511 Züm Steeles Explained

Number:511
System:Züm
Vehicle:New Flyer Xcelsior
Locale:11/11A Steeles
Communities:Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto
Start:Lisgar GO station
Via:Steeles Avenue
End:Humber College
Length:16.3miles
Frequency:7.5 Minutes Or Better
Day:Monday-Sunday
Previous Line:505
Next Line:561

511 Zum Steeles is a bus rapid transit route in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The final corridor outlined in Phase 1 started service on November 26, 2012.

The route runs from the Brampton Gateway Terminal at Steeles Avenue and Hurontario Street to Humber College North Campus at Finch Avenue West and Highway 27 in Toronto with connections to the planned Line 6 Finch West line and various express bus services, via Bramalea GO Train Station. Though largely industrial through Brampton, Steeles Avenue sees bus service every six minutes on current route 11. This is the only planned corridor to operate almost entirely within Brampton city limits. In September 2015, limited service on 511 Zum Steeles was extended to Lisgar GO Station operating only on weekdays. Eventually, full service on the entire route were implemented.

The route was suspended past Chinguacousy Road in March 2021, after nine drivers tested positive for COVID-19. It was noted that the route led to a "large logistics business," in the midst of an outbreak.[1] Shortly after, the outbreak was confirmed to be Amazon. Peel Public Health Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh denied there was a connection between the two outbreaks.[2]

On December 22, 2022, 511 Zum Steeles along with its local route 11/11A Steeles entered the newly built bus terminal at Bramalea GO Station. This marks the first time that these routes directly serviced the station, as previously they stopped on-street at the intersection of Steeles and Bramalea.

Stops

Stations [3]
NameOpening DateCity Local Parallel RoutesConnections
Lisgar GO StationSeptember 8, 2015Mississauga11 SteelesMiWay, GO Transit, Milton Transit
ArgentiaMiWay, Milton Transit
Winston ChurchillBrampton, Halton HillsMilton Transit
HeritageBrampton11 Steeles, 51 Hereford
Hereford/Rivermont
Mississauga
Financial
Chinguacousy/Mavis11 Steeles, 4/4A/104 Chinguacousy, 51 Hereford; 57 Courtneypark, 61 Mavis (Miway)MiWay
McLaughlin (Sheridan College)11 Steeles, 3/3A McLaughlin, 4/4A/104 Chinguacousy, 51 Hereford, 53 Ray Lawson, 56 Kingknoll
McMurchy/Malta
Brampton Gateway Terminal (Shoppers World)November 26, 2012502 Züm Main, MiWay, GO Transit
Kennedy11/11A SteelesGO Transit
Rutherford/First Gulf
West Drive/Tomken
DixieMiWay
Bramalea GO StationDecember 22, 2022GO Transit
TorbramNovember 26, 2012
Airport Road505 Züm Bovaird
Goreway
Finch11/11A Steeles (Eastbound)
Darcel/Longo CircleSeptember 5, 2017 Mississauga11/11A Steeles (Westbound); 22 Finch (Miway)GO Transit, MiWay
Finch/Humber College BoulevardMarch 1, 2021Toronto11/11A Steeles, 50/50A Gore Road; 22 Finch (Miway)MiWay, Toronto Transit Commission,York Region Transit
Humber CollegeNovember 26, 2012

Italics indicates future stop.

Notes and References

  1. News: Brampton bus service suspended after COVID-19 outbreak linked to Amazon warehouse . 15 March 2021 . CanIndia News . 11 March 2021 . Oakville ON.
  2. News: Herhalt . Chris . Major Amazon warehouse ordered closed in Brampton, Ont. due to COVID-19 outbreak inside . 15 March 2021 . CTV News Toronto . 12 March 2021 . Toronto ON.
  3. Web site: Map . 2014 . www.brampton.ca . PDF.