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Spadina streetcar tunnel maintenance: Buses north of Queens Quay West, early September 14, 15, 16



From 12:01 until 4:30 a.m. daily, starting Tuesday, September 14, TTC crews are inspecting the streetcar tunnel into Spadina Station.

To accommodate the work, the TTC is replacing streetcars with shuttle buses north of Queens Quay West along these routes:

  • 310 Spadina overnight; and
  • 510 Spadina.

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Nearby residents can expect noise from TTC overhead vehicles when they’re backing up the ramp that leads to the Spadina Station streetcar tunnel.

Spadina streetcar-tunnel inspection and the resulting TTC service changes continue early mornings until September 16.


510 Spadina
310 Spadina overnight

From 12:01 until 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, Wednesday, September 15 and Thursday, September 16, eastbound cars start their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then proceed:

along their regular route southward along Lower Spadina Avenue.

Southbound cars skip their regular stops

  • in Spadina Station streetcar terminal,
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Sussex Avenue and Harbord Street, at Willcocks Street, beyond College Street, at Nassau Street, beyond Dundas Street West, across from Sullivan Street, beyond Queen Street West and at King and Front Streets West and
  • on Lower Spadina Avenue at Fort York Boulevard.

Instead, southbound cars pick up passengers at a temporary stop

  • on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars north of Queens Quay West.

Westbound cars operate along their regular route to Queens Quay West at Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then detour:

northward into Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West and at Bremner Boulevard,
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Front and King Streets West, at Richmond Street West, beyond Queen Street West, Sullivan Street and Dundas Street West, across from Nassau Street, beyond College Street, at Willcocks Street, beyond Harbord Street and at Sussex Avenue and
  • in Spadina Station streetcar terminal.

Shuttle buses replace the cars north of Queens Quay West. Eastbound streetcar passengers can transfer to northbound buses on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West.

310 / 510 Spadina shuttle buses

From 12:01 until 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, Wednesday, September 15 and Thursday, September 16, buses replace streetcars along the 310 Spadina overnight and 510 Spadina routes north of Queens Quay West. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops beside the curb on Spadina or Lower Spadina Avenues, instead of the centre-road “island” streetcar stops.

Southbound buses start their trips in Spadina Station bus terminal, then proceed:

southward along Spadina Road, Spadina Avenue, Spadina Crescent, Spadina Avenue and Lower Spadina Avenue;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Spadina Station bus terminal and
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Sussex Avenue and Harbord Street, at Willcocks Street, beyond College and Nassau Streets and Dundas Street West, across from Sullivan Street, beyond Queen Street West and at King and Front Streets West,
  • on Lower Spadina Avenue at Fort York Boulevard,
  • on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue and Dan Leckie Way and
  • on Bathurst Street beyond Queens Quay West.

Southbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue.

Northbound buses start their trips on Bathurst Street at Lake Shore Boulevard West, then proceed:

eastward along Lake Shore West;
southward along Dan Leckie Way;
eastward along Queens Quay West;
northward along Lower Spadina and Spadina Avenues, Spadina Crescent, Spadina Avenue and Spadina Road; and then
eastward into Spadina Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Queens Quay West across from Dan Leckie Way,
  • on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West and Bremner Boulevard,
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Front and King Streets West, at Richmond Street West, beyond Queen Street West, Sullivan Street and Dundas Street West, across from Nassau Street, beyond College Street, at Willcocks Street, beyond Harbord Street and at Sussex Avenue and
  • in Spadina Station bus terminal.