This is the second of our rear window timelapse videos of Toronto’s streetcar network, which provide a different perspective on our streetcar rides, without bothering the streetcar driver. Check out our first, as we rode the 510 SPADINA streetcar from end to end.

The events affect these routes:

Toronto Transit Commission — 64 Main, 92 Woodbine South, 203 High Park, 501 Queen, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton.

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The Good Friday, Friday, April 3 event affecting transit services is: St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession.

The Saturday, April 4 event affecting transit servic is: the Beneva Spring Run-Off.

The Easter, Sunday, April 5 event affecting transit services is: the Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade.

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Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade

The City of Toronto is closing

• Lake Shore Boulevard East between Woodbine and Coxwell Avenues from 2 until 4:30 p.m.,
• Queen Street East between Fallingbrook Road and Munro Park Avenue from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.,
• Queen Street East between Fallingbrook Road and Woodbine Avenue from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. and
• Woodbine Avenue between Queen Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard East from 2 until 4:30 p.m.

Sunday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade.

The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.

64 Main

From 10 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Southwood Drive and Glen Stewart Crescent, then detour:

west- and northward along Glen Stewart to Kingston Road, ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Southwood Drive beyond Glen Stewart Crescent and at Glen Ames Avenue and Williamson Road and
• on Wineva Avenue beyond Williamson Road and at Queen Street East.

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Northbound buses start their trips on Glen Stewart Crescent at Kingston Road, then proceed:

eastward along Kingston to Main Street / Southwood Drive,
resuming their regular path northward along Main.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Wineva Avenue at Queen Street East,
• on Hambly Avenue beyond Queen Street East and at Williamson Road,
• on Williamson Road at Southwood Drive and
• on Southwood Drive across from Glen Ames Avenue and at Kingston Road.

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501 Queen

From 10 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, all streetcars start and end their trips in the loop at Kingston Road and Queen Street East.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• in Neville Park Loop.
• on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch and Beech avenues, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva, Bellefair, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues and Lockwood and Kingston Roads.

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Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridge and Woodbine avenues, across from Elmer and Bellefair avenues, at Wineva Avenues, Glen Manor Drive, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
• in Neville Park Loop.

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92 Woodbine South

From 10 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Woodbine Avenue and Kingston Road, then detour:

southwestward along Kingston Road and Eastern Avenue to south of Queen Street East,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Woodbine Avenue at Columbine Avenue and Queen Street East,
• on Lake Shore Boulevard East at the walkway to Joseph Duggan Road and
• in Woodbine Beach loop.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Kingston Road across from Columbine Avenue and at Dundas and Queen Streets East and
• on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East.

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Northbound buses start their trips on Eastern Avenue just south of Queen Street East, then proceed:

south- and westward along Eastern;
northward along Emdaabiimok Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street East; and then
northeastward along Kingston Road to Woodbine Avenue,
resuming their regular path northward along Woodbine.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Woodbine Beach loop,
• on Lake Shore Boulevard East across from the walkway to Joseph Duggan Road and
• on Woodbine Avenue at Kew Beach Avenue, beyond Queen Street East, at Norway Avenue and Kingston Road.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers in temporary stops

• on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East,
• on Emdaabiimok Avenue beyond Eastern Avenue and
• on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue and across from Rainsford Road.

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Beneva Spring Run-Off

The City of Toronto is closing

• Colborne Lodge Drive south of Spring Road,
• West Drive south of Spring Road

and other roads in High Park to accommodate the annual event.

The TTC is revising service while the roads are closed.

203 High Park

From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 4, the TTC is cancelling service along the route.

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St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession

The City of Toronto is closing a number of streets in the area of the church, including:

• College Street between Montrose and Manning Avenues

Friday afternoon to accommodate the procession.

The TTC is detouring streetcars to accommodate the event.

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506 Carlton

From 2:45 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 3, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to College Street and Ossington Avenue, then detour:

southward along Ossington;
eastward along Dundas Street West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to College Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along College.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on College Street at Crawford, Grace and Clinton streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West,
• on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street and at Manning Avenue and Bathurst Street and
• on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College streets.

Expect delays on Dundas Street West.

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Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford streets and Ossington Avenue.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West,
• on Dundas Street West at Manning Avenue and at Grace and Shaw streets and Ossington Avenue and
• on Ossington Avenue beyond Dundas Street West, across from Churchill Avenue and at College Street.

Expect delays on Dundas Street West.

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505 Dundas

From 2:45 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 3, expect delays on Dundas Street West between Montrose and Manning avenues.

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Since then, work by Hydro One crews to repair the pole has blocked part of the terminal, meaning that GO Transit and YRT buses have been dropping off or picking up passengers at different platforms than usually.

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, the work zone blocks all bus access to the terminal and GO and YRT are detouring their buses to stop on the street beside the terminal.

GO has not yet announced detours, but expect detours or service changes for buses along these routes:

• 19 Mississauga / North York;
• 27 Milton / North York;
• 96 Oshawa / Finch express.

YRT is detouring buses along these routes:

• Viva blue / Viva blue “B”;
• 2 Milliken;
• 5 Clark;
• 77 Highway 7;
• 88 Bathurst;
• 91 Bayview;
• 99 Yonge;
• 98 / 99 Yonge (late night); and
• 360 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland.

After this weekend’s closures, YRT and GO buses resume service through Finch GO Bus Terminal, but continue to serve passengers at different platforms than usually. Construction in the terminal and the resulting GO and YRT service changes continue until further notice.

TTC buses operate through a different bus terminal. Nevertheless, the Hydro construction does affect TTC passengers. The work zone blocks access to the Pick-Up and Drop-Off area on Yonge Street from 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5. And, it blocks access to parts of the Finch Station commuter parking lots until April 9.

York Region Transit

88 Bathurst
91 Bayview

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street at Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
westward along Bishop Avenue to beside Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and
• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Northbound buses start their trips on Bishop Avenue beside Finch GO Bus Terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bishop and Hendon avenues;
northward along Talbot Road;
eastward along Drewry Avenue to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal and
• on Yonge Street beside #5799 Yonge.

Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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5 Clark
77 Highway 7

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street at Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
westward along Bishop Avenue to beside Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and
• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Westbound buses start their trips on Bishop Avenue beside Finch GO Bus Terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bishop and Hendon avenues;
northward along Talbot Road;
eastward along Drewry Avenue to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal and
• on Yonge Street beside #5799 Yonge.

Instead, westbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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2 Milliken

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street at Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
westward along Bishop Avenue to beside Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and
• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, westbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Eastbound buses start their trips on Bishop Avenue beside Finch GO Bus Terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bishop and Hendon avenues;
northward along Talbot Road;
eastward along Drewry Avenue to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal and
• on Yonge Street beside #5799 Yonge.

Instead, eastbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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360 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street at Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
westward along Bishop Avenue to beside Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and
• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Westbound buses start their trips on Bishop Avenue beside Finch GO Bus Terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bishop and Hendon avenues;
northward along Talbot Road;
eastward along Drewry Avenue to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal and
• on Yonge Street beside #5799 Yonge.

Instead, westbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Viva blue / Viva blue “B”

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Steeles East;
southward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
westward along Bishop Avenue to beside Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Northbound buses start their trips on Bishop Avenue beside Finch GO Bus Terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bishop;
southward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Finch Avenue East;
northward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
eastward along Steeles Avenue East to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, northbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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99 Yonge
98 / 99 Yonge late-night

From 3 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 until 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4 and from 3 p.m. Saturday, until 6 a.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street at Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue; and then
westward along Bishop Avenue to beside Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and
• in Finch GO Bus Terminal.

Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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Northbound buses start their trips on Bishop Avenue beside Finch GO Bus Terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bishop and Hendon avenues;
northward along Talbot Road;
eastward along Drewry Avenue to Yonge Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Finch GO Bus Terminal and
• on Yonge Street beside #5799 Yonge.

Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on Bishop Avenue east of Yonge Street (beside Finch GO Bus Terminal).

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The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between St George and St Andrew stations after 11 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 3 and all day Saturday, April 4 and Easter, Sunday, April 5. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St George stations and between Finch and St Andrew stations those day.

St George and St Andrew stations on this section of Line 1 remain open, so you can pay fares, load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to TTC buses, streetcars and Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway trains. However, Museum, Queen’s Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations are closed.

While this part of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are upgrading stations. For example, they are likely continuing to upgrade station tiles at Queen’s Park and St Patrick stations.

Shuttle buses aren’t operating during this closure. Instead, the TTC encourages you to travel along the Yonge branch of Line 1 and connect to east- and westbound buses and streetcars to travel in downtown Toronto. Wheel-Trans buses are available for any passenger needing help.

According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance after service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.”

You may notice some changes on your commute this morning!

FART (Federated Agencies of Regional Toronto) the new regional transit agency that replaced Metrolinx, has renamed all stations in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area after their exact coordinates.

For example, Old Mill Station has a new name and is now called 43.65058’N 79.49522’W Station.

This was done to make wayfinding easier on transit and to make sure station names could not be confusing or similar to others in the GTHA. FART Spokesperson Avril Fowler said in an interview with Transit Toronto that “FART’s new reaming protocol is a breath of fresh air for riders”.

The system map has been adjusted accordingly, and people can view it at this link.

To learn more, please check out the regional transit authority’s announcement video below:

We hope you enjoyed our April Fools Joke for this year. I had a good time putting this together, with script contributions from Andre Truffi and Damian Baranowski, and I really enjoyed filming these segments with the pair of them. Thanks also to Kate Blair, Steve Munro and Colleen Hillerup for their voice work, and to Miles Taylor for his wonderful VO cameo. While you’re here, please enjoy our April Fools 2021 documentary on the Bessarion Subway Line:

Brampton Transit

Sunday / holiday schedules.

Burlington Transit

Sunday / holiday schedules.

Burlington Transit Handi-Van

Sunday service, 6:30 a.m. until 10:15 p.m.

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D.A.R.T.S. (Disabled Accessible Regional Transit Service) [Hamilton]

Sunday service, 6 a.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Durham Region Transit

Weekend schedules.

DRT Specialized Services

Regular service, 5 a.m. until 1 a.m.

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GO Transit

Saturday schedules.

Halton Hills ActiVan

No service.

Hamilton Street Railway

Sunday schedules.

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Milton Transit

No service.

Milton access +

No service.

MiWay

Sunday schedules.

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Oakville Transit

Sunday schedules.

Oakville Transit Care-a-Van

Sunday-and-statutory-holiday service, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Region of Peel Trans-Help

Regular service hours, 6 a.m. until 1 a.m.

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Toronto Transit Commission

Holiday schedules. (Holiday schedules = Service as frequent as Sundays, but buses, streetcars and trains start operating earlier — by about 6 a.m.)

TTC Wheel-Trans

Regular service, 24 hours a day.

Union Pearson Express

Weekend and holiday service.

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York Region Transit

Sunday-and-holiday schedules.

YRT Mobility On-Request Paratransit

Regular service, 5 a.m. until 3 a.m.

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The Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act proposes a number of changes that would affect transit passengers, including:

• simplifying fares;
• updating fare-evasion fines;
• standardizing GO Transit station designs; and
• streamlining municipal approval processes for new Metrolinx transit projects.

Simplifying fares
The province says that, since 2024, the OneFare Program has saved Ontario transit riders more than $230 million and enabled nearly 72 million transfers across participating transit agencies. The program allows passengers to travel on vehicles from more than one transit agency in the GTHA during a single trip without having to pay twice.

The new legislation would allow the provincial government to build on the success of OneFare by allowing it to integrate transit fares and service in the area. It will lay the groundwork for exploring regulations to advance the province’s vision for OneFare 2.0, which could enable Ontario to work with municipal and regional transit organizations to:

• require transit agencies across the GTHA to adopt a single unified fare structure with common fares, discounts and free transfers, providing more seamless and affordable trips across municipal borders;
• improve service on priority routes that cross municipal borders; and
• allow accessible transit services to use a unified trip-booking system and provide direct service across municipal borders for passengers with disabilities.

In an article for television news station CP24, Joshua Freeman writes:

“‘This would allow us to work with municipal and regional transit agencies towards a more unified fare structure, including common fares discounts and free transfers across the network in order to make transit faster, easier, more affordable for people across the GTHA,” Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said at a news conference.

“Officials say there have been early discussions about what that might look like, including the possibility of a zoned system where riders might pay according to how far they travel as opposed to a single flat fare.

“There have also been early preliminary discussions with the [City of] Toronto and other municipalities about what harmonizing fares might look like.

“At the moment, Toronto relies heavily on TTC fares to fund the transit system, with any changes to pricing having a noticeable impact on the city’s budget.

“Sarkaria said that the province will be consulting with municipalities ‘every step of the way’ on the changes.’

“‘The principle and the concept of it is to drive more ridership, is to drive more individuals onto our transit systems, and as well, at the same time, bring forth a seamless transit system that works together collaboratively with all of our regional transit agencies,’ he said.

“‘They will be a part of this every step of the way, and we will work with them on every one of the challenges that they outlined, from fares to timing to services to levels of service across the entire network, that would be our plan.’

“Officials have said there has been a promise to the city to have deepened and regular engagement on the matter as soon as the legislation is introduced.”

In a post on his blog, local transit commentator described the recent meeting of the Toronto Transit Commission’s Strategic Planning Committee.

“There was no discussion at all of Provincial legislation tabled on March 30 which could have significant effects on the TTC’s ability to set fare and service policy. The “One Fare” scheme does not simply mean that your PRESTO card will work anywhere, but that the Province will set an overall fare structure and some aspects of service.

“The… Act… provides that for “prescribed transit systems”

“The Minister may make regulations establishing a fare structure for prescribed transit systems, including,

“(a) setting fare prices; (b) defining fare categories, types and eligibility requirements; (c) establishing fare discount policies; (d) establishing transfer policies for travel between a prescribed transit system and any other passenger transportation systems.

[...]

“The Minister may prescribe geographic zones for the purposes of this section and may designate prescribed transit systems in relation to each zone.

“All fares collected by any prescribed transit system that is designated in relation to a geographic zone […] shall be apportioned among the systems designated in relation to that geographic zone in accordance with the regulations.

“Every prescribed transit system that is designated in relation to a geographic zone shall pay the amounts required to be provided by it in accordance with the apportionment rules set out in the regulations.

“This allows the Province to create zones within which revenue sharing will be required. It is not yet clear whether this is a move to pillage TTC fare revenue for the benefit of other agencies.

” The Act provides for service integration and standards on key cross-border routes.

The Minister may make regulations,

“(a) designating new and existing routes as priority routes, which may cross municipal boundaries; (b) prescribing service standards for priority routes, including,

“(i) establishing time periods during which the service standards must be met, (ii) establishing the frequency of services to be provided on the priority route, which may specify the frequency of service at different stops on the priority route;

“(c) prescribing requirements for service integration between different prescribed transit systems on priority routes, including requiring services be provided by a prescribed transit system outside of its primary service area.

“It is not clear whether service standards would be considered a maximum or minimum, nor is there any discussion about operating subsidies to fund increases beyond existing levels.

“The Act provides for integration of services for the disabled including “a unified trip booking system approved by the Minister” as well as avoidance of transfers between local systems within a yet-to-be-prescribed distance of municipal boundaries. This would, for example, extend the Wheel-Trans service territory beyond the Toronto boundary.”

Updating fare-evasion fines
The province says that, as of November 2025, fare evaders cost GO Transit $21 million in lost revenue annually — a fare-evasion rate of 5.1 per cent. Metrolinx currently deploys 47 Revenue Protection Officers who inspect about 2.4 per cent of all rail boardings,

Ontario proposes increasing the fine for first-time fare-evaders from $35 to $200. Second-time offenders would pay $300, instead of $50. The fine for a third offence would jump from $100 to $400. A fourth offence would cost you $500, instead of $200.

The government would work also work with Metrolinx to hire more Revenue Protection Officers, improve station infrastructure (for example: better fare readers, station design and gates) and target fare-enforcement at hotspots for fare evasion.

Standardizing GO-station designs
Ontario explains that costs to build GO stations continue to rise due to higher construction and material costs, while it extends construction timelines as projects become “increasingly complex and require extensive co-ordination to deliver.”

The Ministry of Transportation will continue to work with Metrolinx to standardize GO station design to reduce construction costs by implementing simpler, more efficient engineering practices to ensure value for money.

The province says that this work reduces station-infrastructure requirements to speed up timelines and keep costs low for new stations.

Streamlining municipal approval processes for new Metrolinx transit projects
The province plans to amend the Metrolinx Act, 2006, to streamline the process by which Metrolinx obtains technical and engineering support from municipalities to advance new transit projects, including light-rail transit projects and subway, LRT and GO Transit stations. It expects that this will give Metrolinx the flexibility to obtain a report confirming that a project meets technical and engineering requirements without going through the building permit process (which, it claims, requires compliance with as many as 47 separate processes).

This proposal could decrease project timelines by as much as 12 months and save bout $9 million per year for transit projects across the province.

• Warden Avenue [Regional Road 65] south of Major Mackenzie Drive East

in the City of Markham to accommodate crews who are repairing a sinkhole.

The TTC is detouring buses along this route, while the street is closed:

• 68 Warden.

Sinkhole repairs on Warden Avenue and the resulting TTC detour continue until April 5.

68B Warden

From Tuesday, March 31 until 7 p.m. Easter, Sunday, April 5, southbound buses start their trips in the bus loop at Angus Glen Community Centre, then proceed:

eastward along Major Mackenzie Drive East;
southward along Kennedy Road; and then
westward along 16th Avenue to Warden Avenue,
resuming their regular path southward along Warden.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Major Mackenzie Drive East beside #3390 Major Mackenzie East and across from Glenburne Park Drive,
• on Warden Avenue beyond Major Mackenzie Drive East, at Cachet Parkway [south], across from Glenburne Park Drive and at Calvert Road and 16th Avenue.

Instead, southbound buses likely pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Major Mackenzie Drive East at Elm Greene Lane, Prospectors Drive and Kennedy Road,
• on Kennedy Road at Schoolhouse Road, The Fairways, Angus Glen and York Downs boulevards and Vanderbergh, New Yorkton and 16th avenues,
• on 16th Avenue at Yorkton Boulevard, across from Normandale Road [east], at York Downs Boulevard and Country Estates Drive.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

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Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour path.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Warden Avenue across from Calvert Road and at Glenburne Park Drive, Cachet Parkway [south] and Major Mackenzie Drive East and
• on Major Mackenzie Drive East at Glenburne Park Drive.

Instead, northbound buses likely drop off passengers at temporary stops

• on 16th Avenue at Village Parkway, Normandale Road [west and east] and across from Yorkton Boulevard,
• on Kennedy Road at Beckett, Wilfrid Murison and Bur Oak avenues, across from Angus Glen Boulevard, and at Castlemore Avenue and
• on Major Mackenzie Drive East across from Elm Green Lane and Angus Glen Boulevard.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

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The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario have committed to a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Toronto to advance the Waterfront East Transit project.

In a news release, Waterfront Toronto calls the funding for the Waterfront East line “a landmark commitment to unlock housing, connect communities, and drive economic growth along Toronto’s eastern waterfront.”

The new transit line will serve more than 150,000 people with more than 50,000 daily trips. The governments expect the project to enable the construction of more than 75,000 housing units, create more than 100,000 jobs and generate more than $13.2 billion in economic value.

According to Waterfront Toronto, the new line is “More than a transit project… [it’s] a critical piece of infrastructure to help revitalize Toronto’s Eastern waterfront.” By extending higher-order transit across the eastern waterfront to the Port Lands and the new island of Ookwemin Minising, the project will “unlock new neighbourhoods, connect people to jobs and destinations, and provide the certainty needed to deliver thousands of new homes.”

The City says it has already invested $1 billion in the project.

The Province explains that, “Current cost estimates set the project at $3 billion, and the initiative would see each level of government contribute one-third of the funding… for planning and construction of the transit line.” Canada’s funding will flow from the portion of the Canada Public Transit Fund that it has designated for projects in Ontario. A provincial backgrounder adds that, “As a condition of the funding agreement, the federal and Ontario governments will not bear costs for any overruns on the transit line project.”

The announcement doesn’t detail design and construction timelines.

Sources:

• Province of Ontario - News release: “Ontario and Canada Sign Historic Partnership to Build Homes, Transit and Communities,” here.
• Province of Ontario - Backgrounder: “Details of the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build,” here.
• City of Toronto - News release: “Landmark multi-billion-dollar partnership: City of Toronto joins with Government of Canada and Province of Ontario in prioritizing housing and transit,” here.
• City of Toronto - “Waterfront East transit,” here.
• Toronto Transit Commission - “Waterfront Transit Network Expansion,” here.
• Waterfront Toronto - News release: “More than Transit: Governments Commit to Advance Transit to Unlock Housing, Jobs and a Connected Eastern Waterfront,” here.
• Waterfront Toronto - “Waterfront East transit,” here.

As a result, GO Transit is suspending its train service to and from St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.

Toronto-bound passengers may board regular buses along the 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington from Niagara Falls Bus Terminal (across the street from the VIA Rail / GO station.) The buses stops at Fairview Mall in St. Catharines. At Fairview Mall you can board Niagara Region Transit buses to travel to and from Downtown St. Catharines or the area of the St. Catharines VIA / GO Station. The buses also serve passengers in the bus terminal at Burlington GO Station, where you may connect to eastbound GO trains.

Niagara-bound passengers may board regular route 12 buses in Burlington. The buses stop at Fairview Mall in St. Catharines before ending their trips in the Niagara Falls Bus Terminal.

Brampton Transit is relocating stops for buses along several routes.

• 1 / 1A Queen - Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers on George Street North south of Nelson West (#3 on the map).
• 52 McMurchy - Southbound buses pick up passengers on George North north of Nelson (#1 on the map).
• 561 Züm Queen West - Westbound buses serve passengers on George south of Nelson (#2 on the map).

GO Transit is also relocating stops for buses along several routes.

• 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto - Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers on Main Street North south of Church Street West (#4 on the map). Northbound buses serve passengers on Main North south of Church East (#5 on the map).
• 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York - Southbound buses serve passengers on Main Street North south of Church Street West (#4 on the map). Northbound buses serve passengers on Main North south of Church East (#5 on the map).
• 37 Orangeville / Brampton — Northbound buses pick up passengers on Main south of Church (#6 on the map).

Buses along other routes continue to serve passengers at the south platform in the terminal.

According to GO, “Work is expected to be completed in July 2026”, meaning this phase of construction at Downtown Brampton Terminal and the resulting Brampton Transit and GO detours continue as late as until July 31.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations earlier than usually Monday, March 30 until Thursday, April 2. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Sheppard West stations and between Finch and Lawrence West stations after 11:59 p.m. those evenings.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops near each station on that part of the line. TTC staff are available in each station to direct you to the shuttle-bus boarding and offloading locations.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

All stations on this section of Line 1 remain open, so you can load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to TTC buses, streetcars or GO Transit and York Region Transit buses. Note, however, that the TTC is also closing the Ranee Avenue access to and from Yorkdale Station after 11:59 p.m.

While this part of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks.

According to a TTC news release, ” While the TTC does most subway maintenance after service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.”

Shuttle buses

(We’ve based this part of the post on information available from the TTC during other closures of this section of Line 1. Note that this is unofficial information. The TTC may choose to operate with a different service pattern during this closure.)

Southbound buses start their trips in Sheppard West Station bus terminal, then proceed:

westward along Sheppard Avenue West;
southward along William R. Allen Road;
west- and southward along Transit Road and into Wilson Station bus terminal;
southward along Transit;
south- and westward along Billy Bishop Way;
southward along Dufferin Street;
east- and southward along Yorkdale Road, stopping beside Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal;
southward along Yorkdale and Allen;
eastward along Lawrence Avenue West and into Lawrence West Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Northbound buses start their trips in Lawrence West Station bus terminal, then proceed:

eastward along Lawrence Avenue West;
northward along William Allen Road;
north- and westward along the Yorkdale access Road;
north- and westward along Yorkdale Road (stopping near Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal);
northward along Dufferin Street;
east- and northward along Billy Bishop Way;
north- and eastward along Transit Road, stopping at Wilson Station bus terminal;
northward along Allen; and then
eastward into Sheppard West Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Shuttle-bus alternatives

One way that you can reduce the impact of the closure is by planning ahead, leaving earlier than usually and giving yourself more time to get to where you’re going.

Although shuttle buses replacing subway service will be frequent, they may also be crowded.

Regular TTC buses and streetcars provide less frequent, less direct, but, perhaps, less stressful alternatives.

Consider boarding buses and street cars at subway stations on the Yonge branch of the subway line, instead of the University branch. If you’re travelling from the west, keep riding your bus or streetcar until you reach a Yonge-branch station, instead of exiting at a University-branch station. This applies not just to the closed section of the subway, but to stations north and south of the closure, so you can avoid the University branch entirely.

North of the closed section of the subway, ride:

• buses along the 60 Steeles West route to Finch Station, instead of Pioneer Village Station.
• buses along the 36 Finch West route to Finch Station, instead of Finch West Station.

At the closed section of the subway, ride:

• buses along the 84 Sheppard West route to Sheppard - Yonge Station, instead of Sheppard West Station;
• buses along the 96 Wilson or 165 Weston Rd North routes to York Mills Station, instead of Wilson Station;
• buses along the 52 Lawrence West route to Lawrence Station, instead of Lawrence West Station;

South of the closed section of the subway, ride:

• buses along the 14 Glencairn route to Davisville Station, instead of Glencairn Station;
• buses along the Line 5 Eglinton shuttle or the 34 Eglinton routes to Eglinton Station, instead of Cedarvale Station;
• streetcars along the 512 St Clair route to St Clair Station, instead of St Clair West Station.
• Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway trains to Yonge Station, instead of St George Station;
• streetcars along the 506 Carlton route to College Station, instead of Queen’s Park Station;
• streetcars along the 505 Dundas route to Dundas Station, instead of St Patrick Station;
• streetcars along the 501 Queen route to the area of Queen Station, instead of Osgoode Station; and
• streetcars along the 504 King route to King Station, instead of St Andrew Station.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Queen Street East between Broadview and Davies Avenue

— weeks ahead of schedule.

Since “late October”, the City of Toronto has closed

• parts of Queen Street East between Broadview and Davies avenues

to accommodate a project to replace two 112-year-old water mains. The City and the TTC are also renewed the aging streetcar tracks on the same part of Queen East.

The City explains that, “This work is required to bring the water-main and track infrastructure to a state of good repair and is part of the Council-approved 2025 Capital Works Program.”

The City completed work to replace the water-main by Monday, February 23. Now the City and TTC have finished replacing the streetcar infrastructure on this section of Queen East.

However, streetcars along these routes continue to follow their current detour paths:

• 301 Queen overnight;
• 304 King overnight;
• 301 Queen; and
• 504B King.

The TTC continues to detour the cars while it tests the new tracks over the next few weeks. It expects to resume regular streetcar service Sunday, May 3.

Starting March 28, the TTC revises the paths for buses that replace streetcar service:

• Shuttle buses along route 504D that replace route 504B “daytime” service between Broadview Station and Parliament Street;
• Shuttle buses along route 301C that replace route 301 overnight service between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street and route 304 overnight service between Broadview Station and Parliament Street.
• Buses along route 503 Kingston Rd that continue to replace route 503 streetcars. These buses along route 503 partially replace route 501 streetcar service between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street.

The City and TTC originally expected construction to continue until the end of April.

504B King

From Wednesday, October 22, 2025 until Saturday, May 2, westbound cars start their trips in Distillery Loop, then proceed:

northward along Cherry and Sumach streets to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• in Broadview Station terminal,
• on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
• on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
• on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.

Instead, westbound cars pick up passengers at temporary stops

• in Distillery Loop and
• on Cherry Street at Front Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Station and Sumach Street.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on King Street East at Lower River Street,
• on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
• in Broadview Station terminal.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off passengers at temporary stops

• on Cherry Street at Front Street East and
• in Distillery Loop.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Sumach Street and Broadview Station. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street East west of Parliament Street.

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504D King shuttle buses

Buses continue to replace streetcars along the 504B King route between Broadview Station and Sumach Street.

From Saturday, March 28 until Saturday, May 2, westbound buses start their trips in Broadview Station terminal, then proceed:

westward along Erindale Avenue;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Queen and King streets east;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Front Street East; and then
northward along Berkeley Street to King East,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• in Broadview Station terminal,
• on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
• on Queen Street East at Carroll Street,
• on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
• on Parliament Street at Front Street East,
• on Front Street East at Berkeley Street and
• on Berkeley Street at King Street East.

(List of stops is unofficial.)

Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of King Street East east of Parliament Street.

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Eastbound buses start their trips on Berkeley Street south of King Street East, then proceed:

eastward along King and Queen streets east;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
eastward into Broadview Station terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• on Berkeley Street at King Street East,
• on King Street East at Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets,
• on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
• in Broadview Station terminal.

(List of stops is unofficial.)

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304 King overnight

From Wednesday, October 22, 2025 until Saturday, May 2, westbound cars start their trips in Distillery Loop, then proceed:

northward along Cherry and Sumach streets to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
• on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
• on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.

Instead, westbound cars likely pick up passengers at temporary stops

• in Distillery Loop and
• on Cherry Street at Front Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace westbound route 301 cars between Broadview Station and Sumach Street.

Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of King Street East east of Parliament Street.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on King Street East at Lower River Street,
• on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
• in Broadview Station terminal.

Instead, eastbound cars likely drop off passengers at temporary stops

• on Cherry Street at Front Street East and
• in Distillery Loop.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Sumach Street and Broadview Station.

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503 Kingston Rd

The TTC continues to operate buses, instead of streetcars, along the route. Buses along route 503 partially replace streetcar service along the 501 Queen route between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street.

From Saturday, March 28 until Saturday, May 2, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Queen and King streets east, then proceed:

westward along Queen East; southward along Parliament Street to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at long-term detour stops

• on Queen Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets and
• on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King streets east.

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Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour path.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• on King Street East at Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets.

Instead, eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Parliament Street at Richmond and Queen streets east and
• on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

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501 Queen

From Saturday, November 22, 2025 until Saturday, May 2, westbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, then detour:

northward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street West; and then
southward along Parliament Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along Queen East.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
• on Dundas Street East at River Street, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street and
• on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Queen Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace route 501 cars between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.

Instead, eastbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Dundas Street East,
• on Dundas Street East at Regent Park Boulevard, River Street and Broadview Avenue and
• on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace route 501 cars between Parliament Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound route 501 passengers may board eastbound route 503 buses on the east side of Parliament Street south of Queen Street East.

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301 Queen overnight

From Saturday, March 28 until Saturday, May 2, westbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, then detour:

northward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street West; and then
southward along Parliament Street to Queen East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.

Instead, westbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
• on Dundas Street East at River Street, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street and
• on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Queen Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street. Westbound route 301 streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the west side of Broadview Avenue north of Dundas Street East.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.

Instead, eastbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Dundas Street East,
• on Dundas Street East at Regent Park Boulevard, River Street and Broadview Avenue and
• on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the east side of Parliament Street south of Queen Street East.

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301B Queen overnight shuttle buses

Buses along route 301B replace streetcars along the 301 Queen overnight route between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street. They also replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight route between Danforth Avenue and Queen Street East.

From Saturday, March 28 until Saturday, May 2, westbound buses start their trips in Broadview Station terminal, then proceed:

westward along Erindale Avenue;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Queen Street East;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Front Street East; and then
northward along Berkeley Street to King East,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
• on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow Avenue and at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
• on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
• on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide, King and Front streets east,
• on Front Street East at Berkeley Street and
• on Berkeley Street at King Street East.

Westbound bus passengers may board westbound route 301 streetcars on the north side of Queen Street East east of Parliament Street. They may board westbound route 304 streetcars on the north side of King Street East east of Parliament Street.

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Eastbound buses start their trips on Berkeley Street south of King Street East, then proceed:

eastward along King East;
northward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Queen Street East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
eastward into Broadview Station terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• on Berkeley Street at King Street East,
• on Parliament Street at Richmond and Queen streets east and
• on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue and
• on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey and Danforth avenues.

Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound route 301 cars on the west side of Broadview Avenue north of Queen Street East.

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• the intersection of College Street with Bay Street

— weeks ahead of schedule.

The City of Toronto closed the intersection to all traffic starting Monday, March 2 to accommodate contractors who replaced sewer infrastructure and renewed streetcar tracks.

Buses along this route resume their regular path, starting March 28:

• 19 Bay.

Streetcars along these routes continue to detour:

• 306 Carlton overnight; and
• 506 Carlton.

The TTC continues to detour the cars while it tests the new tracks over the next few weeks. It expects to resume regular streetcar service Sunday, May 3.

In the meantime, shuttle buses replace the cars between McCaul and Parliament streets. The shuttle buses no longer divert around the work zone and operate through the intersection.

Contractors return to the area and the transit agency will further detour service after the FIFA World Cup 2026™, so the City and TTC can replace sewers on College Street between Bay and Yonge streets and renew the streetcar infrastructure on College and Carlton streets between Bay and Church streets. They expect to complete the projects in December.

The City and TTC originally expected this phase of construction to continue until mid-April.

19 Bay

Starting Saturday, March 20, buses resume their regular path.

Southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Wellesley Street West at Queen’s Park Crescent East and
• on Queen’s Park at College Street.

Instead, southbound buses resume serving passengers at their regular stops

• on Bay Street beyond Wellesley Street West and at Grosvenor and College streets and Gerrard Street West.

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Northbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Yonge Street beyond Carlton Street and at Alexander Street and
• on Wellesley Street West at Bay Street.

Instead, northbound buses resume serving passengers at their regular stops

• on Bay Street beyond Gerrard Street East and at College and Grosvenor streets and Wellesley Street West.

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506 Carlton
306 Carlton overnight

Starting Monday, March 2, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to College and McCaul streets, then detour:

southward along McCaul;
eastward along Dundas streets west and east; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Gerrard Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Gerrard East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on College Street at University Avenue and Elizabeth, Bay and Yonge streets,
• on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets and
• on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East.

Instead, eastbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
• on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets and
• on Parliament Street at Oak Street and Gerrard Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between McCaul and Parliament streets. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of College Street west of McCaul Street.

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Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour path.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
• on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets and
• on College Street at Bay and Elizabeth streets and across from McCaul Street.

Instead, westbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Parliament Street across from Oak Street and at Dundas Street East,
• on Dundas Street East at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
• on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street and
• on McCaul Street at College Street.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament and McCaul streets. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of Gerrard Street East east of Sackville Street.

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306B / 506B Carlton shuttle buses

Since Monday, March 2, buses have replaced streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between McCaul and Parliament streets.

Starting Saturday, March 28, eastbound buses start their trips in Spadina Station bus terminal, then proceed:

southward along Spadina Road, Avenue, Crescent and Avenue;
eastward along College and Carlton streets;
southward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Gerrard East;
northward along St. Matthews Road;
eastward along Jack Layton Way; and then
southward along Broadview Avenue to Gerrard,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• in Spadina Station bus terminal,
• on Spadina Avenue at Sussex Avenue and Harbord and Willcocks streets,
• on College Street at Beverley and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Bay and Yonge streets,
• on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
• on Gerrard Street East beyond Parliament Street and at Sackville, Sumach and River streets and
• on Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East.

Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound streetcars on the south side of Gerrard Street East west of Sackville Street.

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Westbound buses start their trips southbound on Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East, then proceed:

westward along Gerrard East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton and College streets;
northward along Spadina Avenue, Crescent, Avenue and Road; and then
eastward into Spadina Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

• on Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East,
• on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road and River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
• on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
• on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
• on College Street at Bay and Elizabeth streets, at Queen’s Park, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street and Spadina Avenue,
• on Spadina Avenue at Willcocks and Harbord Street, Sussex Avenue and Bloor Street West and
• in Spadina Station bus terminal.

Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of College Street east of St. George Street.

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