Viva Pink

Summary

Viva Pink is a Viva bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by Tok Transit under contract from the Region of York.[1]

Viva Pink
Viva Pink bus departing Richmond Hill
Overview
SystemYRT/Viva
OperatorTok Transit
VehicleVan Hool A330
Van Hool AG300
Nova Bus LF Series (articulated)
StatusSuspended since April 2020
Began serviceJanuary 2, 2006
Route
Route typeBus rapid transit
LocaleYork Region
Communities servedRichmond Hill; Markham; Vaughan; North York
StartUnionville GO Station
ViaRichmond Hill Centre
EndFinch station
Stops21
Service
Frequency15 mins (rush hour only)
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Service on the Viva Pink route was suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak, and has not resumed as of September 2023.[2]

Route description edit

Viva Pink runs on Yonge Street from Finch to Richmond Hill Centre and then turns east to run along Highway 7 towards Unionville GO Station.[3] Service began on January 2, 2006, and the entire line offers service during peak times only.[4] The route runs parallel to Viva Blue on Yonge Street, Viva Purple on Highway 7 and both Viva Purple and Viva Green along Enterprise Boulevard.

Stations edit

There are 21 stations on the Viva Pink line. From southwest to northeast, the stations are:

Viva Pink [3]
Name Opening Date City Major Connections
Finch Terminal January 2, 2006 Toronto    
    Finch station
Steeles Markham/Vaughan  
Clark
Centre St.
Royal Orchard
Richmond Hill Centre Richmond Hill      
    Langstaff GO
Bayview Markham/Richmond Hill  
Chalmers August 19, 2013
Valleymede January 2, 2006
West Beaver Creek
Leslie
East Beaver Creek
Allstate Parkway Markham
Woodbine
Montgomery
Town Centre Blvd.
Cedarland December 28, 2014
Warden January 2, 2006
Post Road February 5, 2017
Enterprise January 2, 2006
Unionville Station     Unionville GO

Rapidway edit

Viva Pink operates on the Highway 7 Rapidway between Richmond Hill Centre and Post Road stops. The rapidway is expected to be extended to Unionville GO Station in 2021.[5]

A rapidway was proposed to serve the remainder of the route however this project was abandoned in favour of the potential Yonge North subway extension between Finch and Richmond Hill Centre.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Northern Division of York Region Transit Maintenance Contract Extended | Tok Transit". toktransit.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  2. ^ "Service Changes and Updates: Service Reductions Still in Effect". York Region Transit. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Viva System Map January 5, 2020" (PDF). York Region Transit. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Koole, James (July 20, 2017). "York Region's Viva Network". Transit Toronto. Finally, on January 1, 2006, VIVA Pink launched
  5. ^ a b "Project Map". vivanext. Retrieved 2017-10-05.