Viva Purple
| Viva Purple | |||
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| Overview | |||
| System | YRT/Viva 1system | ||
| Operator | Tok Transit | ||
| Vehicle |
Van Hool A330 Van Hool AG300 Nova Bus LF Series (articulated) |
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| Status | Phase 1 | ||
| Began service | September 4, 2005 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale |
York Region, Ontario (Vaughan; Richmond Hill; Markham) Toronto (North York) |
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| Start | York University | ||
| End | Markham Stouffville Hospital | ||
| Stations | 26 | ||
| Service | |||
| Frequency | 15 mins | ||
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Viva Purple or the HWY 7. Corridor Line is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. It is operated by Tok Transit under contract from the Region of York.
There are twenty-six stations on the Viva Purple line. The route runs in a predominantly east-west direction.
The Viva purple line runs along primarily the Highway 7 corridor east of Keele Street, with the brief exception on Centre Street and on Bathurst Street. The Highway 7 corridor west of Keele Street is served by Viva Orange. Viva Purple connects with all other Viva lines except Viva Yellow and Viva Blue A.
Since January 27, 2008, the Viva Purple line has been extended eastward to Markham Stouffville Hospital from the previous line terminus, which was McCowan. This extension involved adding three more stations to the line. Markham Stouffville Hospital currently acts as a temporary bus terminal for several YRT bus routes, including Viva. In 2014, York Region acquired land on Rose Way east of Ninth Line immediately south of Markham Stouffvile Hospital as the site for a new terminal hub. The new terminal will be named Cornell, construction is scheduled to begin in 2016 and is expected to open in 2017.
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