Toronto Transit Commission route 57 'Midland'
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57 Midland
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| Number of Branches | 1 | ||
| Distance | 12.84km (Kennedy Station - Steeles) | ||
| Blue Night | None | ||
| Types of vehicles used | Nova Bus LFS  , Nova Bus LFS Artic , New Flyer XDE60
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| Division | McNicoll | ||
| Ridership (2023) | 8,864 | ||
57 Midland is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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This route mainly provides service on Midland Avenue between Eglinton Avenue East and Steeles Avenue East. Its southern terminal is Kennedy Station and the northern terminal is Steeles Avenue East for its one branch, 57.
Branches
This route has 1 branch:
- 57 Kennedy Station - Steeles
History
- April 24, 1967 - Route begins operation out of Birchmount Division. Route runs along Midland Avenue between Kingston Road and Ellesmere Road. Operated Monday to Friday, 12 hours a day.
- May 11, 1968 - With the opening of the Bloor-Danforth extension to Warden Station, buses operated between Warden Station via St. Clair Avenue East to Ellesmere Road. Saturday service added. Service south of St. Clair provided by route 20 Cliffside.
- September 8, 1970 - Route extended from Ellesmere to Sheppard.
- December 7, 1970 - Route extended from Sheppard to Finch.
- May 14, 1973 - Monday to Saturday evening service provided.
- September 7, 1976 - Branch 57A created. Route operated via the regular routing, east on Sheppard, north on Brimley, to Finch.
- August 31, 1980 - Sunday/holiday service provided.
- October 3, 1980 - Route extended from Finch to Passmore. No change to destination signs.
- November 22, 1980 - Route restructured due to the opening of the Bloor-Danforth extension. All branches cut back to Kennedy Station. Service south of Eglinton provided by route 20 Cliffside.
- July 24, 1983 - Moved from Birchmount Division to the newly opened Malvern Division.
- March 23, 1985 - Route restructured due to the opening of the Scarborough RT with branch 57A incorporated into route 128 Brimley North. Rollsigns changed from “Finch” to “Steeles”.
- March 15, 1987 - Route extended from Passmore to Steeles.
- June 26, 1988 - With the temporary closure of the Scarborough RT, a temporary 57A short turn rush hour branch was established operating between Kennedy Station and Midland Station.
- September 5, 1988 - The Scarborough RT reopens and 57A branch ends.
- November 20, 1988 - Moved from Malvern Division to Birchmount Division.
- February 18, 1996 - Moved from Birchmount Division to Malvern Division.
- July 28, 1996 - Route made accessible.
- January 10, 2000 - The Steeles loop is closed. Buses re-routed via west on Passmore, north on Silver Star and East to Steeles before continuing south on Midland.
- September 3, 2000 - Moved from Malvern Division to Danforth Division.
- April 1, 2001 - Buses exiting service at the north end of the route begin to complete the on-street loop in it's entirety before finishing the route.
- March 31, 2002 - Moved from Danforth Division to the new Eglinton Division on Comstock Road.
- January 7, 2010 - Moved from Eglinton Division to Birchmount Division.
- May 7, 2017 - Moved from Birchmount Division to Malvern Division.
- June 24, 2018 - Moved from Malvern Division to Eglinton Division.
- March 28, 2021 - This route was transferred to the brand new McNicoll Division.
- May 9, 2022 - Routing is modified to operate north via Midland Avenue to Steeles Avenue East and loop using the Redlea Avenue cul-de-sac. The clockwise looping via Passmore Avenue, Silver Star Boulevard, and Steeles Avenue East is removed.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is not provided, however, the route operates until 1:00 AM every day.
Express Service
Express service on Midland Avenue southbound between Ellesmere Road and Kennedy Station is provided by routes 38 Highland Creek , 129 McCowan North , 131 Nugget , 133 Neilson , 903 Kennedy Station-Scarborough Express , 904 Sheppard-Kennedy Express , 938 Highland Creek Express , and 939 Finch Express as part of the Line 3 Scarborough Bus Replacement Network.
Vehicles
Buses that can appear on 57 Midland include the Nova Bus LFS . Rarely, Nova Bus LFS Artic and New Flyer XDE60 may provide service.
Previous route maps
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes |
Kennedy Station 
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57 | Kennedy GO Station 
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| Eglinton Ave. East @ Midland Ave. | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Lawrence Ave. East | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Ellesmere Rd. | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Progress Ave. | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Sheppard Ave. East | 57 | Agincourt GO Station
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| Midland Ave. @ Huntingwood Dr. | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Finch Ave. East | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ McNicoll Ave. | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Passmore Ave. | 57 | ||
| Midland Ave. @ Steeles Ave. East | 57 | ||
| Steeles Ave. East @ Milliken GO Station | 57 |
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Service Summary
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Frequency | Vehicles Used | Notes |
| Weekday AM Peak | 11 | 9 | |
| Weekday Midday | 15 | 6 | |
| Weekday PM Peak | 12 | 8 | |
| Weekday Early Evening | 20 | 4 | |
| Weekday Late Evening | 25 | 3 | |
| Saturday Early Morning | |||
| Saturday Morning | 22 | 4 | |
| Saturday Afternoon | 18 | 5 | |
| Saturday Early Evening | 20 | 4 | |
| Saturday Late Evening | 24 | 3 | |
| Sunday Early Morning | Route does not operate. | ||
| Sunday Morning | 20 | 4 | |
| Sunday Afternoon | 22 | 4 | |
| Sunday Early Evening | 25 | 3 | |
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| Last updated: May 12, 2024 | |||
References
- ↑ 57 Midland, Transit Toronto. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
