Toronto Transit Commission route 939 'Finch Express'
199 Finch Rocket
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Number of Branches | 1 | ||
Distance | 17.08km (Finch Station - Scarborough Centre Station) 25.27km (York University - Scarbroough Centre Stn) 18.70km (Finch Station - Morningside Heights) | ||
Blue Night | 302 Kingston Rd-McCowan , 336 Finch West , 339 Finch East | ||
Types of vehicles used | Orion VII NG HEV , Orion VII HEV . | ||
Division | Malvern | ||
Ridership (2018) | 19,055 |
199 Finch Rocket is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
This route connects York University, Finch Station, Scarborough Centre Station and Morningside Heights. It services the York University Busway, Finch Avenue between Dufferin Street and Morningside Avenue, Mantis Road, Nightstar Road, Morningside Avenue between Nightstar Road and Oasis Boulevard, Oasis Boulevard between Morningside Avenue and Seasons Drive, Seasons Drive, Staines Road, and McCowan Road between Finch Avenue and Triton Road, making express stops along the route at major intersections except east of McCowan Road. Its western terminal is Finch Station for the 199A and 199C branch and York University for the 199B branch and the eastern terminal is Scarborough Centre Station for the 199A and 199B branch and Morningside Heights for the 199C branch.
Branch 199B only operates during the day and early evening on weekdays. Branch 199C only operates during the rush hour on weekdays.
History
- October 12, 2010 - Route created after the cancellation of 39E Finch East.
- September 1, 2013 - Sunday service added.
- March 27, 2016 - Route reorganized to extend service to York University and Morningside Heights. Two new branches added which are the 199B (York University - Scarborough Centre Station) and 199C (Finch Station - Morningside Heights).
Previous route maps
Branches
This route has 3 branches:
- 199A Finch Station - Scarborough Centre Station
- 199B York University - Scarborough Centre Station
- 199C Finch Station - Morningside Heights
Overnight Service
Local overnight service is provided by 302 Kingston Rd-McCowan on McCowan Road between Triton Road and Finch Avenue East, 336 Finch West on Finch Avenue West between Dufferin Street and Yonge Street, and 339 Finch East on Finch Avenue East between Yonge Street and Finchdene Square.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 199 Finch Rocket include Orion VII NG HEV and Orion VII HEV .
Summary
References
- Route Information TTC route 199 detailed description, October 2010