561 Züm Queen West


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 and midday. This is mainly due because of the widening project along Queen Street from Chinguacousy Road to Mississauga Road is still ongoing or lower ridership that as it is on 501 Züm Queen. The Brampton Transit 1 Queen shares the entire length with this route and operates 30 minutes or better all day, every day.

Stops

NameOpening DateTownMajor Connections
Mount Pleasant GO StationSeptember 6, 2016Brampton505 Züm Bovaird, GO Transit
BovairdSeptember 6, 2016Brampton
WilliamsSeptember 6, 2016Brampton
MississaugaSeptember 6, 2016Brampton
CreditviewSeptember 6, 2016Brampton
James PotterSeptember 6, 2016Brampton
ChinguacousySeptember 6, 2016Brampton
McLaughlinSeptember 6, 2016Brampton
McMurchySeptember 6, 2016Brampton
Downtown Brampton TerminalSeptember 6, 2016Brampton501 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.