York Region Transit route 56 'Gorham-Eagle'

	56 Gorham-Eagle
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF, XD40, XE40; Nova Bus LFS
Division		North (TOK Transit)
Related routes		MOR Newmarket

56 Gorham-Eagle is a local bus route operated by York Region Transit in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 56.

Route 56 serves Eagle Street, Gorham Street, and Harry Walker Parkway.

This route serves the Glenway Estates, Central Newmarket, Gorham-College Manor, and the Newmarket Industrial Park communities. It also serves Upper Canada Mall, Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, Regional Headquarters, and Newmarket Community Arena. One trip in the morning and one in the afternoon also serve Sacred Heart Catholic High School.

Route 56 connects to Viva Blue at Newmarket Terminal and at Yonge Street.

Branches

This route has 1 main branch:

• 56 Newmarket Terminal - 404 Town Centre via Ringwell Drive

History

E-Z Rider II #570 at Newmarket GO Bus Terminal on route 56.

E-Z Rider II MAX #851 at Newmarket GO Bus Terminal on route 56.

Route 56 was operating along its present arrangement when YRT inherited Newmarket Transit in 2001. It had a different number with Newmarket Transit, however. From 2001 to 2002, it operated as a separate branch of 55 as 55B.

• May 12, 2002 - New two-way service introduced on Sundays. Service extended north via Harry Walker Parkway to Ringwell Drive during the daytime on weekdays and Saturdays. All evening and Sunday service terminates at 404 Town Centre only.

• September 3, 2002 - Route is given it's own number and is changed from 55B to 56.

• June 26, 2005 - When route 520/521 was introduced, running along Gorham and Eagle, frequency on 56 was reduced to weekday rush-hour service only.

• November 20, 2005 - Late evening and weekend service was reinstated.

• April 26, 2009 - New limited service introduced on Alexander Road, Srigley Street, and Carlson Drive to serve students attending Sacred Heart Catholic High School. One morning and one afternoon trip operate this diversion.

• December 2012 - Route 56 was declared fully accessible.

• April 20, 2014 - As proposed in the 2014 Annual Service Plan, all service after 9:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays/Holidays is discontinued. Also, eastbound buses departing the Newmarket GO Bus Terminal exit onto Eagle Street instead of Davis Drive.

• June 26, 2016 - Weekend and Holiday evening service is converted to Dial-a-Ride operating between 7:00pm and 9:15pm.

• November 6, 2016 - Service during weekday evenings is converted from conventional transit to Dial-a-Ride service operating from 7:00pm to 10:45pm.

• April 5, 2020 - Due to low ridership, service on Sundays and Holidays before 11am was discontinued.

• September 6, 2020 - Route is reduced to operate during rush hours only with all weekday off-peak and weekend service discontinued and replaced with MOR Gorham-Eagle.

• September 4, 2022 - Due to the elimination of MOR Gorham-Eagle, all on-request service during off-peak hours are now provided by the new MOR Newmarket service.

Vehicles

Route 56 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF, XD40, XE40, and Nova Bus LFS buses.

Route Maps

• 
  April 2014 - September 2020
• 
  April 2009 - April 2014
• 
  September 2007 - April 2009
• 
  September 2002 - September 2007
• 
  January 2001 - May 2002

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes
Newmarket GO Bus Terminal	56	Western Terminus.
Upper Canada Mall	56
Eagle St. @ Yonge St.	56
Eagle St. @ Main St.	56
Eagle St. @ Leslie St.	56
404 Town Centre	56
Leslie St. @ Ringwell Blvd.	56	Eastern Terminus.

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches			Notes
	55B	56	56
Newmarket GO Bus Terminal	55B	56	56
Upper Canada Mall		56	56
Eagle St. @ Yonge St.	55B	56	56
Eagle St. @ Main St.	55B	56	56
Sacred Heart Catholic High School			56
Eagle St. @ Leslie St.	55B	56	56
404 Town Centre	55B	56	56
Leslie St. @ Ringwell Blvd.		56	56

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
2021	Oct-Present	56	64	MOR	67	MOR	N/A	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR
	Jan-Sep	56	60	MOR	60	MOR	N/A	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR
2020	Sept-Dec	56	60	MOR	60	MOR	N/A	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR	MOR
	Mar-Aug	56	60	60	60	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	N/A	60	N/A
2019		56
2018		56
2017		56
2016		56	35	60	35	60	N/A	60	60	DAR	60	60	DAR
2015		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2014		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2013		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2012		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2011		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2010		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2009		56
2008		56
2007		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2006		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2005		56	20-30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2004		56	20-30	30	30	40	N/A	30	30	40	40	40	40
2003		56	20-30	30	30	40	N/A	30	30	40	40	40	40
2002		56	20-30	30	30	40	N/A	30	30	40	40	40	40
2001		55B	15	30	15-20	30	30	15	15	30	40	40	40