Route 87 Mall Circle Route History

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87 MALL CIRCLE Route History *Last updated October 29th, 2001*
By Jeffrey Kay from Transfer Points Vol. XVIII, No. 2, February 1992

November 25th, 1973

A new route to replace the 87 WEST MALL route and provide a new service on The East Mall. Buses run north from Long Branch loop via Browns Line, west on Evans, northwest through Sherway Gardens, north on The West Mall and Wellesworth along the old 87 WEST MALL route to Eringate, then east on Eringate, north on Rangoon, northwest on Wellesworth, west on Gentian, north on Renforth, east across Eglinton, then back south via The East Mall and west on Evans to Sherway Gardens. Buses return to Long Branch along the reverse routing in the opposite direction.

MALL CIRCLE VIA EGLINTON	87	SHERWAY LONG BRANCH
daily, 18 hours/day

November 22nd, 1980

Service cut back at both ends, operating only between the new Kipling Station and Sherway Gardens. Buses run from Kipling Station via north on Aukland and west on Dundas, looping counterclockwise via south on The West Mall, southeast through Sherway Gardens, east on Evans and north on The East Mall. Alternate buses, on the 87A via East Mall branch, loop in the reverse direction. Service north of Dundas is now provided by the new 111 EAST MALL and 112 WEST MALL routes. Service south of Evans is replaced by the extended 80 QUEENSWAY route.

MALL CIRCLE VIA WEST MALL	87	SHERWAY KIPLING STN
daily, 18 hours/day
MALL CIRCLE VIA EAST MALL	87A	SHERWAY KIPLING STN
daily, 18 hours/day

February 7th, 1982*

Monday through Friday service on The West Mall is replaced by an extension of the 2 ANGLESEY route, until 7:00 pm in the evening.

MALL CIRCLE VIA WEST MALL	87	SHERWAY KIPLING STN
Monday to Friday, evenings Saturday & Sunday, 18 hours/day
MALL CIRCLE VIA EAST MALL	87A	SHERWAY KIPLING STN
daily, 18 hours/day