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TTC detouring streetcars, operating shuttle-buses during "core hole drilling", overnight, starting March 20



The TTC has announced that it’s detouring streetcars along these routes during a “core hole drilling” project from 10 p.m. Sunday, March 20 until 4 a.m. Monday, March 21 and from 10 p.m. Monday until 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 22:

  • 306 Carlton overnight; and
  • 506 Carlton.

(The TTC has not specified the location of the drilling or the purpose for the activity.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament and Bay Streets.


506 Carlton
306 Carlton overnight

From 10 p.m. Sunday, March 20 until 4 a.m. Monday, March 21 and from 10 p.m. Monday until 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, westbound cars operate along their regular route to Gerrard Street East and Parliament Street, then detour:

southward along Parliament;
westward along Dundas Streets East and West; and then
northward along Bay Street to College Street,
resuming their regular route westward along College.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge Streets and
  • on College Street at Bay Street.

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

  • on Parliament Street across from Oak Street and at Dundas Street East,
  • on Dundas Street East at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge Streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay Street and
  • on Bay Street at Elm Street, beyond Gerrard Street West and at College Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament and Bay Streets. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops on Gerrard Street East between River and Parliament Streets.

Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on College Street at Yonge Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets and
  • on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East.

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

  • on Bay Street at Gerrard Street West, Elm Street and Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Yonge Street,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets and
  • on Parliament Street at Oak Street and Gerrard Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Bay and Parliament Streets. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops on College Street between Bay Street and University Avenue.

306 / 506 Carlton shuttle buses

From 10 p.m. Sunday, March 20 until 4 a.m. Monday, March 21 and from 10 p.m. Monday until 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between Parliament and Bay Streets.

Westbound buses start their trips on River Street south of Gerrard Street East, then proceed:

westward along Gerrard East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton and College Streets;
southward along University Avenue; and then
eastward along Gerrard Street West to Elizabeth Street,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Gerrard Street East at Sumach, Sackville and Parliament Streets,
  • on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge Streets and
  • on College Street at Bay and Elizabeth Streets and University Avenue.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars at stops on College Street between Bay Street and University Avenue.

Eastbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street West at Elizabeth Street, then proceed:

northward along Elizabeth;
eastward along College and Carlton Streets;
southward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Gerrard Street East;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Dundas Street East; and then
northward along River Street to Gerrard East,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on College Street at Bay and Yonge Streets,
  • on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets,
  • on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East,
  • on Gerrard Street East at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn Streets and Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on Gerrard Street East between Parliament Street and Broadview Avenue.

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