561 Züm Queen West

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561

Overview

System

Züm

Vehicle

New Flyer Xcelsior

Route

Locale

1 Queen

Communities served

Brampton

Start

Mount Pleasant GO Station

Via

Mississauga Road and Queen Street

End

Downtown Brampton Terminal

Length

6 miles (9.7 km)

Service

Frequency

15–20 minutes

Operates

Monday-Friday

← 511

561 Züm Queen West is an express bus route in Brampton, Ontario that was introduced on September 6, 2016 as part of Züm phase 2. It runs from Mount Pleasant GO Station where it connects with 505 Züm Bovaird and continues west along Bovaird Drive, south along Mississauga Road, and east along Queen Street to Downtown Brampton Terminal. The route currently operates only on weekdays during rush hours.The 1 Queen shares the entire length with this route and operates 30 minutes or better all day, every day.

The 561 was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Regional Municipality of Peel. As of September 6, 2022, Route 561 has been restored to service.

Stops

Name	Local Parallel Routes	Major Connections
Mount Pleasant GO Station	1 Queen	505 Züm Bovaird, GO Transit
Bovaird
Williams
Mississauga	1 Queen, 60 Mississauga Road
Creditview	1 Queen
James Potter	1 Queen
Chinguacousy	1 Queen, 55 Elbern Markell
McLaughlin	1/1A Queen, 57 Charolais
McMurchy	1/1A Queen
Downtown Brampton Terminal	1/1A Queen	501 Züm Queen, 502 Züm Main, GO Transit

Controversy

At that time when this route was implemented, several widening projects including Queen Street west of Chinguacousy, Mississauga Road north of Williams Parkway, and Bovaird Drive west of Mount Pleasant GO station were still ongoing and was not finished until November 2017. As a result, some of the Züm stations including Bovaird, Creditview, and James Potter were still unopened and was not expected to open until the widening project is complete because the road's width did not reach the Züm stations. Instead, temporary bus stops were placed nearby disabled Züm stations along the route. Also, heavy traffic and construction activities could result in bus delays along the route.

References

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Terminals	Bramalea GO Bramalea Terminal Brampton Gateway Terminal Brampton GO/Downtown Terminal Heart Lake Terminal Humber College Bus Terminal Lisgar GO Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal Mount Pleasant GO Trinity Common Terminal Westwood Mall Bus Terminal
Züm Rapid Transit	501 Züm Queen 502 Züm Main 505 Züm Bovaird 511 Züm Steeles 561 Züm Queen West

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