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Current map of the 74 Mount Pleasant bus route |
Compiled by Jeffrey Kay
See Also
- Descriptive History of the Mount Pleasant streetcar
- Descriptive History of the 74 Mount Pleasant trolley bus
July 25, 1976
The section of the ST. CLAIR streetcar route east of the Yonge Subway is replaced temporary by two shuttle bus routes, during the reconstruction of the bridge on Mt. Pleasant just south of Merton over the Belt Line railway.
The north route runs from Davisville Station east on Davisville and north on Mt. Pleasant to the loop just north of Eglinton, and return over the reverse routing. The south route runs from St. Clair Station upper loop east on St.Clair, north on Mt. Pleasant, east on Moore, south on Welland and west on St. Clair back to St. Clair Station. The reverse looping is followed by the south route during the AM peak period.
October 2, 1976
Through service on Mt. Pleasant is restored using diesel buses between St. Clair Station (upper loop) and the Mt. Pleasant Loop just north of Eglinton on east side of Mt. Pleasant. This may have been the date that route number 74 was first applied to this bus service. Confirmation requested.
November 20, 1977
Trolley Coaches replace diesel buses over the same route.
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MT PLEASANT |
74 |
EGLINTON |
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7 days a week, | ||
December 28, 1991
Last day of Trolley Coach operation on the MT. PLEASANT route. Service continues to be operated by diesel buses. Within a few days buses are rerouted at the south end via Avoca and Pleasant Blvd. into the lower loop at St.Clair Station. The exact date of this routing change is not known.
February 18, 1996
Due to reduced government subsidies, services are reduced system wide including the elimination of evening service (after 7 p.m.) Monday through Saturday and all Sunday service.
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MT PLEASANT |
74 |
EGLINTON |
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Mon-Sat, morning to early evening | ||
February 14, 1999
Routes 103 MOUNT PLEASANT NORTH and 74 MOUNT PLEASANT were to be combined on this date, into a single route running from Davisville Station via Yonge, Merton, and Mt. Pleasant to Doncliffe Loop. This was not implemented due to the concerns of local residents.
November 23, 2008
As part of the TTC’s Ridership Growth Strategy, service is increased so that buses on this route operate seven days a week, at intervals of 30 minutes or better, whenever the subway is open.
May 8, 2011
As part of a general reallocation of resources, all service after 7 p.m. daily is eliminated.
74 Mount Pleasant Image Archive
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TTC rebuilt GMC bus 2046 poses inside Mount Pleasant Loop on Mount Pleasant Avenue north of Eglinton. Photo by Richard Hooles. |
