Toronto Transit Commission route 12 'Kingston Rd'
12 Kingston Rd.
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Number of Branches | 3 | ||
Distance | 11.31km (Victoria Park Station - Kennedy Station via Brimley) | ||
Blue Night | 324 Victoria Park | ||
Types of vehicles used | Orion VII , Orion VII NG | ||
Division | Birchmount | ||
Ridership (2018) | 6,900 |
12 Kingston Rd. is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
This route services Kingston Road between Victoria Park Avenue and Brimley Road. It also serves parts of Victoria Park Avenue, St.Clair Avenue East, Brooklawn Avenue, Barkdene Hills, Midland Avenue, Brimley Avenue, and Eglinton Avenue East. There is one western terminal, which is Victoria Park Station. Eastern terminals include St.Clair Avenue East and Barkdene Hills for branch 12, and Kennedy Station for branch 12B.
History
- November 23, 2008 - 12B branch operates daily until 1:00 AM, 12 branch operates on weekdays from early morning to late evening.
- November 23, 2008 - Service improved to 10 minutes during midday on weekdays west of Brimley.
- May 8, 2011 - 12B branch rerouted via Variety Village; rebranched 12A
Branches
This route has 2 branches:
- 12 Victoria Park Station - St.Clair and Barkdene Hills
- 12A Victoria Park Station - Kennedy Station via Brimley and Variety Village
Branch 12, from Victoria Park Station, operates south on Victoria Park Avenue and northeast on Kingston Road to Brimley Road. From there, it loops two different ways. During the AM rush (before 9:00am) on weekdays, it loops counter-clockwise via Brimley Road South, Barkdene Hills, Brooklawn Avenue, St. Clair Avenue East and Kingston Road. After 9:00am on weekdays, it loops clockwise via Brimley Road, St.Clair Avenue East, Brooklawn Avenue, Barkdene Hills and Brimley Road South. This branch operate during the weekdays from early morning until late evening.
Branch 12A follows the same route as branch 12, until Birchmount Road, where it turns north and then east on Danforth Avenue where it passes Variety Village. From there, it follows the same route as branch 12 again up to Brimley Road. From there, it operates north on Brimley Road, and west on Eglinton Avenue East to Kennedy Station. This branch operates from early morning until 1:00 AM every day.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is provided by 324 Victoria Park on Victoria Park Avenue between Danforth Road and Kingston Road. The rest of the route does not have overnight service.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 12 Kingston Rd. include Orion VII and Orion VII NG .
Summary