986 Scarborough Express

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86 SCARBOROUGH

Operations Overview

Type: Express
Established: January 7, 2019
Distance: 14.00km
Blue Night Service: 334 EGLINTON EAST NIGHT
Types of vehicles used: Nova Bus LFS
Bus Length: 40’ standard low-floor
Division: Eglinton
Ridership: N/A

This route operates with 1 branch:

986 Kennedy Station - Sheppard

January 7, 2019

As part of the TTC’s rebranding and expansion of its Express Bus Network services, service begins on the 986 SCARBOROUGH EXPRESS route, replacing the branch of the 86E SCARBOROUGH EXPRESS, with Eastbound buses operate on the same express routing from Kennedy Station via east on Eglinton Avenue East, northeast on Kingston Road, north on Highland Creek Overpass, northeast on Kingston Road, and north on Meadowvale Road to Meadowvale Loop (on the east side of Meadowvale Road, north of Sheppard Avenue East). Westbound buses route from Meadowvale Loop via south on Meadowvale Road, southwest on Kingston Road, and west on Eglinton Avenue East en route to Kennedy Station.

Express buses stop eastbound at Markham Road and Celeste Drive (Guildwood GO Station) before making all local stops between Celeste Drive and Meadowvale Loop. Service continues to operates out of Eglinton Garage.

986	SCARBOROUGH EXPRESS	986	SCARBOROUGH EXPRESS
	TO KENNEDY STN		TO SHEPPARD
Monday to Friday, rush hours only

March 23, 2020

986 SCARBOROUGH EXPRESS service is suspended in response the COVID-19 pandemic. Service on rush hours is provided by the local 86A SCARBOROUGH branch with a transfer to 85 SHEPPARD EAST buses.

October 13, 2020

New priority bus lanes open on Eglinton Avenue East from Brimley Road to Kingston Road, on Kingston Road from Eglinton to Morningside Drive and on Morningside Drive from Kingston Road to Ellesmere. Coincident with this, service resumes on this express route during rush hours.

March 29, 2021

With the opening of McNicoll Garage, buses on this route is moved from Eglinton Garage to Malvern Garage.

Summary

Period	Frequency	Buses Used	Notes
Weekday AM Peak	5’ 00”	14
Weekday Midday	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Weekday PM Peak	9’ 45”	8
Weekday Early Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Weekday Late Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Saturday Early Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Saturday Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Saturday Afternoon	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Saturday Early Evening<	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Saturday Late Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Sunday Early Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Sunday Morning	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Sunday Afternoon	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Sunday Early Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH
Sunday Late Evening	0’ 00”	0	Route does not operate See 86 SCARBOROUGH