Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
October 21, 1954
The TTC establishes a new route to provide local service on Yonge Street through the downtown core when stores are open. Buses run from Wellesley station south on Yonge to Front, looping via west on Front, north on Bay and east on Wellington before returning north on Yonge. Buses for this route are based out of St. Clair Division (Davenport garage).
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DOWNTOWN |
WELLESLEY |
Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | |
July 2 to August 27, 1955 (and each summer up to and including 1959)
Saturday service discontinued for the summer.
December 14 to December 31, 1956
Weeknight service added during the holiday season from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. It is not certain if “Week night” includes Saturdays for this extended service.
September 1956
Assigned route number 27.
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DOWNTOWN |
27 |
WELLESLEY |
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Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | ||
November 9, 1959
Service extended north of Wellesley via Yonge to Rosedale station.
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DOWNTOWN |
27 |
ROSEDALE |
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Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | ||
July 15, 1960
With the change of Wellington Street to one-way westbound the downtown loop is changed to operate west on Wellington, south on Bay and east on Front.
May 4, 5, 11 and 12, 1961
Trial evening service is provided Thursday and Friday from 6.30 to 9.30 PM.
February 26, 1966
Bloor-Danforth subway opens, and certain TTC rollsigns are adjusted to include “STN” if terminating at a subway station.
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DOWNTOWN |
27 |
F R O N T |
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Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | ||
January 3, 1972
Operations for this route switched to Eglinton division.
June 23, 1979
Last day for Saturday service. Service continues to operate Monday through Friday.
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DOWNTOWN |
27 |
F R O N T |
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Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | ||
February 6, 1984
Service extended north of Rosedale station to St. Clair station via Yonge and Pleasant Boulevard, looping via the lower level of St. Clair station’s bus and streetcar terminal.
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DOWNTOWN |
27 |
F R O N T |
| Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m | ||
December ??, 1987
Two later trips added to the route, with the last trip now leaving St. Clair station at 5:30 p.m. and Front Street at 6 p.m.
November 23, 1989
Last day of operation for 27 DOWNTOWN. Effective November 26, 1989, service replaced by an extended 97 YONGE route operating between Front Street and Steeles Avenue.
27 Downtown Image Archive
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TTC's bus 1161 (manufactured by Canadian Car & Foundry in 1947) is seen here operating on 27 DOWNTOWN in its first days of operation. Here the bus is heading northbound on Yonge, about to cross College and Carlton streets. |
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Circa 1965, the TTC places signs up and down Yonge Street, promoting 27 DOWNTOWN and 99 YONGE NIGHT services. |
