Route 71 Runnymede Route History

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71 RUNNYMEDE Route History *Last updated August 15th, 2001*
By Peter Coulman

September 6th, 1925

New route from Bloor Street via north on Runnymede Road and west on Annette Street to Jane Street, wyeing at both ends, replacing the 1 HIGH PARK-ANNETTE bus.

RUNNYMEDE	BLOOR ANNETTE
sign assumed

November 29th, 1925

Rerouted to run from a wye at Runnymede & Bloor via north on Runnymede and east on Annette, looping clockwise via north on High Park Avenue, east on Dundas Street, south on Keele Street and west on Annette.

RUNNYMEDE	BLOOR DUNDAS
sign assumed

September 14th, 1929

Wye at Bloor replaced by a loop at the south end via Bloor, Beresford and Colbeck.

September 28th, 1930

Dundas loop now runs via Mavety, Dundas, Keele and Annette.

December 21st, 1930

Bloor loop via Beresford and Colbeck discontinued. Buses now turned at Runnymede & Bloor.

A Runnymede transfer from the World War II years. Toronto Transportation Commission transfers were colour-coded, with Runnymede being a dull greyish-purple.

Ontarie Electric Railway Historical Association collection

October 6th, 1947

Service rerouted due to the new ANNETTE trolley coach commencing service. From Bloor via north on Runnymede, east on St. Clair Avenue and north on Weston Road to Keele Loop.

RUNNYMEDE	BLOOR ST. CLAIR
sign assumed

July 1st, 1954

General rerouting performed by the new Toronto Transit Commission. Service extended south of Bloor via Runnymede, Morningside and Windemere to Lakeshore Boulevard (Runnymede Loop).

RUNNYMEDE	LAKESHORE ST. CLAIR
sign assumed

November 25th, 1956

Service note: Operated by Parkdale Garage which provides seven buses on a 6:00 minute headway during rush hours, and four buses on a 10:00 minute headway at all other times.

March, 1957

Assigned route number 71.

RUNNYMEDE	71	LAKESHORE ST. CLAIR
daily, 18 hours/day

October, 1961

South end changed to loop via The Queensway, Southport and east on Windemere Place to Windemere.

January 23rd, 1966

Operation transferred to the new Queensway Garage.

February 26th, 1967

Operation transferred once more, this time to the newly re-opened Lansdowne bus garage.

May 11th, 1968

Service south of Bloor now provided by the new 78 RUNNYMEDE SOUTH bus route. All 71 RUNNYMEDE buses now terminate at Runnymede Station.

RUNNYMEDE	71	ST. CLAIR RUNNYMEDE STN
daily, 18 hours/day

September 5th, 1971

New 71A branch from Runnymede Station via Runnymede, Henrietta, Castleton and Corbell, looping clockwise via Rockcliffe, Lambton, north on Guestville, east on Eglinton Avenue, southeast on Weston Road, southwest and west on Humber Boulevard, and Alliance.

RUNNYMEDE	71	ST. CLAIR RUNNYMEDE STN
daily, 18 hours/day
RUNNYMEDE	71A	EGLINTON RUNNYMEDE STN
daily, 18 hours/day

February 3rd, 1974

Coincident with the inauguration of new 48 HUMBER BOULEVARD bus, all 71A buses loop via west on Lambton, north on Guestville, east on Eglinton, south on Weston Road and west on York to Rockcliffe.

November 22nd, 1980

At the request of Etobicoke Council and coincident with the extension of the Bloor-danforth subway to Kipling, 71 RUNNYMEDE and 78 RUNNYMEDE SOUTH routes to merged for a continuous, transfer-free ride from Eglinton to The Queensway. All 71 and 71A buses now travel south of Bloor to the Queensway via the former 78 routing.

RUNNYMEDE	71	ST. CLAIR LAKESHORE
daily, 18 hours/day
RUNNYMEDE	71A	EGLINTON LAKESHORE
daily, 18 hours/day

March 12th, 1984

New rush-hours-only branch over the regular 71A routing to Eglinton, then looping via east on Eglinton, north-west on Weston Road, east on Ray and Industry Streets, south on Black Creek Drive, west on Eglinton, southeast on Weston and south on York.

RUNNYMEDE	71	ST. CLAIR LAKESHORE
daily, 18 hours/day
RUNNYMEDE	71A	EGLINTON LAKESHORE
Monday through Friday, midday & evenings Saturday & Sunday, 18 hours/day
RUNNYMEDE	71B	INDUSTRY ST LAKESHORE
Monday through Friday, rush hours

January 8th, 1990

71B buses now provide Monday through Friday service between the rush hours to the Industry Street area.

RUNNYMEDE	71	ST. CLAIR LAKESHORE
daily, 18 hours/day
RUNNYMEDE	71A	EGLINTON LAKESHORE
Monday through Friday, evenings Saturday & Sunday, 18 hours/day
RUNNYMEDE	71B	INDUSTRY ST LAKESHORE
Monday through Friday, 12 hours/day