Transit Toronto

Metrolinx and its contractors continue upgrading GO Transit’s Barrie line as part of the GO Expansion Program.

GO Transit is cancelling train service to and from King City GO Station until 1:34 p.m. Tuesday, October 15 to accommodate rail and platform construction. Southbound train service resumes at 2:11 p.m., and northbound train service resumes at 2:39 p.m.

Metrolinx is improving the rail platform and starting to install a second track for future 15-minute train service along the Barrie line.

To connect to GO train service before then:

Board or exit trains at Maple GO Station, about ten minutes south of King City GO. Note that Maple GO is under construction with limited parking. Plan ahead and give yourself extra time to travel to the station.

If you’re travelling from King City to Union Station:

• Board buses along York Region Transit’s 96 Keele - Yonge rout to connect with the TTC’s Line 1 Yonge - University subway at Pioneer Village Station.

If you’re travelling from Union to King City:

• Board TTC subway trains along Line 1 Yonge - University along the University branch. Connect with YRT buses along the 96 Keele - Yonge route at Pioneer Village Station.

Metrolinx and GO plan to accommodate more passengers and increase service along the Barrie line, as part of their GO Expansion Program (formerly “regional express rail”).

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations earlier than usually from Monday, October 7 until Friday, October 11. Line 2 trains operate only between Victoria Park and Kipling stations after 11 p.m. those evenings.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service, stopping in the terminals of all three stations on the closed section of Line 2.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

While this part of the subway line is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks.

All stations on the closed section of Line 2 remain open to passengers so you can buy or pay fares and connect with TTC buses or GO Transit trains.

Warden Station is not accessible. If you’re travelling westbound to Warden and require an elevator, speak to any TTC employee in Kennedy Station for directions or help. If you’re travelling eastbound and require accessible service, exit the train at Victoria Park Station and ask for directions or help. The TTC is assigning extra Wheel Trans vehicles to operate between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations.

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

The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 at least four more times during October and early November:

• Monday, October 21 until Friday, October 25 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — close early — track work.
• Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.
• Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — close early — track work.
• Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.

TTC transit control continues to ask subway operators to reduce their speed through certain areas of the subway system “as a safety precaution”. The TTC explains that the reduced speed zones allow trains to run safely during service hours while minimizing disruptions to [passengers]. According to the TTC, they also protect workers who may be required at track level to conduct routine or emergency inspections.

Here’s where reduced speed zones are in effect on Line 1 Yonge - University and Line 2 Bloor - Danforth:

23 Reduced Speed Zones on Lines 1 and 2 may impact your travel time through these areas.

At reduced speeds, trains are moving at between 15 and 25 kilometres per hour (km/h), instead of normal speeds of 40 to 50 km/h.

TTC staff are making announcements on the trains and sharing information on the screens near the doors on trains along Line 1 to let you know why the train is travelling more slowly than normally in that area. Similar announcements are also playing at stations so you’re aware that your commute may be longer than usually before you board a train.

The TTC says, “Crews are working as quickly as possible within the available overnight and weekend windows to complete the track work. Our goal is to minimize the overall number of RSZs so the impact on trip times is minimal. While we anticipate reducing the number of current restrictions significantly over the coming months, ongoing proactive track inspections mean that the TTC will always have some slow orders in place in different locations across the network.”

The TTC, GO Transit and other transit agencies in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area are adjusting their schedules this Monday, October 14 — Thanksgiving.

Special events in Brampton, the North York area of Toronto and the Rockton area of Hamilton affect transit services this weekend — Saturday, October 12, Sunday, October 13 and Thanksgiving, Monday, October 14.

This weekend, Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13, the TTC is closing part of Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations. All Line 2 trains operate only between Victoria Park and Kipling stations this weekend.

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations earlier than usually Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. Line 2 trains operate only between Victoria Park and Kipling stations after 11 p.m. this weeekend.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service, stopping in the terminals of all three stations on the closed section of Line 2.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

While this part of the subway line is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks.

Warden Station is not accessible. If you’re travelling westbound to Warden and require an elevator, speak to any TTC employee in Kennedy Station for directions or help. If you’re travelling eastbound and require accessible service, exit the train at Victoria Park Station and ask for directions or help. The TTC is assigning extra Wheel Trans vehicles to operate between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations.

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

The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 at least four more times during October and early November:

• Monday, October 21 until Friday, October 25 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — close early — track work.
• Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.
• Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — close early — track work.
• Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.

The TTC is advising passengers that, starting 7 a.m. Saturday, October 12, it’s detouring streetcars along this route “due to filming:”

• 503 Kingston Rd.

The transit agency hasn’t specified the location of the film shoot, but it likely blocks Wellington Street East or West between Church and York streets.

Downtown filming and the resulting TTC detour continue until October 14 (4 a.m.).

Metrolinx and its contractors continue upgrading GO Transit’s Barrie line as part of the GO Expansion Program.

Due to the construction, GO is operating buses, instead of trains from Saturday, October 12 until Thanksgiving, Monday, October 14 but only between Allandale Waterfront and Maple GO stations. Trains operate only between Maple GO and Union Station those days.

Replacement GO buses operate between Barrie Bus Terminal and Maple or between Aurora GO Station and Highway 407 Bus Terminal.

Southbound

• All trains operate as usually between Maple GO and Union Station

• If you typically travel from Allandale or Barrie South GO stations aboard trains that leave Allandale at 5:01, 6:51, or 11:05 a.m or at 2:05 and 8:08 p.m. trips, board, instead:

• Buses along along branch 68K two minutes earlier than usually or branch 68L 45-55 minutes to connect with trains that start in Maple at 7:59 or 9:09 a.m. or 12:13, 3:13, 6:13 or 9:26 p.m.
• The next buses start 23 minutes later than the regular train time, arriving in Union one hour and 20 minutes later.

• If you typically travel from Bradford GO Station after 7:45 a.m., you’ll have to connect with a GO replacement bus 45 minutes earlier than usually. Or, you’ll have to wait one hour and 20 minutes for the next bus.
• If you typically travel from stations between East Gwillimbury and King City GO stations, you’ll have to board a GO replacement bus 25-30 minutes earlier or 35 minutes later.

Buses

• 65G - Aurora, King City, Maple and Rutherford GO stations to Highway 407 Terminal. If you’d like to connect to branch 65G buses in Aurora, you’ll have to wait 10 minutes.
• 65K - Aurora GO, King City GO, Maple GO, arriving in Aurora 30 to 35 minutes earlier than usually.
• 65M - East Gwillimbury GO and all stops to Maple GO. You’ll have to arrive in East Gwillimbury from 40 to 45 minutes earlier than usually.
• 68K - Barrie Terminal, Allandale, Barrie South express (without stopping) to Maple. You’ll have to arrive in Barrie Terminal or Allandale GO from five to ten minutes earlier than usually.

• 68L - Barrie Terminal and all stops to Maple GO. You’ll have to arrive in Barrie Terminal or Allandale GO one hour earlier than usually.

• Passengers aboard buses along the 65G branch, wishing to travel to or from destinations in Toronto, including Downsview Park GO Station and Union Station, can connect with the TTC’s Line 1 Yonge - University subway at Highway 407 Station.

Northbound

• All trains operate as usually between Union and Maple.
• If you wish to travel beyond Maple, you’ll have to connect with GO buses along the 65G, 65M, 68K or 68L branches.
• Bus-connection times at Maple vary from eight to 12 minutes.

Buses

• 65G - Highway 407 Terminal to Rutherford, Maple, King City and Aurora. You’ll have to wait seven minutes to connect with buses along route 68.
• 65K - Maple, King City, Aurora.
• 65M - Maple and all stops to East Gwillimbury. You’ll arrive in East Gwillimbury 30 minutes later than usually.
• 68K - Maple express to Barrie South, Allandale and Barrie Terminal. You’ll arrive in Barrie at the same time as usually.
• 68J - Maple and all stops to Bradford. You’ll arrive in Bradford 40 minutes later than usually.
• 68L - Maple and all stops to Barrie Terminal. You’ll arrive in destinations stations from 13 minutes to an hour later than usually.

Regular late-night / early-morning buses along routes 65 and 68 operate with regular schedules.

Metrolinx and GO plan to accommodate more passengers and increase service along the Barrie line, as part of their GO Expansion Program (formerly “regional express rail”).

Metrolinx and GO plan to accommodate more passengers and increase service along the Barrie line, as part of their GO Expansion Program (formerly “regional express rail”).

GO Transit is operating extra trains along the 31 Kitchener line Saturday, October 12, Monday, October 14, and Sunday, October 20, during Oktoberfest.

Saturday, October 12:

• Extra eastbound trains start their trips in Kitchener GO Station at 10:05 a.m. and 10:05 p.m. They end in Union Station at 11:49 a.m. and 11:49 p.m.
• Extra westbound trains start in Union at 12:38 and 7:38 p.m. They end in Kitchener at 2:26 and 9:26 p.m.
• These trains don’t stop in Etobicoke North GO Station.

Thanksgiving, Monday, October 13:

• GO operates with Saturday schedules for the holiday.
• Extra eastbound trains start in Kitchener at 11:05 a.m. and 4:05 p.m. They end in Union at 12:49 p.m. and 5:49 p.m.
• Extra westbound trains start in Union at 1:38 and 6:38 p.m. They end in Union at 3:26 and 8:26 p.m.
• These trains don’t stop in Etobicoke North.

Sunday, October 20

• Extra eastbound trains start in Kitchener at 11:05 a.m. and 4:05 p.m. They end in Union at 12:49 p.m. and 5:49 p.m.
• Extra westbound trains start in Union at 1:38 and 6:38 p.m. They end in Union at 3:26 and 8:26 p.m.
• These trains don’t stop in Etobicoke North.

GO has partnered with Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest to provide passengers with a round-trip combination ticket option to get to and from the event. You can buy the $24.99 round-trip combo ticket by visiting the Oktoberfest website.

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations earlier than usually from Monday, October 7 until Friday, October 11. Line 2 trains operate only between Victoria Park and Kipling stations after 11 p.m. those evenings.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service, stopping in the terminals of all three stations on the closed section of Line 2.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

While this part of the subway line is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks.

Warden Station is not accessible. If you’re travelling westbound to Warden and require an elevator, speak to any TTC employee in Kennedy Station for directions or help. If you’re travelling eastbound and require accessible service, exit the train at Victoria Park Station and ask for directions or help. The TTC is assigning extra Wheel Trans vehicles to operate between Kennedy and Victoria Park stations.

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

The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 at least five more times during October and early November:

• Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.
• Monday, October 21 until Friday, October 25 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — close early — track work.
• Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.
• Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — close early — track work.
• Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3 — Kennedy to Victoria Park — track work.