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Not to be confused with 501 Queen.

501
Typical station stop: Westbound on the north side of Queen Street, just west of Dixie Road
Overview
SystemZüm
OperatorBrampton Transit
VehicleNew Flyer Xcelsior
Route
Communities servedBrampton and Vaughan
StartDowntown Brampton Terminal
ViaBramalea Terminal
EndVaughan Metropolitan Centre station
Length24.0 kilometres (14.9 mi)
Stops26
Other routesViva Orange
Service
Frequency7.5 minutes or better
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A 501 Züm Queen bus at the Vivastation at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station

501 Züm Queen is a bus rapid transit route in Brampton, Ontario that is part of the Züm network. The route first began service on September 20, 2010, and runs between the Downtown Brampton Terminal in the west to the Toronto Transit Commission's Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station in Vaughan in the east. It runs along Queen Street in Brampton and continues along Highway 7 in Vaughan.

501 Züm Queen shares routing with York Region Transit's Viva Orange bus rapid transit route between Martin Grove Road and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, and has been fare integrated with it since its creation. Both Brampton Transit and York Region Transit proofs of payment (Presto-marked transfers for riders paying cash) are accepted for the entire length of both bus routes.

Route history

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The former Züm stop at York University. Service to the university ended in 2024.

Originally, the route continued to York University (which also had a subway connection when the line's extension to Vaughan opened on December 17, 2017).[1] There were also two branch routes: 501A and 501C, which followed an express routing through Vaughan along Highways 427 and 407, with 501A running the full distance between the Downtown Brampton Terminal and York University, and 501C terminating at the Bramalea Terminal. These two branches were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] with the 501C being reinstated on September 6, 2022, and the 501 being cut back to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station.[3] On June 24, 2024, the 501C branch was cancelled permanently, leaving only the base route operating.[4] Brampton Transit cited high operating costs due to Highway 407 tolls and the recently introduced fare integration program (enabling free transfers from the TTC subway) as reasons for the change.[4]

Stops

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501 Queen [5]
Name Opening Date Municipality Local parallel routes Connections
Downtown Brampton Terminal September 20, 2010 Brampton 1/1A Queen

502 561

Centre
Kennedy
Rutherford
  • 1/1A Queen
  • 8 Centre
West Drive / Laurelcrest
Dixie 8 Centre
Bramalea Terminal 1/1A Queen / MiWay
Bramalea
Finchgate/Glenvale
Torbram
Gateway/Chrysler
Airport Road 505
Goreway 1 Queen
McVean
Gore Road 31 McVean
Highway 50 Brampton, Vaughan
  • 1 Queen
  • 77 Highway 7 (YRT)
Roybridge Gate / Vaughan Valley Vaughan 77 Highway 7 (YRT)
Highway 27
Martin Grove
Kipling
Islington
Helen/Wigwoss November 24, 2019[6][7]
Pine Valley September 20, 2010
Ansley Grove / Whitmore
Weston
Commerce November 24, 2019[6][7]
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre September 20, 2010 (stop)
—
December 17, 2017
(subway station)[1]
Smart VMC Bus Terminal[a] August 31, 2020[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Smart VMC Bus Terminal is part of the VMC station complex

Accidents

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On November 16, 2011, a 501 Queen Züm bus crashed through a noise wall after colliding with an SUV on Highway 7 in Vaughan, sending five people to the hospital.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Beattie, Samantha; Spurr, Ben (December 16, 2017). "After delays, cost overruns, and tragedy, a subway to Vaughan is complete". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "501C York University Service" (PDF). City of Brampton (Brampton Transit). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Schedules and Maps". City of Brampton (Brampton Transit). Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "501 Züm Queen FAQs: Why is Brampton Transit making this change?". City of Brampton. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Legend - BRT Network" (PDF). Brampton. Brampton Transit. 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Highway 7 West Factsheet" (PDF). VivaNext. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Highway 7 West Rapidway Now Open From Commerce To Wigwoss/Helen". www.yrt.ca. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "COVID-19 Updates - 501 Züm Queen Stop Change at YRT SmartVMC Bus Terminal". www.brampton.ca. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brampton transit bus crash sends 5 to hospital". CBC News. November 16, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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