Compiled by Jeffrey Kay

Map of 142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express, circa 2005

April 2, 1990

Service begins on route 142 DOWNTOWN EXPRESS VIA AVENUE ROAD, a premium express service running local from Bombay and Avenue Road (just north of Highway 401) south on Avenue Road to Eglinton, and then express via Avenue Road, Oxton, Oriole Parkway, Lonsdale Avenue, Avenue Road, Queen’s Park and University Avenue, looping via Richmond, Simcoe, Adelaide, Church and Richmond. Express stops at Lonsdale, St. Clair, Bloor, Museum station, Queen’s Park station, St. Patrick station and Osgoode station.

Service operates in place of the rush hour service of the 1 ARMOUR HEIGHTS route.

June 1990

Express stop added at Davenport Road.

February 17, 1992

Route renamed 142 PREMIUM EXPRESS VIA AVENUE ROAD. Premium fares charged. As a result, regular fare service on an extension of the 61 AVENUE ROAD NORTH bus is provided in addition to the premium express runs.

March 8, 1993

New stop added both ways on Avenue Road at Edmund (De LaSalle).

February 15, 1999

Route renamed 142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express.

January 2, 2005

Service reduced from every 22 minutes 30 seconds to every 30 minutes during the afternoon peak period and from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes during the morning peak period. Morning southbound trips depart from Highway 401 at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, and 8:30 a.m. while afternoon northbound trips depart from Church and Richmond at 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30 p.m.

142 Downtown / Avenue Rd Express Image Archive

	An official TTC map of 142 DOWNTOWN / AVENUE RD EXPRESS operations effective January 3, 2011
	TTC Orion "Next Gen" Hybrid bus #1515 pauses on Richmond Street, about to head north to Highway 401 on the 142 DOWNTOWN / AVENUE ROAD EXPRESS on July 27, 2009. Photo by Secondarywaltz.