952 Lawrence West Express

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Operations Overview

Type: Express (Limited stop express)
Established: October 9, 2018
Distance: 42.13km
Blue Night Service: 352 LAWRENCE WEST NIGHT
Types of vehicles used: Nova Bus LFS
Bus Length: 40’ standard low-floor
Division: Arrow Road
Ridership: N/A

This route operates with 1 branch:

952 Lawrence Station - Pearson Airport via Dixon Road

October 9, 2018

As part of the TTC’s rebranding and expansion of its Express Bus Network services, service on the new 952 LAWRENCE WEST EXPRESS service is introduced to supplement service on the 52 LAWRENCE WEST, operating on the same express routing between Lawrence station and Toronto Pearson Airport Terminal 3 via Lawrence Avenue West, Lawrence West station, Scarlett Road and Dixon Road. Eastbound buses reverse looping. It also restores express service on the corridor that was lost in 1995.

Westbound xpress buses stop at Lawrence Station, Avenue Road, Bathurst Street (farside), Lawrence West Station, Dufferin Street, Caledonia Road, Benton Road, Keele Street, Culford Road, Jane Street, Pine Street, Weston Road (farside), Scarlett Road, Dixon Road at St. Philips Road, Islington Avenue, Kipling Avenue, Martin Grove Road, Attwell Drive, Carlingview Drive, Pearson Airport Terminal 1, and Pearson Airport Terminal 3. Eastbound buses stops at Pearson Airport Terminal 3, Carlingview Drive, Skyway Avenue, Martin Grove Road, Kipling Avenue, Islington Avenue, Royal York Road, Scarlett Road, Weston Road, Pine Street, Jane Street, Culford Road, Keele Street, Benton Road, Caledonia Road, Dufferin Street, Lawrence West Station (on-street), Bathurst Street, Avenue Road, Lawrence Station.

This route operates during rush hours only with 11 buses used. Express service operates out of Wilson Garage.

952	LAWRENCE WEST EXPRESS	952	LAWRENCE WEST EXPRESS
	TO LAWRENCE STN		TO PEARSON AIRPORT VIA DIXON RD
Monday to Friday, rush hours only

March 23, 2020

Due to the loss of ridership resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, service on this route is temporarily suspended, with resources diverted to maintaining service on the parallel local routes.

November 23, 2020

Service, cut back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is restored to pre-COVID-19 levels.

March 29, 2021

In relation to the opening of McNicoll Garage, operations is transferred from Wilson Garage to Arrow Road Garage.

Monday, May 10, 2021

A new pair of express stops will be temporarily added on the 952 LAWRENCE WEST EXPRESS at City View Drive/Kelfield Street to provide additional access for customers to the COVID-19 vaccination centre at Toronto Congress Centre.

Monday, June 20, 2022

An additional express stop pair at City View Drive and Kelfield Street added in 2021 to serve a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is removed on this date.

Summary (November 23, 2020)

Period	Frequency	Buses Used	Notes
Weekday AM Peak	11’ 00”	11
Weekday Midday	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Weekday PM Peak	12’ 00”	11
Weekday Early Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Weekday Late Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Saturday Early Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Saturday Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Saturday Afternoon	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Saturday Early Evening<	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Saturday Late Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Sunday Early Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Sunday Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Sunday Afternoon	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Sunday Early Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST
Sunday Late Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 52 LAWRENCE WEST