The TTC is advising passengers that, starting 11 p.m. Monday, September 28, its crews are repairing the streetcar tracks and concrete
- on St. Clair Avenue West between Vaughan Road and Bathurst Street.
The transit agency explains that, “These essential repairs are part of TTC’s preventative maintenance program to ensure safe and reliable streetcar operations.”
Buses replace streetcars along these routes, while crews work in the streetcar right of way:
Buses replace the cars along both routes.
The work zone blocks bus access into St Clair West Station terminal. Buses along the replacement route and along these routes drop off or pick up passengers on the street beside the station:
Track repairs on St. Clair Avenue West between Vaughan and Bathurst and the resulting TTC service changes continue until October 3 (4 a.m.).
(Note that buses are already replacing streetcars along routes 312 / 512 west of Lansdowne Avenue during construction on the railway bridge between Keele Street / Weston Road and Old Weston Road.)
Crews work only in the track area — the centre lanes — on St. Clair West to
- saw-cut concrete;
- break and remove the old concrete;
- replace the old rail with new rail; and
- install new concrete.
The crews break and remove concrete only during daytime. However, they will conduct some activities “around-the-clock” to ensure “quality installation of new rail and concrete.”
Expect to hear noise and see lights from construction vehicles and machinery.
The City of Toronto may prohibit street parking near the work zone. And, the work zone may restrict motorists from turning onto or off of St. Clair West.
“Paid-duty” Toronto Police Service officers or flag persons may be on site to help direct pedestrians, cyclists and motorists near the work zone.
126 Christie
From 11 p.m. Monday, September 28 until 4 a.m. Saturday, October 3, southbound buses start their trips on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West beside the passenger access into and out of St Clair West Station, then proceed:
westward along St. Clair Avenue West to the west bus and streetcar access into and out of St Clair West Station terminal,
resuming their regular path westward along St. Clair Avenue West.
Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in St Clair West Station terminal.
Instead, southbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West beside St Clair West Station.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path to St. Clair Avenue West at the west bus and streetcar access into and out of St Clair West Station terminal, then proceed:
eastward along St. Clair Avenue West to beside the passenger access into and out of the station on the north side of the street,
ending their trips.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- in St Clair West Station terminal.
Instead, northbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West beside St Clair West Station.
The TTC interlines buses along route 126 at St. Clair West Station with buses along the 33 Forest Hill route.
33 Forest Hill
From 11 p.m. Monday, September 28 until 4 a.m. Saturday, October 3, southbound buses operate along their regular path to St. Clair Avenue West at the east bus and streetcar access into and out of St Clair West Station terminal, then proceed:
westward along St. Clair Avenue West to beside the passenger access into and out of the station on the north side of the street,
ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in St Clair West Station terminal.
Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West beside St Clair West Station.
Northbound buses start their trips on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West beside the passenger access into and out of St Clair West Station, then proceed:
eastward along St. Clair West to the east bus and streetcar access into and out of St Clair West Station terminal,
resuming their regular path eastward along St. Clair Avenue West.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- in St Clair West Station terminal.
Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West beside St Clair West Station.
The TTC interlines buses along route 33 at St. Clair West Station with buses along the 126 Christie route.
512 St Clair
312 St Clair overnight
From 11 p.m. Monday, September 28 until 4 a.m. Saturday, October 3, buses replace streetcars along the entire routes.
312 / 512 St Clair shuttle buses
From 11 p.m. Monday, September 28 until 4 a.m. Saturday, October 3, buses replace streetcars along the 312 St Clair overnight and 512 St Clair routes.
Eastbound cars start their trips in Gunns Loop, then proceed:
southward along Gunns Road;
eastward along St. Clair avenues west and east; and then
southward into St Clair Station streetcar terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Gunns Loop,
- on St. Clair Avenue West at Old Stockyards Road, Keele Street, Old Weston Road, Hounslow Heath Road, Laughton Avenue, Caledonia Park Road, Lansdowne and Earlscourt avenues, Dufferin Street, Northcliffe Boulevard, Glenholme and Oakwood avenues, Winona Drive, Arlington Avenue, Christie Street, Wychwood Avenue, Vaughan Road and Bathurst Street, beside St Clair West Station terminal, across from Tweedsmuir Avenue, at Spadina, Russell Hill, Dunvegan and Avenue roads and across from Deer Park Crescent and
- in St Clair Station streetcar terminal.
Buses serve passengers at stops on the street, instead of the centre-road “island” streetcar stops.
Westbound cars start their trips in St Clair Station streetcar terminal, then proceed:
eastward along St. Clair avenues east and west;
northward along Keele Street and Weston Road; and then
west- and southward along Gunns Road to Gunns Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in St Clair Station streetcar terminal,
- on St. Clair Avenue East at Yonge Street,
- on St. Clair Avenue West at Deer Park Crescent, Avenue, Dunvegan, Russell Hill and Spadina roads and Tweedsmuir Avenue, beside St Clair West Station terminal, at Bathurst Street, Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue, Humewood Drive, Arlington Avenue and Winona Drive, Oakwood and Glenholme avenues, Northcliffe Boulevard, Dufferin Street and Earlscourt Avenue, across from Lansdowne Avenue, at Caledonia Road, across from Laughton Avenue and at Silverthorne Avenue, Old Weston Road and Keele Street and
- in Gunns Loop.
90 Vaughan
From 11 p.m. Monday, September 28 until 4 a.m. Saturday, October 3, southbound buses operate along their regular path to St. Clair Avenue West at Bathurst Street, then detour:
northward along Bathurst;
eastward along Tichester Road and Heath Street West;
southward along Tweedsmuir Avenue; and then
westward along St. Clair Avenue West to beside the passenger access to and from St Clair West Station,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on St. Clair Avenue West [eastbound] at Bathurst Street and
- in St Clair West Station bus terminal.
Instead, southbound buses likely drop off passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street beyond St. Clair Avenue West and at Tichester Road and
- on St. Clair Avenue West beside the passengers access into and out of St Clair West Station.
Northbound buses start their trips on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West beside the passenger access into and out of St Clair West Station, then proceed:
westward along St. Clair Avenue West to the west bus and streetcar access into and out of St Clair West Station terminal,
resuming their regular path westward along St. Clair Avenue West.
Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in St Clair West Station terminal.
Instead, southbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West beside St Clair West Station.
Transit agencies often interline vehicles along two or more routes with a common terminal to save resources — human resources (drivers) and physical resources (vehicles). For example, when an northbound bus along the 126 Christie route leaves St Clair West Station, it continues further northward along the 33 Forest Hill route. After completing a round trips along route 33, it returns to St Clair West Station, then continues further southward along route 126.
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