York University (YRT)

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York University is a York Region Transit (YRT) terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons at York University in Toronto, Canada. It was built near the intersection of Keele Street and Steeles Avenue in the North York.

On the Viva system, despite the fact that this terminal is geographically south of York Region, it is treated as if it were in York Region. Therefore, passengers can alight from a northbound RTV coming from Keele-Finch and Downsview Station Vivastations, and passengers can board a southbound RTV from this terminal. This policy is intended to allow transfers between Viva Orange and Viva Purple. The Toronto Transit Commission had expressed concern about this policy, as York University students have discovered they can board an empty Viva Orange bus instead of the 196 York University Rocket, which often runs over capacity. They came to a mutual decision that since the rider would have already paid TTC fare to get to Downsview Station, the TTC is not in a position to lose ridership fares.

When the Spadina subway line is extended to York University, Steeles Avenue and Vaughan Corporate Centre, the Viva Orange line will be combined with the Viva Purple line to provide full service across the line.

York Region Transit and Viva routes to which this terminal connects:

• 3 Thornhill-York University [east side]
• 10 York University-Woodbridge [west side]
• 20 Jane-Concord [west side]
• Viva Orange [Westbound- east side, Southbound- west side]
• Viva Purple [Westbound- east side (peak periods only), Eastbound- west side]

Nearby Toronto Transit Commission routes to which this terminal connects (extra fare required):

• 35 Jane
• 41 Keele
• 60 Steeles West
• 106 York University
• 107 Keele North
• 196 York University Rocket

Other York Region Transit terminals:

• Bernard Terminal
• Cornell
• GO Finch Bus Terminal
• Newmarket Terminal
• Promenade Terminal
• Richmond Hill Centre
• Vaughan Mills Terminal

VIVA Stations of York Region Transit

viva Blue Newmarket Terminal | Eagle | Mulock | Orchard Heights | Wellington | Golf Links | Henderson | Bloomington | King | 19th-Gamble | Bernard | Elgin Mills | Crosby | Major Mackenzie | Weldrick | 16th-Carrville | Bantry-Scott | Richmond Hill Centre ■■ | Royal Orchard ■ | Centre St. ■ | Clark ■ | Steeles ■ | Finch Station# ■

viva Purple Martin Grove* ■ | Kipling* ■ | Islington* ■ | Pine Valley* ■ | Ansley Grove* ■ | Weston* ■ | Vaughan Corporate Ctr.* ■ | Interchange Way* ■ | York University ■ | Keele | Dufferin | Promenade Terminal | Atkinson | Richmond Hill Centre ■■ | Bayview ■ | Valleymede ■ | West Beaver Creek ■ | Leslie ■ | East Beaver Creek ■ | Allstate Parkway ■ | Woodbine ■ | Montgomery ■ | Town Centre Blvd. ■ | Warden ■■ | Enterprise ■■ | Helen ■■ | Kennedy ■ | Bullock ■ | McCowan ■ | Main St. Markham ■ | Wootten Way ■ | Cornell ■ | Markham By-Pass ■

viva Orange Martin Grove ■ | Kipling ■ | Islington ■ | Pine Valley ■ | Ansley Grove ■ | Weston ■ | Vaughan Corporate Ctr. ■ | Interchange Way ■ | York University ■ | Keele-Finch# | Downsview Station#

viva Green Don Mills Station# | Seneca Hill# | McNicoll# | Esna-Steeles# | Denison | 14th | Warden ■■ | Enterprise ■■ | Helen ■■ | Unionville Station+ ■ | Kennedy* ■ | Bullock* ■ | McCowan* ■ | Main St. Markham* ■ | Wootten Way* ■ | Cornell* ■ | Markham By-Pass* ■

viva Pink Finch Station*# ■ | Steeles* ■ | Clark* ■ | Centre St.* ■ | Royal Orchard* ■ | Richmond Hill Centre* ■■ | Bayview* ■ | Valleymede* ■ | West Beaver Creek* ■ | Leslie* ■ | East Beaver Creek* ■ | Allstate Parkway* ■ | Woodbine* ■ | Montgomery* ■ | Town Centre Blvd.* ■ | Warden* ■■ | Enterprise* ■■ | Helen* ■■ | Unionville Station* ■ *peak periods only +off-peak periods only #south of Steeles Avenue proposed stations are italicized