York Region Transit route 87 'Autumn Hill'

	87 Autumn Hill
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40; Nova Bus LFS; Van Hool A330
Division		West (TOK Transit)
Related routes		None

87 Autumn Hill is a local route operated by York Region Transit in Vaughan and Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 87.

Route 87 mainly serves Ten Oaks Boulevard, Autumn Hill Boulevard, and Garden Avenue.

This route serves the Maple, Thornhill Woods, Richvale, and Bayview Glen communities. It also serves Stephen Lewis Secondary School, North Thornhill Community Centre, and Langstaff Secondary School. Some trips also serve Rutherford GO Station.

Route 87 connects to Viva Blue and Viva Pink during rush hours, and Viva Purple at Richmond Hill Centre Terminal.

Branches

This route has 1 main branch:

• 87 Vaughan Mills Terminal - Richmond Hill Centre Terminal (Weekday rush hours only)

History

SLF235 #211 at Richmond Hill Centre on route 87.

Orion V #309 on Bathurst Street on route 87.

E-Z Rider II #557 at Richmond Hill Centre on route 87.

D40LF #585 at Richmond Hill Centre on route 87.

Route 87 is the only Richmond Hill-series route to not have a direct precursor from a Richmond Hill route. YRT created this route after amalgamation to provide more service to the Maple and Bayview Glen communities, and to serve the new Thornhill Woods community in between. Rush hour service was originally operated.

• September 3, 2002 - New rush hour route is introduced incorporating a portion of the eliminated route branch 82A.

• August 31, 2003 - Thornhill Woods area service is adjusted to use Summeridge Drive, Thornhill Woods Drive and Sugar Maple Lane.

• January 4, 2004 - Route is revised slightly to operate via High Tech Road instead of Highway 7 between Red Maple Road and Bathurst Street.

• September 5, 2004 - Service will now operate the permanent routing through the Thornhill Woods Community via Thornhill Woods Drive and Autumn Hill Boulevard to Dufferin Street. Buses no longer operate via Maple Sugar Lane, Pleasant Ridge Avenue, Langstaff Road, and Dufferin Street.

• September 4, 2005 - Service was increased to 6 days a week, and buses now operated in both directions through Richmond Hill Centre Terminal.

• January 28, 2007 - Service will no longer operate into the Langstaff GO Station bus loop during weekday middays and on Saturdays.

• September 4, 2007 - Service will operate into Rutherford GO Station during weekday rush hours only to meet GO train trips. At all other times, buses will operate direct on Rutherford Road.

• July 3, 2010 - The routing on Saturdays is revised to operate both ways via Jane Street and Rutherford Road. Service on weekdays continue to operate on Melville Avenue.

• April 24, 2011 - With the opening of the new pedestrian bridge connecting Richmond Hill Centre Terminal and Langstaff GO Station, service will no longer directly service the Langstaff GO Station bus terminal.

• February 2012 - Route 87 was declared fully accessible.

• July 1, 2012 - Route 87 was shortened in the Summer 2012 service changes. During off-peak hours, the route short-turns in the east at Richmond Hill Centre and in the west Vaughan Mills Mall. Service operates the full route between Teston Road and Bayview Avenue during weekday rush hours only.

• June 30, 2013 - Route 87 was renamed from Langstaff-Maple to Autumn Hill and had service operations cut to rush hours only between Vaughan Mills and Richmond Hill Centre, with service east and north of it discontinued.

Vehicles

Route 87 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40, Nova Bus LFS, and Van Hool A330 buses.

Route Maps

• 
  July 2012 - June 2013
• 
  July 2010 - June 2012
• 
  September 2005 - July 2010
• 
  September 2004 - September 2005
• 
  January 2004 - September 2004
• 
  August 2003 - January 2004

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes
	87
Vaughan Mills Mall	87
Rutherford GO Station	87
Autumn Hill Blvd. @ Bathurst St.	87
Richmond Hill Centre Terminal	87

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches			Notes
	87	87	87
Mosque Gt. @ Teston Rd.	87	87	87
Major Mackenzie Dr. @ Melville Ave.	87	87	87
Vaughan Mills Mall			87
Rutherford GO Station	87	87	87
Bathurst St. @ Summeridge Dr.	87	87	87
Richmond Hill Centre Terminal		87	87
Langstaff GO Station	87	87
Bayview Ave. @ Bantry Ave.	87	87	87

Service Summary

Period	Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
		AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
2020	87	83	N/A	97	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	87
2018	87
2017	87	30	N/A	30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	87	30	N/A	30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	87	30	N/A	30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	87	30	N/A	30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	87	30	80	30	30	N/A	66	66	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	87	30	80	30	30	N/A	66	66	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	87	20-30	60	16-46	N/A	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	87
2009	87
2008	87	17-30	60	20-40	N/A	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2007	87	17-30	60	20-40	N/A	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	87	17-30	60	20-40	N/A	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005	87	17-30	60	20-40	N/A	N/A	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A
2004	87	15-30	N/A	25-40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003	87	17-50	N/A	30-40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2002	87	17-50	N/A	30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A