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Map by John Calnan
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May 11, 1968
Coincident with the extension of the BLOOR-DANFORTH SUBWAY to [Warden station](/subway/stations/002-bloor-danforth-subway/warden.shtml), service begins on the new 68 WARDEN bus route, replacing the portion of the 67 PHARMACY bus route north of Eglinton and providing new daily service on Warden between Eglinton and St. Clair. Buses operate from [Warden station](/subway/stations/002-bloor-danforth-subway/warden.shtml) via Warden north to Huntingwood, looping via west on Huntingwood, south on Bridlewood and east on Bowater. A rush hour short turn service operates between [Warden station](/subway/stations/002-bloor-danforth-subway/warden.shtml) and Ellesmere, looping two blocks north via west on Lupin, south on Budea and east on Sylla. Buses on this route are based out of Birchmount garage.
WARDEN | 68 | HUNTINGWOOD |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
WARDEN | 68A | ELLESMERE |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
November 4, 1968
All "Huntingwood" buses now loop in an off-street loop on the east side of Warden Avenue, north of Huntingwood.
March 8, 1972
Service is extended north to Finch, looping via west and north on Bridletowne Circle and east on Finch.
WARDEN | 68 | F I N C H |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
WARDEN | 68A | ELLESMERE |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
June 24, 1973
Service extended north of Finch to a new off-street loop on the west side of Warden, just south of Glen Springs Drive, in the hydro corridor. No change to destination signs.
January 3, 1977
Buses serving the "Ellesmere" branch now run a short distance further north on Warden, turning east on Metropolitan Road, looping on the Robert Simpson Company property at the end of the street.
September 4, 1979
"Finch" buses extended north on Warden, now looping via east and north on Bamburgh and then east on Glendinning. No change to destination signs.
November 22, 1980
"Finch" buses now loop on the east side of Warden, counter-clockwise via Bamburgh Circle.
September 2, 1986
Route signs for the branch looping through Bamburgh Circle changed from "Finch" to "Steeles".
WARDEN | 68 | STEELES |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
WARDEN | 68A | ELLESMERE |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
February 9, 1987
Night service introduced under the 318 WARDEN BLUE NIGHT bus route.
November 26, 1988
Under contract with the Town of Markham, selected buses from Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. are extended north on Warden from Bamburgh Circle to 16th Avenue, looping via east on 16th Avenue, south on Village Parkway and west on Carlton.
WARDEN | 68 | STEELES |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
WARDEN | 68A | ELLESMERE |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only | ||
WARDEN | 68B | 16TH AVENUE |
Monday to Saturday, daytime |
June 21, 1992
Weekday midday service north of Steeles discontinued at the request of the Town of Markham. Weekday rush hour and Saturday daytime service remains.
July 23, 1992
Saturday daytime service north of Steeles is discontinued at the request of the Town of Markham.
January 3, 1993
Rush hour service to Ellesmere (Metropolitan Road) is discontinued.
September 7, 1993
At the request of the Town of Markham, weekday midday and Saturday daytime service north of Steeles Avenue is restored.
September 3, 2000
Looping at 16th Avenue revised so that 68B buses now loop via west on 16th Avenue, north on Village Gate, east on Calvert and south on Warden.
NORTHBOUND |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
TO STEELES |
TO WARDEN STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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68B |
W A R D E N |
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TO 16th AVENUE |
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Monday to Saturday, daytime |
January 1, 2001
Transit service in the Town of Markham is now operated by York Region Transit. The TTC's contract to operate the 68B service north of Steeles is transfered from the Town of Markham to the Regional Municipality of York.
February 18, 2001
"Steeles" trips are extended north from Bamburgh Circle to a new off-street loop on the west side of Warden, just north of Steeles. No change in destination signs.
May 12, 2002
At the request of York Region Transit, early evening and Sunday service is added to the 68B "16th Avenue" branch.
November 24, 2002
Coincident with the opening of the SHEPPARD SUBWAY to Don Mills station, service on Warden Avenue north of Steeles is now provided by the new 268 WARDEN NORTH route. All trips that previously operated from [Warden station](/subway/stations/002-bloor-danforth-subway/warden.shtml) to 16th Avenue now turn back at Steeles.
NORTHBOUND |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
TO STEELES |
TO WARDEN STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
September 5, 2004
Service on the 268 WARDEN NORTH route discontinued due to insufficient ridership to justify the duplication of service between Sheppard and Steeles. Service north of Steeles now provided by a restored 68B branch to 16th Avenue.
NORTHBOUND |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
TO STEELES |
TO WARDEN STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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68B |
W A R D E N |
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TO 16th AVENUE |
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7 days a week, daytime and early evenings |
September 4, 2005
Service into York Region is extended north from 16th Avenue to Major Mackenzie. Buses now loop around the Angus Glen Community Centre on Major Mackenzie east of Warden. Service discontinued on 16th Avenue, Village Gate and Calvert.
NORTHBOUND |
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SOUTHBOUND |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
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68 |
W A R D E N |
TO STEELES |
TO WARDEN STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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68B |
W A R D E N |
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TO MAJOR MACKENZIE |
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7 days a week, daytime and early evenings |
November 23, 2008
Operation of this route transferred from Birchmount garage to Eglinton garage on Comstock Road. On this day, the opening of Mount Dennis Garage affected the routes throughout the system. With this change 40 years of operation of this route from Birchmount Garage ends.
February 15, 2009
Service designated accessible using low floor Orion VII buses on all trips.
June 22, 2014
As part of a system-wide reorganization of branch designations, northbound buses on the the 68 "Steeles" branch are redesignated 68A. All southbound buses show a 68 WARDEN exposure.
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68 |
W A R D E N |
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TO WARDEN STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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68A |
W A R D E N |
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TO STEELES |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
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68B |
W A R D E N |
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TO MAJOR MACKENZIE |
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7 days a week, daytime and early evenings |
March 28, 2021
Operation of this route transferred from Eglinton garage to the newly-opened McNicoll garage on Milliken Boulevard.
October 10, 2021
With the introduction of new express service on route 968 WARDEN EXPRESS, service levels on 68 WARDEN will be reduced in the morning and afternoon peak period.