Official TTC map of the route, effective 2005

Compiled by Jeffrey Kay

See Also

• A descriptive history of the Nortown trolley bus route.

February 17, 1992

New name for the combined operation of the old 61-NORTOWN WEST and 1-ARMOUR HEIGHTS routes.

Date Unknown

Looping reversed through Roe Loop

February 18, 1996

Monday-Friday rush hour frequent service reduced.

Septmeber 1, 2002

Service reduced during the afternoon peak period from every 11 minutes to every 15 minutes.

November 24, 2002

The trip arriving at Eglinton Station at 5:52 a.m. from Monday to Friday adjusted to arrive approximately four minutes earlier at 5:48 a.m, to provide a more convenient transfer to the new first southbound subway departure from Eglinton Station at 5:53 a.m.

January 2003

Bombay Loop opens at corner of Avenue Road and Bombay, just north of Highway 401, allowing buses to loop through the intersection more easily.

June 22, 2003

The last three trips in the late evening on Sundays and holidays discontinued, due to low ridership. The last northbound trip now departs from Eglinton Stn at 12:00 midnight while the last southbound trip departs from Roe Loop at 11:45 p.m.

September 5, 2004

A new evening and weekend service is now operated north of Roe Loop to Bombay. With this change, there is no longer any scheduled service into Roe Loop.

May 8, 2011

As part of a general reallocation of resources, Sunday and holiday service after 10 p.m. eliminated.

61 Avenue Road North Image Archive

	An official TTC map of 61 AVENUE ROAD NORTH operations effective January 3, 2011.
	TTC Orion 7437 poses at Roe Loop in 2004. Roe Loop is now no longer the terminus of the 61 since all trips now turn at 401/Bombay. Photo by Richard Hooles.
	TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" diesel bus #8180 prepares to depart from Eglinton Station on 61A AVENUE ROAD NORTH. Photo taken on June 22, 2011 by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos.