Toronto Transit Commission route 12 'Kingston Rd'
12 Kingston Rd
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Number of Branches | 5 | ||
Distance | 11.77km (Victoria Park Stn - Kennedy Stn via Variety Village/Brimley) 11.50km (Victoria Park Stn - Kennedy Stn via Brimley) 8.47km (Victoria Park Stn - St Clair) 17.05km (Victoria Park Stn - U of T Scarborough) | ||
Blue Night | 302 Kingston Rd-McCowan , 324 Victoria Park , 334 Eglinton East | ||
Types of vehicles used | Nova Bus LFS , New Flyer XE40 | ||
Division | Birchmount | ||
Ridership (2018) | 10,200 |
12 Kingston Rd is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
This route services Kingston Road between Victoria Park Avenue and Morningside Avenue. It also provides service on Victoria Park Avenue south of Denton Avenue, Brimley Road between Eglinton Avenue East and Barkdene Hills, and Morningside Avenue between Kingston Road and Ellesmere Road. There is one southwestern terminal, which is Victoria Park Station. Northeastern terminals include Kennedy Station for 12A and 12B, St. Clair Avenue for 12C, and U of T Scarborough Campus for 12D.
Branch 12C only operates during weekdays and branch 12D only operates during the rush hours on weekdays. Branch 12G operates the last eastbound trip every day between Victoria Park Station and Bingham Loop. Although denoted as branch 12G on scheduling, signage of this branch is indicated as 12S.
During the morning peak period, 12C buses loop counterclockwise via Brimley Road, Barkdene Hills, Brooklawn Avenue, and St Clair Avenue East. This looping is reversed at all other times.
Branches
This route has 5 branches:
- 12A Victoria Park Station - Kennedy Station via Variety Village and Brimley
- 12B Victoria Park Station - Kennedy Station via Brimley
- 12C Victoria Park Station - St Clair
- 12D Victoria Park Station - U of T Scarborough
- 12G (12S) Victoria Park Station - Bingham Loop
History
- February 14, 1999 - Service east of St. Clair Avenue on 12C branch is discontinued.
- February 18, 2007 - Route made accessible with low-floor buses.
- November 23, 2008 - Branch 12A operating via Midland Avenue is eliminated. Service is expanded on branch 12B to operate whenever the subway is open. Branch 12 to St Clair operates on weekdays from early morning to late evening.
- May 8, 2011 - The routing of branch 12B is modified to operate both ways via Birchmount Road and Danforth Avenue to serve the Variety Village. This routing is redesignated 12A. Service on Kingston Road between Birchmount Road and Danforth Avenue is removed.
- November 20, 2011 - In response to customer complaints, service on Kingston Road between Birchmount Road and Danforth Avenue is restored during the daytime and early evening on weekends and Holidays with the introduction of branch 12B.
- June 22, 2014 - Due to a system-wide reorganization of route branch designations, branch 12 to St Clair and Barkdene Hills is changed to 12C.
- February 18, 2018 - Late evening weekday and evening service on branch 12A is replaced by service on branch 12B.
- October 9, 2018 - New peak-period service will be trialed on the 12D branch. The new 12D branch extends from the existing route providing continuous service along Kingston Road to the U of T Scarborough Campus.
- October 11, 2020 - Dedicated rapid bus lanes were rolled out along Eglinton Avenue, Kingston Road, and Morningside Avenue between Brimley Road and U of T Scarborough, as part of a project to decrease travel times within the Kennedy Station - UTSC corridor. Branch 12D utilizes the rapid lanes on Kingston Road and Morningside Avenue.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is provided by 324 Victoria Park on Victoria Park Avenue, 302 Kingston Rd-McCowan on Kingston Road and Brimley Road, and by 334 Eglinton East on Kingston Road east of Eglinton Avenue East and Morningside Avenue between Kingston Road and Ellesmere Road. The rest of the route does not have overnight service, however, the route operates until 1:00 AM every day.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 12 Kingston Rd include the Nova Bus LFS and New Flyer XE40 .
Previous route maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes | |||
Victoria Park Station | 12A | 12B | 12C | 12D | ||
Victoria Park Ave. @ Gerrard St. East | 12A | 12B | 12C | 12D | ||
Kingston Rd. @ Victoria Park Ave. | 12A | 12B | 12C | 12D | ||
Kingston Rd. @ Warden Ave. | 12A | 12B | 12C | 12D | ||
3701 Danforth Ave. (Variety Village) | 12A | |||||
Kingston Rd. @ Birchmount Rd. | 12B | 12C | 12D | |||
Kingston Rd. @ Midland Ave. | 12A | 12B | 12C | 12D | ||
Kingston Rd. @ Brimley Rd. | 12D | |||||
Brimley Rd. @ St. Clair Ave. East | 12A | 12B | 12C | |||
Brooklawn Ave. @ Barkdene Hills | 12C | |||||
Brimley Rd. @ Danforth Rd. | 12A | 12B | ||||
Brimley Rd. @ Eglinton Ave. East | 12A | 12B | ||||
Kennedy Station | 12A | 12B | Kennedy GO Station | |||
Kingston Rd. @ McCowan Rd. | 12D | |||||
Kingston Rd. @ Markham Rd. | 12D | |||||
Kingston Rd. @ Eglinton Ave. East | 12D | |||||
Kingston Rd. @ Guildwood Pkwy. | 12D | |||||
Kingston Rd. @ Celeste Dr. | 12D | |||||
Kingston Rd. @ Lawrence Ave. East | 12D | |||||
Morningside Ave. @ Ellesmere Rd. | 12D | |||||
U of T Scarborough Loop | 12D |
Service Summary