York Region Transit route 53 'Woodspring-Clearmeadow'
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53 Woodspring-Clearmeadow
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Number of Branches | 2 | |
Types of buses used | E-Z Rider II/BRT/MAX, New Flyer D40LF, Orion VI | |
Division | North (Newmarket) | |
Related routes | None |
53 Woodspring-Clearmeadow was a local route operated by YRT in Newmarket and East Gwillimbury, ON.
Route Details
Route 53 served on a number of local streets including Woodspring Ave. and Clearmeadow Blvd.
This route served the northwestern and western Newmarket communities. It also served Green Lane Centre, Upper Canada Mall, and Sir William Mulock Secondary School. Some trips also served East Gwillimbury GO Station.
Route 53 connected to Viva Blue at Newmarket Terminal and Yonge/Mulock.
Branches
This route had 2 main branches:
- 53 Green Lane - Mulock (Monday to Saturday)
- 53 Newmarket GO Bus Terminal - Mulock (Sundays)
History

- April 27, 2008 - Route 53 commenced operations. Route 53's predecessor was route 57A's western routing to Newmarket Terminal, which replaced route 66, operating on a similar route to 53's southern portion.
- August 31, 2008 - Sunday/holiday service was cut to Yonge/Mulock (instead of Weston Produce), which allowed route 53 to interline with route 57A.
- September 4, 2011 - Service to Aspenwood ended and routing diverted up Woodspring to Green Lane then completing its routing at the Green Lane Centre.
- July 1, 2012 - Route 53 was not well liked among passengers on Mulock Dr., as many had lost their direct service to Newmarket Terminal and Upper Canada Mall. As a result, route 53 was once again merged with route 57.
Vehicles
Routes 53 saw a mix of 30ft service provided by E-Z Rider II/BRT/MAX and 40ft service provided by New Flyer D40LF or occasionally Orion VI.
Route Maps
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April 2008 - September 2011
Summary
Major Stops
Service Summary
Period | Branch | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | ||||||||
AM Peak | Midday | PM Peak | Early Evening | Late Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | ||
2012 | 53 | |||||||||||
2011 | 53 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 60 | N/A | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
2010 | 53 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 60 | N/A | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
2009 | 53 | |||||||||||
2008 | 53 |