York Region Transit Bill Crothers School Specials
Bill Crothers Secondary School is a secondary school at 44 Main Street Unionville, south of Highway 7, in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Currently, this school is only open to Grade 9 and 10 students. However, due to the school being the only focusing in character and athletic development, it attracts students from outside the school boundary, along within the school boundary for regular students.
Conventional Service
- 1 Highway 7 - Regular trips serve the YRT stop on Highway 7 at Main Street Unionville which is within walking distance of the school.
- 8 Kennedy - Regular trips operate within walking distance of the school as it operates along Kennedy Road and YMCA Boulevard.
- 42 Berczy - One trip in the AM and PM divert from Unionville GO Station to serve the school.
- VIVA Green/VIVA Pink/VIVA Purple/Purple A - Viva buses serve the University VIVAstation and Main Street Unionville VIVAstation where both are within distance of the school.
414 Unionville/Bill Crothers High School Special
Routing Details
Buses start at Stouffville GO Station in the AM, circle Stouffville via Millard, 10th Line and Hoover Park, then operates express down 9th Line to end at Markham-Stouffville Hospital where passengers transfer to route 1 or VIVA Purple to complete the trip to their respective school. In the PM, buses reverse the routing, following the same clockwise looping.
414 is a very unique school special; it is unique because not only does it not directly stop at or near the high school, it serves the students of (forcing them to transfer to 1 or VIVA Purple), it also serves two different high schools on the same run. This is made possible because of the earlier point.
416 Bill Crothers School Special via Main St. Unionville
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416 Bill Crothers School Special via Main St. Unionville
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| Number of Branches | 1 | |
| Types of buses used | EZ Rider II/MAX
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| Division | Southeast () | |
| Related routes | None | |
416 Bill Crothers School Special via Main St. Unionville was a school special bus route operated by York Region Transit in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
Buses start at the intersection of Carlton Road and Old Ivy Lane, then heads west to Main Street Unionville. Then it turns south on Main Street Unionville, passing Highway 7, before reaching the school just north of Unionville Gate.
History
- August 6, 2009 - Route 416 is introduced providing service to Bill Crothers Secondary School.
- September 25, 2009 - Last day of operation. Route is discontinued due to low ridership.
Vehicles
AM: This bus came off route 202, which usually used EZ Riders.
PM: There was no PM service on this route. Students wanting the school special can use the 8 Kennedy instead.
