Compiled by James Bow and Mike Vainchtein

January 7, 2001

Service on Runnymede Road south of Runnymede station on the BLOOR-DANFORTH SUBWAY renamed and renumbered. The new 77 SWANSEA route established, following the route of 71 RUNNYMEDE. Buses operate via south on Runnymede, west on Morningside, south on Windermere, looping via south on Cole Hill, west on the Queensway, north on South Kingsway, east on Omskirk, south on Southport and north on Windermere. The service is named after the surrounding neighbourhood, the old village of Swansea which existed as a separate municipality until amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1967.

Service operates out of Queensway and Wilson garages and is interlined with 71 RUNNYMEDE and 79 SCARLETT ROAD at Runnymede station, with no change to service levels or scheduled departure times. Initial service is not fully accessible since, although 79 SCARLETT ROAD was an accessible route, 71 RUNNYMEDE still operated with high floor buses.

Note: Depending on which route each bus was interlined with, northbound buses could feature additional destination including “and ST. CLAIR”, “and INDUSTRY ST” or “and JANE & LAWRENCE”.

February 13, 2005

Buses on the 79 SCARLETT ROAD transferred from Wilson Garage to Arrow Road Garage. Some buses continue to operate out of Queensway Garage.

November 23, 2008

All base service now operates out of the newly-opened Mount Dennis Garage.

March 28, 2010

Buses on this route no longer interline with the 79 SCARLETT ROAD at all periods.

June 19, 2011

Along with 71 RUNNYMEDE, fully accessible service and bike rack service established on the 77 SWANSEA route.

September 4, 2016

To help improve service reliability with schedules adjusted for actual conditions, interlining with 71 RUNNYMEDE is discontinued.

October 13, 2019

Due to the closure of Runnymede station’s bus terminal during the elevator installation, buses on this route are interlined with the 71 RUNNYMEDE during all periods.

September 6, 2020

With the completion of construction at Runnymede station, routes 71 RUNNYMEDE and 77 SWANSEA are no longer interlined and return to their previous arrangements.

March 28, 2021

Coinciding with the opening of McNicoll Garage, route is switched from Mount Dennis Garage to Queensway Garage.

77 Swansea Image Archive

	TTC Orion VII #1558 sits at Runnymede station in service on the 77 SWANSEA route. This photo was taken by Marcus Danchuk on September 15, 2017.
	TTC GM New Look rebuild #2241 turns into Runnymede station, about to enter service as a 77 SWANSEA bus. It is likely this bus was operating as a 71 RUNNYMEDE. This photo, taken on June 12, 2009, is by James Bow.
	TTC GM "New Look" 2299 is caught on its way from Mt. Dennis Garage to 77 Swansea service, running near York Avenue and Weston Road. Photo by Roman Fomin on December 3, 2009.
	In this photo, taken on July 2, 2011, GM "New Look" bus 2340 trundles along Coe Hill Drive in a quite residential neighbourhood of Swansea. Photo by Roman Fomin.
	The same bus turns onto The Queensway after a short stop on Coe Hill Drive. 77 Swansea was one of the last routes in Toronto served by iconic "Fishbowls". Photo by Roman Fomin.
	An official TTC map of 77 SWANSEA operations, effective January 2, 2012.