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'''8 Kennedy''' is a local bus route operated by [[York Region Transit]] in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
'''8 Kennedy''' is a local bus route operated by [[York Region Transit]] in Markham, Ontario, Canada.


==Basic==
==Route Details==
[[File:York Region Transit route 8 map (01-2020)-a.png|thumb|right|350px|The current routing of route 8.]]
Route 8 mainly serves Kennedy Road between Steeles Avenue East and Major Mackenzie Drive East.
Route 8 mainly serves Kennedy Road between Steeles Avenue East and Major Mackenzie Drive East.
This route has 1 branch:
*8 Steeles Avenue - Major Mackenzie


This route serves the Milliken Mills West, Unionville, and Berczy communities. It also serves [[York Region Transit Milliken Mills School Specials|Milliken Mills High School]], Milliken Mills Community Centre, Milliken Mills Library, [[Unionville GO Station]], [[York Region Transit Bill Crothers School Specials|Bill Crothers Secondary School]], and [[York Region Transit Pierre Elliott Trudeau School Specials|Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School]].
This route serves the Milliken Mills West, Unionville, and Berczy communities. It also serves [[York Region Transit Milliken Mills School Specials|Milliken Mills High School]], Milliken Mills Community Centre, Milliken Mills Library, [[Unionville GO Station]], [[York Region Transit Bill Crothers School Specials|Bill Crothers Secondary School]], and [[York Region Transit Pierre Elliott Trudeau School Specials|Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School]].
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Route 8 connects to [[York Region Transit route 604 'Viva Pink'|Viva Pink]] at Unionville GO Station, and [[York Region Transit route 606 'Viva Green'|Viva Green]] and [[York Region Transit route 603 'Viva Purple'|Viva Purple]] at [[Enterprise VIVAstation|Rivis Rd.]] and [[Kennedy VIVAstation|Highway 7]]. A small portion of the route is shared with Viva Purple and Viva Green, between Rivis Road and Highway 7.
Route 8 connects to [[York Region Transit route 604 'Viva Pink'|Viva Pink]] at Unionville GO Station, and [[York Region Transit route 606 'Viva Green'|Viva Green]] and [[York Region Transit route 603 'Viva Purple'|Viva Purple]] at [[Enterprise VIVAstation|Rivis Rd.]] and [[Kennedy VIVAstation|Highway 7]]. A small portion of the route is shared with Viva Purple and Viva Green, between Rivis Road and Highway 7.


==History==
===Branches===
This route has 1 branch:
*8 Steeles Avenue - Major Mackenzie
 
===History===
The first service along Kennedy Road was provided by Markham Transit route 4, which operated on Kennedy between Steeles Avenue East and Unionville Gate, and on Main Street Unionville north to Carlton Road. This was replaced by the rush-hour [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] route 43C by the late 1980s. Buses traveled north on Kennedy Road to Unionville Gate then operated north on Main Street Unionville to Highway 7, east to Kennedy Road, north to 16th Avenue, and east on 16th Avenue to an off-street loop at McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. [[Markham Transit]] took over operation of this route in January 1998 as their route 8, and extended it north to an on-street loop at Angus Glen Boulevard.
The first service along Kennedy Road was provided by Markham Transit route 4, which operated on Kennedy between Steeles Avenue East and Unionville Gate, and on Main Street Unionville north to Carlton Road. This was replaced by the rush-hour [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] route 43C by the late 1980s. Buses traveled north on Kennedy Road to Unionville Gate then operated north on Main Street Unionville to Highway 7, east to Kennedy Road, north to 16th Avenue, and east on 16th Avenue to an off-street loop at McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. [[Markham Transit]] took over operation of this route in January 1998 as their route 8, and extended it north to an on-street loop at Angus Glen Boulevard.


YRT took over this service and expanded the looping to William Berczy Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive. Service was also realigned off of Main Street Unionville and through [[Unionville GO Station]] when the new location was opened in 2004.
*'''2001''' - YRT took over this service and expanded the looping to William Berczy Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive.  


Select trips were extended to Angus Glen Community Centre in November 2008, due to student requests to have a transfer-free connection from Kennedy to Angus Glen. This service was removed later in 2010 due to low ridership.  
*'''2004''' - Service was realigned off of Main Street Unionville and through [[Unionville GO Station]] when the new location was opened in 2004.


Route 8 was declared fully accessible in September 2010.
*'''November 2008''' - Select trips were extended to Angus Glen Community Centre, due to student requests to have a transfer-free connection from Kennedy to Angus Glen. This service was removed later in 2010 due to low ridership.  


The southbound service diversion via The Fairways, Prospectors Drive, and Angus Glen Boulevard was removed on April 19, 2015 due to low ridership in that section and to provide a better grid network for passengers travelling along Kennedy Road.
*'''September 2010''' - Route 8 was declared fully accessible.


On January 5, 2020, the northbound routing is extended to operate via south on Kennedy Road, west on Schoolhouse Road, north and west on Colty Drive, and north on Prospector's Drive.
*'''April 19, 2015''' - The southbound service diversion via The Fairways, Prospectors Drive, and Angus Glen Boulevard was removed due to low ridership in that section and to provide a better grid network for passengers travelling along Kennedy Road.


==Vehicles==
*'''January 5, 2020''' - The northbound routing is extended to operate via south on Kennedy Road, west on Schoolhouse Road, north and west on Colty Drive, and north on Prospector's Drive.
 
===Vehicles===
Route 8 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]/[[New Flyer Industries D40LFR|D40LFR]], [[New Flyer Industries XD40|New Flyer XD40]], and [[Nova Bus LFS]].
Route 8 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]/[[New Flyer Industries D40LFR|D40LFR]], [[New Flyer Industries XD40|New Flyer XD40]], and [[Nova Bus LFS]].


==Major Stops==
===Route Maps===
*Steeles Avenue East: Southern terminus. Connection to route [[York Region Transit Markham area GO Shuttles#203 Milliken GO Shuttle|203]].
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*Denison Street: Connection to routes [[York Region Transit route 2 'Milliken'|2]], 203.
File:York Region Transit route 8 map (05-2015)-a.png|May 2015 - January 2020
*[[Unionville GO Station]] - Connection to [[York Region Transit route 604 'Viva Pink'|Viva Pink]] and routes [[York Region Transit route 42 'Berczy'|42]], [[York Region Transit Markham area GO Shuttles#202 Unionville GO Shuttle|202]], [[York Region Transit Markham area GO Shuttles#204 Berczy GO Shuttle|204]].
File:York Region Transit route 8 2012-July.jpg|2010 - April 2015
*[[Kennedy VIVAstation|Highway 7]]: Connections to [[York Region Transit route 606 'Viva Green'|Viva Green]], [[York Region Transit route 603 'Viva Purple'|Viva Purple]], and routes [[York Region Transit route 1 'Highway 7'|1]], [[York Region Transit route 304 'Mount Joy Express'|304]].
File:York Region Transit route 8 map (12-2003).gif|December 2003
*16th Avenue: Connection to route [[York Region Transit route 16 '16th Ave'|16]].
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*Bur Oak Avenue: Connection to route [[York Region Transit route 18 'Bur Oak'|18]].
*Major Mackenzie Drive East: Northern terminus. Connection to routes [[York Region Transit route 18 'Bur Oak'|18]], [[York Region Transit route 25 'Major Mackenzie'|25]].


==Summary==
==Summary==
===Major Stops===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
|'''Major Stop'''
|'''Branches'''
|'''Notes'''
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|'''Steeles Ave. @ Kennedy Rd.'''
| align=center| 8
|Southern terminus. Connection to route [[York Region Transit Markham area GO Shuttles#203 Milliken GO Shuttle|203]].
|-
|'''Kennedy Rd. @ Denison St.'''
| align=center| 8
|Connection to routes [[York Region Transit route 2 'Milliken'|2]], 203.
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|'''[[Unionville GO Station]]'''
| align=center| 8
|Connection to [[York Region Transit route 604 'Viva Pink'|Viva Pink]] and routes [[York Region Transit route 42 'Berczy'|42]], [[York Region Transit Markham area GO Shuttles#202 Unionville GO Shuttle|202]], [[York Region Transit Markham area GO Shuttles#204 Berczy GO Shuttle|204]].
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|'''[[Kennedy VIVAstation|Kennedy Rd. @ Highway 7]]'''
| align=center| 8
|Connections to [[York Region Transit route 606 'Viva Green'|Viva Green]], [[York Region Transit route 603 'Viva Purple'|Viva Purple]], and routes [[York Region Transit route 1 'Highway 7'|1]], [[York Region Transit route 304 'Mount Joy Express'|304]].
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|'''Kennedy Rd. @ 16th Avenue'''
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|Connection to route [[York Region Transit route 16 '16th Ave'|16]].
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|'''Kennedy Rd. @ Bur Oak Ave.'''
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|Connection to route [[York Region Transit route 18 'Bur Oak'|18]].
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|'''Prospector's Dr. @ Major Mackenzie Dr.'''
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|Northern terminus. Connection to routes [[York Region Transit route 18 'Bur Oak'|18]], [[York Region Transit route 25 'Major Mackenzie'|25]].
|}
===Historical Stops===
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===Service Summary===
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==Route Maps==
<gallery>
File:York Region Transit route 8 map (01-2020)-a.png|January 2020 - Present
File:York Region Transit route 8 map (05-2015)-a.png|May 2015 - January 2020
File:York Region Transit route 8 2012-July.jpg|2010 - April 2015
File:York Region Transit route 8 map (12-2003).gif|December 2003
</gallery>
{{York Region Transit}}
{{York Region Transit}}

Revision as of 21:01, 6 October 2020

York Region Transit route 8 'Kennedy' is wheelchair accessible.
York Region Transit route 8 'Kennedy' is a bike rack route.
York Region Transit logo 2018.png
8 Kennedy
Number of Branches 1
Types of buses used New Flyer D40LF/D40LFR SmallAccessible.gif, New Flyer XD40 SmallAccessible.gif, Nova Bus LFS SmallAccessible.gif
Division Southeast (Markham)
Related routes None

8 Kennedy is a local bus route operated by York Region Transit in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 8.

Route 8 mainly serves Kennedy Road between Steeles Avenue East and Major Mackenzie Drive East.

This route serves the Milliken Mills West, Unionville, and Berczy communities. It also serves Milliken Mills High School, Milliken Mills Community Centre, Milliken Mills Library, Unionville GO Station, Bill Crothers Secondary School, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School.

Route 8 connects to Viva Pink at Unionville GO Station, and Viva Green and Viva Purple at Rivis Rd. and Highway 7. A small portion of the route is shared with Viva Purple and Viva Green, between Rivis Road and Highway 7.

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

  • 8 Steeles Avenue - Major Mackenzie

History

The first service along Kennedy Road was provided by Markham Transit route 4, which operated on Kennedy between Steeles Avenue East and Unionville Gate, and on Main Street Unionville north to Carlton Road. This was replaced by the rush-hour TTC route 43C by the late 1980s. Buses traveled north on Kennedy Road to Unionville Gate then operated north on Main Street Unionville to Highway 7, east to Kennedy Road, north to 16th Avenue, and east on 16th Avenue to an off-street loop at McCowan Road and 16th Avenue. Markham Transit took over operation of this route in January 1998 as their route 8, and extended it north to an on-street loop at Angus Glen Boulevard.

  • 2001 - YRT took over this service and expanded the looping to William Berczy Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive.
  • 2004 - Service was realigned off of Main Street Unionville and through Unionville GO Station when the new location was opened in 2004.
  • November 2008 - Select trips were extended to Angus Glen Community Centre, due to student requests to have a transfer-free connection from Kennedy to Angus Glen. This service was removed later in 2010 due to low ridership.
  • September 2010 - Route 8 was declared fully accessible.
  • April 19, 2015 - The southbound service diversion via The Fairways, Prospectors Drive, and Angus Glen Boulevard was removed due to low ridership in that section and to provide a better grid network for passengers travelling along Kennedy Road.
  • January 5, 2020 - The northbound routing is extended to operate via south on Kennedy Road, west on Schoolhouse Road, north and west on Colty Drive, and north on Prospector's Drive.

Vehicles

Route 8 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF/D40LFR, New Flyer XD40, and Nova Bus LFS.

Route Maps

  • May 2015 - January 2020

  • 2010 - April 2015

  • December 2003

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop Branches Notes
Steeles Ave. @ Kennedy Rd. 8 Southern terminus. Connection to route 203.
Kennedy Rd. @ Denison St. 8 Connection to routes 2, 203.
Unionville GO Station 8 Connection to Viva Pink and routes 42, 202, 204.
Kennedy Rd. @ Highway 7 8 Connections to Viva Green, Viva Purple, and routes 1, 304.
Kennedy Rd. @ 16th Avenue 8 Connection to route 16.
Kennedy Rd. @ Bur Oak Ave. 8 Connection to route 18.
Prospector's Dr. @ Major Mackenzie Dr. 8 Northern terminus. Connection to routes 18, 25.

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
2020 8
2019 8
2018 8
2017 8
2016 8
2015 8
2014 8
2013 8
2012 8
2011 8
2010 8 13 22 13 26 N/A 35 35 50 35 35 50
2009 8
2008 8
2007 8 15 30 15 30 N/A 60 60 60 60 60 60
2006 8 15 30 15 30 N/A 60 60 60 60 60 60
2005 8 15 30 15 30 N/A 60 60 60 60 60 60
2004 8 15 30 30 30 N/A 60 60 60 N/A N/A N/A
2003 8 15 30 30 30 N/A 60 60 60 N/A N/A N/A
2002 8 15 30 15 30 N/A 60 60 60 N/A N/A N/A
2001 8 30 N/A 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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York Region Transit logo 2018.png
Properties
Divisions BRT (Miller) - North (TOK Transit) - Southeast (Miller) - West (TOK Transit)
Terminals Bernard - Cornell - Finch - Highway 407 Station - Major Mackenzie West - Markham-Stouffville Hospital - Newmarket - Pioneer Village - Promenade - Richmond Hill Centre - SmartVMC - Vaughan Mills
Hubs 404 Town Centre - Canada's Wonderland - Don Mills Station - Humber College - Islington Loop - Markville Mall - Seneca College King Campus - Sheppard West Station - York University
Park & Rides Davis Dr. & Hwy 404 - Wellington St. & Hwy 404
Bus Stops 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 3000-3999, 4000-4999, 5000-5999, 6000-6999, 7000-7999, 8000-9999 - Family Of Services
Routes
Regular 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 32 33 40 44 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 77 80 81 82 83/83A 85 86 87 88 90/90B 91/91A/91B 96 98 99 105 107/107B 165 522
TTC-operated 17A 68B 102D 129A 160
Express 300 301 302 303 304 305 320 360 361 391
On-Request Aurora GO - Aurora-Oak Ridges - Bur Oak - Holland Landing - Keswick - King - Kleinburg-Nashville - Maple-Rutherford GO - Markham Local - Mount Albert - Newmarket - Newmarket Local - North - Richmond Hill Local - Stouffville - Sutton-Pefferlaw - Unionville Local - Woodbridge
School Specials 401 402 403 404 405 406 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 420 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 432 433 434 436 437 440 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 452 460 461 462 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471
Viva Blue - Purple/Purple A - Pink - Orange - Yellow
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