The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University between Sheppard - Yonge and St Clair Stations all day Sunday, May 3. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Finch and Sheppard - Yonge stations and between St Clair and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations that day.
Shuttle buses partly replace subway service. The buses operate on the street, dropping off or picking up passengers at stops near each station on the closed section of the line. TTC staff will be available to direct you to the shuttle-bus boarding and offloading locations, which vary from station to station.
(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)
All stations on this section of Line 1 remain open, so you can buy fares or connect to other TTC subway trains, buses or streetcars. However, note that the TTC is temporarily closing exits / entrances at two stations:
- At York Mills Station, it has temporarily closed the Old York Mills Road entrance / exit. Enter or exit the station in the York Mills Centre or Yonge Corporate Centre or at the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Wilson Avenue.
- At Lawrence Station, it’s closing the entrances / exits at Bedford Park and Ranleigh Avenues. Enter or exit the station on Yonge Street at Lawrence Avenues East and West.
While this section of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are installing and testing the automatic train control (ATC) signalling system in the subway corridor.
The TTC says that “The existing signals, relays, wiring and cabling equipment, much of which is over 60 years old, need replacing as their failure significantly impacts service. Once Automatic Train Control is fully installed and operational, customers will see improved frequency of subway service, less crowding and greater reliability of the signal system.”
According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and ATC upgrades.”
Wheel-Trans is available from any station throughout the closure area. Ask any TTC staff member for more information about Wheel-Trans service and frequency.
The TTC is closing this section of Line 1 at least once more this month:
- Sunday, May 10 - Lawrence to St Clair - ATC.
Shuttle buses
(We’ve based this part of the post on information available from TransSee during previous subway closures. TransSee is a web application that provides real-time bus tracking and predicts the location of the next vehicles at a stop.)
Southbound buses start their trips in Sheppard - Yonge Station bus terminal, then proceed:
westward along Sheppard Avenue West;
northward along Beecroft Road;
eastward along Hurndale Avenue; and then
southward along Yonge Street to St. Clair Avenue.Southbound passengers exit from buses on the north side of St. Clair Avenue East, just east of Yonge Street, beside the main entrance for St Clair Station. The buses then proceed:
eastward along St. Clair East;
southward along Avoca Avenue;
westward along Pleasant Boulevard; and then
northward into St Clair Station [lower] bus terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound passengers board the buses in the lower bus terminal.
The buses then proceed:
westward along Pleasant Boulevard;
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Sheppard Avenue West; and then
northward into Sheppard - Yonge Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.
Shuttle-bus alternatives
One way that you can reduce the impact of the closure is by planning ahead, leaving earlier than usually and giving yourself more time to get to where you’re going.
Although shuttle buses replacing subway service will be frequent, they may also be crowded.
Regular TTC buses and streetcars provide less frequent, less direct, but, perhaps, less stressful alternatives. Consider travelling along the University branch, instead of the Yonge branch, to and from downtown Toronto and avoid the shuttle buses entirely. Or board buses along the 97 Yonge route to travel to and from stops on Yonge north of Davisville Avenue / Chaplin Crescent.
Ride buses or streetcars on routes serving streets north or south of the closure to reach stations on the University branch.
North of the closure area:
- Buses along the 36 Finch West route to Finch West Station, instead of Finch Station.
At the closure area:
- Buses along the 84 Sheppard West route and board the subway at Sheppard West Station, instead of Sheppard - Yonge Station.
- Buses along the 96 Wilson or 165 Weston Rd North routes and board the subway at Wilson Station, instead of York Mills Station.
- Buses along the 52 Lawrence West route and board the subway at Lawrence West Station, instead of Lawrence Station.
- Buses along the 32 Eglinton West route and board the subway at Eglinton West Station, instead of Eglinton Station.
- Streetcars along the 512 St. Clair route and board the subway at St. Clair West Station, instead of St. Clair Station.
South of the closure area:
- Trains along Line 2 Bloor - Danforth and board Line 1 Yonge - University at St. George Station, instead of Yonge Station.
- Streetcars along the 506 Carlton route and board the subway at Queen’s Park Station, instead of College Station.
- Buses along the 505 Dundas route and board the subway at St. Patrick Station, instead of Dundas Station.
- Streetcars along the 501 Queen route and board the subway at Osgoode Station, instead of Queen Station.
- Streetcars along the 504A / 504B King route and board the subway at St. Andrew Station, instead of King Station.
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