Toronto Transit Commission route 905 'Eglinton East Express'
905 Eglinton East Express
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Number of Branches | 2 | ||
Distance | 13.34km (Kennedy Station - Conlins Rd via UTSC) 11.51km (Kennedy Station - UTSC) | ||
Blue Night | 334 Eglinton East | ||
Types of vehicles used | Nova Bus LFS Artic , Orion VII NG HEV , Nova Bus LFS HEV | ||
Division | Malvern | ||
Ridership (2018) | 9,200 |
905 Eglinton East Express is a bus route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This route is part of the Express Network.
Route Details
This route connects Kennedy Station with U of T Scarborough and the Conlins Road area. It services Eglinton Avenue East between Kennedy Road and Kingston Road, Kingston Road between Eglinton Avenue and Morningside Avenue, and Morningside Avenue south of Military Trail, making express stops at major intersections only west of Military Trail. The southwestern terminal is Kennedy Station for both branches. Northeastern terminals include Conlins Road for 905A and U of T Scarborough for 905B. This route only operates during the daytime and early evenings on weekdays, and the daytime on weekends.
Branches
This route has 2 branches:
- 905A Kennedy Station - Conlins Rd via U of T Scarborough
- 905B Kennedy Station - U of T Scarborough
History
- September 2, 2014 - Route introduced as 198 U of T Scarborough Rocket to replace the 116E Morningside branch.
- July 11, 2015 to September 5, 2015 - Weekend service temporarily added during the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Eastern terminal changed to Aquatics Centre Loop.
- September 6, 2015 - Weekend service made permanent to improve passenger loads along Kingston Road and Eglinton Avenue East. Eastern terminal reverted to UTSC bus loop.
- September 2, 2018 - With the implementation of the TTC's express network, this route was renumbered and renamed to 905 Eglinton East Express. The route number is chosen as the route runs in parallel of the future Eglinton East LRT line, an eastern extension of Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
- March 23, 2020 - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the re-allocation of service to busier routes, service is suspended until further notice.
- October 11, 2020 - Dedicated rapid bus lanes were rolled out along Eglinton Avenue East, 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. Full service is restored with its opening and route 905 utilizes the full length of the rapid lanes. New express stops are added both ways at Guildwood Parkway and at West Hill C.I. (350 Morningside Avenue).
- March 28, 2021 - This route was transferred to Birchmount upon the opening of the brand new McNicoll Division.
- May 9, 2021 - Service is extended east to the Conlins Road area with the introduction of branch 905A, replacing service previously provided on route 116A. Service to Conlins Road will only operate during the weekdays. Weekend service will operate on branch 905B which terminates at U of T Scarborough.
- October 9, 2022 - New express stop added on Military Trail at Morningside Avenue.
- March 26, 2023 - Moved to Malvern Division. Route now operates using articulated buses.
- May 7, 2023 - Express stops at Midland Avenue, McCowan Road, and Kingston Road/Eglinton Avenue East are removed in both directions.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is provided by 334 Eglinton East along Eglinton Avenue East, Kingston Road, and Morningside Avenue.
Vehicles
The bus that appears on 905 Eglinton East Express is the Nova Bus LFS Artic . The Orion VII NG HEV , and Nova Bus LFS HEV may also appear.
Previous route maps
Summary
Major Stops
Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes | ||
Express
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Kennedy Station | 905A | 905B | Kennedy GO Station | |
Eglinton Ave. East @ Danforth Rd. | 905A | 905B | |||
Eglinton Ave. East @ Bellamy Rd. | 905A | 905B | Eglinton GO Station | ||
Eglinton Ave. East @ Markham Rd. | 905A | 905B | |||
Kingston Rd. @ Guildwood Pkwy. | 905A | 905B | |||
Kingston Rd. @ Celeste Dr. | 905A | 905B | Guildwood GO Station | ||
Kingston Rd. @ Galloway Rd. | 905A | 905B | |||
Kingston Rd. @ Lawrence Ave. East | 905A | 905B | |||
Kingston Rd. @ Morningside Ave. | 905A | 905B | |||
Morningside Ave. @ Ellesmere Rd. | 905A | 905B | |||
Ellesmere Rd. @ Military Tr. | 905A | 905B | |||
Local
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University of Toronto Scarborough Loop | 905A | 905B | ||
Ellesmere Rd. @ Conlins Rd. | 905A | ||||
Morrish Rd. @ Ellesmere Rd. | 905A |
Service Summary