Compiled by Jeffrey Kay

While many mourned the passing of Toronto’s trolley bus network, the replacement of these fixed routes with more flexible buses allowed the TTC to implement a major restructuring of transit routes in west Toronto and the City of York. Among the changes was the rerouting of the 41 KEELE bus off of Old Weston Road and Symington and onto Keele, giving the route access to the subway at its namesake station rather than at Lansdowne. However, to serve Old Weston Road and Symington Avenue, the TTC determined that a separate route should operate. It began operations on February 13, 1994.

February 13, 1994

A new route replacing the southern portion of the 41 KEELE route which began operating from the Keele Station instead of the Lansdowne Station on this date. Route 168 buses operate from Dundas West Station via Bloor, Symington, Davenport, Old Weston, and Rogers Road to Bicknell Loop. Early Sunday service short turns at Townsley Loop, just north of St.Clair.

February 14, 1999

Rush hour service extended west and north from Bicknell Loop to West Park Hospital with selected buses operating via Rogers and Weston Road to loop just beyond Jane via west on Dora Spencer, south on Charlton Settlement and west on Buttonwood, to the Hospital, returning east on Buttonwood to Weston Road. Late evening buses run to Townsley Loop only.

October 15, 2000

With new traffic lights installed at the Rogers/Weston intersection allowing Rogers Road buses to access Avon Loop, Bicknell Loop is declared surplus and closed for service. Trips that previously turned back here are extended one block west on Rogers Road to Avon Loop, looping counterclockwise.

January 6, 2002

Rush hour service to West Park Hospital discontinued. All peak trips run to Avon loop only.

168 Symington Materials

• Route Map