York Region Transit route 86 'Newkirk-Red Maple'


	86 Newkirk-Red Maple
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer XD40; Nova Bus LFS
Division		West (TOK Transit)
Related routes		None

86 Newkirk-Red Maple is a local bus route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

Route 86 mainly serves Yorkland Street, Newkirk Road, and Red Maple Road.

This route serves the northern Richmond Hill, Beverly Acres, and Bayview Glen communities. It also serves Richmond Hill High School, Bernard Terminal, and Hillcrest Mall. Two trips in the morning and two trips in the afternoon also serve Jean Vanier Catholic High School. Some trips also serve Richmond Hill GO Station.

Route 86 connects to Viva Blue at Bernard Terminal, Yonge/16th/Carrville, and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal, where it also connects to Viva Pink and Viva Purple.

Branches

This route has 1 main branch:

86 Shadow Falls Drive - Richmond Hill Centre Terminal (Monday to Saturday)

Historic Branches

History

The origins to route 86 come from Richmond Hill Transit's route 6, and parts of routes 2 and 4. When YRT took over operations, the route was dramatically changed. Two branches were formed: 86A and 86B, with the B branch operating during rush hours only. Route 86A operated from Bathurst Street (looping at Castle Rock Drive and Shaw Boulevard) and headed east on Weldrick Road to Bayview Avenue, up to Redstone Road, and looped via Redstone Road, Leslie street, and Farmstead Road. 86B started at Bayview Avenue/Major Mackenzie Drive, and followed the route to Weldrick Road and Walmer Road, heading north on Walmer Road, east along May Avenue, north on Yonge Street, east on Palmer Avenue, and north on Cedar Avenue to Richmond Hill GO Station. It is assumed the name of this route at this time was just 86 Weldrick, since buses did not operate along Newkirk Road, which was already being served by route 82 Newkirk buses.

September 4, 2001 - Richmond Hill Transit was merged into YRT in January 2001 and on this date, the route branches were renumbered from 6A and 6B to 86A and 86B, respectively, in order to avoid route number duplication across the York Region Transit network.

May 12, 2002 - Branch 86A is revised to remove service along Major Mackenzie Drive, Pugsley Avenue, Centre Street (except for service to Richmond Hill GO Station), Essex Avenue, and Palmer Avenue in order to provide two-way service along Weldrick Road.

May 9, 2004 - A general rerouting in the Richmond Hill area simplified service on many routes. Route 86 replaced route 82's routing along Newkirk Road, looping through Bernard Terminal, and continued further north along route 84's former looping, route 84 having been realigned to run along Yonge Street only. Route 86B's diversion to Richmond Hill GO Station was removed, since route 86 now directly connected off of Newkirk Road. Route 86A's former looping was turned into route 243 Redstone GO Shuttle, operating during peak-periods only. Service along Redstone Road was provided by the new 83A Trench branch and a portion of Farmstead Road was serviced by route 82's extension to Elgin Mills Community Centre. Rush hour buses were extended further north to Jefferson Forest Drive, with buses running in both directions along Bernard Avenue and Devonsleigh Boulevard. Service was being operated six days a week at this time.

September 4, 2005 - With the introduction of Viva and route 84 being removed from Bernard Terminal, service was extended full-time via 84's routing in the Inspiration community and looping along Jefferson Forest Drive.

September 8, 2009 - Rush hour service extended to Rutherford GO Station operating via Lebovic Campus Drive, Thomas Cook Avenue, and Rutherford Road to the station.

July 1, 2012 - Route 86 was realigned to run as a north-south route. Service on Tower Hill Drive, Jefferson Forest Drive, and Rollinghill Road within the Inspiration community, and Weldrick Road west of Yonge Street to Bathurst Street is removed. The southern-end of the route is modified to operate via Red Maple Road to terminate at the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. The route was renamed from Weldrick-Newkirk to Newkirk-Red Maple to reflect the new streets this route serves.

December 2012 - Route 86 was declared fully accessible.

September 1, 2024 - Operations of route 86 were transferred from the Southeast Division to the Southwest Division.

Vehicles

Route 86 is primarily a 40ft route. Due to turning restrictions near Bernard Terminal, it typically uses New Flyer XD40 and Nova Bus LFS buses.

Route Maps

2007 - July 2012
May 2004 - 2007
Branch 86B
2003 - May 2004
Branch 86A
2003 - May 2004
2001 - 2003

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes
Major Stop	83	Notes
Jefferson Forest Dr. @ Shadow Falls Dr.	86
Richmond Hill Secondary School	86
Bernard Terminal	86
Richmond Hill GO Station	86
Yonge St. @ Carrville Rd.	86
Richmond Hill Centre	86

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches			Notes
Major Stop	86	86A	86B	Notes
Yonge St. @ Jefferson Forest Dr.	86
Richmond Hill Secondary School	86
Bernard Terminal	86
Richmond Hill GO Station	86	86A	86B
May Ave. @ Yonge St.			86B
Bayview Ave. @ Redstone Rd.		86A
Bayview Ave. @ Major Mackenzie Dr.		86A	86B
Hillcrest Mall	86	86A	86B
Bathurst St. @ Weldrick Rd.	86	86A	86B

Service Summary

Period	Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
Period	Branch	AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
Sept 2020-Present	86	30	47	31	60	Not operated.	41			Not operated.
Early 2020	86	41				Not operated.	41			Not operated.
2019	86
2018	86
2017	86	28-32	44	30-31	55	N/A	41	41	41	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	86	28-32	44	30-31	55	N/A	41	41	41	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	86	28-32	44	30-31	55	N/A	41	41	41	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	86	28-32	44	30-31	55	N/A	41	41	41	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	86	25	45	26	55	N/A	41	41	41	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	86	25	45	26	55	N/A	41	41	41	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	86
2010	86
2009	86
2008	86
2007	86	30	60	30	30	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	86	30	60	30	30	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005	86	30	60	30	30	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2004	86	30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003	86A	20-30	60	20-30	20-40	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003	86B	30	N/A	25-35	70	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2002	86A	20-30	60	20-30	20-40	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2002	86B	30	N/A	25-35	70	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2001	86A	20-30	60	20-30	65	N/A	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2001	86B	30	N/A	25-35	60	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A