What’s going on subway surfers, we’re back on the surface today exploring the newly
opened Centennial College Bus Terminal. This four bay bus terminal on the site of Centennial
College’s Progress Campus services four TTC bus routes, as well as one GO Bus route.
Today, we’re taking a look around this newly opened transit terminal, which will provide
dedicated bus facilities for the ever growing campus. I’m Zach with Vanishing Underground,
and let’s take a look.
The Centennial College Bus Terminal is located
near the intersection of Markham Road and Highway 401 in Scarborough, roughly 19 kilometres
northeast of downtown Toronto. The newly constructed terminal contains four bus bays, as well as
a pre-existing bay serviced by GO Transit. TTC bus service to Centennial College began
in 1980, with the 102A Markham Road branch being extended to loop inside the campus.
In 1992, a new 171 Progress East bus began, running between the campus and the Scarborough
Centre RT Station. This route was merged into the 134 Progress in 2001, with service between
the college and Scarborough Town Centre running as the 134C branch. In 2016, two new express
routes were introduced to the college, with the 902 making limited stops from the college
south along Markham Road, and the 913 making limited stops to Scarborough Town Centre.
With the existing two bus bays at the college, constructed in 2012, quickly becoming overcrowded,
the decision was made to construct this new terminal to allow all four routes to safely
service the campus. The new terminal is located just north of
the former bus bays, roughly a 100 metre walk from the main entrance of the college. The
terminal contains four bus bays, in addition to the pre-existing GO Transit bus bay on
the south side of the roadway. The first bay is for unloading only, while the second bay services
buses on routes 134 Progress and 913 Progress Express, which travel to the Scarborough Centre
Station. The third bus bay services northbound 134 Progress and 902 Markham Road Express
buses, which travel north on Progress Avenue across Highway 401. The final bay services southbound
102A Markham Road and 902 Markham Road Express buses heading to Warden Station during the week.
Buses enter the terminal just past the lights on Progress Avenue, running north through
the terminal, before exiting back onto Progress at the signalized intersection. The terminal
design in minimal, with only two bus shelters located on the platform. The GO Platform contains
a shelter and a ticket vending machine, and services GO bus route 51 travelling between
Pickering GO and Highway 407 Station in Vaughan. We hope that as the college reopens,
more amenities are added to the terminal, such as waste receptacles, additional shelters
and seating, and real time information displays. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoyed,
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