Compiled by Pete Coulman
March 31, 1973
Coincident with the opening of the YONGE SUBWAY to York Mills, service begins on a new route replacing a portion of 59G "Sheppard" branch of 59 NORTH YONGE. Buses on 98 WILLOWDALE operate from the newly opened York Mills subway station via north on Yonge, east on Sheppard, north on Willowdale and west on Steeles to loop through the Yonge-Steeles loop.
The round trip is 8.8 miles. Buses operate at 4 minute, 40 second headways during rush hours (using 9 buses), and 20 minute intervals middays, all day Saturdays and Sundays (using 2 buses) and 40 minute intervals late on Sunday night (using 1 bus). Buses operate out of Eglinton Garage.
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WILLOWDALE |
98 |
S T E E L E S |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
March 30, 1974
Coincident wit the extension of the YONGE SUBWAY to Finch, service is cut back to operate from the newly opened Sheppard station via east on Sheppard, north on Willowdale and west on Steeles to Yonge-Steeles loop.
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WILLOWDALE |
98 |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
March 22, 1985
Last day of operation under this route name. The next day, service begins on a combined route with 55 SENLAC named 98 WILLOWDALE-SENLAC.
98 Willowdale Image Archive
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An advertisement in the Wednesday, March 28, 1973 edition of the Toronto Star reveals the changes that took place when the YONGE SUBWAY was extended from Eglinton station to York Mills. |
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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. |
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The front of an official TTC 98 WILLOWDALE operations, effective October 17, 1982. |
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The back of the TTC's official timetable of 98 WILLOWDALE operations effective October 17, 1982. |
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A TTC Riders News from March 23, 1985 detailing the service changes for 104 FAYWOOD, 36A FINCH WEST, 65A PARLIAMENT, 60C STEELES WEST and the launch of 98 WILLOWDALE/SENLAC. |
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TTC GM "Old Look" bus #1543 poses at Sheppard station during a retirement charter on August 30, 1976, bearing a 98 WILLOWDALE sign. Photo by Dave Morgan, from the Pete Coulman collection. |
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TTC GM New Look bus #3143 is shown near the end of its career operating westbound on Steeles East at Dudley, approaching Yonge, in service on 98 WILLOWDALE. The day is October 5, 1982. This photo is from the John Knight collection. |
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TTC GM TDH 5303 "New Look" bus #3505 lays over at York Mills statin's bus terminal on opening day, March 31, 1973. It is bearing a 98 WILLOWDALE rollsign exposure on the front, but on the side, it's showing part of the 59 NORTH YONGE "Via Willowdale" exposure, which is the route that 98 WILLOWDALE replaced. The photograph is by Bob Hussey and the image is courtesy the Pete Coulman collection. |
