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Kingston Road track upgrades continue:
More TTC detours, starting June 23



Update — Friday, June 28, 11:04 p.m.: The TTC will further detour streetcars operating along the 502 Downtowner and 503 Kingston Rd tripper routes during two related construction projects to replace streetcar tracks on York Street and to replace the tracks in install new watermains at Queen Street West and York Street, starting Tuesday, July 2.

The TTC is also revising the detour routing for the 324 Victoria Park overnight route, starting Sunday, June 30.


The City of Toronto and TTC continue their project to rebuild the streetcar tracks on Kingston Road between Queen Street East and Victoria Park Avenue.

Contractors are working on the project in two phases:

  • In Phase 1, from Monday, June 3 until Saturday, June 22, they’re welding and storing sections of rail on the roadway. The TTC has replaced streetcars with buses and increased the frequency of service of buses operating on north-south routes crossing Kingston Road.
  • In Phase 2, from Sunday, June 23 until December, they’ll start rebuilding the tracks.

The work includes:

  • Installing new streetcar tracks;
  • Modifying curbs so that they’re compatible with the TTC’s new, accessible, low-floor streetcars;
  • Rebuilding the pavement on some sections of Kingston Road;
  • Improving the “streetscape” by installing new trees, curbs and sidewalks; and
  • Updating traffic signals.

During this second phase of the project, the TTC is revising bus and streetcar service along these routes: 12 Kingston Rd, 22 Coxwell, 22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd, 64 Main, 92 Woodbine South, 322 Coxwell overnight via Kingston Rd, 324 Victoria Park overnight, 502 Downtowner, 503 Kingston Rd tripper


This is the fifth summer in a row that buses have replaced streetcars along Kingston Road.

See:

  • 2009: “Buses replace streetcars along Kingston Road, starting August 9” here.
  • 2010: “Buses replace streetcars along Kingston Road during construction at Bingham Loop”, here.
  • 2011: “Buses replace streetcars along Kingston Road until September 12”, here.
  • 2012: “Buses replace streetcars along Kingston Road and Queen East, starting May 6”, here.

Also from the Transit Toronto archives:


22 Coxwell

Starting Monday, June 24, buses operate along the 22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd branch of the route at all times of the week, instead of just Mondays to Fridays after 7 p.m. and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

The TTC is also increasing service along the route to provide alternatives for Kingston Road passengers to connect with the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, while streetcars aren’t operating.

Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops north of Eastern and Coxwell Avenues every 6½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 7 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes during afternoon rush hours. They continue to serve the stops every 8 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

22 Coxwell via Kingston Rd

Starting Sunday, June 23, south- and **eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue, then proceed:

eastward along Kingston to Blantyre Avenue,
ending their trips.

South- and eastbound buses skip their regular stop

  • in Bingham Loop.

Instead, south- and eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Kingston Road at Bingham Avenue, east of Victoria Park Avenue and at Blantyre Avenue.

West- and northbound buses start their trips on Kingston Road at Blantyre Avenue, then proceed:

southward along Blantyre Avenue; westward along Queen Street East to Kingston Road / Eastern Avenue,
resuming their regular route south- and westward along Eastern.

West- and northbound buses skip their regular stops

  • in Bingham Loop,
  • on Bingham Avenue at Kingston Road and
  • on Kingston Road at Scarborough Road, across from Beech Avenue, at Malvern Avenue, across from Glen Manor Drive, at Walter and Main Streets, across from Lee Avenue, at Brookside Drive, across from Elmer Avenue, west of Woodbine Avenue, across from Columbine Avenue and at Dundas Street East.

Instead, west- and northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Kingston Road at Blantyre Avenue,
  • on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch Avenue, Spruce Hill Road, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva and Lee Avenues, Waverly Road, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues, Lockwood and Kingston Roads.

Starting Monday, June 24, buses operate along this branch of the route 7 days a week.

The TTC is also increasing service along the route to provide alternatives for Kingston Road passengers to connect with the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, while streetcars aren’t operating.

Starting Sunday, June 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 12 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday mornings. They serve stops along the route every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday afternoons. They serve the stops every 10 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday evenings.

Starting Monday, June 24, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 6½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. They serve stops along the route every 7 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, during afternoon rush hours. They continue to serve the stops every 8 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. They serve the stops every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m. They serve the stops every 10 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes,after 10 p.m.

Starting Saturday, June 29, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 10 minutes, instead of every 12 minutes, Saturdays before 9 a.m. They serve stops along the route every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until noon. They serve the stops every 7 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, from about noon until 7 p.m. They serve the stops every 12 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m. and they serve the stops every 10 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, after 10 p.m.

322 Coxwell overnight via Kingston Rd

Early Monday-to-Saturday mornings and holiday mornings from about 2 until 5 a.m. and Sunday mornings from about 2 until 9 a.m., buses operate to and from Neville Park Loop, instead of Bingham Loop.

Starting Monday, June 24, south- and eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen Street East and Eastern Avenue / Kingston Road, then detour:

eastward along Queen Street East; and then
southward into Neville Park Loop,
ending their trips.

South- and eastbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue, Rainsford Road, Woodbine and Elmer Avenues, Waverley Road, Lee Avenue, Southwood Drive, Glen Manor Drive, across from Malvern Avenue, at Beech Avenue, Scarborough Road and Bingham Avenue and
  • in Bingham Loop.

Instead, south- and eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridge, Woodbine and Kippendavie Avenues, Waverly Road, Lee and Wineva Avenues, Scarborough Beach Boulevard, Maclean, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
  • in Neville Park Loop.

The TTC is not interlining service along the route with buses operating along the 324 Victoria Park route.

502 Downtowner

Mondays to Fridays from 5 a.m. until 7 p.m., streetcars start and end their trips in Queen / Kingston Road Loop. Buses replace the cars between Bingham and Queen / Kingston Road loops.

From Monday, June 3 until December, westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • in Bingham Loop,
  • on Bingham Avenue at Kingston Road and
  • on Kingston Road at Scarborough Road, across from Beech Avenue, at Malvern Avenue, across from Glen Manor Drive, at Walter and Main Streets, across from Lee Avenue, at Brookside Drive, across from Elmer Avenue, west of Woodbine Avenue, across from Columbine Avenue and at Dundas Street East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue, Rainsford Road, Woodbine and Elmer Avenues, Waverley Road, Lee Avenue, Southwood Drive, Glen Manor Drive, across from Malvern Avenue, at Beech Avenue, Scarborough Road and Bingham Avenue and
  • in Bingham Loop.

Instead, westbound cars pick up passengers at a temporary stop

  • on Queen Street East at Kingston Road.

Update — Friday, June 28, 11:04 p.m.: From Tuesday, July 2 until Friday, July 26, the TTC will further detour the streetcars at the west end of their route during streetcar track reconstruction and water-main construction York Street at Queen Street West.

12 Kingston Rd

The TTC increases the frequency of service along the route to provide alternatives for Kingston Road passengers to connect with the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, while streetcars aren’t operating and during more construction further east along Kingston Road.

Starting Sunday, June 23, buses operate every 15 minutes, instead of every 17 minutes, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

503 Kingston Rd tripper

Mondays to Fridays during rush hours, streetcars start and end their trips in Queen / Kingston Road Loop. Buses replace the cars between Bingham and Queen / Kingston Road loops.

From Monday, June 3 until December, westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • in Bingham Loop,
  • on Bingham Avenue at Kingston Road and
  • on Kingston Road at Scarborough Road, across from Beech Avenue, at Malvern Avenue, across from Glen Manor Drive, at Walter and Main Streets, across from Lee Avenue, at Brookside Drive, across from Elmer Avenue, west of Woodbine Avenue, across from Columbine Avenue and at Dundas Street East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue, Rainsford Road, Woodbine and Elmer Avenues, Waverley Road, Lee Avenue, Southwood Drive, Glen Manor Drive, across from Malvern Avenue, at Beech Avenue, Scarborough Road and Bingham Avenue and
  • in Bingham Loop.

Instead, westbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop

  • on Queen Street East at Kingston Road.

Update — Friday, June 28, 11:04 p.m.: From Tuesday, July 2 until November, the TTC will further detour the streetcars at the west end of their route during streetcar track reconstruction on York Street.

64 Main

The TTC is also increasing service along the route to provide alternatives for Kingston Road passengers to connect with the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, while streetcars aren’t operating.

Starting Sunday, June 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 15 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday mornings. They serve stops along the route every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday afternoons. They serve the stops every 15 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, after 7 p.m.

Starting Monday, June 24, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 6½ minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. They serve stops along the route every 7&frac; minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. They serve the stops every 10 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, from about 7 until 10 p.m. They serve the stops every 15 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes after 10 p.m.

Starting Saturday, June 29 buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 10 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Saturday mornings and afteroons. They serve stops along the route every 15 minutes, instead of every 30 minutes, Saturday evenings.

324 Victoria Park overnight

Early Monday-to-Saturday mornings and holiday mornings from about 2 until 5 a.m. and Sunday mornings from about 2 until 9 a.m., buses end their trips on Blantyre Avenue at Kingston Road.

Starting Monday, June 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Park Avenue beside Bingham Loop, then proceed:

eastward along Meadow Avenue; and then
southward along Blantyre Avenue to Kingston Road,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

  • in Bingham Loop and
  • on Bingham Avenue at Kingston Road.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

  • on Blantyre Avenue at Kingston Road.

The TTC is not interlining buses serving the route with those operating along the 322 Coxwell overnight via Kingston Rd route.

Northbound buses start their trips on Blantyre Avenue at Kingston Road, then proceed:

westward along Kingston Road; and then
northward along Victoria Park Avenue to Meadow Avenue / Bingham Loop,
resuming their regular route northward along Victoria Park.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

  • in Bingham Loop.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Blantyre Avenue at Kingston Road and
  • on Kingston Road at Victoria Park Avenue.

Update — Friday, June 28, 11:04 p.m.: The TTC is revising the detour routing, starting Sunday, June 30.

92 Woodbine South

The TTC is also increasing service along the route to provide alternatives for Kingston Road passengers to connect with the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, while streetcars aren’t operating.

Starting Sunday, June 23, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 5 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday mornings. They serve stops along the route every 4 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, Sunday-and-holiday afternoons. They serve stops every 6 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, Sundays and holidays from about 7 until 10 p.m. They serve stops every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, Sundays and holidays after 10 p.m.

Starting Monday, June 24, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 7 minutes, instead of every 9 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. They serve stops along the route every 6 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. They serve the stops every 5 minutes, instead of every 7 minutes during afternoon rush hours. They serve the stops every 6 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, evenings from about 7 until 10 p.m. They serve the stops every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes, after 10 p.m.

Starting Saturday, June 29, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 5 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes Saturdays mornings after about 9 a.m. They serve stops along the route every 4 minutes, instead of every 6 minutes, Saturday afternoons. They serve the stops every 6 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes Saturdays from about 7 until 10 p.m. They serve the stops every 8 minutes, instead of every 10 minutes Saturdays after 10 p.m.


Transit agencies often interline buses operating along two or more routes with a common terminal to save resources — drivers and vehicles. For example, until the construction detours the buses, when a bus operating along the 324 Victoria Park overnight route arrives at Bingham Loop, it continues westward through the loop, then proceeds along the 322 Coxwell overnight via Kingston Rd route.

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