Toronto Transit Commission route 61 'Avenue Rd North'
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61 Avenue Rd North
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Number of Branches | 1 | ||
Distance | 5.66km (Eglinton Station - Highway 401) | ||
Blue Night | None | ||
Types of vehicles used | Orion VII NG/NG HEV/EPA10 | ||
Division | Wilson | ||
Ridership (2018) | 4,100 |
61 Avenue Rd North is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
This route services Avenue Road between Eglinton Avenue West and Highway 401. Its southern terminal is Eglinton Station and the northern terminal is Bombay Avenue, just north of Highway 401, for its one branch, 61.
Branches
This route has 1 branch:
- 61 Eglinton Station - Highway 401
History
- February 17, 1992 - Route created from a combination of 61 Nortown and 1 Armour Heights.
- September 7, 2004 - Service on the short turn branch to Roe Loop is removed. All service now runs to Highway 401 and Bombay Loop. With this change, service to Bombay Loop is extended to include evenings and weekends.
- November 26, 2006 - Route is made accessible with low-floor buses.
- May 9, 2011 - Service removed due to system-wide cuts after 10pm on Sundays and Holidays.
- June 22, 2014 - Branch 61A to Highway 401 has been changed to 61 due to a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations.
- September 6, 2015 - Service after 10pm on Sundays and Holidays is restored.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is not provided, however, this route operates until 1:00AM every day.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 61 Avenue Rd North include the Orion VII NG/NG HEV/EPA10 .
Previous route maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Notes |
Eglinton Station | 61 | |
Eglinton Ave. West @ Oriole Pkwy. | 61 | |
Eglinton Ave. West @ Avenue Rd. | 61 | |
Avenue Rd. @ Lawrence Ave. West | 61 | |
Avenue Rd. @ Wilson Ave. | 61 | |
Bombay Loop | 61 |
Service Summary