Route 59 North Yonge Route History

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NORTH YONGE Route History *Last updated May 16th, 2003*
By Peter Coulman

October 10th, 1948

As a power-saving move during a serious shortage of Hydro-electric power throughout Ontario, NORTH YONGE radial cars replaced by diesel buses effective 4:30 a.m., running on the same schedule. Forty-five passenger 1180-series GM diesel buses replace 44-seat cars 408 to 415, taken over from Hydro's MIMICO line. Effective with the change of equipment, the route was changed to operate both ways via the high-level bridge on Yonge Boulevard instead of on Yonge Street through Hogg's Hollow. Service on Yonge Street between Glen Echo and Yonge Boulevard provided by the new YORK MILLS bus.

January 10th, 1949

New schedule with some buses routed to Stop 6 only and called LANSING. Effective this date the following loops are used: At Lansing (Sheppard) via west on Elmhurst Avenue, south on Kennington and east on Harlandale Avenue; at Willowdale via east on Kingsdale Avenue, north on Doris Avenue and west on Parkview Avenue; at Finches via east on Olive Avenue, north on Kenneth Avenue and west on Finch Avenue; and at Langstaff via east on Benson Avenue, north on Church Street and west on Langstaff Road (Highway 7).

NORTH YONGE	LANSING CITY LIMITS
NORTH YONGE	WILLOWDALE CITY LIMITS
NORTH YONGE	FINCHES CITY LIMITS
NORTH YONGE	LANGSTAFF CITY LIMITS
signs assumed

January 13th, 1949

All LANSING buses extended to Stop 8 and routed through Hogg's Hollow.

January 26th, 1949

Majority of buses routed through Hogg's Hollow, replacing the YORK MILLS bus which was discontinued as of this date. Lansing Loop discontinued, and all LANSING buses now extended to Willowdale.

November 19th, 1952

Service via Yonge Boulevard discontinued due to new King's Highway (highway 401) construction west of Hogg's Hollow high level bridge. All buses now operate via Yonge Street through Hogg's Hollow. Yonge Boulevard service replaced by new ARMOUR HEIGHTS branch running from City Limits to Bombay Avenue & Tregallis Road.