York Region Transit Richmond Hill School Specials
Richmond Hill High School is a high school at 201 Yorkland Street, Richmond Hill ON. It is located on Yorkland St. at Devonsleigh Blvd., near Bernard Terminal. It is directly served by 6 routes (3 of them school specials). Since the school is home to the Advanced Placement program, it draws students from outside the school boundaries as well as inside their own boundary.
Conventional Service
- 81 Inspiration - One trip in the morning and one in the afternoon divert along Yorkland Street and Devonsleigh Boulevard to serve the school.
- 83 Trench - One trip in the morning and one in the afternoon extends along Yorkland Street and Devonsleigh Boulevard to serve the school.
- 86 Newkirk-Red Maple - Regular trips pass by the high school on Yorkland Street.
- MOR Richmond Hill Local - Service area includes the YRT bus stops directly outside the school on Bayview Avenue.
440 Richmond Hill School Special
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440 Richmond Hill School Special
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| Number of Branches | 1 | |
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| Division | Southeast (Richmond Hill) | |
| Related routes | 83 | |
440 Richmond Hill School Special was a school special bus route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Routing Details
AM: This route started at Richmond Hill GO Station and proceeded via Newkirk Road, Centre Street, Pugsley Avenue, Dunlop Street, Wright Street, Mill Street, and followed route 83's Shaftsbury Avenue detour to Bernard Terminal, where it continued east on Bernard Avenue and north on Yorkland Street to the school.
PM: Reverse AM routing.
History
- May 9, 2004 - New school special route introduced providing service from Richmond Hill GO Station to Richmond Hill High School in the morning. The route was named "Richmond Hill School Special 1".
- September 5, 2004 - Route is assigned the number 440, which was also assigned to route 440 for the St. Theresa School Special 3, and follows an identical routing. PM service is introduced operating the reverse AM routing.
- September 4, 2005 - Afternoon service is removed for the 2005 school season.
- September 2, 2007 - Route 440 is discontinued due to low ridership on the service.
Route Maps
Routes 440/441/448
September 2004 - September 2007
Routes 440/441
May 2004 - September 2004
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Notes |
| 440 | ||
| Richmond Hill GO Station | 440 | |
| Dunlop St. @ Yonge St. | 440 | |
| Bathurst St. @ Shaftsbury Ave. | 440 | |
| Bernard Terminal | 440 | |
| Richmond Hill High School | 440 |
441 Richmond Hill School Special via Subrisco
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441 Richmond Hill School Special via Subrisco
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| Number of Branches | 1 | |
| Types of buses used | New Flyer D40LF/R , New Flyer XD40
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| Division | Southeast (Richmond Hill) | |
| Related routes | None | |
441 Richmond Hill School Special via Subrisco was a school special bus route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Routing Details
AM: This route started at Richmond Hill GO Station and followed the routing of the former route 241 to Crosby Avenue and Newkirk Road, where it continues west on Crosby Avenue, north on Yonge Street (serving Bernard Terminal), east on Bernard Avenue, and north on Yorkland Street to the school.
PM: Reverse routing.
History
- May 9, 2004 - Route introduced as a general introduction of school specials to Richmond Hill High School. Route was named "Richmond Hill School Special 2" and provided service in the morning only.
- September 5, 2004 - Route is assigned the number 441. PM service introduced.
- September 1, 2019 - Route is discontinued.
Vehicles
Route 441 primarily used New Flyer D40LF/D40LFR and New Flyer XD40 buses.
Route Maps
Routes 441/448
January 2016 - September 2019
Routes 441/448
September 2013 - January 2016
Routes 441/448
September 2009 - September 2013
Routes 441/448
September 2007 - September 2009Routes 440/441/448
September 2004 - September 2007Routes 440/441
May 2004 - September 2004
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Notes |
| 441 | ||
| Richmond Hill GO Station | 441 | |
| Bayview Ave. @ Subrisco Ave. | 441 | |
| Crosby Ave. @ Newkirk Rd. | 441 | |
| Bernard Terminal | 441 | |
| Richmond Hill High School | 441 |
442 Richmond Hill School Special via Gamble
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442 Richmond Hill School Special via Gamble
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| Number of Branches | 1 | |
| Types of buses used | New Flyer D40LF/R , New Flyer XD40
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| Division | Southeast (Richmond Hill) | |
| Related routes | 81 | |
442 Richmond Hill School Special via Gamble is a school special bus route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Routing Details
AM: There is no AM service on this route.
PM: This route starts at the school and proceeds via north on Yorkland Street, west on Devonsleigh Boulevard, and north on Yonge Street, where it follows the afternoon loop routing of route 81 to at Selwyn Road and Tower Hill Road.
History
- September 1, 2013 - Route introduced to alleviate overcrowding on route 81.
Route Maps
September 2013 - Present
Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Notes |
| 442 | ||
| Richmond Hill High School | 442 | |
| Yonge St. @ 19th Ave./Gamble Rd. | 442 | |
| Tower Hill Rd. @ Rollinghill Rd. | 442 | |
| Rollinghill Rd. @ Gamble Rd. | 442 | |
| Selwyn Rd. @ Tower Hill Rd. | 442 |
448 Richmond Hill School Special via Valleymede
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448 Richmond Hill School Special via Valleymede
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| Number of Branches | 1 | |
| Types of buses used | New Flyer D40LF/R , New Flyer XD40
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| Division | Southeast (Richmond Hill) | |
| Related routes | 82 | |
448 Richmond Hill School Special via Valleymede is a school special bus route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Routing Details
AM: This route starts on Leslie Street at Minthorn Court and operates via Leslie Street, and Commerce Valley Drive West, where it follows the routing of route 82 to Farmstead Road, where it proceeds via Farmstead Road, Centre Street East, Newkirk Road, then follows the routing of route 86 to the school.
PM: Reverse AM routing.
History
- May 9, 2004 - New school special route introduced providing service to Richmond Hill High School as part of the Richmond Hill restructuring. Route is named "Richmond Hill School Special 3" and operated on mostly the same routing as today, however it started service at Valleymede and Highway 7 instead of East Beaver Creek.
- September 5, 2004 - Route is assigned the number 448.
- September 2009 - The morning trip on route 448 was converted to a route 82 trip due to duplication with the scheduled route 82 trip.
- September 1, 2013 - The morning trip is reintroduced after the elimination of route 82's diversion to the high school.
- January 3, 2016 - The afternoon routing is shortened to end trips at Leslie Street and Minthorn Boulevard. Buses no longer operate north on Leslie Street and east on Highway 7 to Commerce Valley Drive East.
- September 5, 2023 - Route will no longer operate on Newkirk Road south of Centre Street East to serve the Richmond Hill GO Station terminal.
Route Maps
Route 448
September 2023 - Present
Route 448
September 2019 - PresentRoutes 441/448
January 2016 - September 2019Routes 441/448
September 2013 - January 2016Routes 441/448
September 2009 - September 2013Routes 441/448
September 2007 - September 2009Routes 440/441/448
September 2004 - September 2007
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Notes | |
| 448 | 448 | ||
| Highway 7 @ East Beaver Creek Rd. | 448 | ||
| Valleymede Dr. @ Highway 7 | 448 | 448 | |
| Valleymede Dr. @ 16th Ave. | 448 | 448 | |
| Walmart Loop | 448 | 448 | |
| Bernard Terminal | 448 | 448 | |
| Richmond Hill High School | 448 | 448 | |
