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43 KENNEDY Route History

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by Jeffrey Kay
From Transfer Points, Vol XVII, No. 2, February 1991

April 15, 1956

A new service replacing part of the PINE HILLS route. Buses run from Luttrell Loop via Danforth Avenue, Danforth Road and Kennedy Road, looping via Forbes and Ellendale.

November 25, 1956

Revised looping at the north end, via Shropshire, Wye Valley and Ellendale.
 KENNEDY  43  WYE VALLEY 
 LUTTRELL 
rush hours only

Date Unknown

Very late evening and very early morning trips added between Luttrell Loop and St. Clair Avenue.
 KENNEDY  43   WYE VALLEY 
 LUTTRELL 
rush hours only
 SHORT TURN  43S   KENNEDY 
Daily, very early morning
and late night only

December 7, 1959

Extended service to Agincourt provided from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Routed via Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue, looping via Midland Avenue, Rural and Glenwatford.
 KENNEDY  43  WYE VALLEY 
 LUTTRELL 
Daily 18 hours/day
except midday weekdays
 KENNEDY  43A  ST. CLAIR 
 LUTTRELL 
limited service
 KENNEDY  43B  AGINCOURT 
 LUTTRELL 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day

September 4, 1962

Extended north on Kennedy Road to Finch Avenue, looping counter-clockwise around the triangle formed by the jogged intersection.
 KENNEDY  43  WYE VALLEY 
 LUTTRELL 
Daily 18 hours/day
except midday weekdays
 KENNEDY  43A  ST. CLAIR 
 LUTTRELL 
limited service
 KENNEDY  43B  FINCH 
 LUTTRELL 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day

April 19, 1964

Service split so that alternate buses diverted from Danforth Road to Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue.

January 24, 1965

Alternate buses run via Danforth Road at rush hours only. At other times all buses run via Warden and St. Clair.
 KENNEDY  43  WYE VALLEY 
 LUTTRELL 
Monday through Friday, 6 hours/day
(evenings only)
Saturday & Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA DANFORTH RD. 		 43A  ST. CLAIR 
 LUTTRELL 
rush hours only
 KENNEDY  43B  FINCH 
 LUTTRELL 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA DANFORTH RD. 		 43C  WYE VALLEY 
 LUTTRELL 
rush hours only

May 11, 1968

Rerouted at the south end via St. Clair Avenue to Warden Station. Service south of St. Clair replaced by the 9ĘBELLAMY route. Short-turn service now loops at Ellesmere Road via Brigstock, Wye Valley and Ellesmere.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  ELLESMERE 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day
Saturday , 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day

August 18, 1969

Kennedy Road closed at Highway 401 so all buses turn at an off-street loop on the east side of Kennedy, just north of Antrim Crescent. A north-end shuttle runs from Birchmount & Sheppard via Sheppard Avenue and Kennedy to the existing loop at Finch Avenue, with the south-end loop via Birchmount Road, Cass, Amethyst and Sheppard.

September 2, 1969

Buses between Warden Station and Finch Avenue detour both ways around the Highway 401 construction via Progress, Midland and Sheppard. The north-end shuttle is discontinued.

January 2, 1972

Evening and Sunday service extended to Finch.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Daily, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  ELLESMERE 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day

September 5, 1972

New rush-hour service introduced on Progress, running from Warden Station via St. Clair Avenue, Kennedy Road and Progress, looping clockwise via Estate Drive, just west of Markham Road.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Daily, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  ELLESMERE 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday, mid-day only
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 WARDEN STN. 
rush hours only

June 24, 1973

Buses on the Progress branch rerouted through the Scarborough Town Centre, between Brimley and McCowan. Hours of service on this branch increased.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Daily, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

September 4, 1973

Route extended north of Finch Avenue to Steeles Avenue, looping via Passmore, Midland and Steeles.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Daily, 18 hours/day
except Monday through Friday, mid-day only
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

January 2, 1974

Service on the Progress branch extended to the northeast via Progress, Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue, looping via Washburn Way, Tapscott and Neilson.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday & Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 WARDEN STN. 
rush hours only
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43C  NEILSON 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

March 9, 1974

Saturday service extended north of Finch Avenue to Steeles Avenue, until approximately 6:00 p.m.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday, 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 WARDEN STN. 
rush hours only
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43C  NEILSON 
 WARDEN STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

January 7, 1979

The looping at Finch Avenue is revised, now turning via Finch, Milliken and Trojan Gate.

November 22, 1980

Route is cut back at the south end to the new Kennedy Station. Service south of Eglinton Avenue provided by the new 113 DANFORTH bus and existing routes on St. Clair Avenue. Service on the 43C Progress branch extended at the north end, now running via Sheppard Avenue, Washburn Way and Tapscott to Finch Avenue, looping via Finch, Neilson and Crow Trail. Alternate rush hour trips continue to turn at Markham & Progress.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday, 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 KENNEDY STN. 
rush hours only
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43C  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

May 25, 1981*

Afternoon rush hour service to Finch via Progress improved, replacing Markham Road short-turn service.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday, 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 KENNEDY STN. 
morning rush hours only
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43C  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

March 12, 1984

Expanded loop for the Finch via Progress branch, via Tapscott, Newgale, Finchdene Square, Finch, Baldoon, and Crow Trail, replacing route 102 MARKHAM ROAD service in this area.

October 15, 1984*

Markham Road via Progress afternoon short turns reintroduced; Finch via Progress service reduced.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday, 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  MARKHAM RD. 
 KENNEDY STN. 
rush hours only
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43C  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

March 23, 1985

Scarborough rt opened. Service on Progress east of Scarborough Centre Station is now provided by the new 134 TAPSCOTT route. Markham Road via Progress buses now cut back to Scarborough Centre Station and operate Monday through Saturday.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday, 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  SCARBOROUGH CENTRE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day

September 8, 1987

Service extended north of Steeles into Unionville, via Kennedy Road, Unionville Gate, Main Street and Bridle Trail, looping via the Unionville By-Pass, 16th Avenue and Longwater. Rush hour service no longer uses the Steeles Avenue looping.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday,
rush hours and evenings only
Saturday, 6 hours (evenings only)
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday, mid-day only
Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  SCARBOROUGH CENTRE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43C  16TH AVENUE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day

March 13, 1988*

Monday through Saturday evening service extended north from Finch Avenue to Steeles Avenue.
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday, rush hours only
Sunday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday, midday & evenings
Saturday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  SCARBOROUGH CENTRE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43C  16TH AVENUE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day

October 17, 1988

Unionville loop revised. Buses run north over the existing route to Main Street & Highway 7, then via Highway 7, the Unionville By-Pass and 16th Avenue to an off-street loop at McCowan Road.

July 24, 1989*

Service levels north of Steeles Avenue are reduced and rush hour turn-backs resume at Steeles. Sunday service extended from Finch Avenue to Steeles until 6:00 p.m..
 KENNEDY  43  FINCH 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Friday, rush hours only
Sunday, Sunday, 6 hours (evenings only)
 KENNEDY  43A  STEELES 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day
Sunday, 12 hours/day
 KENNEDY 
 VIA PROGRESS 		 43B  SCARBOROUGH CENTRE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 18 hours/day
 KENNEDY  43C  16TH AVENUE 
 KENNEDY STN. 
Monday through Saturday, 12 hours/day

 

* Dates noted with this symbol are the earliest reference to this change, but it may have occurred earlier.  

The above information is drawn from Toronto Transit Commission maps, TTC Headlights--now called Rider News--and pocket timetables in both the Toronto Transportation Society's and the author's collection.

Can you help with other Route Histories? Our sources do not detail the many short turn services operated on some of the longer routes during the 1950s and 1960s. Many of these routes also operated both local and express services at rush hours. Specific routes that we require help with are 7 BATHURST, 29 DUFFERIN, 32 EGLINTON WEST, 34 EGLINTON EAST, 41 KEELE, 59 NORTH YONGE and 86 SCARBOROUGH. If you can help, please contact Jeffrey Kay at a Society meeting, by e-mail at jeffrey_kay@hotmail.com, or regular mail care of the Toronto Transportation Society at

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