Kipling Bus Terminal

This article is about the regional bus terminal. For the TTC bus terminal, see Kipling station § Surface connections.
Kipling Bus Terminal
Kipling MiWay and GO Bus Terminal in 2022
General information
Location120 Subway Crescent,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°38′8″N 79°32′18″W / 43.63556°N 79.53833°W / 43.63556; -79.53833
Owned byMetrolinx
Bus routes
  •  1  Dundas
  •  1C  Dundas
  •  3  Bloor
  •  11  Westwood
  •  20  Rathburn
  •  26  Burnhamthorpe
  •  35  Eglinton
  •  70  Keaton
  •  71  Sheridan
  •  101  Dundas Express
  •  101A  Dundas Express
  •  108  Financial Express
  •  109  Meadowvale Express
  •  126  Burnhamthorpe Express
 29  Guelph / Mississauga
Bus stands16
Bus operators
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: 02778
WebsiteMiWay
History
OpenedJanuary 4, 2021 (2021-01-04)
Waiting area

Kipling Bus Terminal is a regional bus terminal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The terminal serves MiWay and GO Transit buses. It is owned by Metrolinx and is a part of the Kipling Transit Hub, a Metrolinx mobility hub, together with Kipling station and Kipling GO Station. The terminal first opened on January 4, 2021, replacing the former MiWay bus connection to the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway at Islington station.

History

Before the construction of the Kipling Bus Terminal, MiWay buses connected with the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway connection at Islington station.[1] After opening, all MiWay bus routes where adjusted to service the terminal, with the exception of route 26 Burnhamthorpe.

In December 2007, a draft memorandum of understanding was created between the City of Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission, GO Transit, and Mississauga Transit for the construction of a new regional terminal at Kipling station. The memorandum was never signed, but the concept of a regional bus terminal at Kipling station remained.[2]

In May 2016, a new memorandum of understanding was signed for the construction of the terminal on top of an existing commuter parking lot.[2] On November 30, 2016, a request for qualifications was issued by Infrastructure Ontario for the construction of the terminal.[3] This was followed by a request for proposal on April 3, 2017; on March 22, 2018, EllisDon Infrastructure Transit was awarded the CA$73 million contract to design, build, and finance the terminal.[4][3]

The bus terminal under construction in April 2020

Construction lasted from April 13, 2018, to December 29, 2020. On January 4, 2021, service began at the terminal when all MiWay bus routes serving Islington station where adjusted to serve the terminal instead, with the exception of route 26 Burnhamthorpe.[1] GO Transit did not serve the terminal until September 2021, when GO Transit bus route 29, which operated between Mississauga and Guelph, was extended to the terminal.[5]

On February 26, 2024, the One Fare program, a GTHA-wide fare integration program, was implemented. The program allows free or discounted transfers between TTC, GO Transit and MiWay for riders paying with a Presto, credit, or debit card within a two-hour window (or within a three-hour if GO Transit is used).[6] The regional terminal was kept outside of TTC's Kipling station fare-paid area as free or discounted card transfers need to be recorded for the province to reimburse local transit agencies, as well as for enforcing payment of double fares for customers ineligible to receive free or discounted transfers with other transit agencies.[7]

Features and location

Pedestrian tunnel between Kipling Bus Terminal and the subway station

The terminal is located at the south end of Subway Crescent, southeast of both Kipling station and the intersection of Dundas Street and Kipling Avenue.[8] It consists of 16 bays, with 4 being used by GO Transit and the remaining 12 by MiWay.[9] It is connected to Kipling GO Station through an elevated pedestrian bridge to the south and to Kipling station via an underground tunnel to the northeast.[9] These connections form the Kipling Transit Hub, a Metrolinx mobility hub which aims to provide a seamless connection between the three facilities.[10]

Services

MiWay

All MiWay routes are wheelchair accessible and the following serve the terminal:[8]

Route Name Notes
1 Dundas To Ridgeway Drive
1C To South Common Centre
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
3 Bloor To City Centre
11 Westwood To Westwood Square Mall
Via Highway 427
20 Rathburn To City Centre
26 Burnhamthorpe Westbound to South Common Centre
Via Islington Station and City Centre
35 Eglinton To Churchill Meadows Community Centre
70 Keaton To Milverton Drive
(AM rush hour service)
71 Sheridan To Sheridan Centre
(AM rush hour service)
101 Dundas Express To South Common Centre
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
101A To Ridgeway Drive
(Rush hour service)
108 Financial Express To Meadowvale Business Park
Via Highways 427 and 401 (AM rush hour service)
109 Meadowvale Express To Meadowvale Town Centre
Via Highway 427, Mississauga Transitway, and City Centre
126 Burnhamthorpe Express To University of Toronto Mississauga
(Rush hour service)

GO Transit

Despite being a Metrolinx facility, the terminal is only served by one GO Transit bus route:[11]

Route Name Notes
29 Guelph / Mississauga To Guelph Central Station
Via Square One Bus Terminal and the University of Guelph

References

  1. ^ a b "New Kipling Bus Terminal". MiWay. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14.
  2. ^ a b Chief Corporate Officer (2016-05-30). "New Memorandum of Understanding for Kipling Station Redevelopment" (PDF). Toronto.
  3. ^ a b "GO Rail Expansion - Kipling Bus Terminal". Infrastructure Ontario. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ "Request for Proposals Issued for Kipling Bus Terminal Project". Infrastructure Ontario. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  5. ^ "Metrolinx announces increased weekday service across the GO Transit network". Metrolinx. August 26, 2021. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Double fares now dropped for TTC riders under new program". CityNews. February 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ontario's One Fare Program". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  8. ^ a b "Kipling Bus Terminal". City of Mississauga. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  9. ^ a b "Map of Kipling Miway bus terminal" (PDF). MiWay Route Maps. City of Mississauga. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kipling Mobility Hub". Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Kipling Bus Terminal - Routes & Departures". GO Transit. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

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