Toronto Transit Commission route 60 'Steeles West'
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60 Steeles West
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| Number of Branches | 3 | ||
| Distance | 9.98km (Finch Station - Pioneer Village Station) 18.73km (Finch Station - Martin Grove via Pioneer Village Station) 20.36km (Finch Station - Highway 27 via Pioneer Village Station) | ||
| Blue Night | 353 Steeles 
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| Types of vehicles used | Orion VII NG/NG HEV/EPA10 , Nova Bus LFS Artic
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| Division | Wilson | ||
| Ridership (2018) | 30,200 | ||
60 Steeles West is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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This route services Steeles Avenue West between Yonge Street and Highway 27. It also services Yonge Street between Finch Avenue and Steeles Avenue. There is one eastern terminal, which is Finch Station. Western terminals include Pioneer Village Station for 60A, Martin Grove Road for 60B, and Highway 27 for 60D. Branch 60B only operates during the evenings every day of the week. Branch 60D only operates during the early morning on Saturdays.
Branches
This route has 3 branches:
- 60A Finch Station - Pioneer Village Station
- 60B Finch Station - Martin Grove via Pioneer Village Station
- 60D Finch Station - Highway 27 via Pioneer Village Station
History
- September 7, 2004 - New weekday midday and Saturday daytime service is introduced on branch 60D to Highway 27.
- August 31, 2008 - Bike rack service is added to route 60.
- November 23, 2008 - Full operation moved to Arrow Rd Division. Branch 60 to Islington Loop is eliminated with all service extended to Martin Grove Loop. Service east of Martin Grove Road now operates whenever the subway is open.
- October 19, 2009 - Peak-period express branch 60E to Highway 27 is changed to terminate at Kipling Loop.
- January 5, 2015 - Peak-period express branch 60E to Kipling is eliminated. Service is reallocated to operate on the local branch 60D to Highway 27.
- October 11, 2015 - Route is added to the Ten Minute Network. Combined service east of Keele Street will operate at intervals of ten minutes or better whenever the subway is open.
- December 17, 2017 - With the opening of the new Line 1 extension, all buses in both directions operate to or through Pioneer Village Station. Local branch 60C and peak-period express branch 60F to York University are redesignated 60A and and 60E, respectively. Both branches are changed to terminate at Pioneer Village Station. Service will operate at intervals of ten minutes or better between Finch Station and Pioneer Village Station.
- September 2, 2018 - With the introduction of TTC's Express Network, peak-period express branch 60E to Pioneer Village Station is renamed to 960 Steeles West Express
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- March 28, 2021 - This route was transferred to Wilson upon the opening of the brand new McNicoll Division.
- September 7, 2021 - Service during the weekday peak periods, midday, and early evening on branches 60B and 60D is replaced with new service on route 960 Steeles West Express in order to provide a more convenient and transfer-free trip for customers along the Steeles West corridor. Local service on Steeles Avenue West between Finch Station and Pioneer Village Station will continue to be operated by branch 60A.
- October 10, 2021 - Service on route 960 Steeles West Express is further expanded to operate during the daytime on weekends. Branch 60B will operate during the evening periods every day of the week and branch 60D will operate during the early morning on Saturdays.
- November 21, 2021 - New weekday peak-period and midday only service introduced on branch 60C operating between Pioneer Village Station and Kipling Avenue.
- September 4, 2022 - Branch 60C service is limited to weekday peak-period only.
- March 26, 2023 - Branch 60C is suspended until further notice.
- May 7, 2023 - Branch 60C to Kipling is permanently discontinued.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is provided by 353 Steeles on Steeles Avenue West between York University and Yonge Street. The rest of the route does not have overnight service, however, the route operates until 2:00 AM every day.
Express Service
Express service is provided by 960 Steeles West Express over the entire route.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 60 Steeles West include the Orion VII NG/NG HEV/EPA10 and Nova Bus LFS Artic .
Previous route maps
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes | ||
Finch Station 
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60A | 60B | 60D | Finch GO Bus Terminal  
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| Yonge St. @ Cummer Ave./Drewry Ave. | 60A | 60B | 60D | ||
| Yonge St. @ Steeles Ave. West | 60A | 60B | 60D |
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| Yonge St. @ Hilda Ave. | 60A | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ Bathurst St. | 60A | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ New Westminster Dr. | 60A | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ Dufferin St. | 60A | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ Alness St. | 60A | 60B | 60D | ||
| Steeles Ave. West @ Tandem Rd./Petrolia Rd. | 60A | 60B | 60D | ||
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60A | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ Jane St. | 60B | 60D | |||
| Steeles Ave. West @ Norfinch Dr. | 60B | 60D | |||
| Steeles Ave. West @ Rossdean Dr. | 60B | 60D | |||
| Steeles Ave. West @ Weston Rd. | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ Islington Ave. | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles Ave. West @ Kipling Ave. | 60B | 60D | |||
| Steeles Ave. West @ Martin Grove Rd. | 60B | 60D |
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| Steeles / Martin Grove Loop | 60B | ||||
| Steeles Ave. West @ Highway 27 | 60D |
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| Signal Hill Ave. @ Steeles Ave. West | 60D | ||||
Service Summary
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Frequency | Vehicles Used | Notes |
| Weekday AM Peak | 7:30 | 11 | 60A branch only. |
| Weekday Midday | 11 | 7 | 60A branch only. |
| Weekday PM Peak | 9 | 10 | 60A branch only. |
| Weekday Early Evening | 12 | 6 | 60A branch only. |
| Weekday Late Evening | 12 | 7 | 60A and 60B branches combined. |
| Saturday Early Morning | 8:30 | 10 | 60A and 60D branches combined. |
| Saturday Morning | 10 | 7 | 60A branch only. |
| Saturday Afternoon | 10 | 8 | 60A branch only. |
| Saturday Early Evening | 9:30 | 10 | 60A and 60B branches combined. |
| Saturday Late Evening | 12 | 7 | 60A and 60B branches combined. |
| Sunday Early Morning | Route does not operate. | ||
| Sunday Morning | 11 | 6 | 60A branch only. |
| Sunday Afternoon | 10 | 8 | 60A branch only. |
| Sunday Early Evening | 9:30 | 10 | 60A and 60B branches combined. |
| Sunday Late Evening | 10:30 | 8 | 60A and 60B branches combined. |
| Last updated: March 26, 2023 | |||
