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97 YONGE T.C. Route History

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By Peter Coulman

March 7th, 1954

Commencing at 1:30 p.m., buses replaced YONGE electric cars north of Eglinton Carhouse, to Glen Echo Loop. Work was then started on the removal of streetcar tracks on Yonge Street, from Carhouse Loop to north of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection. Buses looped clockwise through Glen Echo Loop, turning east from Yonge to the north side of the platform, then south to Glen Echo Avenue, returning west to Yonge Street. At south end, buses used a temporary loop and loading platform north of Eglinton Carhouse Loop.

March 27th, 1954

Inauguration of trolley coach service: buses replaced by trolley coaches between City Limits (Glen Echo Loop) and Eglinton Station bay 3. Regular service provided by trolley coach. Night service, following the conclusion of subway operation, provided by YONGE NIGHT BUS.
 Y O N G E  CITY LIMITS 
 SUBWAY 
Daily, 18 hours/day

December 29th, 1957

In conjunction with the completion of the Duplex Avenue entrance to the subway and bay 10 being included in the paid area, YONGE T.C. moved to bay 1.
 Y O N G E  97  CITY LIMITS 
 EGLINTON SUBWAY 
Daily, 18 hours/day
 Y O N G E  97 LAWRENCE 
 EGLINTON SUBWAY 
no scheduled service

October 23rd - October 26th, 1970

Subway construction necessitates diesel bus substitution. Southbound service diverted via west on Montgomery, south on Duplex and east on Eglinton into terminal. Diversion in effect from 7:30 p.m. Friday to 4:15 a.m. Monday.

November 10th, 1970

Diesel buses substituted due to overhead restoration.

May 7th, 1971 - May 10th, 1971

Diesel buses substituted on Yonge Street due to road reconstruction and subway work.

March 30th, 1973

Last day of trolley coach operation.

March 31st, 1973

In conjunction with the opening of the Yonge subway extension to York Mills Station, the 97 YONGE T.C. route is replaced by the new 97 YONGE bus, operating between Eglinton Station and Sheppard Avenue.
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