Toronto Transit Commission route 9 'Bellamy'
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9 Bellamy
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Number of Branches | 1 | ||
Distance | 12.90km (Warden Stn - Scarborough Centre Stn) | ||
Blue Night | None | ||
Types of vehicles used | Nova Bus LFS , New Flyer XE40 | ||
Division | Birchmount | ||
Ridership (2018) | 4,900 |
9 Bellamy is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
This route services Bellamy Road north of Eglinton Avenue East. It also provides service on McCowan Road between Kingston Road and Eglinton Avenue East. Its southern terminal is Warden Station and the northern terminal is Scarborough Centre Station for its one branch, 9.
Branches
This route has 1 branch:
History [1]
- August 19, 1966 - Route begins operation out of Birchmount Division and operates Mondays to Saturdays from 6am to 7pm between Brimorton and Brimley/Eglinton.
- May 11, 1968 - Route restructured due to Bloor-Danforth Line extension. Branch 9 operated from Churchill Heights and Victoria Park Station. Branch 9A operated daily from St. Clair to Victoria Park Station.
- January 4, 1971 - Branch 9 extended to Neilson and Highway 401.
- November 22, 1980 - Route restructured due to Bloor-Danforth Line extension. Branch 9 operated Mondays to Saturdays from Neilson and Finch to Warden Station. Branch 9A incorporated to route 113 Danforth.
- March 23, 1985 - Route restructured due to Scarborough RT opening. Branch 9 operated Mondays to Saturdays from Scarborough Centre Station to Warden Station. Service east of Scarborough Centre Station incorporated to route 133 Neilson.
- January 7, 1990 - Sunday service added.
- February 18, 1996 - Service removed after 10pm on weekdays and all day on weekends due to system-wide cuts.
- October 6, 1996 - Weekend service restored.
- March 31, 2002 - Moved from Birchmount Division to Malvern Division.
- November 24, 2002 - Moved from Malvern Division to Eglinton Division.
- June 26, 2004 - Saturday early evening service is discontinued.
- May 8, 2005 - Route made accessible.
- November 23, 2008 - Moved to Birchmount Division. Also, late evening service is added on weekdays and evenings on Sundays and holidays.
- September 30, 2009 - Route made bike-rack equipped.
- May 9, 2011 - Due to system-wide cuts, service is removed after 10pm on weekdays and Saturdays and after 7pm on Sundays and holidays.
- September 6, 2015 - Service after 10pm on weekdays and Saturdays and after 7pm on Sundays and holidays is restored.
- February 14, 2021 - The northern diversion along McCowan Road, Corporate Drive and Consilium Place is cancelled. Service now operates both ways via McCowan Road, Bushby Drive, and Progress Avenue to route.
- March 26, 2023 - Due to bus bay construction at Scarborough Town Centre, all service will temporarily terminate on Bushby Drive at McCowan Station until summer 2023. Buses loop via north on McCowan Road, and east and south on Consilium Place to Progress Avenue.
- May 7, 2023 - Service returns to the Scarborough Centre Station bus terminal.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is not provided, however, this route operates until 1:00 AM every day.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 9 Bellamy include the Nova Bus LFS and New Flyer XE40 .
Previous route maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes |
Warden Station | 9 | ||
St Clair Ave. East @ Birchmount Rd. | 9 | ||
St Clair Ave. East @ Kennedy Rd. | 9 | ||
St Clair Ave. East @ Danforth Rd. | 9 | ||
St Clair Ave. East @ Linden Ave. | 9 | Scarborough GO Station | |
St Clair Ave. East @ Midland Ave. | 9 | ||
St Clair Ave. East @ Brimley Rd. | 9 | ||
St Clair Ave. East @ Kingston Rd. | 9 | ||
McCowan Rd. @ Eglinton Ave. East | 9 | ||
Eglinton Ave. East @ Bellamy Rd. North | 9 | Eglinton GO Station | |
Bellamy Rd. North @ Lawrence Ave. East | 9 | ||
Bellamy Rd. North @ Ellesmere Rd. | 9 | ||
Bellamy Rd. North @ Progress Ave. | 9 | ||
Scarborough Centre Station | 9 |
Service Summary