Weekend events affect transit services, October 2, 3, 4

Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s annual all-night arts festival takes place this weekend and the TTC is offering festival-goers all-night subway service to help them travel to and from the various venues this weekend. And, various Runs for the Cure — supporting breast cancer research — also dominate the list of special events affecting transit services this weekend, Friday, October 2, Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4.

Events take place in Brampton, the Bronte area of Oakville, Burlington, the Don Mills area of Toronto, Hamilton, Milton, the New Toronto area of Toronto, Oshawa and central Toronto.

The Friday, October 2 events affecting transit services are: a Canadian Football League game; and Nuit Blanche.

The Saturday, October 3 events affecting transit services are: Brampton Farmers Market; Milton Farmers Market; and Nuit Blanche.

The Sunday, October 4 events affecting transit services are: the CIBC Run for the Cure Brampton; the CIBC Run for the Cure Durham Region; the CIBC Run for the Cure Hamilton / Burlington / Oakville; the CIBC Run for the Cure Toronto; Nuit Blanche; the Oakville Half-Marathon; and the Ontario Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial.

The events affect these routes:

Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 7 Kennedy, 24 Van Kirk, 502 Züm Main.
Burlington Transit — 3 Guelph, 4 Central, 10 New - Maple.
Durham Region Transit — PULSE 901.
Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles.
Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
Oakville Transit — 14 Lakeshore West.
Toronto Transit Commission — Line 1 Yonge - University, Line 2 Bloor - Danforth, 13 Avenue Rd, 19 Bay, 100 Flemingdon Park, 305 Dundas overnight, 306 Carlton overnight, 306 / 506 Carlton shuttle buses, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton, 944 Kipling South express.

Brampton

Brampton events affecting transit services are: the Brampton Farmers Market (October 3); and the CIBC Run for the Cure (October 4).

Brampton Farmers Market

Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 10, the City of Brampton is closing

Main Streets North and South between Nelson and Wellington Streets

to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.

Brampton Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.

2 Main

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street North and Theatre Lane / Nelson Street West, then detour:

westward along Nelson West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George streets north and south; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular path southward along Main.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Main Street North at Queen Street West and

on Main Street South at Wellington Street West.

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

on Main Street South beyond Wellington Street West.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Main Streets South at Wellington Street East and John Street and

on Main Street North north of Queen Street.

24 Van Kirk

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3, southbound buses operate along their regular path to to Main Street North and Theatre Lane / Nelson Street West, then detour:

east- and southbound along Theatre to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen West.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

on George Street North across from Diplock Lane.

Northbound buses operate along their regular path.

502 Züm Main

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street North and Theatre Lane / Nelson Street West, then detour:

westward along Nelson West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George streets north and south; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular path southward along Main.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

at Wellington Züm station.

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

on Main Street South beyond Wellington Street West.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Northbound buses buses skip their regular stop

at Wellington Züm station.

CIBC Run for the Cure

The City of Brampton is closing

Kennedy Road South, northbound lanes, between Hartford Gate / First Gulf Boulevard and Highway 407

Sunday morning to accommodate the Brampton route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

(The City is directing traffic in both directions to flow along the southbound lanes.)

The event affects Brampton Transit service.

7 Kennedy

From 9 a.m. until noon Sunday, October 4, expect delays on Kennedy Road South north of Highway 407.

Bronte

Oakville Half-Marathon

The Town of Oakville is closing

Lakeshore Road West between Great Lakes Boulevard and Bronte Road

and other streets in the Bronte area Sunday morning to accommodate the annual event, supporting a number of local charities.

Oakville Transit is detouring buses, while the streets are closed.

14 / 14A Lakeshore West

14 branch (“via Great Lakes”)

From 6 a.m. until noon, Sunday, October 4, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to to Great Lakes Boulevard and Rebecca Street, then detour:

eastward along Rebecca; and then
southward along Bronte Road to Lakeshore West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Lakeshore.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Great Lakes Boulevard at Rebecca Street, at Creek Path Avenue [north], across from Timeless Drive, at Creek Path Avenue [south] and at Fox Run Circle [north], Mistwell Crescent [north] and Lakeshore Road West and

on Lakeshore Road West across from Shell Park, beyond Shelburne Place and at Shore Gardens, Cudmore Road, Mississauga Street, West River Street and Bronte Road.

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

on Bronte Road across from Hixon and Sovereign streets.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Lakeshore Road West at Bronte Harbour and Triller Place, beyond Mississauga Street, across from Cudmore Road, at Chalmers Street, across from Shelburne Place, beside Shell Park and at Great Lakes Boulevard and

on Great Lakes Boulevard at Spring Azure Crescent, across from Buena Vista Court and at Nautical Boulevard [south], Timeless Drive, Beechtree Crescent [north] and Rebecca Street.

14A branch (via Burloak)

From 6 a.m. until noon, Sunday, October 4, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Burloak Drive and Rebecca Street / New Street, then detour:

eastward along Rebecca; and then
southward along Bronte Road to Lakeshore West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Lakeshore.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Burloak Drive beyond Eaton Avenue, at Spruce Avenue, Randolph Crescent and Winston and Lakeshore roads,

on Lakeshore Road West across Stevenson Road, Great Lakes Boulevard and Shell Park, beyond Shelburne Place and at Shore Gardens, Cudmore Road, Mississauga Street, West River Street and Bronte Road.

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

on Bronte Road across from Hixon and Sovereign streets.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Lakeshore Road West at Bronte Harbour and Triller Place, beyond Mississauga Street, across from Cudmore Road, at Chalmers Street, across from Shelburne Place, beside Shell Park and at Great Lakes Boulevard and Stevenson Road and

on Burloak Drive at Stevenson Road and across from Randolph Crescent and Spruce and Eaton avenues.

Burlington

CIBC Run for the Cure

The City of Burlington is closing

New Street between Drury Lane and Walkers Line

Sunday morning to accommodate the Hamilton / Burlington / Oakville route of the annual run, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Burlington Transit is detouring buses, while the streets are closed.

4 Central

From 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 4, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to New Street and Drury Lane, then detour:

northward along Drury to Teen Tour Way,
resuming their regular path northward along Drury.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on New Street at Seneca Avenue and

on Teen Tour Way beside Central Library and at Drury Lane.

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

on Drury Lane beyond Teen Tour Way (unofficial).

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Teen Tour Way across from Central Library and

on New Street beyond Teen Tour Way and at Drury Lane.

3 Guelph

From 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 4, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Guelph Line and Woodward Avenue, then detour:

westward along Woodward;
southward along Drury Lane;
westward along New Street;
southward along Martha Street;
westward along James Street; and then
southward along Elizabeth Street to Pine Street,
resuming their regular path westward along Pine.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Guelph Line across from Glencrest Road, at New Street, beside #422 Guelph, beyond Third Street and at Lakeshore Road and

on Lakeshore Road at Market and Green streets, beyond Delaware Avenue, at Stratheden Drive, at Smith Avenue, beyond Torrance Street and at Martha and Elizabeth streets.

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

on Drury Lane at Courtland Drive and across from Teen Tour Way,

on New Street at Lorne and Martha streets and

on James Street at Pearl Street.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour path.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Lakeshore Road at Pearl Street, beyond Old Lakeshore Road, across from Smith and Seneca avenues and at Green and St. Paul streets and

on Guelph Line at First Street, beyond South Drive and New Street, at Glencrest Road and Woodward Avenue.

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

on James Street at Pearl Street,

on New Street across from Holtby and Bridgeman avenues,

on Drury Lane beyond Teen Tour Way and at Courtland Drive and Woodward Avenue and

on Woodward Avenue beside #2424 Woodward.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

10 New - Maple

From 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, October 4, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to New Street and Drury Lane, then proceed:

northward along Drury;
eastward along Woodward Avenue;
southward along Cumberland Avenue;
eastward along Rexway Drive; and then
southward along Walkers Line to New Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along New.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on New Street at Seneca Avenue, beyond Delaware Avenue, across from Beverley Drive, at Guelph Line and Rossmere Boulevard, across from Dynes Road, at Cumberland Street, across from Woodview and Elwood roads and at Walkers Line.

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

on Drury Lane beyond Teen Tour Way, at Courtland Drive and Woodward Avenue > > + on Woodward Avenue beside #2424 Woodward and at Dynes Road,

on Rexway Drive beyond Cumberland Avenue and at Woodview Road, Rexway Court and Walkers Line and

on Walkers Line at Centennial Trail and north of New Street.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on New Street at Elwood and Woodview roads, Cumberland Avenue and Dynes Road, beside #3131 New, at Claridge Road and Guelph Line, Beverley Drive, across from Delaware Avenue, at the Seniors Centre and at Drury Lane.

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

on Walkers Line at Centennial Trail,

on Rexway Drive beyond Walkers Line and at Thornwood Avenue, Woodview Road and Cumberland Avenue,

on Woodward Avenue beyond Dynes Road,

on Drury Lane at Courtland Drive and across from Teen Tour Way.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Don Mills

Nuit Blanche Toronto

The TTC is key in getting around town during the all-night arts and entertainment festival, this weekend, Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4.

For a complete list of TTC service changes during the event, see the central Toronto section of this post.

100A Flemingdon Park

Late Saturday, October 3 and early Sunday, October 4, the TTC is operating extra buses along the route to provide overnight bus service to the Aga Khan Museum Nuit Blanche art installations.

Extra buses operate from about 1:30 until 8 a.m. Sunday morning.

Etobicoke

See New Toronto.

Hamilton

Canadian Football League game

All Hamilton Street Railway routes

You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game against the Ottawa Redblacks, Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game.

With the HSR’s Ticket to Ride program, you can ride free of fare to Hamilton Stadium for as much as two hours before game time and free of fare from the stadium until the end of service.

You can also take advantage of Tiger-Cats Express shuttles. Park your car at or near one of three terminals across the City and the HSR will whisk you directly to the stadium on an express bus — and then take you back to one of the three terminals after the game. (You can also take another HSR bus to one of the three terminals — just show your game ticket to the bus operator and that’s your ticket to ride.)

2 Barton

Buses operate to and from the Hamilton GO Centre.

Board or exit inbound buses on Barton Street East at Chapple Street — just one block north of Hamilton Stadium. Board or exit outbound buses on Barton East at Lenister Avenue North.

3 Cannon

Buses operate to and from the Hamilton GO Centre.

Board or exit inbound and outbound buses on Cannon Street East west of Balsam Avenue North — just south of Hamilton Stadium.

Tiger-Cats Express shuttles

From about 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, October 2, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from three terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for Friday’s shuttle service here.

Read Transit Toronto’s May 18 post for more information.

Milton

Milton Farmers Market

Saturday mornings until October 10, the Town of Milton is closing

Main Street East between James and Martin Streets

to accommodate the Milton Chamber of Commerce’s weekly market.

Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.