York Region Transit route 22 'King City'

	22 King City
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		E-Z Rider II BRT/MAX , New Flyer D40LF
Division		North (Newmarket)
Related routes		96

22 King City was a local and "small community" route operated by York Region Transit in King City and Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The final routing of route 22.

Route 22 mainly served Bloomington Road and 15th Sideroad between Dufferin Street and Yonge Street, Yonge Street between Bloomington Road and King Road, King Road between Yonge Street and Keele Street, and Keele Street between King Road and McNaughton Road.

This route served the Oak Ridges, King City, and Maple communities. It also served Cardinal Carter Catholic High School, Oak Ridges Moraine Library, Bond Lake Arena, King City Secondary School, Township of King Municipal Offices, King City Arena, King City GO Station, St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School, Maple Community Centre, and Maple GO Station.

Route 22 connected to Viva Blue at Yonge/Bloomington and Yonge/King.

Branches

This route had 1 branch:

• 22 Seneca College King Campus - Maple GO Station

Historic Branches

• 22A Newmarket GO Bus Terminal - York University (2010-2017)
  • Renumbered to 96 Keele-Yonge.

History

D40LF #902 at York University on route 22A.

E-Z Rider II MAX #990 on Keele Street on route 22.

E-Z Rider II BRT #1060 on King Road on route 22.

• 2004 - YRT started expanding service to smaller communities that did not yet have access to public transit, other than GO Transit. Before, it's main focus was maintaining and increasing service operated by the former agencies it had acquired, and communities that did not have service before amalgamation largely went unnoticed. One such community, King City, was growing, and now needed required transit service into the community.

• September 4, 2005 - Service started on route 22, bringing service to the 2 major streets in King City: Keele St. and King Rd. It also provided a link to Viva, Maple, Oak Ridges, and Seneca King and Cardinal Carter Catholic High for students. Service operated 6 days a week from the beginning of service.

• September 2, 2007 - Limited weekday service via Bathurst Street and Kingshill Road is introduced.

• September 2008 - One morning and one afternoon trip was extended to Villanova College at Sideroad 15 and Keele St.

• November 6, 2008 - Route 22 was indirectly affected by the York University strike between November 6, 2008 and January 29, 2009 due to a high proportion of riders living along the route who commute to York University.

• February 15, 2009 - In order to eliminate a difficult turn from eastbound Bond Crescent to northbound Yonge Street, the routing is modified to operate via Yonge Street, Estate Garden Drive, and Littlegarden Street instead. Service on Bond Crescent between Littlegarden Street and Yonge Street is removed.

• September 8, 2009 - The southern terminus is moved from the off-street bus loop in front of the Maple Community Centre to loop on-street via McNaughton Road, Eagle Rock Way, and Troon Avenue.

• September 5, 2010 - Due to GO Transit cancelling service on route 64 between Newmarket and York University, route 22A was created to fill in service. Service started weekdays with 9 northbound trips and 9 southbound trips. Unlike the previous GO route 64, route 22A did not divert into Rutherford GO Station. The southern terminus for route 22 is shifted west along Eagle Rock Way to the cul-de-sac next to Maple GO Station.

• September 2, 2012 - Due to further service increases for route 22A, route 22 was cut back to weekday rush hour and Saturday service only.

• December 2012 - Routes 22 and 22A were declared fully accessible.

• June 24, 2013 - The 2013 Annual Service Plan had route 22 diverting via Vista Gate, Ravineview Blvd., and Kirby Rd. during rush hours to replace discontinued route 107F and provide more route 22A service during rush hours. It was eventually modified to have route 22A divert instead during rush hours.

• December 17, 2017 - With the opening of the Line 1 subway extension to Vaughan, route 22A was renumbered to route 96 Keele-Yonge. Route 22 service to St Thomas of Villanova College was also discontinued on this date.

• April 5, 2020 - Due to low ridership as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saturday service is discontinued and weekday service is temporarily suspended until further notice.

• September 6, 2020 - Limited service resumes on Monday to Friday school days to serve Cardinal Carter Catholic High School. One morning trip operates northbound from Maple GO Station, past the school, and terminates at Seneca College King Campus and one midday trip operates southbound from the school to Maple GO Station.

• May 3, 2021 - The limited school trippers to Cardinal Carter Catholic High School are replaced with the new route 433. All service on the route remains temporarily suspended.

• January 8, 2023 - Regular weekday service had been suspended since April 2020 due to low ridership. Route will no longer be reinstated in order to minimize duplication of service with route 96 and is permanently discontinued.

Vehicles

Route 22 saw a mix of 30ft service provided by E-Z Rider II BRT/MAX and 40ft service provided by New Flyer D40LF.

Route Maps

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  June 2013 - December 2017

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  September 2010 - June 2013

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  2007

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  September 2005 - 2007

Summary

Major Stops

Route Stops and Connections
	22		Seneca College King Campus	88
‡‡‡	‡	‡‡‡	GO Transit Barrie line
	22		Bloomington Rd. @ Bathurst St.	32 - 88 - 429 - 436
	22		Bloomington Rd. @ Yonge St.	Blue - 96 - 98 - 429 - 436
	22		Yonge St. @ King Rd.	Blue - 91 - 96 - 98 - 429 - 436
	22		Yonge St. @ Estate Garden Dr.	91 - 98 - 429
	22		Kingshill Rd. @ Bathurst St.	88
	22		Bathurst St. @ King Rd.	88 - 96
	22		King Rd. @ Dufferin St.	96
	22		King Rd. @ Keele St.	96
	22		King City GO Station	96
	22		Keele St. @ Kirby Rd.	96
‡‡‡		‡‡‡	GO Transit Barrie line
---	--	---	King Vaughan
	22		Keele St. @ Teston Rd.	96 - 107
	22		Keele St. @ McNaughton Rd.	96 - 107 - 462 - 464
‡‡‡	‡	‡‡‡	GO Transit Barrie line
	22		Maple GO Station

Previous Destinations

Previously Serviced Destinations
Stop Location	Date Serviced	Notes
Villanova College	September 2008 - December 2017	Limited Service Branch.
Newmarket GO Bus Terminal	September 2010 - December 2017	22A Branch. Replaced by route 96 'Keele-Yonge'.
Yonge St. @ Murray Dr.	September 2010 - December 2017	22A Branch. Replaced by route 96 'Keele-Yonge'.
Keele St. @ Major Mackenzie Dr.	September 2010 - December 2017	22A Branch. Replaced by route 96 'Keele-Yonge'.
Keele St. @ Rutherford Rd.	September 2010 - December 2017	22A Branch. Replaced by route 96 'Keele-Yonge'.
York University	September 2010 - December 2017	22A Branch. Replaced by route 96 'Keele-Yonge'.

Service Summary

Frequencies
Period		Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
			AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
2022		22
2021		22
2020		22	Temporarilly Suspended
2019		22
2018		22
2017		22
2016		22	7-21	39	9-27	36	N/A	88	88	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015		22	7-21	41	9-23	38	N/A	88	88	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014		22	7-21	38	9-23	38	N/A	88	88	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013		22	15-30	32	21-30	22	N/A	88	88	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012		22	17-30	50	25	70	N/A	88	88	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011		22	22-30	70-90	30	60	N/A	90	90	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010		22	22-30	70-90	30	60	N/A	90	90	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009		22
2008		22
2007		22	30	90	30	N/A	N/A	90	90	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006		22	30	90	20	N/A	N/A	90	90	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005		22	30	90	20	N/A	N/A	90	90	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A