Compiled by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos
Operations Overview
- Type: Shuttle
- Established: July 13, 2015
- Distance: 5.74 km
- Blue Night Service: N/A
- Types of vehicles used: Orion VII, Orion VII NG
- Bus Length: 40’ standard low-floor
- Division: Mount Dennis
- Ridership: N/A
This route operates with 1 branch:
- 406 St. George Stn - Mattamy Centre
July 13, 2015 to July 25, 2015
During the Pan-am Games, service begins on this temporary accessible bus route. 406 VENUE SHUTTLE DOWNTOWN operates between St George Station, Queens Park Station, and the Ryerson Athletic Centre (RYA) (Mattamy Centre) at the former Maple Leaf Gardens, serving the Pan Am/Parapan Am Fields (PAF) venue. Buses operate from St. George station (using the 26 DUPONT bay) via south on Bedford, west on Bloor, south on St George St, east on College, north on Yonge, east on Wood and south on Church to Carlton. Buses return via west on Carlton, west on College, north on St George, east on Bloor, north on Bedford, and west on Prince Arthur to St George Station. Buses serve stops at St. George station, the St. George/Willcocks intersection, Queen’s Park station and Church Street (southbound between Wood and Carlton, in front of the Mattamy Centre. Buses do not stop at College station, as it is not wheelchair accessible.
Unlike the Community buses used, this route operates with two conventional low-floor Orion VII buses every 15 minutes dispatched from Mount Dennis Garage.
406 |
VENUE SHUTTLE |
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406 |
VENUE SHUTTLE |
TO COLLEGE STN |
TO ST GEORGE STN |
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7 days a week, during the Pan Am games |
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Note: although the bus runs past College station and serves the Mattamy Centre near the old Maple Leaf Gardens on Church Street, eastbound signs still read “TO COLLEGE STN”
August 8, 2015 to August 15, 2015
Service resumes during the Para-Pan am Games using the same routing.
406 |
VENUE SHUTTLE |
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406 |
VENUE SHUTTLE |
TO COLLEGE STN |
TO ST GEORGE STN |
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7 days a week, during the Parapan Am games |
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Summary
Period | Frequency | Buses Used | Notes |
Weekday AM Peak | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Weekday Midday | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Weekday PM Peak | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Weekday Early Evening | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Weekday Late Evening | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Saturday Early Morning | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Saturday Morning | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Saturday Afternoon | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Saturday Early Evening | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Saturday Late Evening | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Sunday Early Morning | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Sunday Morning | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Sunday Afternoon | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Sunday Early Evening | 15’ 00” | 2 | |
Sunday Late Evening | 15’ 00” | 2 |
Last Updated: July 16, 2015
406 Venue Shuttle Downtown Image Archive
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An official TTC route map of 406 VENUE SHUTTLE DOWNTOWN operations, effective July 13, 2015. |
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406 Venue Shuttle as seen outside the Ryerson Athletic Centre (Mattamy Athletic Centre) on its way to St. George Station. Photo taken by Richard White on July 20th 2015. |
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TTC Orion VII Next Gen bus #1612 picks up a bevy of summer camp kids heading for a Pan Am venue via 406 VENUE SHUTTLE at St. George station on July 22, 2015. Photo by James Bow. |
