Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
See also

March 30, 1974
New route begins operation, replacing the western portion of the old 60 STEELES with the Yonge subway at Finch. Buses follow the old route's looping at Jane and run east on Steeles to Yonge Street, and then south on Yonge to Finch. Service increased to seven days a week, eighteen hours a day. Route operates out of Eglinton garage.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
J A N E |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
July 21, 1974
Service extended west of Jane to an off-street loop on the north side of Steeles, just west of Islington Avenue.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
July 21, 1974
Service extended west of Jane to an off-street loop on the north side of Steeles, just west of Islington Avenue.
September 2, 1980
During the daytime on Mondays through Fridays, service extended west of Islington to a new off-street loop on Kipling Avenue, just north of Steeles. In addition, a new rush hour branch begins operation between Finch Station and Jane, following the original on-street loop of south on Jane, west on Hullmar and north on Peter Kaiser.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Monday to Friday, evenings only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60A |
J A N E |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60B |
KIPLING |
Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
April 18, 1983
Service in the Kipling branch (60B) increased to include Monday through Friday evenings and all day Saturdays. Islington branch (60) operates on Saturday evenings and all day Sundays and holidays.
September 6, 1983
Coincident with the inauguration of the 117 ALNESS route (operating on Steeles Avenue between Alness and Jane and then running on transit-priority lanes to Wilson station on the Spadina subway), service ends on the 60A "Jane" rush hour branch, replaced with a new rush hour short turn service between Finch station and Bathurst, looping south on Bathurst, west on Fisherville and north on Carpenter.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Saturday, evenings only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60B |
KIPLING |
Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day |
STEELES WEST |
60C |
BATHURST |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
November 21, 1983
Rush hour short turn service extended west from Bathurst to near Keele Street, to connect with the 117 ALNESS service. 60C buses now loop via south on Petrolia, east on Limestone and north on Shale Gate.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Saturday, evenings only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60B |
KIPLING |
Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day |
STEELES WEST |
60C |
K E E L E |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
March 17, 1984
One bus added on Saturdays after 7 p.m. to increase service to every 20 minutes on the 60 "Islington" branch.
April 16, 1984
Coincident with the elimination of all 117 ALNESS service on Steeles west of Alness, rush hour short turn service is extended back to Jane Street, looping via south on Jane, west on Hullmar and north on Peter Kaiser.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Saturday, evenings only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60A |
J A N E |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60B |
KIPLING |
Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day |
March 25, 1985
A new Monday through Friday rush hour and midday service is introduced between Finch Station and York University. 60C buses loop via south on Keele, west on St. Lawrence, north and west on Fraser and north on Ottawa. Service on the 60A Jane rush hour branch is discontinued.
Also before that date, service on this route is transferred from Wilson Garage to Eglinton Garage.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Saturday, evenings only | ||
STEELES WEST |
60B |
KIPLING |
Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day |
STEELES WEST |
60C |
YORK UNIVERSITY |
Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
March 30, 1986
Sunday service increased to every 18-19 minutes until about 6:15 p.m.
November 24, 1986
Service on the 60B Kipling branch is extended west to a new off-street loop on the south side of Steeles, just west of Martin Grove.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Saturday, evenings only |
STEELES WEST |
60B |
MARTIN GROVE |
Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day | ||
STEELES WEST |
60C |
YORK UNIVERSITY |
Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
November 20, 1988
Service transferred from Eglinton Garage to the newly opened Arrow Road Garage.
January 1, 1989
Larger capacity 60-foot articulated buses now scheduled on all trips.
February 19, 1990
New rush-hour branch launched extending service west of Martin Grove to serve the industrial area west of Highway 27. Buses loop via south and west on Steinway and north on Signal Hill.
STEELES WEST |
60 |
ISLINGTON |
Saturday, evenings only |
STEELES WEST |
60B |
MARTIN GROVE |
Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day | ||
STEELES WEST |
60C |
YORK UNIVERSITY |
Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday | ||
STEELES WEST |
60D |
HIGHWAY 27 |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
April 1, 1991
During rush hours (6-9 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.), all buses operate EXPRESS on Yonge Street between Steeles Avenue and Finch station. No change in destination signs.
June 24, 1991
Morning rush hour express service on Yonge now begins at 7 a.m.
November 24, 1991
Articulated buses no longer used on this route.
January 5, 1992
Saturday evening and Sunday daytime and early evening service added to the 60B Martin Grove branch. Service only cut back to Islington during late evenings on Sundays.
June 21, 1992
Looping revised for 60C York University buses, to include service to York Lanes.
October 17, 1993 (or earlier)
Following the introduction of electronic signs on all buses, express services now have their own branch letter designation. The exact date of the introduction of these new branch designations is unknown, but is believed to have occurred after the June 1992. Buses running express on Yonge Street during the rush hours are designated 60E (to Highway 27) and 60F (to York University)
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EASTBOUND |
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60 |
STEELES WEST |
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TO FINCH STN |
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60 |
STEELES WEST |
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TO ISLINGTON |
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Sunday and holidays, late evenings only |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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TO MARTIN GROVE |
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Monday to Saturday, 18 hours a day |
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60C |
STEELES WEST |
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TO YORK UNIVERSITY |
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Monday to Friday, early morning rush hours and midday |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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TO HIGHWAY 27 |
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Monday to Friday, early morning rush hours |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
E X P R E S S |
E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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60F |
STEELES WEST |
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E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
February 13, 1994
New Monday through Friday evening service is added to the York University branch. Buses operate until about 10:30 p.m.
February 18, 1996
As part of a series of system-wide cutbacks resulting from the elimination of provincial subsidies, Monday-Friday afternoon rush hour frequent service reduced, and early evening service reduced to every 11-12 minutes. Some runs operate out of Wilson Garage with the bulk of remaining buses serviced by Arrow Road Garage.
July 28, 1996
Route is designated as an accessible route with all off-peak trips and most peak trips operated by lift-equipped Orion buses. In late 2001, early 2002, lift-equipped Nova RTS buses arrive.
October 6, 1996
Saturday daytime service (between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; later from 8 a.m.) added to the York University (60C) branch. Service reduced on the Martin Grove branch.
September 5, 1999
Additional short turn service added on Sundays on the York University (60C) branch.
June 11, 2000
An earlier round-trip added on Sundays and holidays, departing from Finch Station at approximately 7:40 a.m., and departing eastbound from Martin Grove at approximately 8:27 a.m. This new trip maked an earlier connection with the 8:31 a.m. departure on the new Vaughan Transit Route 27, operating from Martin Grove Loop.
October 15, 2000
Service increased on the 60C York University branch during the late evening from Monday to Friday, to reduce overcrowding. East of York University, service improved from every 16 minutes to every 12 minutes. West of York University, service changed from every 16 minutes to every 24 minutes.
January 7, 2001
Westbound service from Finch Station increased at the end of the daytime on Sundays and holidays, to reduce overcrowding. Three additional westbound trips added, at approximately 6:30, 6:50, and 7:10 p.m., between Finch Station and Weston Road.
February 18, 2001
Service increased during the afternoon peak period from Monday to Friday, from every 3 minutes 50 seconds to every 3 minutes 30 seconds.
September 2, 2001
Service increased during the daytime on Sundays and holidays. The combined service east of York University improved from every 10 min to every 8 min 30 s. Service west of York University improved from every 20 min to every 10 min.
January 7, 2002
A new earlier eastbound trip to Finch Station added, leaving Martin Grove at approximately 4:50 a.m., from Monday to Friday. A new later round trip added, leaving Martin Grove eastbound at approximately 2:15 a.m., and leaving Finch Station westbound at approximately 1:30 a.m., from Monday to Friday. Two additional eastbound trips added from York University to Steeles Avenue in the evenings from Monday to Friday. The trips depart from York University at approximately 9:15 and 9:39 p.m. to reduce crowding which now occurs when evening classes at the University are dismissed.
May 12, 2002
The 5:00 a.m. Monday-Friday eastbound departure from Martin Grove changed to start eastbound at Steeles & Peter Kaiser at 5:14 a.m. The 5:20 a.m. Monday-Friday eastbound departure from Martin Grove changed to start eastbound at Steeles & Peter Kaiser at 5:34 a.m. The 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. Monday-Friday eastbound departures from Martin Grove discontinued.
September 1, 2002
Service increased during the early evening on Saturdays from every 20 minutes to every 16 minutes.
Sundays from September 1 through October 6, 2002, inclusive.
Due to construction on the SHEPPARD subway, route is extended to York Mills Station during the Sunday morning hours (until noon) that subway service is normally provided. Service levels are not be changed. Buses operate both ways through the Finch station bus terminal and then south on Yonge, stopping only at Park Home Avenue and Sheppard Avenue.
March 30, 2003
Service increased between approximately 7:00 and 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays, to reduce crowding. Service east of Keele Street improved from every 20 minutes to every 10 minutes. Service at York University on the 60C (Finch Stn-York University) branch starts earlier, at approximately 9:00 a.m., instead of 10:00 a.m.
August 31, 2003
Additional time added to the schedules, Monday through Friday, to improve reliability in the face of delays caused by traffic congestion. This increases headways slightly.
September 7, 2004
New Monday through Friday and Saturday daytime service provided west of Martin Grove to Highway 27 (60D). Service cut back to Martin Grove (60B) for Monday to Saturday evenings and Sundays daytimes and early evenings. Service cut back to Islington (60) for Sunday late evenings only.
Service increased in the afternoon peak period from Monday to Friday, as part of the TTC's Ridership Growth Strategy. Combined service east of York University improved from every 3 minutes, 37 seconds to every 3 minutes, 22 seconds.
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60 |
STEELES WEST |
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TO FINCH STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60 |
STEELES WEST |
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TO ISLINGTON |
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Sunday and holidays, late evenings only |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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TO MARTIN GROVE |
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Monday to Saturday, evenings |
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60C |
STEELES WEST |
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TO YORK UNIVERSITY |
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Monday to Friday, 18 hours a day, except rush hours after 7 a.m. |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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TO HIGHWAY 27 |
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Monday to Friday, early morning rush hours and midday |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
E X P R E S S |
E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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60F |
STEELES WEST |
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E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
January 2, 2005
Additional departures added during the early part of the afternoon rush hour.
September 6, 2005
Service increased during the morning peak period and throughout the midday, Mondays through Fridays. Combined service east of Keele Street during the midday improved from every six minutes to four minutes.
May 8, 2006
Later northbound/westbound trips added seven days a week, to provide a connection with the last subway train arriving northbound at Finch Station at approximately 2:10 a.m.

November 23, 2008
As part of the TTC's Ridership Growth Strategy, service that was scheduled to operate to Islington is now extended to operate to Martin Grove so that service east of Martin Grove operates 7 days a week, whenever the subway is open, effectively eliminating the 60 "Islington" branch. Some runs operated out of Wilson Garage were conslidated to Arrow Road Garage.
October 19, 2009
Express service is revised, with additional buses allowing express service to operate overtop the local branches during rush hours. Further, buses on the 60E and 60F branches now make limited stops along Steeles Avenue. Service on the 60E branch now operates from the Kipling bus loop north of Steeles, operating via south on Kipling, east on Steeles and south on Yonge to Finch station; westbound buses reverse this route. Buses stop only at Islington Avenue, Weston Road, Signet Drive, Peter Kaiser Gate, Jane, Keele and Dufferin Streets, Hidden Trail, Black Hawkway (opposite New Westminster Drive), Bathurst Street, Village Gate, Hilda Avenue, Tangreen Court and Yonge Street. Buses on the 60F branch to York University stop at the same stops east of Keele, and operate local through the York University campus. Westbound buses leave Finch Station from 6 until 8:24 a.m. and from 3:24 until 6:36 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
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60 |
STEELES WEST |
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TO FINCH STN |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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TO MARTIN GROVE |
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Monday to Saturday, evenings |
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60C |
STEELES WEST |
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TO YORK UNIVERSITY |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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TO HIGHWAY 27 |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
E X P R E S S |
E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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60F |
STEELES WEST |
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E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
January 5, 2015
Express services revised. 60E Express service to Highway 27 is eliminated (last day of operation, January 2, 2015), replaced by the local 60D branch. Service on the 60F Express service to York University is revised to operate between Finch Station and Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University's Keele campus, stopping only the Yonge/Steeles intersection, Bathurst, Carpenter Road, Black Hawkway, Dufferin and Keele before stopping at all stops within the Keele campus. Additional rush hour service operates on the 60C local branch to York University.
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STEELES WEST |
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TO FINCH STN |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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Monday to Saturday, evenings |
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60C |
STEELES WEST |
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TO YORK UNIVERSITY |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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TO HIGHWAY 27 |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
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60F |
STEELES WEST |
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60F |
STEELES WEST |
E X P R E S S |
E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
October 11, 2015
Late evening service is increased, late evenings on weekends and holidays, so that service between Finch station and Dufferin Street operates at intervals of ten minutes or better, whenever the subway is open.
May 9, 2016
On the 60F (Finch Station-York University Express) branch, a stop will be added at Ian Macdonald Boulevard and Chimneystack Road, in both directions.
December 17, 2017
Coincident with the extension of the SPADINA subway into Vaughan, service is rerouted to serve Pioneer Village station east of the Steeles/Jane intersection. Service on the main (60A, formerly 60C) branch operates from Finch station via west on Pemberton Avenue, north on Yonge Street, west on Steeles Avenue West, south on Track and Field Road to Pioneer Village Station, returning via the reverse route. This service operates seven days a week, whenever the subway is open. Service on a secondary branches (60B and 60D) follows the main branch and then continues west via Track and Field Road and Steeles. Buses on the 60B bus terminate at the off-street loop on the south side of Steeles Avenue west of Martin Grove Road while buses on the 60D branch continue to Steinway Boulevard, looping via south and west on Steinway and north on Signal Hill to Steeles, returning via east on Steeles. These branches together also operate whenever the subway is open, providing combined service of 10 minutes or better throughout the operating day between Finch station and Pioneer Village station. 60D service to Signal Hill is also expanded to operate throughout the day on Saturday.
Service on the 60E STEELES WEST peak-hour express route is also altered, running from Finch station via north on Yonge, west on Steeles, and south on Track and Field Road to Pioneer Village Station, returning via the reverse route. Westbound buses stop only at Steeles Avenue West & Yonge Street, Hilda Avenue, Bathurst Street, Carpenter Road, New Westminster Drive, Dufferin Street, Keele Street, and Pioneer Village Station while eastbound buses stop only at Keele Street (far side), Dufferin Street (far side), New Westminster Drive, Carpenter Road, Bathurst Street, Hilda Avenue, Yonge Street & Steeles Avenue West, and Finch Station.
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60A |
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TO PIONEER VILLAGE STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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Monday to Saturday, evenings |
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60D |
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TO HIGHWAY 27 |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
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60E |
STEELES WEST |
E X P R E S S |
E X P R E S S |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
April 1, 2018
To provide better connections with the last northbound subway train at Pioneer Village station, the last bus in both directions is adjusted. Westbound buses depart at 2:44 a.m. on weekdays, 2:36 a.m. on Saturdays (Sunday morning) and 2:34 a.m. on Sundays (Monday morning) while eastbound buses depart at 2:40 a.m. on weekdays, and 2:34 a.m. on weekends.
August 31, 2018
Last day of service on the 60E STEELES EAST EXPRESS route. Effective Tuesday, September 4, service on this express branch between Finch station and Pioneer Village station is rebranded 960 STEELES WEST EXPRESS.
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TO FINCH STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60A |
STEELES WEST |
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TO PIONEER VILLAGE STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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TO MARTIN GROVE |
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Monday to Saturday, evenings |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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TO HIGHWAY 27 |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
February 16, 2020
Destination signs are revised on the "B" and "D" branches to clarify that the service operates via Pioneer Village station. Some early morning in-service trips are modified to not enter Pioneer Village station when the station is closed.
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TO FINCH STN |
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STEELES WEST |
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TO PIONEER VILLAGE STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
TO MARTIN GROVE |
TO FINCH STN |
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Monday to Saturday, evenings |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
TO HIGHWAY 27 |
TO FINCH STN |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
March 28, 2021
All runs now operated out of Wilson Garage instead of Arrow Road Garage.
September 7, 2021
With new periods of service added to the 960 STEELES WEST EXPRESS route, service on the 60D (Highway 27) and 60B (Martin Grove) branches are replaced by express services during weekday daytime hours and early evening periods.
October 10, 2021
Weekend and holiday daytime services on the 60D (Highway 27) and 60B (Martin Grove) are replaced by the 960B and 960D STEELES WEST EXPRESS branches.
November 21, 2021
A new Monday to Friday daytime branch, designated as 60C runs from Pioneer Village station to Kipling loop. Buses operate every 15 minutes at each interval.
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60A |
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60A |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
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60B |
STEELES WEST |
TO MARTIN GROVE |
TO FINCH STN |
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Monday to Fridays, late evenings |
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60C |
STEELES WEST |
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60C |
STEELES WEST |
TO KIPLING |
TO PIONEER VILLAGE STN |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours and midday |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
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60D |
STEELES WEST |
TO HIGHWAY 27 |
TO FINCH STN |
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Saturdays, early mornings |
September 4, 2022
Midday service on the 60C "Kipling" branch removed. Service is provided by the local 960D STEELES WEST EXPRESS buses which provide the same stops as the 60C.
March 27, 2023
As part of budgetary restrictions, all peak service on the 60C "Kipling" branch is suspended. Local service between Pioneer Village Station and Kipling continues to be provided by the 960D STEELES WEST EXPRESS.