Compiled by Jeffrey Kay

Operations Overview

• Type: Local
• Established: April 20, 1981
• Distance: 4.95km
• Blue Night Service: 395 YORK MILLS NIGHT
• Types of vehicles used: Orion VII NG Hybrid, Nova LFS, Nova LFS Hybrid, New Flyer Xcelsior XE40
• Bus Length: 40’ standard low-floor
• Division: Arrow Road
• Ridership: 1,800 (2018)

This route operates with 1 branch:

• 78 York Mills Station - Bayview

April 20, 1981

Service established on a new route operating through the “York Mills North” residential area. Previously, this area had been served by the experimental GO DIAL-A-BUS route, although transit service had been unavailable for five years.

Reflecting the residential nature of the route, service initially provided by new 30-foot-long Orion I buses. Buses operate from York Mills station via east on York Mills, north on Upper Highland, west on Tournament, north on The Links, west on Lord Seaton, north and east on Upper Canada, south on Monressor, east on Toba and north on Fifeshire, looping counterclockwise via Carluke Crescent and returning over the reverse route. As Carluke was a very short walk from Bayview, the route signs displayed “BAYVIEW” as the final destination. Service operated out of Eglinton Garage.

April 18, 1982

Standard-sized 40-foot buses replace 30-foot Orion I buses on this route.

November 21, 1988

Evening and late-evening service added, Mondays through Fridays.

January 7, 1989

Full Saturday service begins operation.

January 4, 1993

Operation of this route is transferred from Eglinton garage to Wilson Garage. This change is concident with the closure of Davenport Garage.

February 18, 1996

As part of a series of system-wide service cuts resulting from the removal of provincial subsidies for public transportation, late evening weekday service and all Saturday service eliminated from this route.

November 23, 2008

As part of the TTC’s Ridership Growth Strategy, service is expanded to operate seven days a week, whenever the subway is open. This restores late evening and Saturday service and adds Sunday and holiday service.

August 2, 2009

This route is made accessible with the introduction of Orion V Lift Equipped buses. And also on this date, all buses on the route are now equipped with bike racks.

November 22, 2009

Low Floor Orion VII buses are now used on this route.

May 9, 2021

Due to construction taking place at York Mills Centre, the TTC bus terminal serving York Mills station is closed for a period of three months, starting on this day. While other services loop through a temporary terminal at the northwest corner of Yonge and Wilson, buses on the 78 ST. ANDREWS route loop through the GO Terminal and pick up passengers on the street.

March 26, 2023

Route interlines with the 115 SILVER HILLS during the weekend periods excluding late evenings.

November 19, 2023

Operations transferred from Wilson Garage to Arrow Road Garage. This change is the result of allocations with the implementation of the Line 3 Bus Replacement affecting the 996 WILSON EXPRESS. With this move, 30 years out of Wilson Garage formally ends.

Summary

Last Updated: November 22, 2023

78 St. Andrews Image Archive

	The Riders News of April 1981 promotes the new and revised services of 58 MALTON, 78 ST. ANDREWS, 115 SILVER HILLS and the "85E Middlefield" branch of the 85 SHEPPARD EAST bus. Item donated by Pete Coulman.
	An official map of the TTC's 78 ST. ANDREWS operations, effective January 1, 2013.
	TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" hybrid bus #1383 picks up passengers at York Mills station, in service on 78 ST. ANDREWS on February 25, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	In August 2011, the Google Street Maps van captured TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #8170 on Carluke Crescent, at the eastern end of the 78 ST. ANDREWS route.
	That same day, the Google Street View van again caught TTC Orion VII bus #8170 in service on 78 ST. ANDREWS. The bus is heading west on Upper Canada Drive.
	TTC Orion VII bus #8173 crosses Yonge Street eastbound, about to enter service on 78 ST. ANDREWS on June 22, 2010. This photo was taken by Ryan Flores.
	TTC Orion I bus #8374 operates on the 78 ST. ANDREWS route on May 29, 1981. Photo by Kevin Nicol.