York Region Transit route 18 'Bur Oak'

	18 Bur Oak
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF/R , New Flyer XD40 , Nova Bus LFS
Division		Southeast (Markham)
Related routes		303, 304

18 Bur Oak is a local route operated by YRT in Markham, ON.

Route Details

The current routing of route 18.

Route 18 mainly serves Bur Oak Ave.

This route serves the Angus Glen, Berczy, Wismer, Greensborough, and Cornell communities. It also serves Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School, Bur Oak Secondary School, Mount Joy GO Station, and Cornell Community Centre.

Route 18 connects to Viva Purple at Markham-Stouffville Hospital.

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

• 18 Angus Glen Community Centre - Markham Stouffville Hospital (Monday to Saturday)

History

Service on route 18 first commenced in September 2002, along Bur Oak Ave. between Kennedy Rd. and the (then) new Mount Joy GO Station. There was an on-street loop at Kennedy, while buses used the bus loop at Mount Joy for the east end of the route. Many extensions followed, as the land to the east was developed. Service first was extended east to Markham-Stouffville Hospital, heading south at 9th Line. Service was rerouted east along White's Hill Ave., south on Bur Oak Ave, west on Riverlands to the hospital. Later, service was provided along Bur Oak between 9th Line and 16th Ave, but a jog remained between 16th and White's Hill via 9th Line until late 2006, when service was finally routed south on Bur Oak to Church. In the west end, the on-street loop at Kennedy was replaced by an extension to Angus Glen C.C. on Major Mackenzie Dr.

Initially, service on this route was only during peak periods, but was expanded to include all day weekday and Saturday service.

2012 saw one weekday morning and afternoon trip extended south from the hospital to serve the Grand Cornell community during school times.

Route 18 was declared fully accessible in December 2012.

Route 18 was re-routed away from Major Mackenzie on April 19, 2015. Buses now use Angus Glen Blvd. to reach Angus Glen Community Centre. School trips and diversions for Bur Oak Secondary School and Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School were replaced by route 402 as of the 2015-2016 school year.

In January 2018, the Whites Hill Ave. limited service diversion was eliminated from the route.

Vehicles

Route 18 is primarily a 40ft route and uses New Flyer D40LF/D40LFR, New Flyer XD40, and Nova Bus LFS.

Route Maps

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  May 2015 - January 2018

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  2012 - April 2015

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  November 2003

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes
Major Mackenzie Dr. @ Warden Ave. Angus Glen Community Centre	18	Western terminus. Connections to routes 25, 68B.
Bur Oak Ave. @ McCowan Rd.	18	Connections to routes 129A, 304.
Bur Oak Ave. @ Roy Rainey Ave.	18	Connections to routes 45, 304
Mount Joy GO Station	18	Connections to routes 102D, 301, 303, 304. Transit route 304 'Mount Joy Express'|304]].
Bur Oak Ave. @ 9th Line	18	Connections to routes 9, 303.
Markham-Stouffville Hospital	18	Eastern terminus. Connections to Viva Purple and routes 1, 9, 16, 25, 201, 303, 522.

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes

Service Summary

Period	Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
		AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
Nov 2020	18	22	MOR	30	N/A		N/A			N/A
Sept 2020	18	22	74	30	Not operated.			65	Not operated.
Apr-Aug 2020	18	65			Not operated.			65	Not operated.
2020	18	26	70	26	Not operated.			65	Not operated.
2019	18	26	70	26	Not operated.			65	Not operated.
2018	18	26	70	26	Not operated.			65	Not operated.
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18