Lambton Route History

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LAMBTON Route History
*Last updated July 16th, 2002*	By Peter Coulman

August 19th, 1928

By arrangement with York Township, a bus route from Keele Street to Humber (Lambton Hotel) replaced the LAMBTON car line along Dundas Street from Runnymede Road to Lambton Loop. Due to road repairs, for a few days the bus operated only as far as Scarlett Road.

April 11th, 1929

Maple Leaf Coach Lines acquired by Gray Coach Lines. Maple Leaf's ISLINGTON route (Runnymede to Bloor, via Dundas) combined with Toronto Transportation Commission LAMBTON route. Both routes operated with "red" city buses, but later transferred to Gray Coach Lines. Islington route, from Runnymede via Dundas to Bloor and Dundas in Islington. No change to LAMBTON routing.

June 4th, 1929

Extended over new high-level bridge to Dundas & Lambton Avenue (now Prince Edward Drive).

June 8th, 1942

Due to wartime restrictions, LAMBTON service cut back to Runnymede Loop instead of proceeding to Keele Street.

January 1st, 1946

Original looping resumed via Dundas, Keele, Annette and Mavety Streets, instead of using Runnymede Loop.

November 3rd, 1947

West terminal looping counterclockwise via Lambton Avenue, Government Road and Earlington Avenue, instead of wyeing at Lambton & Dundas.

February 3rd, 1950

Due to traffic congestion, western loop operated in the reverse direction.

January 1st, 1954

Included in new Metropolitan Toronto operation, and Gray Coaches replaced by "red" city buses.

LAMBTON	LAMBTON KEELE
sign assumed

July 1st, 1954

Service incorporated into ISLINGTON route.

30 LAMBTON

May 11th, 1968

Name reused for the former 30 DUNDAS bus. Route extended in the east via south on Quebec Avenue to High Park Station and cut back in the west to loop at Six Points (Kipling Avenue). Service further west on Dundas Street provided by new 3 KINGSWAY bus.