Toronto Transit Commission route 112 'West Mall'
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112 West Mall
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| Number of Branches | 2 | ||
| Distance | 10.33km (Kipling Station - Renforth Station) 16.95km (Kipling Station - Disco Rd via Renforth Station) | ||
| Blue Night | None | ||
| Types of vehicles used | Orion VII  , Nova Bus LFS
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| Division | Queensway | ||
| Ridership (2018) | 7,000 | ||
112 West Mall is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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This route services The West Mall between Dundas Street West and Wellesworth Drive. It also provides service on Renforth Drive, International Boulevard, Skyway Avenue, Attwell Drive, Brockport Drive, Disco Road, and Carlingview Drive south of Disco Road. There is one southern terminal, which is Kipling Station. Northern terminals include Renforth Station for 112B and Disco Road for 112C. Branch 112B only operates during the daytime on weekdays and late evenings on weekends. Renforth Station is served by northbound 112C buses before 12pm, and by southbound 112C buses after 12pm.
During the afternoon peak period on school days, two southbound school trippers operates express from Renforth Drive and Eringate Drive, which serves Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, to Kipling Station making local stops only along Dundas Street West. This express school tripper service is designated 112E.
Branches
This route has 2 branches:
- 112B Kipling Station - Renforth Station
- 112C Kipling Station - Disco Rd via Renforth Station
History
- February 14, 1999 - Branch 112F is introduced, providing service between Kipling Station and Disco Road via Rangoon and Carlingview.
- January 4, 2002 - Service north of Eglinton Avenue during weekday evenings is cancelled due to poor financial performance. All evening trips terminate at the Renforth Loop.
- May 11, 2003 - All service will operate via Rangoon Road. The northern looping via Skyway Avenue, Attwell Drive, Disco Road, and Carlingview Drive will operate in a counterclockwise direction. Branch 112B to Disco Road via Renforth and branch 112F to Disco Road via Rangoon are eliminated.
- June 20, 2004 - Due to low ridership, Sunday daytime service on branch 112C to Disco Road is removed and service is reallocated to branch 112A.
- November 23, 2008 - Service extended until 1:00AM every day between Kipling Station and Disco Road.
- May 8, 2011 - Due to system-wide service cuts, service is removed on the 112C branch after 10pm on Saturdays and 7pm on Sundays.
- June 22, 2014 - Due to a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, branch 112D to Eglinton and Skymark is redesignated 112B.
- August 31, 2014 - Renforth Loop will be demolished due to construction of the new Mississauga Transitway. Branch 112A to Eglinton is eliminated and service reallocated to branch 112B.
- April 27, 2015 - Due to road closures from Mississauga Transitway construction, the northern looping of branch 112B is revised to loop counterclockwise via Explorer Drive, Skymark Avenue, Commerce Boulevard and Matheson Boulevard East.
- September 6, 2015 - Service on the 112C branch after 10pm on Saturdays and 7pm on Sundays is restored.
- November 2015 - The northern-end looping of branch 112B is revised to loop via Orbitor Drive, Skymark Avenue, and Commerce Boulevard until October 2016.
- November 22, 2017 - With the opening of the new Renforth Station along the Mississauga Transitway, it will now serve as the terminus for the 112B branch. Service on Skymark Avenue and Explorer Drive is removed.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is not provided, however, the route operates until 1:00 AM every day.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 112 West Mall include the Orion VII and Nova Bus LFS .
Previous route maps
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes | |
Kipling Station 
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112B | 112C | Kipling GO Station  
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| Dundas St. West @ Shorncliffe Rd. | 112B | 112C | ||
| Dundas St. West @ The East Mall Cres. | 112B | 112C | ||
| Dundas St. West @ The West Mall Cres. | 112B | 112C | ||
| The West Mall @ Bloor St. West | 112B | 112C |
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| The West Mall @ Burnhamthorpe Rd. | 112B | 112C |
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| The West Mall @ Rathburn Rd. | 112B | 112C | ||
| Eringate Dr. @ Rangoon Rd. | 112B | 112C | ||
| Renforth Dr. @ Eglinton Ave. West | 112B | 112C | ||
| Renforth Station | 112B | 112C |
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| Skyway Ave. @ Dixon Rd. | 112C | |||
| Attwell Dr. @ Farnboro Rd. | 112C | |||
| Belfield Rd. @ Brockport Dr. | 112C | |||
| Disco Rd. @ Carlingview Dr. | 112C | |||
| Carlingview Dr. @ Dixon Rd. | 112C | |||
Historical Service
| Major Stop | Branches | Notes | |||
| 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | ||
| Kipling Station | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| Dundas St. West @ The East Mall Cres. | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| Dundas St. West @ The West Mall Cres. | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| The West Mall @ Bloor St. West | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| The West Mall @ Burnhamthorpe Rd. | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| The West Mall @ Rathburn Rd. | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| Eringate Dr. @ Renforth Dr. | 112B | ||||
| Eringate Dr. @ Rangoon Rd. | 112A | 112D | 112F | ||
| Renforth Dr. @ Eglinton Ave. West | 112A | 112B | 112D | 112F | |
| Renforth Loop | 112A | ||||
| Eglinton Ave. West @ Explorer Dr. | 112D | ||||
| Skymark Ave. @ Commerce Blvd. | 112D | ||||
| Skyway Ave. @ Dixon Rd. | 112B | 112F | |||
| Brockport Dr. @ Disco Rd. | 112B | 112F | |||
Service Summary
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Frequency | Vehicles Used | Notes |
| Weekday AM Peak | 11 | 9 | All branches combined. |
| Weekday Midday | 11:30 | 8 | All branches combined. |
| Weekday PM Peak | 12 | 8 | All branches combined. |
| Weekday Early Evening | 17 | 6 | 112C branch only. |
| Weekday Late Evening | 22 | 4 | 112C branch only. |
| Saturday Early Morning | 21 | 4 | 112C branch only. |
| Saturday Morning | 19 | 5 | 112C branch only. |
| Saturday Afternoon | 14 | 7 | 112C branch only. |
| Saturday Early Evening | 18 | 5 | 112C branch only. |
| Saturday Late Evening | 30 | 2 | 112B branch only. |
| Sunday Early Morning | Route does not operate. | ||
| Sunday Morning | 22 | 4 | 112C branch only. |
| Sunday Afternoon | 18 | 5 | 112C branch only. |
| Sunday Early Evening | |||
| Sunday Late Evening | 30 | 2 | 112B branch only. |
| Last updated: October 8, 2023 | |||
