Transit Toronto

Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, GO Transit trains along the 09 Lakeshore East line drop off or pick up passengers at all stations every hour, instead of every 30 minutes.

Metrolinx subway. According to GO, “this work can only be done when trains are not running on certain tracks.”

Trains operate hourly between Union Station and Durham College Oshawa GO Station. Some trains leave stations a few minutes earlier than usually, while other trains leave at their usual times.

Passengers hoping to travel further westward beyond Union Station will have to wait longer than usually to connect with trains along the 01 Lakeshore West line.

Regular train service resumes Monday, November 28.

Buses

Impacts to service along route 81 (Beaverton / Port Perry / Whitby)

• Southbound:

• The connection time for the 8:55 a.m. bus, arriving in Whitby GO Station at 10:30 a.m., increases to 11 minutes.
• The connection time for the 1:55 p.m. bus, arriving in Whitby at 3:30 p.m., increases to 17 minutes.

• Northbound:

• GO is cancelling the train that usually leaves Union Station at 10:20 a.m. this weekend. Passengers wishing to connect to the bus that leaves Whitby at 11:38 a.m. bus for Port Perry must board an earlier train, which results in a longer connection time of 43 minutes.
• GO is cancelling the train that usually leaves Union Station at 3:20 p.m. Passengers wishing to connect to the bus that usually leaves Whitby at 4:38 p.m. bus for Port Perry must board an earlier train, which results in a longer connection time of 53 minutes.

Impacts to service along route 88 (Peterborough / Oshawa)

• Southbound:

• The connection time for the 5:40 a.m. bus, arriving in Durham College Oshawa GO Station at 7:25 a.m., decreases to just seven minutes this weekend.
• The connection time for the 9:35 a.m. bus, arriving in Oshawa at 11:25 a.m., increases to 16 minutes.
• GO is cancelling the trains that usually leave Union Station at 2:04, 9:20, and 11:20 a.m. and 12:20, 3:20, 5:20, 6:20, 8:20 and 11:20 p.m. trains. Passengers wishing to connect to these trains must board the next train and the connection time increases to 29 to 46 minutes.

• Northbound:

• GO is cancelling the trains that usually leave Oshawa GO Station at 8:20 a.m. and 3:04, 5:04, 6:04, 8:04 and 9:04 p.m. Passengers wishing to transfer to all northbound buses must board earlier trains and the connection time increases to between 40 and 52 minutes.

Starting Friday, November 24, the City of Toronto is closing:

• part of Dundas Street West between College Street and Ossington Avenue,

While crews repair a sinkhole in the roadway.

The TTC is detouring stre etcars along this route, while part of the street is closed:

505 Dundas.

Sinkhole repairs on Dundas West and the resulting TTC detour continue until further notice.

From 12:01 until 4:30 a.m. daily, starting Tuesday, November 15, 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 November 17.

Metrolinx has scheduled construction during the next few weeks to repair parts of the asphalt driveways and bus platforms in

• the Hurontario / Highway 407 Park and Ride carpool lot.

Contractors will complete the project in two phases.

During phase 1, buses can’t access the bus terminal in the carpool lot. During phase 2, buses can access the terminal, but not from Hurontario Street.

Contractors started phase-1 construction Saturday, November 12 from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.

They start phase-2 construction today, Monday, November 14 at 7 a.m.

Brampton Transit is detouring buses along this route, while access to the terminal from Hurontario Street is closed:

• 2 Main.

GO Transit buses along this route usually operate through the carpool lot, but GO has not yet announced detour-routing information:

• 48 Guelph / Vaughan.

GO is advising passengers:

“There will be limited access to the Hurontario Street at Highway 407 Park and Ride from Monday, November 14 to Wednesday, November 16 so that we can repave the road. During this time, please access the park and ride through Edwards Boulevard and not Hurontario Street.”

Phase-2 construction in the carpool lot continues 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. until November 16.

Contractors resume phase-1 construction during two more Saturdays:

• Saturday, November 19 from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and
• Saturday, November 26 from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Finch and Eglinton stations earlier than usually Monday, November 14 until Thursday, November 17. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Eglinton stations after 11 p.m. those days.

Shuttle buses partly replace subway service, dropping off or picking up passengers at stops on Yonge Street near stations on the closed section of the line. TTC staff are available in each station to direct you to shuttle-bus stops.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

Most stations on the closed section of the subway line remain open so you can pay for fares or connect with TTC buses and Line 4 Sheppard subway trains or GO Transit and York Region Transit buses. However, North York Centre Station is closed. Note also that the TTC is temporarily closing exits / entrances at three stations:

• At Sheppard - Yonge Station, it is temporarily closing the automatic entrance / exits on Yonge Street at Poyntz Avenue and Anndale Drive. You can use all other exits / entrances at the station.
• At York Mills Station, it is temporarily closing the Old York Mills Road entrance / exit. Enter or exit the station in the York Mills Centre or Yonge Corporate Centre or at the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Wilson Avenue.
• At Lawrence Station, it’s closing the entrances / exits at Bedford Park and Ranleigh Avenues. Enter or exit the station on Yonge Street at Lawrence Avenues East and West.

Although shuttle buses are accessible, if you need Wheel-Trans service, speak with any TTC customer service staff member for directions to Wheel-Trans stops.

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.”

The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 at least once more before the end of the year:

• Monday, December 5 until Thursday, December 8 — Finch to Eglinton — close early — track work.

GO Transit is cancelling train service along the 71 Stouffville line all day Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13.

Buses replace some of the trains.

Replacement buses operate between Union Station Bus Terminal and Unionville, Centennial, Markham, Mount Joy, Stouffville and Old Elm GO stations. Some buses operate express — with few stops — so be sure to check schedules before you travel. Replacement buses don’t operate to and from Kennedy, Agincourt and Milliken GO stations. Board TTC buses or trains to travel to and from Kennedy and Agincourt and TTC or York Region Transit to travel to and from Milliken.

While the tracks are closed Metrolinx is maintaining the tracks, while contractors continue a project to upgrade Kennedy Station.

Southbound:

• Replacement buses leave Old Elm at 7:25, 8:25 and 9:25 a.m. The buses drop off or pick up passengers in all stations to Unionville and then operate express to Union Station Bus Terminal.
• More buses leave Mount Joy hourly from 10:40 a.m. until 9:40 p.m.. They also drop off or pick up passengers in all stations to Unionville and then operate express to Union terminal.

Northbound:

• All GO buses start and end their trips in Union Station Bus Terminal.
• Buses will operate hourly express to Unionville GO Station, with some buses continuing to drop off or pick up passengers in all stations to Mount Joy GO Station. After 9 p.m., some buses continue northward beyond Mount Joy to Old Elm GO Station.
• Buses arrive at stations at different times than the usual trains. Be sure to check schedules for connection times.
• Some buses will run express between Union terminal and Unionville only. Check departure boards before proceeding to your bus.

Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, Line 1 Yonge - University subway trains in both directions operate along the southbound tracks only between Wilson and Lawrence West stations, while TTC crews repair the northbound tracks.

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

You must board northbound trains on the southbound platforms at Yorkdale Station. You may also have to wait for trains longer than usually.

Travelling to or between Wilson, Yorkdale and Lawrence West stations

If you’re travelling southbound:

• exit the southbound train at Wilson Station.
• cross to the northbound platform to board the subway shuttle train between Wilson and Lawrence West stations. This shuttle train will also stop at Yorkdale.
• at Lawrence West Station, cross to the southbound platform and board a southbound train to continue your trip.

If you’re travelling northbound:

• exit the northbound subway train at Lawrence West Station.
• cross to the southbound platform to board the subway shuttle train between Lawrence West and Wilson stations. This shuttle train will also stop at Yorkdale.
• at Wilson Station, cross to the northbound platform and board a northbound train to continue your trip.

Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, GO Transit trains along the 09 Lakeshore East line drop off or pick up passengers at all stations every hour, instead of every 30 minutes.

Metrolinx subway. According to GO, “this work can only be done when trains are not running on certain tracks.”

Trains operate hourly between Union Station and Durham College Oshawa GO Station. Some trains leave stations a few minutes earlier than usually, while other trains leave at their usual times.

Passengers hoping to travel further westward beyond Union Station will have to wait longer than usually to connect with trains along the 01 Lakeshore West line.

Regular train service resumes Monday, November 14.

Buses

Impacts to service along route 81 (Beaverton / Port Perry / Whitby)

• Southbound:

• The connection time for the 8:55 a.m. bus, arriving in Whitby GO Station at 10:30 a.m., increases to 11 minutes.
• The connection time for the 1:55 p.m. bus, arriving in Whitby at 3:30 p.m., increases to 17 minutes.

• Northbound:

• GO is cancelling the train that usually leaves Union Station at 10:20 a.m. this weekend. Passengers wishing to connect to the bus that leaves Whitby at 11:38 a.m. bus for Port Perry must board an earlier train, which results in a longer connection time of 43 minutes.
• GO is cancelling the train that usually leaves Union Station at 3:20 p.m. Passengers wishing to connect to the bus that usually leaves Whitby at 4:38 p.m. bus for Port Perry must board an earlier train, which results in a longer connection time of 53 minutes.

Impacts to service along route 88 (Peterborough / Oshawa)

• Southbound:

• The connection time for the 5:40 a.m. bus, arriving in Durham College Oshawa GO Station at 7:25 a.m., decreases to just seven minutes this weekend.
• The connection time for the 9:35 a.m. bus, arriving in Oshawa at 11:25 a.m., increases to 16 minutes.
• GO is cancelling the trains that usually leave Union Station at 2:04, 9:20, and 11:20 a.m. and 12:20, 3:20, 5:20, 6:20, 8:20 and 11:20 p.m. trains. Passengers wishing to connect to these trains must board the next train and the connection time increases to 29 to 46 minutes.

• Northbound:

• GO is cancelling the trains that usually leave Oshawa GO Station at 8:20 a.m. and 3:04, 5:04, 6:04, 8:04 and 9:04 p.m. Passengers wishing to transfer to all northbound buses must board earlier trains and the connection time increases to between 40 to 52 minutes.

From 7 a.m. Remembrance Day, Friday, November 11 until 11 p.m. Sunday, November 13, the City of Toronto is closing

• Yonge Street between Front Street and Lake Shore Boulevard

to accommodate Metrolinx contractors who are partially demolishing the bridge carrying GO Transit trains into and out of Union Station.

The TTC is detouring buses along these routes, while the street is closed:

• 97 Yonge;
• 121 Esplanade - River; and
• 320 Yonge overnight.

The City previously closed the street to accommodate the project and the TTC detoured buses:

• from 7 p.m. Friday, October 28 until 11 p.m. Sunday, October 30; and
• from 7 p.m. Friday, November 4 until 11 p.m. Sunday, November 6.

The City is again closing the street and the TTC is detouring the buses:

• from 7 p.m. Friday, November 11 until 11 p.m. Sunday, November 13.

Starting Remembrance Day, Friday, November 11, the City of Toronto is closing

• part of Bay Street between Queen and King streets west

to accommodate contractors who are lifting a crane at a construction site.

The TTC is detouring buses along this route, while the street is closed:

• 19 Bay.

Crane activity on Bay Street and the resulting TTC detour continue until November 13.