Scarborough Busway now open

The Scarborough Busway is now open for service providing a faster connection for customers travelling between Scarborough Centre and Kennedy stations - reducing travel times between the two stations by approximately seven minutes.

Routes using the Scarborough Busway

• 38 Highland Creek
• 129 McCowan North
• 131 Nugget
• 133 Neilson
• 154 Curran Hall
• 903 Kennedy Stn-Scarborough Express
• 904 Sheppard-Kennedy Express
• 938 Highland Creek Express
• 939AB Finch Express 

Service on the existing Line 3 bus replacement routes above will no longer operate on Kennedy Road or Midland Avenue. Service will now operate on the Scarborough Busway between Ellesmere Road and Kennedy Station.

To travel along Kennedy Road or Midland Avenue, customers can take alternative service via the 43 Kennedy or 57 Midland.

Note: Service on the 54 Lawrence East and 954 Lawrence East Express will be adjusted to connect to the existing Lawrence East bus loop.

Note: Customers connecting between the 95 York Mills, 995 York Mills Express or 996 Wilson Express to or from one of the above routes should transfer at Midland Avenue and Ellesmere Road.

What stays the same and what changes

Customers using Line 3 bus replacement service will continue to board at the same locations at Kennedy and Scarborough Centre stations where buses will travel along the new busway instead of Midland Avenue and Kennedy Road.

The Scarborough Busway features three stops:

• Tara Avenue – a new stop located at Tara and Moorgate avenues
• Lawrence East
• Ellesmere

Together, these stops provide customers with more direct connections to the surrounding communities along the corridor.

Customers boarding on Lawrence Avenue East or Ellesmere Road might need to use the new busway stops.

Getting the busway ready for service

Built along four kilometres of the former Line 3 Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) corridor, transforming the former rail corridor into a busway involved significant work. SRT tracks, signals and fencing were removed, and the corridor was converted into a roadway with new sidewalks, streetlights, shelters and seating for customers.

A lot went into ensuring the busway was safe and ready for customers to travel on, including extensive testing and working closely with City agencies.

Watch this video for a behind the scenes look at some of the work that was done and to read a Q+A with Gary Papas, Senior Manager, Transportation Planning, to find out what it took to transform part of the former Line 3 SRT into a dedicated busway.