Toronto Transit Commission route 17 'Birchmount'


	17 Birchmount
Number of Branches		3
Distance		17.80km (Warden Station - Highway 7) 13.69km (Warden Station - Steeles via Wintermute) 14.20km (Warden Station - Steeles and Warden)
Blue Night		None
Types of vehicles used		Nova Bus LFS
Division		Birchmount
Ridership (2016)		12,407

17 Birchmount is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For detailed information about service north of Steeles, see the YRT route history for 17A Birchmount.

Route Details

The current routing of route 17.

This route services Birchmount Road between St. Clair Avenue East and Highway 7. There is one southern terminal, which is Warden Station. Northern terminals include Highway 7 for 17A, Steeles Avenue for 17B, and Steeles Avenue and Warden Avenue for 17C. An extra fare is required for the 17A branch north of Steeles Avenue, since the bus enters York Region. Branches 17A and 17B only operate during rush hours on weekdays.

History

November 23, 2008 - Late night and weekend service extended from McNicoll to Steeles, thus eliminating branch 17C to McNicoll.
November 23, 2008 - Moved to Birchmount Division.
May 6, 2012 - Branch 17 to Steeles separated to two branches: Branch 17 to Steeles and Warden and branch 17B to Steeles via Wintermute.
June 22, 2014 - Branch 17 to Steeles and Warden has been changed to 17C due to a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations.
July 27, 2015 - Branch 17A is extended from 14th Avenue to Highway 7 at York Region's request to serve the newly developed community there.

Previous route maps

April 2017

2015

2008

Branches

This route has 3 branches:

17A Warden Station - Highway 7
17B Warden Station - Steeles via Wintermute
17C Warden Station - Steeles and Warden

Overnight Service

Overnight service is not provided on this route, however, the route operates until 1:00 AM every day.

Vehicles

Buses that can appear on 17 Birchmount are the Nova Bus LFS .

Summary

	Frequency	Vehicles Used	Notes
Weekday AM Peak	6:30	13	17A and 17B branches combined. Every 5th 17B operates as a 17A.
Weekday Midday	13	6	17C branch only.
Weekday PM Peak	8	11	17A and 17B branches combined. Every 4th 17B operates as a 17A.
Weekday Early Evening	12	6	17C branch only.
Weekday Late Evening	22	3	17C branch only.
Saturday Early Morning	20	3	17C branch only.
Saturday Morning	15	5	17C branch only.
Saturday Afternoon	15	5	17C branch only.
Saturday Early Evening	22	3	17C branch only.
Saturday Late Evening	22	3	17C branch only.
Sunday Early Morning	Route does not operate.
Sunday Morning	24	3	17C branch only.
Sunday Afternoon	18	4	17C branch only.
Sunday Early Evening	24	3	17C branch only.
Sunday Late Evening	30	2	17C branch only.
Last updated: October 15, 2017