9 Bellamy

Compiled by Peter Coulman
With assistance by Mike Vainchtein

August 19, 1966

Service begins on the 9 BELLAMY bus route for a three month trial. This service, operated by Danforth Division out of Birchmount Garage, is provided Mondays through Saturdays, except holidays, from roughly 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. From the northerly terminus at Bellamy Road and Northleigh Drive, buses loop counterclockwise via west and south on Northleigh Drive and east on Brimorton. They then proceed south and west on Bellamy Road North, south on Cedarbrae Boulevard, and west on Eglinton Avenue to Danforth Road. Buses loop via southwest on Danforth Road, north on Brimley Road and east on Eglinton, returning to route.

Initially, 34 EGLINTON EAST transfers are used, double-punched immediately below the serial number, until BELLAMY transfers become available.

The service passes its three month trial period and becomes a permanent addition to the TTC’s route network.

B E L L A M Y via EGLINTON	9	BRIMORTON BRIMLEY
Mondays to Saturdays, 6:00 a.m. to 7 p.m., except holidays

May 11, 1968

Coincident with the extension of the BLOOR-DANFORTH subway to Warden, service is revised on 9 BELLAMY, connecting the route to the subway in the southwest and extending it north-east to serve the community of Churchill Heights.

Buses operate from Victoria Park station via east on Denton, south on Pharmacy, east on Danforth Avenue, northeast on Danforth Road, east on Eglinton, north on Bellamy Road, east on Ellesmere and south on Scarborough Golf Club Road. Buses loop clockwise via west and north on Brimorton Drive, and east on Painted Post Drive back to Scarborough Golf Club Road, returning to route. Service is provided from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays.

In addition, a new short-turn service operates seven days a week, eighteen hours a day from Victoria Park station via Denton, Pharmacy, Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road to Kennedy, looping via north on Kennedy Road, east on St. Clair and southwest on Danforth Road to route. After the subway closes, late night and early morning trips are extended west from Danforth and Pharmacy to Main Street station, connecting with the 10 BLOOR-DANFORTH night bus.

Since the daytime service operates entirely on Zone 2, the normal pay enter-free leave system applies with appropriate transfer connections. During the hours when service is extended to Main Station, this route operates as a 2 zone system, with a zone check made both ways at Danforth Ave and Sibley Avenue.

Passengers must pay a separate fare to transfer between the bus and the subway at Victoria Park station.

BELLAMY	9	CHURCHILL HTS VICTORIA PK STN
Mondays to Saturdays, 6:00 a.m. to 7 p.m., except holidays
BELLAMY	9A	S T . C L A I R VICTORIA PK STN
7 days a week, 18 hours a day.
BELLAMY	9B	S T . C L A I R MAIN STN
Late night and early morning service when subway closed.

November 3, 1969

Service on the main branch altered to operate from Victoria Park station via Denton, Pharmacy, Danforth Avenue, Danforth Road, St. Clair, Kingston Road, McCowan Road, Eglinton Avenue and Bellamy Road, continuing over the original route to Churchill Heights, and returning in the reverse direction. Shurt turn and late night branches to St. Clair unaffected. Rollsigns remain unchanged.

January 4, 1971

9 BELLAMY extended east of Scarborough Golf Club Road via Ellesmere and Neilson to an off-street loop just south of Highway 401. Buses no longer serve stops on Scarborough Golf Club Road, Brimorton Drive and Painted Post Drive.

In addition, the 9B branch is discontinued, replaced by 16B McCOWAN.

BELLAMY	9	NEILSON VICTORIA PK STN
Mondays to Saturdays, 6:00 a.m. to 7 p.m., except holidays
BELLAMY	9A	S T . C L A I R VICTORIA PK STN
7 days a week, 18 hours a day.

November 22, 1980

Coincident with the extension of the BLOOR-DANFORTH subway to Kennedy, 9 BELLAMY buses are rerouted to Warden station (Service on Danforth Road south of St. Clair is replaced by 113 DANFORTH). Buses operate from Warden station via St. Clair, Kingston Road, McCowan, Eglinton, Bellamy, Ellesmere and Neilson, looping at Finch via Crow Trail, Baldoon, Finch and Neilson. Service operates eighteen hours a day, Mondays through Saturdays.

BELLAMY	9	NEILSON WARDEN STN
Mondays to Saturdays, except holidays

March 23, 1985

Coincident with the opening of the SCARBOROUGH RT, buses are rerouted to run from Warden station via St. Clair, Kingston Road, McCowan, Eglinton, Bellamy and Progress to Scarborough Centre station. Service beyond Bellamy and Ellesmere provided by the 131 NEILSON bus. Service operates eighteen hours a day, Mondays through Saturdays.

BELLAMY	9	SCARBOROUGH CTR WARDEN STN
Mondays to Saturdays, except holidays

January 7, 1990

Sunday and holiday service finally provided.

January 3, 1993

Sunday hours of operation reduced, with last trips leaving at 8:30 p.m. from both Warden Station and Scarborough Centre Station.

November 21, 1993

Service rerouted in both directions via Corporate Drive instead of Progress between Bellamy and Consilium Place, providing new service to the area. Service on Progress is provided by 134 TAPSCOTT and 171 PROGRESS EAST buses.

February 18, 1996

No service after 10 p.m., Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday service discontinued.

October 6, 1996

Saturday and Sunday service restored until 7 p.m., with buses operating hourly.

February 14, 2000

New school trip added from Monday to Friday to relieve crowding caused by customers travelling from R.H. King and Cardinal Newman secondary schools. The trip will depart from Warden Station at approximately 3:13 p.m. and arrive at Scarborough Centre Station at approximately 3:48 p.m.

January 7, 2001

Route changed to improve service in the area east of McCowan Road and north of Progress Avenue. Eastbound buses no longer operate on Bushby Drive, Grangeway Avenue or on the section of Consilium Place south of Corporate Drive.

Southbound buses operate from Scarborough Centre station via east on Triton Road, north on McCowan Road, east and south on Consilium Place, east on Corporate Drive, south on Bellamy Road, and continuing over the present route to Warden Station. Northbound buses operate from Warden Station, over the present route, then north on Bellamy Road, west on Corporate Drive, south on Consilium Place and Grangeway Avenue, west on Bushby Drive, north on McCowan Road, and west on Triton Road to Scarborough Centre Station.

Hourly service on Saturdays extended to 10:00 p.m.

May 12, 2002

A late morning rush-hour trip is cancelled due to low ridership.

June 26, 2004

Saturday evening service cancelled due to low ridership. Last bus departs Warden at 7:30 p.m. and Scarborough Centre station at 8:00 p.m.

May 8, 2005

Accessible service provided by low-floor buses.

November 23, 2008

As part of the TTC’s Ridership Growth Strategy, service is increased to operate seven days a week whenever the subway is open at frequencies of thirty minutes or better.

9	B E L L A M Y	9	B E L L A M Y
	TO WARDEN STN	TO SCARBOROUGH CTR
7 days a week, 18 hours a day

May 8, 2011

As part of a general reallocation of resources, service after 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and after 7 p.m. on Sundays and holidays is eliminated.

9 Bellamy Image Archive

	TTC GM New Look 2900 poses at Birchmount Garage, displaying a BELLAMY rollsign in this 1970s scene. Photo donated by Pete Coulman.
	TTC Orion VII bus #7871 pauses at Scarborough Centre in service on the 9 BELLAMY route on May 4, 2011. Photo by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos.
	An excerpt from a September 1966 Ride Guide, showing the new 9 BELLAMY service.
	Timetable map effective October 13, 1974.
	An official TTC timetable map of 9 BELLAMY service, effective July 2010.