Toronto Transit Commission route 85 'Sheppard East'

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Toronto Transit Commission route 85 'Sheppard East' is a ten-minute route.
Toronto Transit Commission route 85 'Sheppard East' is wheelchair accessible.
Toronto Transit Commission route 85 'Sheppard East' is a bike rack route.
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85 Sheppard East
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Number of Branches 6
Distance 20.45km (Don Mills Station - Rouge Hill GO Station)
22.61km (Sheppard-Yonge Station - Toronto Zoo)
15.18km (Don Mills Station - Meadowvale)
24.04km (Don Mills Stn - Rouge Hill GO Stn via Zoo)
16.81km (Don Mills Station - Toronto Zoo)
5.94km (Sheppard-Yonge Station - Don Mills Station)
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Types of vehicles used Orion VII NG HEV SmallAccessible.gif, Nova Bus LFS HEV SmallAccessible.gif
Division Malvern
Ridership (2018) 26,200

85 Sheppard East SmallAccessible.gif is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 85.

This route mainly provides service along Sheppard Avenue East between Yonge Street and Kingston Road connecting Sheppard-Yonge Station in the west with Rouge Hill GO Station in the east. Western terminals include Sheppard-Yonge Station for 85B and 85J, and Don Mills Station for 85A, 85C, 85D, and 85F. Eastern terminals include Don Mills Station for 85J, Meadowvale Road for 85C, Toronto Zoo for 85B and 85F, and Rouge Hill GO Station for 85A and 85D. Branch 85A only operates during weekdays and evenings on weekends. Branch 85B only operates during early mornings on Sundays. Branches 85D and 85F only operate during the daytime on weekends.

Branches

This route has 6 branches, although only 85A, 85B, 85C, and 85D are displayed to the public.

History

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  • June 13, 1999 - Due to increased summer demand, service on branch 85J to Morningside is extended to the Toronto Zoo.
  • March 31, 2002 - Express branch 85F to Meadowvale is eliminated.
  • November 24, 2002 - With the opening of the new Sheppard subway, the route is changed so that all service operates through Don Mills Station. Express branch 85E to Rouge Hill GO Station is eliminated and replaced with local service, branch 85C to Victoria Park via Consumers is replaced with the extended 24A branch, and branch 85G to Scarborough Centre via Brimley is replaced with the new 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket route.
  • May 26, 2008 - Route is made bike rack equipped.
  • November 23, 2008 - Service extended until 1am over the entire route between Sheppard-Yonge Station and Rouge Hill GO Station.
  • September 8, 2015 - Route is added to the Ten Minute Network. Combined service between Don Mills Station and Meadowvale Road will operate at intervals of ten minutes or better whenever the subway is open.
  • November 25, 2019 - The Don Mills Station - Meadowvale branch is updated to display the branch lettering. The branch is redesignated 85C.

Overnight Service

Overnight service is provided by 385 Sheppard East SmallAccessible.gif on Sheppard Avenue East between Yonge Street and Meadowvale Road. The rest of the route does not have overnight service, however, the route operates until 2:00 AM every day.

Express Service

Express service on Sheppard Avenue East is provided by 985 Sheppard East Express SmallAccessible.gif between Don Mills Station and Meadowvale Loop.

Vehicles

Buses that can appear on 85 Sheppard East include the Orion VII NG HEV SmallAccessible.gif and Nova Bus LFS HEV SmallAccessible.gif.

Previous route maps

October 2021
January 2019
May 2016
February 2016
January 2014
November 2008
June 1999
1998

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop Branches Connections Notes
Sheppard-Yonge Station Line 1 Line 4 85B 85J GO Transit
Sheppard Ave. East @ Willowdale Ave. 85B 85J
Sheppard Ave. East @ Bayview Ave. 85B 85J Services Bayview Station Line 4
Sheppard Ave. East @ Bessarion Rd. 85B 85J Services Bessarion Station Line 4
Sheppard Ave. East @ Leslie St. 85B 85J Services Leslie Station Line 4
Don Mills Station Line 4 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F 85J York Region Transit
Sheppard Ave. East @ Victoria Park Ave. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Pharmacy Ave. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Warden Ave. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Birchmount Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Kennedy Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Reidmount Ave. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F Agincourt GO Station GO Transit
Sheppard Ave. East @ Midland Ave. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Brimley Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ McCowan Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Markham Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Neilson Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Morningside Ave. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Meadowvale Rd. 85A 85B 85C 85D 85F
Meadowvale / Sheppard Loop 85C
Toronto Zoo Loop 85B 85D 85F
Sheppard Ave. East @ Kingston Rd. 85A 85D
Rouge Hill GO Station Loop 85A 85D GO Transit

Service Summary

Toronto Transit Commission Logo.png Frequency Vehicles Used Notes
Weekday AM Peak 9
16
14
3
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Weekday Midday 9
24
 
13
2
 
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Every 3rd 85C operates as a 85A.
Weekday PM Peak 8
24
16
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Weekday Early Evening 9
24
13
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Weekday Late Evening 10
20
10
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Saturday Early Morning 8
20
 
12
2
 
85D and 85F branches combined.
85J branch.
Every 4th 85F operates as a 85D.
Saturday Morning 8
22
 
15
2
 
85D and 85F branches combined.
85J branch.
Every 4th 85F operates as a 85D.
Saturday Afternoon 6
26
 
21
2
 
85D and 85F branches combined.
85J branch.
Every 4th 85F operates as a 85D.
Saturday Early Evening 10
22
11
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Saturday Late Evening 10
20
9
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Sunday Early Morning 20 6 85B branch only.
Sunday Morning 10
22
 
11
2
 
85D and 85F branches combined.
85J branch.
Every 3rd 85F operates as a 85D.
Sunday Afternoon 8
22
 
15
2
 
85D and 85F branches combined.
85J branch.
Every 3rd 85F operates as a 85D.
Sunday Early Evening 10
22
10
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Sunday Late Evening 10
20
9
2
85A and 85C branches combined.
85J branch.
Last updated: May 7, 2023


References

  1. 85 Sheppard East, TransitToronto. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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