Transit Toronto

The TTC, GO Transit and other transit agencies in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area are adjusting their schedules this Monday, October 12 — Thanksgiving.

Special events in Brampton, central Hamilton, Milton and the Rockton area of Hamilton in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area this weekend — Friday, October 9, Saturday, October 10, Sunday, October 11 and Thanksgiving, Monday, October 12.

The TTC is delaying the start of service along Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Broadview and St George stations Thanksgiving, Monday, October 12. All Line 2 trains operate only between Kennedy and Broadview stations and between Kipling and St George stations before 11 a.m. that day.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service between the two stations, stopping on the street near stations on the closed section of the line.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

Most stations on the closed section of Line 2 remain open so you can pay fares, buy or load a PRESTO card, PRESTO ticket or connect with buses, streetcars and Line 1 Yonge - University subway trains. However, Sherbourne and Bay stations are closed before 11 a.m. Note that the TTC is also closing the Yonge Street access to Line 2 at Bloor - Yonge Station

Although shuttle buses are accessible, extra Wheel-Trans service is also available between Broadview and St George stations. Ask staff in each station for information about Wheel-Trans service.

While this section of Line 2 is closed, City of Toronto contractors work under the Prince Edward Viaduct to replace beams. TTC crews are also maintaining the infrastructure.

According to a TTC news release, “The improvements will help ensure a smoother ride for [passengers] and maintain the safety and long-term reliability of the viaduct.”

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kipling and Jane stations Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11. Line 2 subway trains operate only between Jane and Kennedy stations those days.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers in or near the bus terminals at each station. 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 the closed section of Line 2 remain open, so you can pay fares, load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to TTC, GO Transit and MiWay buses. However, the Grenview Boulevard access into and out of Royal York Station is closed after 11:59 p.m.

Although shuttle buses are accessible, Wheel-Trans service is also available. You can also board buses along the 149 Etobicoke - Bloor accessibility shuttle route, which operate between Kipling and Jane stations. Islington Station doesn’t have an elevator so it isn’t accessible.

While this part of Line 2 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the infrastructure.

According to a TTC news release, crews are completing “important infrastructure upgrades between Islington and Royal York stations. The work includes installing new communications and signal equipment, upgrading electrical connections that supply power to trains, and replacing power cables at Royal York Station. Crews will also install additional CCTV camera cabling on storage tracks near Kipling Station to enhance safety and improve monitoring of trains when they are not in service. Completing this work will strengthen the reliability of the subway’s power, signal and communications systems and help reduce the risk of service disruptions.”

The TTC is closing this section of Line 2 at least once more during October:

• Tuesday, October 13 until Friday, October 16 — Kipling to Jane — close early — track work.

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kipling and Jane stations earlier than usually from Monday, October 5 until Friday, October 9. Line 2 subway trains operate only between Jane and Kennedy stations after 11:59 p.m. those days.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers in or near the bus terminals at each station. 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 the closed section of Line 2 remain open, so you can pay fares, load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to TTC, GO Transit and MiWay buses. However, the Grenview Boulevard access into and out of Royal York Station is closed after 11:59 p.m.

Although shuttle buses are accessible, Wheel-Trans service is also available. You can also board buses along the 149 Etobicoke - Bloor accessibility shuttle route, which operate between Kipling and Jane stations. Islington Station doesn’t have an elevator so it isn’t accessible.

While this part of Line 2 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks. According to a TTC news release, crews perform maintenance work on the tracks near Islington Station and upgrade track switches near Kipling Station. They’re also continuing to install and test the communication and signal equipment between Islington and Royal York and between Old Mill and Jane stations. The transit agency explains that, “This work will improve travel times, provide [passengers] with a smoother ride, and continue with modernization efforts of the subway system.”

The TTC is closing this section of Line 2 at least twice more during October:

• Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 — Kipling to Jane — infrastructure work.
• Tuesday, October 13 until Friday, October 16 — Kipling to Jane — close early — track work.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between York Mills and Eglinton stations earlier than usually from Monday, October 5 until Wednesday, October 7. Line 1 trains operate only between Finch and York Mills stations and between Eglinton and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations after 11 p.m. those evenings.

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

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

All stations on the closed section of Line 1 remain open so you can pay fares, buy or load a PRESTO card or PRESTO ticket and connect to TTC or GO Transit buses and Line 5 Eglinton trains. However, the TTC is closing the Ranleigh and Bedford Park accesses to and from Lawrence Station after 11 p.m.

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

According to a TTC news release, crews are installing communication cable, as part of the ongoing project to modernize the subway system and communications network in this area. Crews are also installing and connecting new track-level drainage equipment, helping prevent water from building up and protecting subway infrastructure.

Since late 2025, City of Toronto contractors have been working on a major construction project to improve

• Danforth Avenue between Victoria Park Avenue and Main Street.

Starting 7 a.m. Monday, October 5, the City is reopening the eastbound lanes of Danforth between Main and Dawes Road and closing the eastbound lanes to all traffic between Victoria Park and Dawes. Westbound lanes remain open to traffic.

The TTC continues to detour buses along these routes, while the traffic lanes are closed:

• 20 Cliffside;
• 113 Danforth;
• 300 Bloor - Danforth overnight.

Since traffic lanes between Dawes and Main are open again, buses along the 23 Dawes route have resumed their regular path.

The TTC has been detouring the buses since Wednesday, August 12.

This phase of construction on Danforth Avenue and the resulting TTC detours continue until October 30.

During this project, the contractors are:

• replacing the sanitary sewer, sanitary service lateral pipes and the City-owned portion of substandard water services between Victoria Park Avenue and #2932 Danforth;
• replacing the storm sewer between #3036 Danforth to Eldon Avenue;
• replacing the water-main between Dawes Road and Main Street;
• replacing the water-main between Victoria Park and Sibley avenues; and
• improving the bike lanes by resurfacing the roadway between Victoria Park and Main.

(Transit buffs will note that part of this project includes removing buried streetcar tracks between Luttrell Avenue and Main Street. The TTC last regularly used the tracks on May 11, 1968, the day it extended Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway service between Warden and Woodbine stations.)

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.

Metrolinx continues upgrading the 31 Kitchener line as part of the GO Expansion Program.

Starting Monday, September 6, Metrolinx crews demolished parts of the bridge carrying GO Transit and UP Express trains over

• St. Clair Avenue West between Weston Road / Keele Street and Old Weston Road,

as part of the GO Expansion program. Metrolinx is getting ready to build the future Stockyards Station (formerly St. Clair - Old Weston Station).

To support the Metrolinx construction, the TTC replaced streetcars with buses west of Lansdowne Avenue. Its crews removed the overhead streetcar infrastructure on St. Clair Avenue West between Weston Road / Keele Street and Old Weston Road. They then returned to re-install the overhead infrastructure, after Metrolinx finished demolishing part of the bridge.

Starting Saturday, October 3, the TTC is restoring streetcar service under the bridge and along both of these routes:

• 312 St Clair overnight; and
• 512 St Clair.

Shuttle buses continue to replace 512 St Clair service west of Lansdowne Avenue. The TTC also continues to extend the path for buses along the 340 Junction overnight route to supplement 312 St Clair overnight service west of Lansdowne.

GO Transit buses replace all UP Express trains due to Metrolinx construction along GO Transit’s 31 Kitchener line this weekend, Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4. UP is also adjusting some late-night service Friday, October 2.

Friday, October 2

• The train that starts its trip in Pearson Airport Terminal 1 to Union Station at 11:39 p.m. is the last eastbound train.
• UP is cancelling the eastbound trains that usually start in Pearson at 11:54 p.m. and 12:09, 12:24, 12:39 and 12:54 a.m.
• The train that starts its trip in Union at 11 p.m. to Pearson is the last westbound train.
• UP is cancelling the westbound trains that usually start in Union at 11:15, 11:30, 11:45 and 11:59 p.m. and 12:15, 12:30, 12:45 and 1 a.m.

Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4

• No UP Express trains operate.
• GO buses along temporary route 35 operate express — without stopping — between Pearson Airport Terminal 1 and Union Station Bus Terminal.
• GO replacement buses don’t drop off or pick up passengers at Weston, Mount Dennis or Bloor stations.
• Board TTC buses, streetcars or trains to travel to and from those stations.

Regular service resumes Monday, October 5.

As we explained, GO is revising service along the 31 Kitchener line due to the construction this weekend.

And, GO is cancelling train service along the 65 Barrie line this weekend.