Route 51 Leslie Route History

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51 LESLIE Route History
*Last updated January 23rd, 2003*	By Peter Coulman

Leslie route Map

February 26th, 1966

In conjunction with the opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway and the general rerouting associated with it, a new LESLIE route operating from Eglinton Garage inaugurated from Eglinton Station via Duplex Avenue, Eglinton Avenue and Leslie Street to a loop just south of Sheppard Avenue on the grounds of the new North York General Hospital. (Service was previously provided on Leslie between Eglinton and Lawrence by the 54 LAWRENCE EAST bus, and between Lawrence and York Mills by the 25 DON MILLS route.)

L E S L I E	51	SHEPPARD EGLINTON STN
Daily, 18 hours/day

January 6th, 1969

Route extended north on Leslie during the day to loop clockwise through Hillcrest Village (just south of McNicoll) via Dexter Boulevard, Cresthaven Drive and Clansman Boulevard. At all other times buses continue to loop at Sheppard.

L E S L I E	51	SHEPPARD EGLINTON STN
Daily, 18 hours/day
L E S L I E	51A	HILLCREST VILLAGE EGLINTON STN
Monday-Friday, 12 hours/day

January 5th, 1970

One bus added in rush hours, reducing headways from 20 to 16 minutes.

January 2nd, 1972

51A Hillcrest Village limited service increased to full service, 18 hours per day, 7 days a week. 51 Sheppard service discontinued.

L E S L I E	51A	HILLCREST VILLAGE EGLINTON STN
Daily, 18 hours/day

October 15th, 1972

In conjunction with the 60 STEELES extension to Don Mills Road (which was approved by the Commissioners on September 5th), 51 LESLIE extended north from Hillcrest Village via Leslie Street and Steeles Avenue to loop at Don Mills Road via south on Townsend Road, west on Freshmeadow Drive and north on Don Mills.

L E S L I E	51	STEELES EGLINTON STN
Daily, 18 hours/day

March, 1979 to April, 1985 (approximate)

Due to increasing traffic congestion on Eglinton Avenue East, certain northbound morning rush hour trips short turn at Finch Avenue via east and south on Ravel Road, then west on Finch.