Parades and processions in the Bay Ridges area of Pickering, central Toronto and the Woodbridge area of Vaughan affect transit services this weekend, including both religious and festive celebrations of Good Friday and Easter.
The events affect these routes:
Durham Region Transit — 106 Bay Ridges, 112 Brock, 193A / 193B Pickering community bus, 923 Bayly.
Toronto Transit Commission — 64 Main, 92 Woodbine South, 501 Queen, 505 / 506 Dundas / Carlton shuttle bus, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton.
York Region Transit — 10 Woodbridge.
The Friday, April 3 events affecting transit services are: Immaculate Conception Parish Way of the Cross Procession and St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession.
The Saturday, April 4 event affecting transit services is: the Pickering Easter Parade.
The Sunday, April 5 event affecting transit services is: the Beaches Lions’ Club Easter Parade.
Bay Ridges
Pickering Easter Parade
The City of Pickering is closing a number of streets in Bay Ridges, including
- Annland Street between Liverpool Road South and Krosno Boulevard,
- Bayly Street, eastbound lanes, between Krosno Boulevard and Alliance Road;
- Krosno Boulevard between Annland and Bayly Streets and
- Liverpool Road South between Annland Street and Millennium Square
Saturday morning to accommodate the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606’s annual parade
Durham Region Transit is detouring buses during the event.
106 Bay Ridges
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses during last year’s parade.)
From 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, buses operate along their regular route to Front Road and Commerce Street, then detour:
eastward along Commerce to Liverpool Road South,
resuming their regular route northward along Liverpool South.The buses then continue along their regular route to Liverpool South and Krosno Boulevard, then detour:
northward along Liverpool South to Tatra Drive,
resuming their regular route northward along Liverpool.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Front Road across from Commerce Street,
- on Annland Street at Liverpool Road South,
- on Krosno Boulevard east of Liverpool Road South,
- on Modlin Road north of Brixton Lane and Garvolin Drive and at Tatra Drive and
- on Tatra Drive at Sangro Lane and Liverpool Road South.
923 Bayly
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses during last year’s parade.)
Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
From about 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Pickering GO Station, then detour:
westward along Bayly Street;
northward along Liverpool Road South;
eastward along Pickering Parkway; and then
southward along Brock Road South to Bayly,
resuming their regular route eastward along Bayly.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bayly Street east of Krosno Boulevard, Sandy Beach and Alliance Roads and across from Salk Road.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Liverpool Road South at Pickering Parkway,
- on Pickering Parkway east of Liverpool Road South and across from Glennana Road, Portland Court, Dreyber Court and Denmar Road and
- on Brock Road South at Plummer Street.
112 Brock
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses during last year’s parade.)
Inbound buses operate along their regular route.
From about 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, outbound buses start their trips in Pickering GO Station bus terminal, as usually, then proceed:
westward along Bayly Street;
northward along Liverpool Road South; and then
eastward along Pickering Parkway to Brock Road South,
resuming their regular route northward along Brock South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bayly Street east of Krosno Boulevard, Sandy Beach and Alliance Roads and across from Salk Road and
- on Brock Road South across from Plummer Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Liverpool Road South at Pickering Parkway,
- on Pickering Parkway east of Liverpool Road South and across from Glennana Road, Portland Court, Dreyber Court and Denmar Road.
193A / 193B Pickering community bus
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses during last year’s parade.)
Until about 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, buses operate along their regular route to Liverpool Road South and Krosno Boulevard, then proceed:
eastward along Krosno to the Krosno Plaza; then
loop through the plaza; and then
westward along Krosno to Liverpool,
resuming their regular route northward along Liverpool.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Annland Street at Foxglove Avenue and
- on Liverpool Road South north of Commerce Street and across from Ilona Park Road and Old Orchard Avenue.
Pickering
See Bay Ridges.
Toronto
Toronto events include: the Beaches Lions Cub Easter Parade (April 5); and St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession (April 3)
Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade
The City of Toronto is closing
- Lake Shore Boulevard East between Woodbine and Coxwell Avenues,
- Queen Street East between Victoria Park and Woodbine Avenues and
- Woodbine Avenue between Queen Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard East
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade.
The TTC is detouring transit service during the event. The parade also features a cavalcade of TTC streetcars.
64 Main
From 1 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Southwood Drive and Glen Stewart Crescent, then detour:
west- and northward along Glen Stewart to Kingston Road, ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Southwood Drive across from Cavendish Street and at Glen Ames Avenue and Williamson Road and
- on Wineva Avenue south of Williamson Road and at Queen Street East.
Northbound buses start their trips on Glen Stewart Crescent at Kingston Road, then proceed:
eastward along Kingston to Main Street / Southwood Drive,
resuming their regular route northward along Main.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hambly Avenue north of Queen Street East and at Williamson Road,
- on Williamson Road at Southwood Drive and
- on Southwood Drive across from Glen Ames Avenue and at Kingston Road.
501 Queen
From 1 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5, all streetcars start and end their trips in the loop at Kingston Road and Queen Street East.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Neville Park Loop.
- on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch Avenue, Spruce Hill Road, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva and Lee Avenues, Waverley Road, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues and Lockwood and Kingston Roads.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridge, Woodbine and Kippendavie Avenues, Waverley Road, Lee and Wineva Avenues, Scarborough Beach Boulevard, Glen Manor Drive, Maclean, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
- in Neville Park Loop.
92 Woodbine South
From 1 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Woodbine Avenue and Kingston Road, then detour:
southwestward along Kingston Road and Eastern Avenue to Coxwell Avenue,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Woodbine Avenue at Columbine Avenue and Queen Street East,
- on Lake Shore Boulevard East at the walkway to Joseph Duggan Road and
- in Ashbridges Bay Park loop.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kingston Road across from Columbine Avenue, at Dundas and Queen Streets East,
- on Eastern Avenue south of Queen and
- on Coxwell Avenue north of Eastern Avenue.
Northbound buses start their trips on Coxwell Avenue, just north of Eastern Avenue, then proceed:
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street East; and then
northeastward along Kingston Road to Woodbine Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Woodbine.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Ashbridges Bay Park loop,
- on Lake Shore Boulevard East across from the walkway to Joseph Duggan Road and
- on Woodbine Avenue at Kew Beach Avenue, north of Queen Street East, at Norway Avenue and Kingston Road.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers in temporary stops
- on Coxwell Avenue just north of Eastern Avenue,
- on Queen Street East at Eastern Avenue,
- on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue and across from Rainsford Road.
St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession
The City of Toronto is closing a number of streets in the area of the church, including:
- Dundas Street West between Grace Street and Montrose Avenue and
- College Street between Montrose and Manning Avenues
Friday afternoon to accommodate the procession.
The event affects TTC services.
506 Carlton
(The TTC has not confirmed the detour-routing information. This post describes how it operated buses and streetcars during this event in previous years.)
From 3 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 3, eastbound cars start their trips in Bathurst Station, then proceed:
southward along Bathurst to College Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along College.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- in High Park Loop,
- on Howard Park Avenue east of Parkside Drive, at Indian Road, Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Sorauren Avenue and across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue,
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme and Dovercourt Roads, Ossington Avenue, Crawford, Grace and Clinton Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Bathurst Station,
- on Bathurst Street at Bloor Street West, Harbord, Ulster and College Streets.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Bathurst Street, Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock Street, Dufferin Street, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues,
- on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road and across from Sorauren Avenue and at Morrow Avenue,
- on Howard Park Avenue at Roncesvalles Avenue, Indian Road and Parkside Drive and
- in High Park Loop.
This route 506 stop has no transit service between 3 and 6 p.m.
- High Park Loop.
These route 506 stops have no transit service when the procession blocks College Street or Dundas Street West:
- eastbound on College Street at Crawford, Grace and Clinton Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street,
- westbound on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street from 3 until 6 p.m.
505 Dundas
(The TTC has not confirmed the detour-routing information. This post describes how it operated buses and streetcars during this event in previous years.)
From 3 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 3, eastbound cars start their trips in Bathurst Station, then proceed:
southward along Bathurst to Dundas Street West
resuming their regular route eastward along Dundas West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Dundas West Station,
- on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West, east of Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue, at Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan Avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, across from Grace Street, at Gore Vale and Euclid Avenues and at Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Bathurst Station,
- on Bathurst Street at Bloor Street West, Harbord, Ulster and College Streets, across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Dundas Street West at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue and across from Roncesvalles Avenue and
- in Dundas West Station terminal.
Instead, westbound cars drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street at Nassau, College, Ulster, Harbord and Lennox Streets and Bloor Street West and
- in Bathurst Station terminal.
These route 505 stops have no transit service when the procession blocks College Street or Dundas Street West:
- eastbound on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street, at Gore Vale and Euclid Avenues and at Bathurst Street. westbound on Dundas Street West at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street from 3 until 6 p.m.
505 / 506 Dundas / Carlton shuttle buses
(The TTC has not confirmed the detour-routing information. This post describes how it operated buses and streetcars during this event in previous years.)
Except when the procession blocks College Street or Dundas Street West, from 3 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 3, Carlton / Dundas buses start their trips in Keele Station bus terminal, then proceed:
southward along Keele Street and Parkside Drive;
eastward along Howard Park Avenue, Dundas Street West and College Street;
southward along Bathurst Street;
west- and northward along Dundas Street West; and then
westward into Dundas West Station terminal,
ending their trips.Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Keele Station bus terminal,
- on Keele Street at Bloor Street West,
- on Parkside Drive across from Indian Valley Crescent,
- on Howard Park Avenue east of Parkside Drive, at Indian Road, Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Sorauren Avenue and across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue,
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme and Dovercourt Roads, Ossington Avenue, Crawford, Grace and Clinton Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street,
- on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West,
- on Dundas Street West at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue and across from Roncesvalles Avenue and
- in Dundas West Station terminal.
Dundas / Carlton shuttle buses reverse the routing.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Dundas West Station,
- on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West, east of Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue, at Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan Avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, across from Grace Street, at Gore Vale and Euclid Avenues and at Bathurst Street,
- on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College Streets,
- on College Street at Bathurst Street, Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock Street, Dufferin Street, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues,
- on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road and across from Sorauren Avenue and at Morrow Avenue,
- on Howard Park Avenue at Roncesvalles Avenue, Indian Road and Parkside Drive,
- on Parkside Drive at Ridout Street and Bloor Street West and
- in Keele Station bus terminal.
When the procession blocks College Street or Dundas Street West, the TTC shortens the route so that buses operate along Ossington Avenue, instead of Bathurst Street between College Street and Dundas Street.
When the procession blocks the streets, Carlton / Dundas buses start their trips in Keele Station bus terminal, then proceed:
southward along Keele Street and Parkside Drive;
eastward along Howard Park Avenue, Dundas Street West and College Street;
southward along Ossington Avenue;
west- and northward along Dundas Street West; and then
westward into Dundas West Station terminal,
ending their trips.Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Keele Station bus terminal,
- on Keele Street at Bloor Street West,
- on Parkside Drive across from Indian Valley Crescent,
- on Howard Park Avenue east of Parkside Drive, at Indian Road, Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Sorauren Avenue and across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue,
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme and Dovercourt Roads and Ossington Avenue,
- on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West,
- on Dundas Street West at Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue and across from Roncesvalles Avenue and
- in Dundas West Station terminal.
Dundas / Carlton shuttle buses reverse the routing.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Dundas West Station,
- on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West, east of Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue, at Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan Avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road and Ossington Avenue,
- on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue,
- on College Street at Dovercourt Road, Havelock Street, Dufferin Street, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues,
- on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road and across from Sorauren Avenue and at Morrow Avenue,
- on Howard Park Avenue at Roncesvalles Avenue, Indian Road and Parkside Drive,
- on Parkside Drive at Ridout Street and Bloor Street West and
- in Keele Station bus terminal.
These route 505 stops have no transit service when the procession blocks College Street or Dundas Street West:
- eastbound on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street, at Gore Vale and Euclid Avenues and at Bathurst Street.
- westbound on Dundas Street West at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.
This route 506 stop has no transit service between 3 and 6 p.m.
- High Park Loop.
These route 506 stops have no transit service when the procession blocks College Street or Dundas Street West:
- eastbound on College Street at Crawford, Grace and Clinton Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street,
- westbound on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.
Vaughan
See Woodbridge.
Woodbridge
Immaculate Conception Parish Way of the Cross Procession
The City of Vaughan is closing
- Aberdeen Avenue between Chancellor Drive and Ansley Grove Road,
- Ansley Grove Road between Aberdeen Avenue and Chancellor Drive and
- Chancellor Drive between Aberdeen Avenue and Ansley Grove Road
Friday evening to accommodate the annual procession.
The event affects York Region Transit service.
10 Woodbridge
(YRT has not confirmed the detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses last year during the procession.)
From about 5 until 9 p.m. Friday, April 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Ansley Grove Road and Aberdeen Avenue / Belview Avenue, then proceed:
eastward along Belview; and then
southward along Flori Drive;
westward along Chancellor Drive to Ansley Grove,
resuming their regular route southward along Ansley Grove.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ansley Grove Road at Misty Meadow Drive, in front of Father Breggani Catholic High School and at Chancellor Drive.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ansley Grove Road across from Father Breggani Catholic High School and Misty Meadow Drive and at Belview Avenue.
Inbound buses operate toward Pickering GO Station.
Outbound buses operate away from Pickering GO Station.