Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
Additional information by Pete Coulman; maps by John Calnan

See Also

• 84 SHEPPARD (1963-1974)
• 384 SHEPPARD WEST NIGHT
• 984 SHEPPARD WEST EXPRESS

March 30, 1974

Coincident with the extension of the YONGE SUBWAY to Finch Avenue, the former 84 SHEPPARD service is split with service east of Yonge is replaced by bulked up service on 85 SHEPPARD EAST. All buses operate from Sheppard station via west on Sheppard to Weston Road, looping via north on Weston Road, east on Bradstock and south on Rivalda. Alternate buses operate through CFB Downsview Mondays through Fridays until approximately 6 p.m.

Service also begins on a new branch operating from Sheppard station via west on Sheppard, looping via north on Wilmington, west on Overbrook and south on Wilson Heights.

Buses operated out of Eglinton Garage out of Eglinton station.

March 14, 1976

Operations move from Eglinton Garage to newly opened Wilson Garage.

January 28, 1978

Coincident with the opening of the SPADINA SUBWAY, service on the 84A “Wilmington” branch is replaced by the new 104 FAYWOOD and 105 WILSON HEIGHTS buses. All 84 SHEPPARD WEST buses operate between Weston Road and Sheppard station.

January 4, 1982

Monday to Friday service through CFB Downsview is replaced by the new 116 OAKDALE service operating out of Wilson station. In addition, a new Monday-Friday rush hour short turn service begins between Sheppard station and Wilson Heights, with buses looping counterclockwise through an off-street loop on the south side of Sheppard just east of Wilson Heights.

January 3, 1984

Alternate midday-buses operate through CFB Downsview, replacing a branch of the 116 OAKDALE bus.

February 8, 1987

With the discontinuation of the 116 OAKDALE bus, service begins on a new branch operating from Sheppard station via Sheppard, CFB Downsview, Sheppard, Oakdale, Norfinch and Steeles, looping via Jane, Hullmar and Peter Kaiser. With these changes, the 84A short turn service to Wilson Heights is discontinued.

November 20, 1988

Operation of this route is transferred from Wilson Garage to the newly opened Arrow Road Garage.

February 14, 1994

A new peak-period express service is installed between Weston Road and Sheppard station. Buses serve all stops both ways between Weston Road and Keele and then run express to Sheppard station, stopping at Chesswood, Wilson Heights, Faywood/Wilmington and Bathurst.

September 5, 1995

The peak period express service is discontinued.

March 31, 1996

Coincident with the extension of the SPADINA SUBWAY to Downsview station (at Allen Road and Sheppard), buses now loop through Downsview station in both directions. No changes to destination signs.

July 28, 1996

Service is made accessible on all off-peak trips and most peak trips through the new lift-equipped Orion V buses.

September 16, 1996

Service through CFB Downsview is discontinued. All trips run via Sheppard around the north side of the air base.

October 6, 1996

Rush hour service on Signet is re-established, seven months after the cancellation of the former 99 CLAYSON route. Buses operate from Sheppard station via Sheppard, Downsview station, Sheppard, Arrow and Signet, looping via east on Steeles, south on Rossdean, east on Garyray, south on Norelco and west on Fenmar. This new branch operates in place of the 99 ARROW ROAD route during peak periods.

September 6, 1998

Accessible service removed from this route.

September 7, 1999

Express service partially restored and provided by the 196B YORK UNIVERSITY ROCKET branch operating between Sheppard and Downsview stations.

November 24, 2002

Coincident with the opening of the SHEPPARD SUBWAY, and the renaming of Sheppard station to Sheppard-Yonge station, destination signs are modified to reflect this. No changes to routing or service levels.

May 27, 2005

Service made fully accessible using low-floor Orion VII buses on all runs, every day of the week.

June 22, 2014

As part of a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, westbound buses heading to Weston Road are now designated 84B. Service on Arrow Road is designated 84C.

May 7, 2017

Ahead of the extension of the SPADINA subway to York University and into Vaughan, Downsview station is officially renamed Sheppard West. Destination signs have been adjusted in the days leading up to this change, although for 84 SHEPPARD WEST, this only affects short turn runs.

December 17, 2017

Coincident with the extension of the SPADINA subway into Vaughan, service is altered to serve Pioneer Village station. Buses on the peak-hour 84D “via Oakdale” branch follows the old route via Sheppard West (through Sheppard West station), Oakdale and Norfinch to Steeles, and then operates east on Steeles Avenue West and south on Track and Field Drive to Pioneer Village station, returning via the reverse route. Service on the 84B branch is resdesignated 84A while the 84C branch to Steeles via Arrow Road remains unaffected.

Also on this date, with the cancellation of the 196 YORK UNIVERSITY ROCKET route, an express 84E branch is set up operating from Sheppard-Yonge station via west on Sheppard to Sheppard West station, returning via the reverse route. Intermediate stops take place at Brentwood Avenue, Bathurst Street (both sides) and Wilmington Avenue. Service operates during the daytime and early evenings on weekdays, and during the daytime hours on weekends and holidays.

September 2, 2018

Service on the 84E Express branch is replaced by the new 984 SHEPPARD WEST EXPRESS, with rush hour service running between Sheppard-Yonge station and Weston Road, effectively replicating the express service introduced in 1994.

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Due to the reconstruction of the bus roadway at Sheppard West station, buses on this route will temporarily stay out of the bus terminal, connecting with the subway on the street.

84 Sheppard West Image Archive

	An issue of TTC's "Headlights", describing changes to bus services coincident with the extension of the YONGE SUBWAY to Finch on March 30, 1974.
	A layout plan effective March 31, 1996 showing bus platform arrangements at Downsview station consisting of routes 84 SHEPPARD WEST, 105 WILSON HEIGHTS, 106 YORK UNIVERSITY, 107 KEELE NORTH, 108 DOWNSVIEW and 117 ALNESS.
	This map shows the service changes to the 84 SHEPPARD WEST route upon the opening of the SPADINA subway extension into Vaughan on December 17, 2017. Image courtesy the TTC.
	An official map of 84 SHEPPARD WEST operations effective February 2012.
	A TTC map, released in 2016, shows the proposed service changes that could result from an extension of the Spadina subway into Vaughan.
	A rainy day at Downsview Station with TTC Orion VII NG Hybrid bus #1252 entering its maiden voyage westbound to Weston Road on route 84 SHEPPARD WEST. Photo taken on June 22, 2011 by Jelo Gutierrez-Cantos
	TTC GM Classic bus 8152 loads passengers at Sheppard station before heading towards Weston Road in service on 84 SHEPPARD WEST on May 20, 1982.
	TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" diesel bus #8380, in service on 196B YORK UNIVERSITY ROCKET passes TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" hybrid bus #1561, in service on 84 SHEPPARD WEST. Both are bound for Sheppard-Yonge station, on the afternoon of July 4, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	Following the discontinuation of the former 196 YORK UNIVERSITY ROCKET, the route survives as an express branch of the 84 SHEPPARD WEST utilizing the former routing of the 196B bus. Here, on December 17, 2017, Jelo Gutierrez Cantos photographed TTC NovaBUS LFS #8585 shown in service on route 84E SHEPPARD WEST EXPRESS boarding passengers at Sheppard West station.
	Caught by Roman Fomin, this Orion VII bus 7964 pulls out of Sheppard Station on January 17, 2012.