The TTC is closing part of the 1 Yonge - University subway line between Downsview and St Clair West Stations this weekend, Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. Buses replace subway service between the two stations.
While the subway line is closed, TTC crews will:
- maintain the tracks near Highway 401, south of Wilson Station;
- remove tracks and install an underground duct bank at the north end of Wilson Yard;
- replace rails north of Wilson Station; and
- continue to upgrade signals and cabling between Eglinton West and Lawrence West stations as part of the ongoing work to install an automated train control system.
In a news release, the TTC explains that, “Maintaining subway infrastructure in a state of good repair is critical to ensuring a safe, reliable transit system. While the TTC conducts subway maintenance work overnight, weekend closures are also required to continue work on more complicated and time-consuming work.”
The TTC is assigning a Wheel-Trans vehicle to operate between Downsview and St George Stations for passengers who need accessible transit. You can speak with any uniformed TTC employee to use this service.
Regular subway service resumes Monday, June 1.
The TTC previously closed this section of the line Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, *May 10* for the signalling project.
This weekend, crews will work “around-the-clock” to make sure they finish before subway service starts Monday morning. Crews will start working early Saturday morning shortly after Friday subway service ends.
Crews will deliver some materials for upgrading the signals and cabling on subway work-cars after Friday subway service ends.
Subway replacement buses
All day, Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, the TTC is operating buses to replace subway trains between Downsview and St Clair West Stations.
Southbound buses start their trips in Downsview Station bus terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Sheppard Avenue East;
southward along Wilson Heights Boulevard;
west- and southward along the bus access route to Wilson Station bus terminal;
westward along the bus access road;
north- and eastward along Transit Road;
southward along William R. Allen Road;
southward along Yorkdale Road to a stop beside Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal;
southward along Allen;
eastward along Lawrence Avenue West;
southward into Lawrence West Station bus terminal;
westward along Lawrence West;
southward along Marlee Avenue;
eastward along Glencairn Avenue, passing Glencairn Station;
southward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward along St. Clair Avenue West into St Clair West Station terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound buses start their trips in St Clair West Station terminal, then proceed:
westward along St. Clair Avenue West;
northward along Bathurst Street;
westward along Glencairn Avenue, passing Glencairn Station;
northward along Marlee Avenue;
eastward along Lawrence Avenue West;
southward into Lawrence West Station;
westward along Lawrence West;
northward along William R. Allen Road, exiting onto Yorkdale Road, passing Yorkdale Station;
through Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal;
northward along Allen;
west- and southward along Transit Road;
eastward along the bus access road to Wilson Station bus terminal;
westward along the bus access road;
north- and eastward along Transit Road;
northward along Allen; and then
eastward into Downsview Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.
Due to ongoing Metrolinx construction for the future Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line, buses will not serve Eglinton West Station. Instead, the buses likely drop off or pick up passengers on Bathurst Street at Eglinton Avenue West.
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