York Region Transit route 25 'Major Mackenzie'

	25 Major Mackenzie
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF/R , New Flyer XD40 , Nova Bus LFS
Division		Southeast (Markham)
Related routes		4

25 Major Mackenzie is a local route operated by York Region Transit in Richmond Hill and Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 25.

Route 25 mainly serves Major Mackenzie Drive east of Harding Boulevard. It also serves various local roads in the Cornell community.

This route serves the Greensborough and Cornell communities. It also serves Alexander Mackenzie High School, Richmond Hill GO Station, Bayview Secondary School, Major Mackenzie Drive/Highway 404 carpool lot, Angus Glen Community Centre, and the Angus Glen Library.

Route 25 connects to Viva Blue at Yonge Street and Viva Purple at Cornell Terminal.

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

• 25 Harding Boulevard - Cornell Terminal (Weekdays and Saturdays)

History

• June 30, 2013 - Route 25 was introduced as part of the Major Mackenzie restructuring. It took the role of route 4A east of Woodbine, providing a more reliable service along the Major Mackenzie corridor. Initially the route was to operate during weekday rush hours only, but hourly midday service was added at the last minute to compensate loss of midday service west of Highway 48.

• May 25, 2015 - Route 25 was rerouted away from Cornell Centre Blvd. due to a realignment of Cornell Centre Blvd. away from Highway 7.

• June 30, 2019 - Service was adjusted to service the Major Mackenzie Drive/Highway 404 carpool lot.

• January 4, 2020 - The western-end looping is revised to operate via east on Harding Boulevard West, north on Addison Street, east on Hopkins Street, and south on Yonge Street to Harding Boulevard West. Buses no longer use Arnold Crescent or Hopkins Street west of Addison Street.

• July 4, 2021 - The western loop is adjusted to operate along Harding Boulevard, Yonge Street, Hopkins Street and Addison Street.

• September 4, 2022 - With the opening of the Cornell Terminal, routing is adjusted to serve the terminal as the new eastern terminus. Direct service to the hospital via Church Street is discontinued.

• September 1, 2024 - New Saturday service is introduced.

Vehicles

Route 25 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF/D40LFR, XD40, and Nova Bus LFS.

Route Maps

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  January 2020 - July 2021

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  June 2019 - January 2020

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  June 2015 - June 2019

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  July 2013 - May 2015

Summary

Major Stops

Route Stops and Connections
	25		Harding Blvd. W. @ Major Mackenzie Dr. W.	4 - 83 - 443
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. W. @ Yonge St.	Blue - 4 - 99 61
‡‡‡		‡‡‡	GO Transit Richmond Hill Line
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Newkirk Rd.	4 - 86
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Bayview Ave.	4 - 91 - 445
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Spadina Rd.	4 - 82 - 448
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Leslie St.	4 - 90 - 449
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. & Highway 404 Park & Ride	65
			Highway 404
---	--	---	Richmond Hill Markham
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Woodbine Ave.	24 - 418 - 449 - 452
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Angus Glen Blvd.	18 - 402 68
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Kennedy Rd.	8 - 402
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ McCowan Rd.	129
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Markham Rd.	102
‡‡‡		‡‡‡	GO Transit Stouffville Line
	25		Major Mackenzie Dr. E. @ Donald Cousens Pkwy.
	25		Donald Cousens Pkwy. @ Ninth Ln.	9 - 417
	25		Donald Cousens Pkwy. @ 16th Ave.
	25		William Forster Rd. @ Highway 7	1
	25		Cornell Terminal	Purple - 1 - 2 - 9 - 14 - 16 - 18

Previous Destinations

Previously Serviced Destinations
Stop Location	Date Serviced	Notes
Markham-Stouffville Hospital	June 2013 - September 2022	Replaced with Service via Cornell Terminal

Service Summary

Frequencies

Period

Branch

Weekdays

Saturday

Sunday

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Early Evening

Late Evening

Early AM

Day

Evening

Early AM

Day

Evening

2023

May-

25

35

64-67

35

61

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jan-Apr

25

35

66

35

64

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2022

Sept-Dec

25

35

66

35

64

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2021

25

42

61

33

58

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2020

Nov-Dec

25

42

61

33

58

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sep-Nov

25

33

61

27

56

N/A.

Mar-Aug

25

42

61

33

58

N/A

2019

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2018

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2017

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2016

25

38

52

31

55

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2015

25

36

54

31

60

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2014

25

36

58

31

29

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2013

25

36

58

30

29

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A