Compiled by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos
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Operations Overview
- Type: Express (Limited stop express)
- Established: September 4, 2018
- Distance: 13.48km
- Blue Night Service: 354 LAWRENCE EAST
- Types of vehicles used: Nova Bus LFS
- Bus Length: 40’ standard low-floor
- Division: Eglinton
- Ridership: N/A
This route operates with 1 branch:
- 954 Lawrence East Station - Starspray Boulevard
September 4, 2018
As part of the TTC’s rebranding and expansion of its Express Bus Network services, service begins on the 954 LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS, a new peak period only express route previously an branch of the 54E LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS, operating on the same express routing between Lawrence East station and Starspray Boulevard Loop via Lawrence Avenue East.
Express buses stop eastbound at Midland Avenue, McCowan Road and Markham Road before making all local stops between Markham Road and Starspray loop. In reverse, westbound buses make local stops between Starspray loop and Markham Road before stopping only at McCowan Road, Rushley Drive, Midland Avenue and Lawrence East station.
Service continues to operates out of Eglinton Garage.
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LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS |
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LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS |
TO STARSPRAY BLVD |
TO LAWRENCE EAST RT STN |
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Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
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February 18, 2020
A stop westbound on Rushley Drive in the morning shifted westward to Brockley Drive to facilitate the new David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute building that was relocated to 125 Brockley Drive.
Monday, 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.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Service, cut back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is restored to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Summary (Effective November 23, 2020)
Period | Frequency | Buses Used | Notes |
Weekday AM Peak | 12’ 00” | 6 | |
Weekday Midday | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Weekday PM Peak | 15’ 00” | 5 | |
Weekday Early Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Weekday Late Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Early Morning | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Morning | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Afternoon | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Early Evening< | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Saturday Late Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Early Morning | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Morning | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Afternoon | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Early Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
Sunday Late Evening | 0’ 00” | 0 | Route does not operate |
954 Lawrence East Express Image Archive
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An official map of the TTC's 958 LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS operations, effective September 2, 2018. |
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TTC Novabus LFS #8675 operates on Lawrence Avenue in service on the 954 LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS on November 19, 2018. Photo by Steven Sun. |
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TTC NovaBus #8804 pulls up to load passengers at Lawrence East station, in service on the 954 LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS on the afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow. |
