York Region Transit route 26 'Maple'

	26 Maple
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40; Nova Bus LFS; Van Hool A330
Division		West (TOK Transit)
Related routes		None

26 Maple is a local route operated by York Region Transit in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 26.

Route 26 mainly serves the local roads within the Maple and Concord communities. It also serves Maple High School and Maple GO Station.

Route 26 connects to Viva Orange at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station via SmartCentres Place.

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

• 26 SmartVMC Bus Terminal - Maple GO Station (Weekday rush hours only)

Historic Branches

• 26 Vaughan Mills Mall - Brandon Gate
• 26 SmartVMC Bus Terminal - Brandon Gate

History

• June 30, 2013 - Route 26 Maple Local was introduced as part of restructuring of routes along the Jane Street corridor. It replaced routes 4 and 20 in serving the local roads in the Maple community.

• November 3, 2013 - The routing was modified to minimize delays exiting Vaughan Mills, operating via Riverock Gt., Caldari Rd., Locke St., and Creditstone Rd. instead of via Jane St. and Rutherford Rd.

• December 17, 2017 - With the opening of the Line 1 subway extension to Vaughan, route 26 was extended south from Vaughan Mills along Edgeley Blvd. to SmartCentres Place, replacing route 35D. Route 26 was renamed from 'Maple Local' to 'Maple'.

• November 3, 2019 - With the opening of the new SmartCentres Place Bus Terminal at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station, the route now terminates there. Northbound service operates via Apple Mill Road and Edgeley Boulevard.

• September 6, 2020 - All weekend and Holiday service is discontinued due to low ridership.

• January 7, 2024 - Route is modified to provide two-way service north of Major Mackenzie Drive, and the route is extended east via McNaughton Road to serve Maple GO Station. Weekday midday service is also discontinued and the route will only operate during the rush hours.

Vehicles

Route 26 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40, Nova Bus LFS, and Van Hool A330 buses.

Route Maps

• 
  September 2020 - January 2024
• 
  November 2019 - September 2020
• 
  December 2017 - November 2019
• 
  November 2013 - December 2017
• 
  July 2013 - November 2013

Summary

Major Stops

Route Stops and Connections
	26		SmartVMC Terminal	20 1 501
	26		Applemill Rd. @ Edgeley Blvd.
	26		Edgeley Blvd. @ Portage Pkwy.	10
	26		Edgeley Blvd. @ Langstaff Rd.	12
	26		Edgeley Blvd. @ Bass Pro Mills Dr.	12 - 760
	26		Vaughan Mills Terminal	4 - 12 - 20 - 21 - 85 - 87 - 466 - 760
	26		Locke St. @ Creditstone Rd.
	26		Creditstone Rd. @ Rutherford Rd.	85 - 87 - 465
‡‡‡		‡‡‡
	26		Melville Ave. @ Springside Rd.	462 - 465
	26		Melville Ave. @ Major Mackenzie Dr. W.	4 - 462 - 465
	26		Tierra Ave. @ Jane St.	20 - 462
	26		Tierra Ave. @ John Deisman Blvd.	462
	26		America Ave. @ Jane St.	20 - 462 - 464
	26		Melville Ave. @ Cranston Park Ave.	107 - 462 - 464
	26		Cranston Park Ave. @ McNaughton Rd.	462 - 465
	26		McNaughton Rd. @ Keele St.	96 - 107 - 462 - 464
‡‡‡		‡‡‡	CN Rail Newmarket Subdivision
	26		Eagle Rock Wy. @ Maple GO Station	63 - 65 GO Barrie Line

Historical Stops

Historical Stops
Major Stop	Branches	Notes
	26
Vaughan Mills Terminal	26
Major Mackenzie Dr. @ Melville	26
Jane St. @ Brandon Gt.	26

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
2024	26	42	N/A	48	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
Sept 2020-Dec 2020	26	27	47	22	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26	16	45	16	16	N/A	40	40	N/A	40	40	N/A
2015	26	16	45	16	16	N/A	40	40	N/A	40	40	N/A
2014	26	16	45	16	16	N/A	40	40	N/A	40	40	N/A
2013	26	20	40	20	N/A	N/A	40	40	N/A	40	40	N/A