York Region Transit route 50 'Queensway'

	50 Queensway
Number of Branches		2
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF, XD40, XE40; Nova Bus LFS
Division		North (TOK Transit)
Related routes		51

50 Queensway is a local route operated by York Region Transit in Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, and Georgina, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 50.

Route 50 mainly serves Davis Drive, Leslie Street, The Queensway, Metro Road, and Highway 48.

This route serves the Keswick, Historic Lakeshore, Sutton-Jacksons Point, and Pefferlaw communities. It also serves Newmarket GO Station, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Keswick Marketplace, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic College School, and Pefferlaw Library.

Route 50 connects to Viva Blue at Newmarket GO Bus Terminal.

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

• 50 Newmarket Terminal - Sutton via Keswick Marketplace

Historic Branches

• 50A Sutton (High St. @ Burke St.) - Pefferlaw Fire Hall (Jun. 2016 - Apr. 2020)
• 50B Beaverton (Mill St. @ Simcoe St.) - Pefferlaw Fire Hall (Jun. 2013 - Apr. 2015)

History

D40LF #905 arriving at Newmarket GO Bus Terminal on route 50.

LFS #1601 on route 50.

XD40 #1807 on route 50.

• September 3, 2002 - YRT originally ran route 50 locally within the community of Keswick, in conjunction with route 51. Route 50 operated from Glenwoods Avenue north along The Queensway, Simcoe Avenue, and Metro Road to loop at Ferncroft Drive.

• September 4, 2007 - Route is discontinued to streamline operations through the towns of Keswick and Georgina. YRT and GO Transit formed a fare integration service on route 69 where YRT passes, tickets, and transfers would be accepted on the GO route, providing a connection between Georgina and the rest of the region, and replacing service on The Queensway between Simcoe Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard previously operated by the former route 50. Service on Ferncroft Drive, Highcastle Avenue, Old Homestead Road, and on The Queensway between Biscayne Boulevard and Glenwoods Avenue is replaced with a modified route 51.

• July 1, 2012 - The current version of route 50 began service operating between Simcoe Avenue and The Queensway South in Keswick, and the Newmarket GO Bus Terminal. This replaced route 220 by meeting 4 trains in each direction at Newmarket GO Station, and one early morning trip serving East Gwillimbury GO Station.

• September 2, 2012 - All service on the route is extended in the north to Sutton with some limited trips serving Pefferlaw via Highway 48. Service is increased to replace the elimination of GO route 69.

• December 2012 - Route 50 was declared fully accessible.

• June 30, 2013 - The 2014 Service Plan originally had the route restructured to provide service between Newmarket and Sutton, with the section between Sutton and Beaverton operated by a smaller vehicle. However, the service change was pushed to be introduced on this date. Service between Sutton and Beaverton is operated using a minivan.

• December 22, 2013 - Seasonal weekend service was diverted to The ROC, with schedules being adjusted to accommodate the diversion.

• April 20, 2014 - Service along Glenwoods Avenue will divert and loop within Keswick Marketplace instead of the Glenwoods Park'n'Ride.

• April 18, 2015 - Due to low ridership and high operating costs on route 50B, service on that branch was eliminated.

• June 26, 2016 - The portion of route 50 serving between High Street/Burke Street, and Pefferlaw Fire Hall was split into a separate limited-service 50A branch.

• July 2, 2017 - As part of the 2017 Annual Service Plan, branch 50A providing conventional bus service between Sutton and Pefferlaw is eliminated and replaced with Dial-a-Ride services. During weekdays, service is replaced with expanded service hours on Dial-a-Ride North. On weekends and Holidays, service is replaced with the introduction of the new Dial-a-Ride Sutton-Pefferlaw. Limited trips on branch 50 (one early morning and the last trip of the day) continue to serve Pefferlaw.

• January 7, 2018 - Limited service to East Gwillimbury GO Station is discontinued as the first southbound weekday trip of the day from Sutton is revised to no longer divert into the station.

• April 5, 2020 - The limited 50A weekday early morning, weekday late evening, and weekend/Holiday trips to Pefferlaw was discontinued due to low ridership.

Vehicles

Route 50 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF, XD40, XE40, and Nova Bus LFS buses.

Route Maps

• 
  January 2018 - April 2020
• 
  July 2017 - January 2018
• 
  June 2016 - July 2017
• 
  April 2015 - June 2016
• 
  April 2014 - April 2015
• 
  June 2013 - April 2014
• 
  September 2012 - June 2013
• 
  2001 - September 2007

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes
Newmarket GO Bus Terminal	50	Southern Terminus
Newmarket GO Station	50
Glenwoods Ave. @ Woodbine Ave. Keswick Marketplace	50
High St. @ Burke St.	50	Northern Terminus.

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches					Notes
	50	50	50	50A	50B
Newmarket GO Bus Terminal		50	50
Newmarket GO Station		50	50
East Gwillimbury GO Station		50	50
The Queensway S. @ Glenwoods Ave.	50	50	50
Glenwoods Ave. Park'n'Ride		50
Glenwoods Ave. @ Woodbine Ave. Keswick Marketplace			50
The Queensway S. @ Simcoe Ave.	50	50	50
Metro Rd. N. @ Ferncroft Dr.	50	50	50
High St. @ Burke St.		50	50	50A
Pefferlaw Fire Hall		50	50	50A	50B
Lake Ridge Rd. @ Highway 48					50B
Mill St. @ Simcoe St.					50B

Service Summary

Frequencies
Period		Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
			AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
2022	Sep-	50	31	38	32	48	N/A	54	54	54	81	81	81
2021		50	37	41	37	40	N/A	54	54	54	81	81	81
2020	Sept-Dec	50	37	41	37	40	N/A	54	54	54	81	81	81
	Apr-Aug	50	54	54	56	55	N/A	54	54	54	81	81	81
	Jan-Mar	50/50A	Variable	57	Variable	Variable	N/A	57	57	57	85	85	85
2019		50/50A
2018		50/50A
2017		50/50A
2016		50/50A	44	44	44	60	N/A	54	54	54	81	81	81
2015		50/50B	42-60	33-58	30-54	50-61	N/A	57	57	57	85	85	85
2014		50/50B	24-60	31-55	30-54	50-61	N/A	57	57	57	85	85	85
2013		50/50B	25-72	57	30-54	50-61	N/A	57	57	57	75	75	75
2012		50	24-60	29-57	30-57	84	N/A	57	30-57	57	31-54	85	85
2011		50	Not Operated.
2010		50	Not Operated.
2009		50	Not Operated.
2008		50	Not Operated.
2007		50	25-35	60	30-35	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006		50	25-35	60	30-35	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005		50	25-35	60	30-35	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2004		50	25-35	60	30-35	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003		50	25-35	60	30-35	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2002		50	25-35	60	30-35	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A