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|image=[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 1323-a.jpg|450px]]
|image=[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 1323-a.jpg|450px]]
|branch=2
|branch=2
|dist=7.21km (Scarborough Centre Stn - Steeles)<br>17.15km (Scarborough Centre Stn - Major Mackenzie)
|dist=24.24km (Kennedy Station - Major Mackenzie)<br>14.30km (Kennedy Station - Steeles)
|night=[[Toronto Transit Commission route 302 'Kingston Rd-McCowan'|302 Kingston Rd-McCowan]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]]
|night=[[Toronto Transit Commission route 302 'Kingston Rd-McCowan'|302 Kingston Rd-McCowan]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 343 'Kennedy'|343 Kennedy]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 395 'York Mills'|395 York Mills]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]]
|vehicles=[[Nova Bus LFS]] [[Image:Accessible.gif|16px]]
|vehicles=[[Nova Bus LFS]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]]
|div=McNicoll
|div=McNicoll
|rider=15,222}}
|rider=12,900}}
'''129 McCowan North''' [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]] is a route operated by the [[Toronto Transit Commission]] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
'''129 McCowan North''' [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]] is a bus route operated by the [[Toronto Transit Commission]] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


'''''For detailed information about service north of Steeles, see the YRT route history for [[York Region Transit route 129A 'McCowan North'|129A McCowan North]]'''''.
'''''For detailed information about service north of Steeles, see the YRT route history for [[York Region Transit route 129A 'McCowan North'|129A McCowan North]]'''''.


==Route Details==
==Route Details==
[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (01-2019).gif|thumb|right|300px|The current routing of route 129.]]
[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (11-2020)-a.gif|thumb|right|300px|The current routing of route 129.]]
This route services McCowan Road, between Triton Road and Major Mackenzie Drive. There is one southern terminal, which is Scarborough Centre Station. Northern terminals include Major Mackenzie Drive for 129A and Steeles Avenue for 129B. An extra fare is required for the 129A branch north of Steeles Avenue since the bus enters York Region.
This route mainly serves McCowan Road between Triton Road and Major Mackenzie Drive. There is one southern terminal, which is Kennedy Station. Northern terminals include Major Mackenzie Drive for 129A and Steeles Avenue East for 129B. An extra fare is required for the 129A branch north of Steeles Avenue East since the bus enters York Region.


===Branches===
===Branches===
This route has 2 branches:
This route has 2 branches:
*129A [[Toronto Transit Commission Scarborough Centre Station|Scarborough Centre]] - Major Mackenzie
* 129A [[Toronto Transit Commission Kennedy Station|Kennedy Station]] - Major Mackenzie
*129B [[Toronto Transit Commission Scarborough Centre Station|Scarborough Centre]] - Steeles
* 129B [[Toronto Transit Commission Kennedy Station|Kennedy Station]] - Steeles


===History===
===History===
[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 2256-a.jpg|thumb|New Loop #2256 on route 129.]]
[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 2256-a.jpg|thumb|GM New Look #2256 on route 129.]]
*'''May 14, 2002''' - Service timing on Branch 129A is adjusted to operate early morning Saturdays and daytime/early evening Sundays and holidays.
*'''October 14, 2001''' - At the request of [[York Region Transit]], branch 129A to 16th Avenue is extended north to Major Mackenzie Drive with buses looping via Major Mackenzie Drive, Ridgecrest Road, Castlemore Avenue and The Bridle Walk. Service is removed from Cairns Drive and Raymerville Drive.
 
*'''May 14, 2002''' - Service timing on branch 129A is adjusted to operate early morning Saturdays and daytime/early evening Sundays and holidays.
 
*'''June 22, 2014''' - Due to a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, branch 129 to Steeles is changed to 129B.
 
*'''May 10, 2015''' - Route is added to the Ten Minute Network. With service increases during the early evening and late evening periods on weekends, service between Scarborough Centre Station and Steeles Avenue East will operate at intervals of ten minutes or better whenever the subway is open.
 
*'''March 28, 2021''' - This route was transferred to the brand new McNicoll Division.
*'''March 28, 2021''' - This route was transferred to the brand new McNicoll Division.
*'''November 19, 2023''' - Route is extended further southbound to serve as an express bus from Scarborough Centre RT Station to Kennedy Station as part of the Line 3 Bus Replacement Plan.


===Overnight Service===
===Overnight Service===
Overnight service is provided by [[Toronto Transit Commission route 302 'Kingston Rd-McCowan'|302 Kingston Rd-McCowan]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]] on McCowan Road between Triton Road and Steeles Avenue East.
Overnight service is provided by [[Toronto Transit Commission route 302 'Kingston Rd-McCowan'|302 Kingston Rd-McCowan]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]] on McCowan Road between Triton Road and Steeles Avenue East. The entire portion of the express service routing is provided by [[Toronto Transit Commission route 343 'Kennedy'|343 Kennedy]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]] between Kennedy Station and  Ellesmere Road, and by [[Toronto Transit Commission route 395 'York Mills'|395 York Mills]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]] on Ellesmere Road between Kennedy Road and Brimley Road. The rest of the route does not have overnight service, however, this route operates until 1:00 AM every day.


===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
Buses that can appear on 129 McCowan North include the [[Nova Bus LFS]] [[Image:Accessible.gif|16px]].
Buses that can appear on 129 McCowan North include the [[Nova Bus LFS]] [[Image:SmallAccessible.gif]].


===Previous route maps===
===Previous route maps===
{| border="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 0 0"|  
{| border="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 0 0"|
|[[Image:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (2014)-a.gif|thumb|upright|x190px|2014]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (01-2019).gif|thumb|upright|x190px|January 2019]]
|[[Image:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (2008)-a.gif|thumb|upright|x190px|2008]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (2014)-a.gif|thumb|upright|x190px|November 2014]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (1999).gif|thumb|upright|x190px|1999]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (2008)-a.gif|thumb|upright|x190px|November 2008]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (1999).gif|thumb|upright|x190px|October 2001]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission route 129 map (02-1999)-a.gif|thumb|upright|x190px|February 1999]]
|}
|}


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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|'''Major Stop'''
|'''Major Stop'''
|colspan=2|'''Branches'''
|colspan=2|'''Branches'''
|rowspan=2|'''Notes'''
|'''Connections'''
|'''Notes'''
|- align="center"
|'''Lawrence Ave. @ Kennedy Rd.'''
| 129A
| 129B
|
|Northbound Only
|- align="center"
|'''Ellesmere Rd. @ Kennedy Rd.'''
| 129A
| 129B
|
|Northbound Only
|- align="center"
|'''Lawrence Ave. @ Midland Rd.'''
| 129A
| 129B
|
|Southbound Only
|- align="center"
|'''Ellesmere Rd. @ Midland Ave.'''
| 129A
| 129B
|
|Southbound Only
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{abbr|129A|}}
| {{abbr|129B|}}
|- align=center
|'''[[Toronto Transit Commission Scarborough Centre Station|Scarborough Centre Station]]'''
|'''[[Toronto Transit Commission Scarborough Centre Station|Scarborough Centre Station]]'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
| [[File:GO Transit logo-b.png|30px|GO Transit]]
|- align=center
|
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Milner Ave.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Milner Ave.'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Sheppard Ave. E.'''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Sheppard Ave. East'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Nugget Ave.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Nugget Ave.'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Commander Blvd.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Commander Blvd.'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Middlefield Rd.'''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Middlefield Rd./Huntingwood Dr.'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Finch Ave. E.'''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Finch Ave. East'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ McNicoll Ave.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ McNicoll Ave.'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Steeles Ave. E.'''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Steeles Ave. East'''
| 129A
| 129A
| 129B
| 129B
|  
| [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
|- align=center
|
|- align="center"
|'''[[York Region Transit McCowan Loop|McCowan Loop]]'''
|'''[[York Region Transit McCowan Loop|McCowan Loop]]'''
|  
|
| 129B
| 129B
|  
|
|- align=center
|
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Denison St.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Denison St.'''
| 129A
| 129A
|  
|
|  
| [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
|- align=center
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ 14th Ave.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ 14th Ave.'''
| 129A
| 129A
|  
|
|  
| [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
|- align=center
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Highway 7'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Highway 7'''
| 129A
| 129A
|  
|
|  
| [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
|- align=center
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Bullock Dr.'''
| 129A
|
| [[Centennial GO Station]] [[File:GO Transit logo-b.png|30px|GO Transit]] [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Raymerville Dr./Carlton Rd.'''
| 129A
|
| [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ 16th Ave.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ 16th Ave.'''
| 129A
| 129A
|  
|
|  
| [[File:York Region Transit logo 2018.png|30px|York Region Transit]]
|- align=center
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Major Mackenzie Dr.'''
|'''McCowan Rd. @ Major Mackenzie Dr.'''
| 129A
| 129A
|  
|
|  
|
|- align=center
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|- align="center"
|'''Castlemore Ave. @ The Bridle Walk'''
|'''Castlemore Ave. @ The Bridle Walk'''
| 129A
| 129A
|  
|
|  
|
| align="left"|''Extra fare required.''
|}
|}


===Service Summary===
===Service Summary===
{{TTCservicesummary
{{TTCservicesummary
|w1={{servicesummary1|1|1|5|13|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w1={{servicesummary1|1|1|8|17|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w2={{servicesummary1|1|1|7|8|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w2={{servicesummary1|1|1|9|14|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w3={{servicesummary1|1|1|4:15|15|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w3={{servicesummary1|1|1|7|21|All branches combined.}}
|w4={{servicesummary1|1|1|6|9|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w4={{servicesummary1|1|1|8|14|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w5={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|5|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|w5={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|10|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa1={{servicesummary1|2|1|9|7|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa1={{servicesummary1|1|1|8:30|12|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa3={{servicesummary1|1|1|7|9|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa2={{servicesummary1|1|1|7:30|15|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa4={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|5|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa3={{servicesummary1|1|1|7:30|16|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa5={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|4|129B branch only.}}
|sa4={{servicesummary1|1|1|9:30|11|All branches combined.<br>Every 5th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|sa5={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|8|129B branch only.}}
|su1={{servicesummary2|1|}}
|su1={{servicesummary2|1|}}
|su2={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|5|All branches combined.<br>Every 5th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|su2={{servicesummary1|1|1|9|11|All branches combined.<br>Every 6th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|su3={{servicesummary1|1|1|9|6|All branches combined.<br>Every 5th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|su3={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|11|All branches combined.<br>Every 5th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|su4={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|5|All branches combined.<br>Every 4th 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|su4={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|11|All branches combined.<br>Every 3rd 129B operates as a 129A.}}
|su5={{servicesummary1|1|1|10|4|129B branch only.}}
|su5={{servicesummary1|1|1|9:30|8|129B branch only.}}
|date=October 18, 2017}}
|date=November 19, 2023}}


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