Route 25 Don Mills Route History

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25 DON MILLS Route History *Last updated November 13th, 2002*
By Peter Coulman

July 1st, 1954

New TTC route (replacing Hollinger Bus Lines' I.B.M. service) from Pape & O'Connor via east on O'Connor Drive and north on Don Mills Road through the Don Valley to Lawrence Avenue. Buses loop north and east on The Donway East west on Lawrence at the north end, and south on Peplar, west on Woodville and north on Pape Avenue at the south end. Rush hour extension north to York Mills and west to the Sheriffs Plant just east of the Canadian National Railwaytracks, looping in parking lot. Operated from Woodbine garage. One bus provides base service on a 60 minute headway, and a second bus is added during rush hours reducing headways to 30 minutes.

DON MILLS	LAWRENCE O'CONNOR
Monday to Friday, 18 hours/day Saturday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	YORK MILLS O'CONNOR
Monday to Friday, rush hours

November 26th, 1956

Assigned route number 25. York Mills service extended into a large counterclockwise loop west from the Sheriffs Plant, south on Leslie Street and east on Lawrence to route. Initially operated on a 90-minute headway.

DON MILLS	25	LAWRENCE O'CONNOR
Monday to Friday, 18 hours/day Saturday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	YORK MILLS O'CONNOR
Monday to Friday,12 hours/day

April 1st, 1957

25A service doubled to every 45 minutes.

August 26th, 1957

In conjunction with the opening of Eglinton Avenue East between Laird Drive and Don Mills and the inauguration of the new 34 EGLINTON EAST bus, all 25 DON MILLS service is rerouted in the south end to run via west on Eglinton to the Yonge Subway.

DON MILLS	25	LAWRENCE SUBWAY
Monday to Friday, 18 hours/day Saturday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	YORK MILLS SUBWAY
Monday to Friday,12 hours/day

January 29th, 1961

Sunday service begins, from approximately 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

February 26th, 1966

In conjunction with the opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway, 25 DON MILLS buses rerouted south of Eglinton via south on Don Mills, west on Overlea Boulevard, south on Millwood Drive, across the Leaside Viaduct and south on Pape to the new Pape Station, just north of Danforth Avenue. Service on Leslie Street discontinued, replaced by new 51 LESLIE buses. At the same time, the route is also extended north of York Mills over the new Highway 401 overpass and past Sheppard Avenue, looping around new Peanut Plaza just south of Van Horne.

DON MILLS	25	SHEPPARD PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours

September 5th, 1967

A three-month trial service was to be started, to run express to Lawrence and local to Sheppard (Peanut Plaza). It is not known whether or not it was actually operated.

DON MILLS	25	SHEPPARD PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	25B	SHEPPARD PAPE STN
EXPRESS
Monday to Friday, mid-day

May 12th, 1968

Lawrence rush hour service now runs non-stop southbound from O'Connor to the subway in the morning, and non-stop northbound from Pape station to O'Connor in the afternoon.

DON MILLS	25	SHEPPARD PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25C	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
EXPRESS
Monday to Friday, rush hours

September 5th, 1971

Extended in the north to Finch Avenue, then east on Finch to an off-street loop on the north side of the road, at Seneca College.

DON MILLS	25	FINCH PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25C	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
EXPRESS
Monday to Friday, rush hours

September 7th, 1971

Rush-hour-only service extended into the Lesmill industrial area. From Pape Station over the regular route to York Mills, then west to Lesmill, north to Duncan Mill and east to Don Mills. Express service discontinued between the subway and O'Connor.

DON MILLS	25	FINCH PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LESMILL PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours

March 30th, 1974

Upon completion of a new roadway across the hydro right of way, route extended north to Steeles Avenue, looping clockwise via east on Steeles, south on Townsend and west on Freshmeadow.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LESMILL PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours

March 30th, 1975 (may have occurred later)

New service running semi-express from Pape Station over the regular route to Overlea & Don Mills, and then locally north to Steeles.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LESMILL PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	25B	STEELES PAPE STN
EXPRESS
Monday to Friday, rush hours

March 22nd, 1985

Last day of 25B express service. All buses now run locally over the entire route.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LESMILL PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours

August 30th, 1985

Last day of operation for 25A Lesmill branch. Service into the industrial area provided by the new 122 GRAYDON HALL bus route for a faster trip to the Yonge subway at York Mills Station.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day

September 3rd, 1985

New rush hour short turn branch added, looping via the Donway West.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours

February 9th, 1987

New all-night service provided by the 303 DON MILLS Blue Night bus.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	303	STEELES PAPE STN
Nightly, 6 hours/night

September 8th, 1987

New Monday-Friday rush hour extension running from Pape Station over the regular route past Steeles, then north on Leslie Street to Highway 7, looping counterclockwise via west on West Pearce, north on West Beaver Creek Road and east on Highway 7.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	25C	HIGHWAY 7 PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	303	STEELES PAPE STN
Nightly, 6 hours/night

March, 1988 (may have occurred sooner)

25A loop rerouted to include Barber Greene and the Donway for a trial period.

May 24th, 1988

25C Highway 7 service now runs mid-day Monday to Friday and all day (from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) on Saturdays. New Monday to Friday rush hour extension to 16th Avenue, Markham. From Pape Station over the regular 25C route to Leslie & Highway 7, then along a large clockwise loop via west on Highway 7, north on West Beaver Creek and Granton, east on 16th Avenue, south on Mural and East Beaver Creek and west on Highway 7 to Leslie on a 30:00 minute a.m. headway and 29:00 minute p.m. headway.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25A	LAWRENCE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	25C	HIGHWAY 7 PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, 6 hours/day Saturday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	25D	16TH AVE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	303	STEELES PAPE STN
Nightly, 6 hours/night

June, 1989

25A Lawrence rush hour short turn discontinued.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25C	HIGHWAY 7 PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, 6 hours/day Saturday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	25D	16TH AVE PAPE STN
Monday to Friday, rush hours
DON MILLS	303	STEELES PAPE STN
Nightly, 6 hours/night

July 19th, 1992

25C Highway 7 branch discontinued after last run today. All 25 DON MILLS service north of Steeles now operates to 16th Avenue.

DON MILLS	25	STEELES PAPE STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
DON MILLS	25D	16TH AVE PAPE STN
Monday to Saturday, 12 hours/day
DON MILLS	303	STEELES PAPE STN
Nightly, 6 hours/night