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King West overnight rail grinding: TTC detours, March 17, 18



As part of its program to maintain streetcar tracks in a state of good repair, TTC crews are grinding the rails on a number of sections of the streetcar network that have developed roughness. This work improves the condition and extends the life of the rail and provides a smoother streetcar operation through those areas.

From 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, crews are grinding the rails

  • on King Street West between John and York Streets.

The TTC is detouring streetcars along these routes, while the crews are working:

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Church Street.


Crews start operating the slow-moving rail-grinding unit about 9 p.m. and continue overnight until about 5 a.m. They use a street sweeper to clean the track area every day after grinding the rail. You may hear noise when the rail-grinder and street-sweeper are operating.

While crews only work on the streetcar tracks, the City of Toronto will restrict on-street parking through the work zone to maintain traffic flow.

Toronto Police Services officers will be on-site each night to help direct traffic at the intersections in the work zone.


504A / 504B King
304 King overnight

From 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to King Street West and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

northward along Spadina;
eastward along Queen Streets West and East;
southward along Victoria Street;
eastward along Adelaide Street West; and then
southward along Church Street to King East,
resuming their regular route eastward along King.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street West east of Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
  • on King Street East east of Yonge Street.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Spadina Avenue north of King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at Peter and John Street, University Avenue and York, Bay and Yonge Streets,
  • on Queen Street East at Victoria Street and
  • on Church Street at King Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Church Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops on King Street West between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue.

Westbound cars operate along their regular route to King Street West and York Street, then detour:

northward along York;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular route westward along King.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Queen Street West at University Avenue, St. Patrick, John and Soho Streets and Spadina Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue south of Queen Street West and at King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between York Street and Spadina Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops on King Streets East and West between Jarvis and York Streets.

304 / 504 King shuttle bus

From 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, buses replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight and 504A / 504B King routes between Spadina Avenue and Church Street.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the east side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West), then proceed:

southward along Bathurst;
eastward along King Streets West and East;
northward along Jarvis Street; and then
eastward along Adelaide Street East to Sherbourne Street,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Wolseley Loop,
  • on Bathurst Street at Queen Street West,
  • on King Street West east of Bathurst and Portland Streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
  • on King Street East east of Yonge and Church Streets.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on King Street East at Church Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Adelaide Street East at Sherbourne Street, then proceed:

northward along Sherbourne;
westward along King Streets East and West;
northward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward into Wolseley Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on King Street East west of Jarvis and Church Streets,
  • on King Street West west of Yonge and Bay Streets, University Avenue, John and Peter Streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland and Bathurst Streets,
  • on Bathurst Street at Queen Street West and
  • in Wolseley Loop.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound cars at stops on King Street West between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.

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