archive
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An official TTC route map of 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET operations, effective September 2, 2014. |
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An official TTC map of 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET operations, showing the arrangements of the new route, effective September 2, 2014. |
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The official map of the TTC's 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET operations on its last day, Friday, August 31, 2018. |
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TTC Orion VII bus #7528 lays over at Kennedy station in service on the 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET route on the afternoon of April 11, 2017. Photo by James Bow. |
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TTC Orion VII bus #7633 that had been refurbished seen operating on the 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Midland Avenue on September 9, 2014. This photo was taken by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos. |
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TTC Orion VII bus #7638 drops off passengers at Kennedy station, in service on the 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow. |
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TTC Nova LFS bus #8678 lays over at Kennedy station in service on the 198 UofT SCARBOROUGH ROCKET on August 6, 2017. Photo by Marcus Danchuk. |
