Compiled by Pete Coulman
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February 9, 1987
As part of a major expansion and rebranding of the TTC’s night services, service begins on the 311 ISLINGTON BLUE NIGHT route, providing night service on Islington Avenue in place of 37 ISLINGTON and 110 ISLINGTON SOUTH. Buses operate from Lake Shore Boulevard (looping via west on Lake Shore, north on Eighth Street and east on Birmingham to Islington) via north on Islington to loop at the off-street loop at Steeles Avenue. Buses operate every 30 minutes.
ISLINGTON |
311 |
S T E E L E S |
7 days a week, “owl” service |
February 18, 1996
Service extended at the north end. Instead of looping at Islington and Steeles, buses continue west on Steeles to Kipling, looping at the off-street loop there.
311 |
ISLINGTON |
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311 |
ISLINGTON |
TO STEELES |
TO LAKE SHORE |
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7 days a week, “owl” service |
February 18, 2007
Service extended at the north end. Buses now loop from the Finch/Islington intersection via north on Islington, west on Steeles, north on Kipling through the Steeles/Kipling loop, south on Kipling and east on Finch Avenue to Islington, returning to Lake Shore Boulevard via south on Islington.
September 5, 2015
Last day of operation. Service replaced the following night by the renumbered 337 ISLINGTON NIGHT route.
311 Islington Night Image Archive
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A scan of the TTC Riders News for January/February 1987, announcing the Blue Night route revision. Image courtesy Pete Coulman. |
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A map of an alteration of 311 ISLINGTON NIGHT operations at the north end, effective February 18, 2007. |
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A scan of a side roll sign showing 311 ISLINGTON exposures. Image is courtesy Joseph Chemerys at the Rollsign Gallery. |
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At Queensway garage in August 1986, Flyer FIL D800-B bus #8232 rests alongside Flyer FIL D901 bus#8387. The former bears a 111 EAST MALL rollsign while the latter displays a rarely photographed 311 ISLINGTON BLUE NIGHT exposure. The photographer is unknown and the photo is donated by Pete Coulman. |
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An official map of the TTC's 311 ISLINGTON NIGHT operations, effective June 19, 2011. |