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31 Greenwood

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  Second post today! This route is the 31 Greenwood, which operates with two branches: 31A Greenwood: Greenwood Station to Queen 31B Greenwood: Greenwood Station to Eastern Let's get into TTC's most reliable route! The Route Buses on both branches exit Greenwood Station via Strathmore, Linnsmore and Danforth. Buses then turn left onto Greenwood. North of the rail corridor, the east side is single-family homes, whereas the west is dominated by TTC's Greenwood Yard for Line 2. South of the rail corridor is mainly single-family homes. The two branches diverge at Queen. 31A buses loop clockwise via Queen, Hiltz and Dorothy. The stop at Dorothy/Greenwood is the only one served exclusively by the 31A. 31B buses loop counter-clockwise via Queen, Leslie, Eastern, Woodward, and Queen, to serve Canada Post on Eastern. Buses end their trips there. Sights to See Greenwood Park Subway Connections Greenwood Frequency and Ridership Unlike literally every other route, when the 31A and 31B ...

30 High Park

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  Hey! Today's route is the 30 High Park, which is one of TTC's newest routes, and also one of the shortest. During most of the year, the route operates with one branch: 30A High Park: High Park Stn to Runnymede On the weekends during summer, a second branch operates: 30B High Park: High Park to Runnymede via High Park Stn Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30B branch did not operate in 2020. Since the route was introduced in late 2019, this branch has never operated. The Route The 30A branch leaves High Park Station's bus terminal by travelling north on High Park Avenue. The block until Glenlake is apartments, but the rest of High Park Avenue is single-family homes. Buses travel northwest on Dundas, running through a commercial area, supplementing the 40 Junction-Dundas West route. Buses end their trips in Runnymede Loop, located in the northwest corner of Runnymede and Dundas. The 30B branch covers the same route as the 30A, but travels through High Park Station. Southboun...

29 Dufferin

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  Hey guys! Today's route is the 29 Dufferin, which operates with two branches: 29A Dufferin: Wilson Stn to Exhibition (Dufferin Gate) 29C Dufferin: Wilson Stn to Exhibition (Princes' Gate) There is also the 929 Dufferin Express service, which operates during weekday daytimes and early evening. It offers limited stops, and duplicates the 29A... mainly. Sometimes it duplicates the 29C when construction limits access to Dufferin Gate Loop, like what will happen in January. This route is notorious for delays and being very busy, which has led it to being described at 'Sufferin on the Dufferin.' It is really hard to argue with this statement. The Route All 29 Dufferin buses depart the upper level of Wilson Station via west on Wilson and south on Dufferin. The stretch of Dufferin until Lawrence is a mix of industry, big-box stores, single-family homes, and Yorkdale Shopping Mall. Personally, this is one of my least favourite places to walk in the city. South of Lawrence, the...

28 Bayview South

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  Hey hey! It's been a while! I've been kind of busy. As I write this, my brain is fried so I apologize for the inevitable errors. Tough shit! Anyways, today's route is the 28 Bayview South, which operates with one branch: 28 Bayview South: Davisville Stn to Brick Works This route is an integral part of the TTC network, but as you will see, it is either supplementary to other services or has a niche function. The Route   Buses leave Davisville Station by turning left onto Yonge (unsignalized!). The bus then travels east along Davisville. This stretch features apartments west of Mt Pleasant and single-family homes east of it. This stretch entirely supplements the 11 Bayview. The routes diverge, with the 28 turning right onto Bayview. Until Sutherland, a distance of only a few hundred metres, the 28 is the only route. This stretch is relatively low-density. At Sutherland, the 88 South Leaside joins, only to turn onto Moore soon after. The 28 continues onto the Bayview Extensi...

26 Dupont

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  Hi guys! Today's route is the 26 Dupont, which operates with one branch: 26 Dupont: Jane Stn to St George Stn The route was formerly the 4 Annette until 2001, but otherwise has not had any significant changes since 1968! Let's get into it. The Route Westbound 26 Dupont buses leave St George Stn bus terminal (located directly behind OISE) via north on Bedford. Bedford is entirely single-family homes. Buses then head west on Dupont. For the length of Dupont to about Symington, Dupont has single-family homes on the south side, and industrial on the north side, adjacent to the Midtown rail corridor. At Spadina, there is an on-street connection to Dupont Station. West of Dufferin, is the Galleria Mall, which is soon to be redeveloped into a high-rise community.  Beyond Symington, Dupont is lined by single-family homes on both sides. After crossing the (slightly) confusing intersection with Dundas, buses proceed onto Annette, which continues the theme of single-family homes. Buses...

25 Don Mills

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  Hey pals! It's been a while; school has been insane as of late. Anyways, we are now working on the 25 Don Mills route, which operates with three branches: 25A Don Mills: Pape Stn to Steeles via Don Mills Stn 25B Don Mills: Pape Stn to Don Mills Stn 25C Don Mills: Don Mills Stn to Steeles The entire route is duplicated by the 925 Don Mills Express, which operates during daytimes serving limited stops. It is currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is scheduled to return on January 3rd, 2021. This route's branches operate similar to the 21 Brimley, but this split is supposedly temporary. The Route Northbound 25A and 25B Don Mills buses depart Pape Station via Lipton, and travel north on Pape. This stretch is supplemented by the 81 Thorncliffe Park route. Pape is mainly single-family homes and commercial space. On Cosburn, both east and west of Pape, there are neighbourhoods of high-rise towers. The route then crosses the Don Valley using the Leaside Viaduct, before...