Transit Toronto

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway earlier than usually between Sheppard West and St Clair West stations Monday, September 26 until Thursday, September 29. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Sheppard West stations and between St Clair West and Finch stations after 11 p.m. those evenings.

Frequent shuttle buses partly replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers near all stations on the closed section of the line. (Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

Most stations on the closed section of Line 1 remain open so you can pay fares or connect with TTC and York Region Transit buses. However, Yorkdale and Glencairn stations are closed.

While this section of Line 1 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 at least twice during October:

• Monday, October 3 until Thursday, October 6 — Sheppard West to St Clair West — close early — track work.
• Tuesday, October 11 until Thursday, October 13 — Sheppard West to St Clair West — close early — track work.

Metrolinx continues upgrading the Stouffville Line, as part of the GO Expansion Program.

GO Transit is adjusting the schedules for trains along the line after 9 p.m. Monday, September 26, Tuesday, September 27, Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30 to accommodate the Metrolinx construction.

Southbound

• GO is cancelling the southbound trains that usually start in their trips in Mount Joy GO Station at 7:35, 8:35, 9:35 and 10:35 p.m. (The trains usually end their trips in Union Station at 8:28, 9:28, 10:28 and 11:28 p.m.)
• Instead, buses replace the trains. The buses drop off or pick up passengers in stations north of Unionville GO Station, then operate express — without stopping — to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• Buses start in Old Elm GO Station at 6 and 11 p.m. and 12:05 and 1:05 a.m. (They end in Union terminal at 7:20 p.m. and 12:15, 1:10 and 2:10 a.m.)
• More buses start in Mount Joy GO Station at 7:40, 8:40, 9:40 and 10:40 p.m. (They end in Union terminal at 8:35, 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 p.m.)

Northbound

• GO is extending the northbound trains that usually start in Union Station at 6:13, 7:13 and 8:13 p.m. to drop off or pick up passengers in all stations to Old Elm. They end in Old Elm at 7:22, 8:22 and 9:22 p.m.
• After the 8:13 train, buses operate between Union and Mount Joy or Old Elm GO stations. They operate express between Union and Unionville.
• A bus leaves Union terminal at 9:18 p.m. It ends in Mount Joy at 10:08 p.m.
• More buses leave Union terminal at 10:18 and 11:18 p.m. and 12:16 a.m. They end in Old Elm at 11:23 p.m. and 12:18 and 1:16 a.m.

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

The TTC is delaying the start of service along Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Broadview and St George stations this Sunday, September 25. All Line 2 trains operate only between Kennedy and Broadview stations and between Kipling and St George stations before noon 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 for fares or connect with buses, streetcars and Line 1 Yonge - University subway trains. However, Sherbourne and Bay stations are closed before noon.

Although shuttle buses are accessible, 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.

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 2 at least once during October:

• Sunday, October 9 — Broadview to St George — open late — Prince Edward Viaduct beam replacement.

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

Today, Metrolinx’s president and chief executive officer Phil Verster issued this statement:

“We had expected the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to be fully built, thoroughly tested, and in service this fall in accordance with our project agreement with Crosslinx Transit Solutions, the construction consortium responsible for building the project.

“Unfortunately, while progress has been made, Crosslinx Transit Solutions have fallen behind schedule, are unable to finalize construction and testing, and therefore the system will not be operational on this timeline.

“We know construction has been difficult for commuters, communities, and businesses along the Eglinton corridor. We are doing everything to hold Crosslinx Transit Solutions accountable and to redouble efforts to meet their commitments and complete the work quickly so we can welcome riders onto a complete, tested, and fully operational Eglinton Crosstown LRT as soon as possible.”

Events in the Ancaster are of Hamilton, Brampton, central Hamilton and Toronto affect transit services this weekend, Friday, September 23, Saturday, **September 24 and Sunday, September 26.

Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, GO Transit is replacing trains with buses along the 71 Stouffville line during construction and maintenance on the line.

GO buses replace all trains Saturday and Sunday, dropping off or picking up passengers in Union Station Bus Terminal and Unionville, Centennial, Markham, Mount Joy, Stouffville, and Old Elm GO stations. Buses don’t operate to and from Kennedy, Agincourt or Milliken GO stations. Board TTC trains and buses to travel to and from these stations. York Region Transit buses also serve passengers travelling to and from Milliken GO Station.

Southbound

• Buses start their trips in Old Elm at 7:25, 8:25 and 9:25 a.m. These buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops to Unionville and then operate express — without stopping — to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• More buses start in Mount Joy every hour from 10:40 a.m. until 9:40 p.m. These buses also drop off or pick up passengers at all stops to Unionville and then operate express to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• The buses don’t stop in Milliken, Agincourt or Kennedy.

Northbound

• All GO buses start their trips in Union Station Bus Terminal.
• Buses leave Union terminal every hour and operate express to Unionville. Some buses continue to drop off and pick up passengers at all stations to Mount Joy. After 9 p.m., some buses continue to Old Elm.
• The buses arrive in stations at different times than the trains usually do. Check schedules for times.
• Some buses only operate between Union and Unionville. Check departure boards before proceeding to your bus.
• The buses don’t stop in Kennedy, Agincourt or Milliken.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Finch and St Clair stations Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St Clair stations those days.

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.)

Most stations on this section of Line 1 remain open, so you can buy fares or connect to TTC buses and Line 4 Sheppard subway trains or to GO Transit and York Region Transit buses. However, North York Centre Station is closed.

Note also that the TTC is closing exits / entrances at two other stations:

• at York Mills Station, the Old York Mills Road exit / entrance is closed. Use the other station entrances in the York Mills Centre and the Yonge Corporate Centre or at the corner of Yonge Street and Wilson Avenue.
• at Lawrence Station, the automatic exits / entrances at Ranleigh and Bedford Park Avenues are also closed. Enter the subway at the entrance on Yonge Street at Lawrence Avenues East and West.

While this section of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are installing the Automatic Train Control (ATC) signal system.

The TTC says that “The existing signals, relays, wiring and cabling equipment, much of which is over 60 years old, need replacing as their failure significantly impacts service. Once Automatic Train Control is fully installed and operational, [passengers] will see improved frequency of subway service, less crowding and greater reliability of the signal system.”

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 ATC signal upgrades.”

The TTC is closing this part of Line 1 at least once during October:

• Monday, October 17 until Thursday, October 20 — Finch to St Clair — close early — track work.

Starting 1:30 a.m. Saturday, September 24, the TTC is shutting down most of Line 1 Yonge - University subway as it tests the Automatic Train Control (ATC) system.

• No service - After 1 a.m., the TTC is closing all service to stations on the downtown “U” — between St George and Bloor stations. Use Line 2 Bloor - Danforth to travel between the Yonge and University branches of Line 1.
• No northbound service - After 1 a.m., it’s closing the northbound tracks between Bloor and Finch stations. Trains continue to operate southward between Finch and Bloor.
• No northbound service — After 1 a.m., it’s also closing the northbound tracks between St George and Vaughan Metropolitan stations. Trains continue to operate southward between Vaughan and St George.

The TTC says that “Shuttle buses and alternate routes will be available. TTC staff will be on hand to direct [passengers] to shuttle boarding and offloading locations.”

All stations remain open so you can pay for fares or connect to TTC buses and streetcars and Line 2 Bloor - Danforth and Line 4 Sheppard subway trains — or Brampton Transit, GO Transit and York Region Transit buses.

Subway service on Line 1 resumes as usually Saturday, September 24 at about 6 a.m. — except the TTC is also closing all service between Finch and St Clair Stations as part of the ATC upgrade project.

The TTC says that “The existing signals, relays, wiring and cabling equipment, much of which is over 60 years old, need replacing as their failure significantly impacts service. Once Automatic Train Control is fully installed and operational, [passengers] will see improved frequency of subway service, less crowding and greater reliability of the signal system.”

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 ATC signal upgrades.”

GO Transit is adjusting train schedules “to better reflect travel times or to make longer than normal scheduled stops to provide [passengers] extra time to board their trains”, starting Saturday, September 24.

The transit agency explains that it’s bringing service back in phases and “working to get you ready to ride once again. As we gradually add more trips, be sure to check schedules in advance and plan ahead. We’ll continue to pay close attention to travel patterns and do our best to keep service and train lengths aligned with demand.”

01 Lakeshore West

• Starting Saturday, September 24, some trains leave stations one minute earlier than usually every day.
• Starting Monday, September 26, some westbound trains stop longer than usually at the most popular stations to give you extra time to board your trains Monday-to-Friday evenings.
• Also starting September 26, GO is resuming six late Monday-to-Friday evening trains to and from West Harbour GO Station.

09 Lakeshore East

• Starting Monday, September 26, some trains leave stations one minute earlier than usually every day.

21 Milton

• Starting Monday, September 26, some trains leave stations as much as two minutes earlier or later than usually Mondays to Fridays.

61 Richmond Hill

• Starting Monday, September 26, some trains leave stations as much as two minute earlier or later than usually Mondays to Fridays.

65 Barrie

• Starting Saturday, September 24, some trains leave stations as much as two minutes earlier or later than usually every day.
• Starting Monday, September 26, some trains stop longer than usually at Aurora GO to give passengers extra time to board their trains Mondays to Fridays.

71 Stouffville

• Starting Monday, September 26, some trains leave stations one minute earlier than usually every day.

Starting the evening of Friday, September 23 and continuing all day Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, GO Transit is replacing trains with buses along the 09 Lakeshore East line during construction and maintenance on the line.

GO buses replace all trains and start their trips at the same times as the trains usually do. Buses operate to and from Union Station Bus Terminal and drop off or pick up passengers in all stations between Pickering and Oshawa GO stations. However, buses don’t serve passengers at GO stations where TTC service is available: Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth GO stations.

Remember that buses don’t have the same capacity as trains. You may wish to board buses along other routes to travel to and from GO stations in Durham Region:

• 52A Oshawa / Vaughan - Board TTC Line 1 Yonge - University trains to travel between Union and Highway 407 stations.
• 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale - Board Line 1 trains to travel between Union and Yorkdale or York Mills stations.
• 96B Oshawa / Finch express - Board Line 1 trains to travel between Union and Sheppard - Yonge or Finch stations.

Friday, September 23

Eastbound

• The bus that starts its trip in Union Station at 11:05 p.m. is the last train of the day. It drops off or picks up passengers in all stations to Oshawa and ends its trip in Oshawa at 11:35 p.m.
• Buses replace trains, starting at 11:35 p.m. All buses leave Union Station Bus Terminal at the same times as regular train times from Union Station. Buses operate express — without stopping — between Union and Pickering, then serve passengers in all stops to Oshawa.
• Buses don’t stop at Danforth, Scarborough, Eglinton, Guildwood and Rouge Hill GO stations. Board TTC trains and buses to travel between Union and those stations.
• The last buses leave Union at 1:30 and 2:20 a.m. and operate with regular schedules.

Westbound

• The train that starts its trip in Oshawa at 11:15 p.m. is the last train of the day. It drops off or picks up passengers in all stations to Union Station and ends its trip in Union at 12:10 a.m.
• Buses replace trains, starting at 11:40 p.m. All buses leave Oshawa at the same times as regular train times. Buses stop in the bus terminals at Whitby, Ajax and Pickering GO stations and then operate express to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• Buses don’t stop at Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth GO stations. Board TTC buses and trains to travel between those stations and Union.

Saturday, September 24
Sunday, September 25

Eastbound

• The bus that usually leaves Union Station Bus Terminal at 5:50 a.m. operates with its regular schedule.
• Buses replace all trains.
• Buses start trips from Union from five to 25 minutes earlier than regular train times. Buses operate express to Pickering, then drop off or pick up passengers in all stations to Oshawa. Buses stop in the bus terminals at Whitby, Ajax and Pickering GO stations and then operate express to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• Buses don’t stop at Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth GO stations. Board TTC trains and buses to travel between Union and those stations.
• The last buses leave Union at 1:30 and 2:19 a.m. and operate with regular schedules.

Westbound

• The bus that usually leaves Oshawa GO Station bus terminal at 4:45 a.m. operates with its regular schedule.
• Buses replace all trains.
• Buses start trips from Oshawa at the same time as regular train times before 7:40 a.m. and after 8:40 p.m. They leave five minutes later than usual train times from 7:40 a.m. until 8:40 p.m.
• Buses stop in the bus terminals at Whitby, Ajax and Pickering GO stations and then operate express to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• Buses don’t stop at Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth GO stations. Board TTC buses and trains to travel between those stations and Union.