Update — December 19, 10 a.m.: Regular service has resumed along the entire route between Dundas West and Broadview Stations.
Update — December 17: The City is connecting the new watermain overnight December 18 and 19, so the TTC is detouring the cars west of Ossington Avenue and replacing the streetcars with buses again.
The City of Toronto has finished part of its project to replace watermains along Dundas Street West. Starting yesterday, Monday, November 9, City contractors continue to work on the project — but only west of Ossington Avenue. Yesterday, the TTC resumed regular 505 Dundas streetcar service along Dundas West between Ossington and Spadina Avenues.
Replacement buses continue to operate this week between Dundas West Station and Beverley Street until Friday, November 14. After Friday, TTC passengers traveling to or from stops along Dundas West between Ossington Avenue and College Streets will not have direct transit service. Passengers must walk to or from College Street for streetcar service along the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton routes.
505 Dundas
Starting Monday, November 9, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and College Street, then detour:
eastward along College; and then
southward along Ossington Avenue to Dundas West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Dundas West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops on Dundas Street West at St. Helens, Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan Avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road and Ossington Avenue, and on Sundays only, east of St. Clarens Avenue. Buses serve these stops until Friday, November 14.
Westbound cars reverse this routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops on Dundas Street West at Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, and on Sundays only, at St. Clarens Avenue. Buses serve these stops until Friday, November 14.
The TTC started detouring streetcars from Dundas Street West on Sunday, June 21. It revised the detour further, starting Tuesday, September 8.
Subscribe to our news feed: (