Transit Toronto

From Monday, September 20 until Thursday, September 23, the TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Eglinton and King stations earlier than usually. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Finch and Eglinton stations and between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and King stations after 11 p.m. those nights.

Shuttle buses partly replace subway service. The buses mostly operate along Yonge Street, dropping off or picking up passengers at stops on the street near all stations on the closed section of the line.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

Most stations on this section of Line 1 remain open so you can pay fares or connect with TTC buses and streetcars or Line 2 Bloor - Danforth trains. However, Summerhill, College and Queen stations are closed.

King Station is not yet an accessible station. If you’re travelling southbound along this part of Line 1 and need an accessible connection, exit the train at Queen Station and ask any TTC customer service employee for help.

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

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 as well as… signal upgrades.”

The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 twice more in September:

• Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26 - Lawrence to St Clair - Metrolinx construction of the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line; maintenance.

• Monday, September 27 until Thursday, September 30 - Eglinton to King - close early - maintenance.

• Sunday, August 22 - Sheppard - Yonge to Bloor - ATC installation and testing.

Late nights Monday, September 20 until Thursday, September 23, Line 1 Yonge - University subway trains in both directions operate along the southbound tracks only between Vaughan Metropolitan and Pioneer Village stations, while TTC crews repair a leak on the northbound tracks. Regular service resumes by 6 a.m. each morning.

(Since the single-track operation occurs after midnight each night, technically, the closure is from Tuesday, September 21 until Friday, September 24.)

During single-track operation, both south- and northbound trains alternate along the southbound tracks.

You must board northbound trains on the southbound platforms at Pioneer Village and Highway 407 stations. You may also have to wait for trains longer than usually.

The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 once more in September:

• Monday, September 27 until Thursday, September 30 - Vaughan Metropolitan Centre to Pioneer Village - Single-track operation after midnight.

We are very proud to announce that the mile of 16mm film footage shot by Richard Glaze during the late 1950s and the early-to-mid 1970s was successfully digitized by Frame Discreet, who have done a tremendous job cleaning up and colour correcting the film. The scanning has uncovered a stunning array of classic footage from 50-70 years ago that we and the Halton County Railway Museum will be uploading to our YouTube Channels. There's a lot to go through, so it may take a little time for all of the material to be made public, but in the meantime, we here at Transit Toronto are thanking the Kickstarter supporters who raised over $7,500 for this project, as well as the rest of you, with this movie trailer highlighting some of the material uncovered:

The video will debut Friday at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

This project could not have been done without the help of a lot of people, and we'd like to thank Transit Toronto videographer Damian Baranowski, the manager of the Streetcar Museum YouTube Channel Trever Parkins-Sciberras, Transit activist and historian Steve Munro, Transit Toronto News manager Robert MacKenzie and, of course, all of the people who promoted our Kickstarter campaign and the people who pledged their support, including:

At the Executive Producer Level:

• Eric Bow

At the Associate Producer Level:

• Andrew G. Clarkson, Brad O'Brien, Darwin O'Connor, David Kappler-Burch, Edward M. Brinda, Eric Logan, Isaac Morland, J. H. Raum, Jason Fidalgo, Leonid Elbert, Lorne Landry, Mark R. Francis, Michael Taylor, Neil Jenkins, Steve Munro, Tim van Putten, Tim Bethune

At the Named Supporter Level

• Alan Fox, Andrew Noble, Anne-Marie Marais, Blair Krupchyn @ 5151photography, Chris Drew, Christiaan Piller, D. Parberry, Dennis Kwok, Dmitri Tchigvintsev, Ernest Fu, Fred W Johnson, Gerry Wimmer, Howard Levine, Jared, Jon Belanger, Kevin Nicol, Lukas Valentich, Mark Pompeo, Paul Croft, Randylenn, Rob Mcdonald, Robert Lubinski, Robert Mackenzie, Roy Schulze, Simon Margolis, Steven Olsen, Taylor Paige, Walter Lis, Zaki Husain

Thanks again to everyone.

As for the next round of fundraising to digitize the remaining two-thirds of Richard's archive, we are working with the Halton County Radial Railway Museum to set something up that we hope all rail and transit fans can contribute to. This different but familiar venue may be an incentive to get people who might be intimidated by Kickstarter to contribute. The details are still being worked out so, as we say in the trailer, stay tuned.

Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19, GO Transit trains along the 65 Barrie line do not drop off or pick up passengers at some stations, while crews upgrade the rail infrastructure.

Saturday, September 18

Southbound trains

• The train that usually leaves Allandale Waterfront GO Station at 6:53 a.m. leaves, instead, at 6:51 a.m. The train drops off or picks up passengers at Barrie South GO Station as much as two minutes earlier. It serves passengers at Bradford GO Station and all stations south of there on the line at the usual time. It ends its trip in Union Station at 8:33 a.m.
• The train that usually leaves Allandale at 8:08 a.m. leaves, instead, at 8:06 a.m. The train drops off or picks up passengers at Barrie South as much as two minutes earlier. It serves passengers at Bradford and all stations south of there on the line at the usual time. It ends its trip in Union at 9:48 a.m.
• The train that usually leaves Allandale at 11:08 a.m. leaves, instead, from Aurora GO Station at 11:57 a.m. It skips Allandale, Barrie South, Bradford and East Gwillimbury and Newmarket GO stations. It ends in Union at the usual time of 12:48 p.m.
• The train that usually leaves Allandale at 2:08 p.m. leaves, instead, from Aurora at 2:57 p.m. It skips Allandale, Barrie South, Bradford and East Gwillimbury and Newmarket. It ends in Union at the usual time of 3:48 p.m.
• The train that usually leaves Allandale at 5:08 p.m. leaves, instead, from Aurora at 5:57 p.m. It skips Allandale, Barrie South, Bradford and East Gwillimbury and Newmarket. It ends in Union at the usual time of 6:48 p.m.
• The train that usually leaves Allandale at 8:08 p.m. leaves, instead, from Aurora at 8:57 p.m. It skips Allandale, Barrie South, Bradford and East Gwillimbury and Newmarket. It ends in Union at the usual time of 9:48 p.m.
• GO is supplementing train service with extra buses along the 68 Barrie / Newmarket / Aurora route. Buses along route 68 leave stations nine to 35 minutes later than usual train times.
• Passengers that usually board the buses that leave Barrie Bus Terminal at 10:25 a.m. and 1:25, 4:20 and 7:20 p.m. must revise their plans and board an earlier or later bus along the route.

Northbound trains

• The train that usually leaves Union Station at 8:53 a.m. ends its trip in Aurora GO Station at 9:44 p.m., instead of continuing to Allandale Waterfront GO Station. The train skips its usual stops at Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale Waterfront GO Stations.
• The train that usually leaves Union at 11:53 a.m. ends its trip in Aurora at 12:44 p.m., instead of continuing to Allandale. The train skips its usual stops at Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale.
• The train that usually leaves Union at 2:53 p.m. ends its trip in Aurora at 3:44 p.m., instead of continuing to Allandale. The train skips its usual stops at Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale.
• The train that usually leaves Union at 5:53 p.m. ends its trip in Aurora at 6:44 p.m., instead of continuing to Allandale. The train skips its usual stops at Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale.
• The train that usually leaves Union at 8:53 p.m. ends its trip in Aurora at 10:44 p.m., instead of continuing to Allandale. The train skips its usual stops at Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale.
• The train that usually leaves Union at 10:53 p.m. arrives in Barrie South and Allandale two minutes later than usually. Trains drop off or pick up passengers between Union and Bradford at their usual times.
• Passengers travelling north of Aurora who usually board these trains can transfer to buses along the 68 Barrie / Newmarket / Aurora route in Aurora.

Sunday, September 19

Southbound train

• The train that usually leaves Allandale Waterfront GO Station at 6:53 a.m. leaves, instead, from Bradford GO Station at 7:21 a.m. It skips Allandale and Barrie South GO stations. It ends in Union at the usual time of 8:33 a.m.
• GO is supplementing train service with extra buses along the 68 Barrie / Newmarket / Aurora route. Buses along route 68 leave stations 37 to 41 minutes later than usual train times.

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kipling and Jane stations Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. Line 2 trains operate only between Jane and Kennedy stations that day.

Frequent shuttle buses partly replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers on the street near each of the stations on the closed section of the line. TTC staff in each station can direct you to shuttle-bus stops.

All stations remain open so you can pay fares or connect with TTC and MiWay buses. However, at Royal York Station, the entrance / exit to and from Grenview Boulevard is closed.

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

From 5 until 10:30 p.m. Saturday, September 18, Exhibition Place is closing various streets in its grounds to accommodate crowds of Toronto FC fans before, during and after its Major League Soccer match Inter Miami at BMO Field.

The TTC is shortening the path for buses along these routes, while the streets are closed:

• 29 Dufferin; and
• 929 Dufferin express.

From 5 until 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, Exhibition Place is closing various streets in its grounds to accommodate crowds of Toronto FC fans before, during and after its Major League Soccer match Inter Miami at BMO Field.

The TTC is shortening the path for buses along these routes, while the streets are closed:

• 29 Dufferin; and
• 929 Dufferin express.

From 12:01 until 4:30 a.m. daily, starting Tuesday, September 14, TTC crews are inspecting the streetcar tunnel into Spadina Station.

To accommodate the work, the TTC is replacing streetcars with shuttle buses north of Queens Quay West along these routes:

• 310 Spadina overnight; and
• 510 Spadina.

Nearby residents can expect noise from TTC overhead vehicles when they’re backing up the ramp that leads to the Spadina Station streetcar tunnel.

Spadina streetcar-tunnel inspection and the resulting TTC service changes continue early mornings until September 16.

Update — Friday, September 17, 3:04 p.m.: The overnight construction and the resulting detour routing for September 14 and 15 continues from 8 p.m. Friday, September 17 until 6 a.m. Saturday, September 18.

Metrolinx contractors continue building the future Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line between Mount Dennis and Kennedy.

From 8 p.m. Monday, September 13 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 14 and from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, contractors are restoring the roadway

• on Eglinton Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Eglinton Square,

near the sites of the future Hakimi / Lebovic and Pharmacy stops.

Overnight September 13 and 14, the work zone blocks all westbound lanes on the north side of the roadway. Traffic in both direction flows on the south side.

(Updated — Friday, September 17, 3:04 p.m.) Overnight September 14 and 15 and September 17 and 18, the work zone blocks all eastbound lanes on the south side of the roadway. Traffic in both directions flows on the north side.

Crews don’t work and traffic flows on both sides of the street before 8 p.m. Monday, from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 6 a.m. Wednesday.

^ Note that the label, “Evenings of September 13-15”, should read: “Overnight September 13-14”. The label “Evenings of September 14-15”, should read: “Overnight September 14-15”.

^ Note that the label, “Evenings of September 13-15”, should read: “Overnight September 13-14”. The label “Evenings of September 14-15”, should read: “Overnight September 14-15”.

For transit passengers:

From 8 p.m. Monday, September 13 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, the TTC detours buses along these routes during the construction:

• 67 Pharmacy; and
• 70 O’Connor.

Buses along these routes skip all stops between Warden Avenue and Eglinton Square:

• 34 Eglinton East; and
• 334 Eglinton East overnight.

Note that the label, “70C”, should read: “70A / 70B”.

(Updated — Friday, September 17, 3:04 p.m.) From 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 14 until 6 a.m. Wednesday, September 15 and from 8 p.m. Friday, September 17 until 6 a.m. Saturday, September 18, the TTC detours buses along this route during the construction:

• 67 Pharmacy.

Buses along these routes skip all stops between Warden Avenue and Eglinton Square:

• 34 Eglinton East; and
• 334 Eglinton East overnight.

For motorists:

Overnight September 13 and 14, the work zone blocks all westbound lanes on the north side of the roadway. Traffic in both direction flows on the south side. It also blocks the intersections of Eglinton East with Hakimi Avenue / Lebovic Avenue and Pharmacy Avenue to north-south through traffic.

Overnight September 14 and 15, the work zone blocks all eastbound lanes on the south side of the roadway. Traffic in both directions flows on the north side. It also blocks the intersections of Eglinton East with Hakimi Avenue / Lebovic Avenue and Pharmacy Avenue to north-south through traffic.

Monday, September 13, York Region Transit is adjusting its schedules for buses along these routes to accommodate more extra service for passengers travelling to and from high schools:

• 32 Aurora South;
• 86 Newkirk - Red Maple;
• 87 Autumn Hill; and
• 165 Weston.