York Region Transit route 23 'Thornhill Woods'
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23 Thornhill Woods
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| 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 | |
23 Thornhill Woods is a local route operated by York Region Transit in Vaughan and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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Route 23 serves a number of residential streets in the Thornhill Woods area, namely Bathurst Street, Thornhill Woods Drive, and Hilda Avenue.
This route serves the Patterson and Crestwood-Springfarm-Yorkhill communities. It also serves Lebovic Campus, North Thornhill Community Centre, Vaughan City Playhouse, Westmount Collegiate Institute, Promenade Terminal, Garnet A. Williams Arena, and Centerpoint Mall.
Route 23 connects to Viva Purple at Bathurst/Atkinson and Promenade Terminal. During weekday rush hours and evenings route 23 also connects to Viva Blue and Viva Pink at Yonge/Steeles and Finch Station. A small portion of the route is shared with Viva Purple, between Bathurst/Highway 7 and Promenade Terminal.
Branches
This route has 1 branch:
- 23 Teston Road - Finch Terminal
- The first northbound PM rush route starts at Promenade Mall.
Historic Branches
History
- September 4, 2005 - A new development in the Bathurst/Rutherford area needed to be served, and the east-west route 87 did not adequately serve this area. Route 23 provided the north-south connection to that area and also replaced route 88's diversion via Hilda Avenue.
- November 16, 2008 - This route was extended north (during rush hours) from Rutherford to serve the residents of the Upper Thornhill Village community, near Bathurst and Major Mackenzie Drive.
- September 8, 2009 - Route further extended north through the Upper Thornhill community from Major Mackenzie Drive to Teston Road. Buses operate north along Via Romano Boulevard then loop clockwise via Dimarino Drive, Lady Fenrose Avenue, and Teston Road.
- June 27, 2010- All off-peak trips are extended north from the Rutherford Village Plaza on Rutherford Road to Lebovic Campus Drive due to operational issues.
- November 6, 2008 - Route 23 was indirectly affected by the York University strike between November 6, 2008 and January 29, 2009 due to a high proportion of riders living along the route who commute to York University.
- December 2012 - Route 23 was declared fully accessible.
- April 20, 2014 - As part of the 2014 Annual Service plan, weekday midday and evening service truncated south of Promenade Terminal. Service operates to Finch GO Bus Terminal during weekday rush hours only with service at all other times terminating at Promenade Terminal.
- September 6, 2020 - Due to low ridership, service on the route is reduced to operate during rush hours only. All weekday off-peak service is discontinued, and the Lebovic Campus branch is removed.
- September 5, 2021 - Service revised to operate along Via Ramona Boulevard and Ilan Ramon Boulevard between Queen Filomena Avenue and Valley Vista Drive instead of Bathurst Street.
Vehicles
Route 23 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40, Nova Bus LFS, and Van Hool A330 buses.
Route Maps
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May 2014 - September 2020 -
June 2010 - April 2014 -
September 2005 - November 2008
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Summary
Major Stops
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Via Romano Blvd. @ Teston Rd. |  446
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Via Romano Blvd. @ Queen Filomena Ave. | 446
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Via Romano Blvd. @ Major Mackenzie Dr. W. | 4 - 446
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Valley Vista Dr. @ Ilan Ramon Ave. | |||
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Ilan Ramon Blvd. @ Lebovic Campus Dr. | 16
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Lebovic Campus Dr. @ Thomas Cook Ave. | |||
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Thomas Cook Ave. @ Rutherford Rd. | 85
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Thornhill Woods Dr. @ Autumn Hill Blvd. | 87
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Thornhill Woods Dr. @ Summeridge Dr. | |||
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Pleasant Ridge Ave. @ Maple Sugar Ln. | |||
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Thornhill Woods Dr. @ Highway 7 | |||
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Highway 407 | ||||
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Bathurst St. @ Atkinson Ave. | Orange - 3 - 88
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| 23 | Promenade Terminal | Orange - 3 - 77 - 88 160
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Centre St. @ Atkinson Ave. | 3 - 77 160
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Atkinson Ave. @ Clark Ave. | 5 - 77
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| ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | CN Rail York Subdivision | ||||
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Hilda Ave. @ Steeles Ave. W. | 88 60 - 97 - 353 - 960
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Yonge St. @ Steeles Ave. E. | Blue - 2 - 5 - 77 - 88 - 99 - 760 32 53 - 60 - 97 - 320 - 953 - 960
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| (23) | Finch GO Bus Terminal | Blue - 2 - 5 - 77 - 88 - 99 - 300 - 301 - 302 - 303 - 305 - 760 19 - 27 - 32 - 34 - 67 - 96 
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Previous Destinations
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| Stop Location | Date Serviced | Notes | ||
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| Bathurst St. @ Carrville Rd. | September 2005 - August 2020 | Off-Peak Diversion. | ||
| Bathurst St. @ Major Mackenzie Dr. | September 2005 - 2021 | Replaced with services along Ilan Raman Blvd. and Via Romano Blvd. | ||
Service Summary
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| Period | Branch | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | |||||||||
| AM Peak | Midday | PM Peak | Early Evening | Late Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | Early AM | Day | Evening | |||
| 2021 | 23 | 66 | Not operated. | 50 | Not operated. | Not operated. | |||||||
| 2020 | Sept-Dec | 23 | 66 | Not operated. | 50 | Not operated. | Not operated. | ||||||
| 2014-Aug 2020 | 23 to Lebovic Campus | Not operated. | 55 | Not operated. | 55 | Not operated. | |||||||
| 23 to Teston | 33 | Not operated. | 33 | 61 | Not operated. | ||||||||
