Toronto Transit Commission route 85 'Sheppard East'
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) | ||
Blue Night | 385 Sheppard East | ||
Types of vehicles used | Orion VII NG HEV , Nova Bus LFS HEV | ||
Division | Malvern | ||
Ridership (2018) | 26,200 |
85 Sheppard East is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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.
- 85A Don Mills Station - Rouge Hill GO Station
- 85B Sheppard-Yonge Station - Toronto Zoo
- 85C Don Mills Station - Meadowvale
- 85D Don Mills Station - Rouge Hill GO Station via Toronto Zoo
- 85F Don Mills Station - Toronto Zoo
- 85J Sheppard-Yonge Station - Don Mills Station
History
- 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 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 between Don Mills Station and Meadowvale Loop.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 85 Sheppard East include the Orion VII NG HEV and Nova Bus LFS HEV .
Previous route maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes | |||||
Sheppard-Yonge Station | 85B | 85J | ||||||
Sheppard Ave. East @ Willowdale Ave. | 85B | 85J | ||||||
Sheppard Ave. East @ Bayview Ave. | 85B | 85J | Services Bayview Station | |||||
Sheppard Ave. East @ Bessarion Rd. | 85B | 85J | Services Bessarion Station | |||||
Sheppard Ave. East @ Leslie St. | 85B | 85J | Services Leslie Station | |||||
Don Mills Station | 85A | 85B | 85C | 85D | 85F | 85J | ||
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 | ||
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 |
Service Summary
References
- ↑ 85 Sheppard East, TransitToronto. Retrieved 25 December 2019.