Kipling Bus Terminal

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Kipling Bus Terminal
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Kipling MiWay and GO Bus Terminal 2022.jpg
Kipling MiWay and GO Bus Terminal in 2022
General information
Location120 Subway Crescent,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°38′8″N79°32′18″W / 43.63556°N 79.53833°W / 43.63556; -79.53833
Owned by Metrolinx
Bus routes
  •  1  Dundas
  •  1C  Dundas–Collegeway
  •  3  Bloor
  •  11  Westwood
  •  20  Rathburn
  •  26  Burnhamthorpe
  •  35  Eglinton
  •  70  Keaton
  •  71  Sheridan–Subway
  •  76  City Centre–Subway
  •  101  Dundas Express
  •  101A  Dundas Express
  •  108  Meadowvale Business Express
  •  109  Meadowvale Express
GO bus symbol.svg  29  Guelph / Mississauga
Bus stands16
Bus operators
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: 02778
Website MiWay
History
OpenedJanuary 4, 2021 (2021-01-04)
Waiting area Kipling MiWay and GO Bus Terminal Waiting Area 2022.jpg
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.

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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 Kipling Regional Bus Terminal.jpg
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 Kipling Go Station Tunnel to Kipling TTC 2022.jpg
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]

RouteNameNotes
1DundasTo Vega Boulevard
1CTo South Common Centre
Via University of Toronto Mississauga
3BloorTo Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal
11WestwoodTo Westwood Square Mall
Via Highway 427
20RathburnTo Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal
26BurnhamthorpeWestbound to South Common Centre
Via Islington station and City Centre Transit Terminal
35EglintonTo Churchill Meadows Community Centre
70KeatonTo Milverton Drive
(AM rush hour service)
71Sheridan-SubwayTo Sheridan Centre
(AM rush hour service)
76City Centre-SubwayTo Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal
(No weekend service)
101Dundas ExpressTo South Common Centre
Via University of Toronto at Mississauga
101ATo Vega Boulevard
(Rush hour service)
108Meadowvale Business ExpressTo Meadowvale Business Park
Via Highways 427 and 401 (AM rush hour service)
109Meadowvale ExpressTo Meadowvale Town Centre
Via Highway 427, Mississauga Transitway, and Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal

GO Transit

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

RouteNameNotes
29Guelph / MississaugaTo Guelph Central Station
Via Square One Bus Terminal and the University of Guelph

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