Two events in Toronto — ActiveTO and the Ashbridges Bay Fireworks Display — affect TTC services Victoria Day, Monday, May 23.
The events affect TTC service along these routes: 22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd; 80 Queensway; 92 Woodbine South; 174 Ontario Place - Exhibition; 501 Queen streetcars; 501 Queen shuttle buses, Ashbridges Bay express shuttle buses.
ActiveTO
ActiveTO is a City of Toronto program that “contributes to the health and wellbeing of Toronto residents by providing the space to be physically active.”
Weekends, the City is closing parts of several major roadways near popular recreational trails like the Martin Goodman Trail and the Lower Don Trail, which often become overcrowded, especially during warmer weekends.
This Victoria Day, Monday, May 23 from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m., the City is closing
- Lake Shore Boulevard West, eastbound lanes, between Windermere Avenue and Stadium Road.
The TTC is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
174 Ontario Place - Exhibition
From 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Victoria Day, Monday, May 23, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Lake Shore Boulevard West and Ontario Place Boulevard / Newfoundland Road, ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Remembrance Drive beyond Ontario Place Boulevard and beside Ontario Place’s central entrance.
Northbound buses start their trips on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Newfoundland Road, then proceed:
northward along Newfoundland,
eastward along Princes’ Boulevard; and then
northward along Canada Boulevard to Manitoba Drive,
resuming their regular route westward into Exhibition Loop.Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Remembrance Drive beside Ontario Place’s central entrance.
80 Queensway
From 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Victoria Day, Monday, May 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to The Queensway and Windermere Avenue, then detour:
northward along Windemere Avenue; and then
eastward along Bloor Street West to Keele Street / Parkside Drive,
resuming their regular route northward along Keele.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on The Queensway at Windermere and Ellis Avenues,
- on Ellis Avenue at Lake Shore Boulevard West,
- on Lake Shore Boulevard West across from Colborne Lodge Drive and
- on Parkside Drive at The Queensway, Algonquin Avenue, High Park Boulevard, Geoffrey Street, Howard Park Avenue and Indian Valley Crescent
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Windemere Avenue beside #89 Windemere and at Coe Hill Drive, St. Olaves Road [north] and Morningside Avenue and
- on Bloor Street West at Runnymede Road, across from Clendenan Avenue and at Colborne Lodge Drive.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
Ashbridge’s Bay Fireworks Display
The City of Toronto is again hosting its annual Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridge’s Bay Park, starting at 9:45 p.m. Monday, May 20. The park stretches along the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard East between Woodbine and Coxwell Avenues.
In previous years (meaning: before the COVID-19 pandemic) more than 80,000 people have visited the park and other nearby Eastern Beaches to watch the skies light up. The City’s encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk, cycle or travel by transit to and from the event.
To handle the crowds, the TTC usually increases service to the park and the Beach neighbourhood by operating more buses and streetcars along nearby routes throughout the afternoon and evening.
This year, it’s also detouring service.
Ashbridge’s Bay shuttle buses
According to a TTC news release, the transit agency says it’s operating express shuttle buses between the park and Coxwell and Woodbine stations. However, it has not detailed the hours of service or route.
22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd
According to a TTC news release, the transit agency says it’s increasing service along the route. It has not detailed the hours that it offers this extra service, although it’s likely from about 8 until 11:59 p.m. Victoria Day, Monday, May 23.
However, it has confirmed that it’s detouring the buses during that time. Southbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen Street East and Kingston Road / Eastern Avenue, then proceed:
along their regular route northeastward along Kingston.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston Road and Queen Street East, then detour:
westward along Queen East to Coxwell Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Coxwell.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East and
- on Coxwell Avenue beyond Eastern Avenue.
501 Queen
According to a TTC news release, the transit agency says it’s increasing service along the route. It has not detailed the hours that it offers this extra service, although it’s likely from about 8 until 11:59 p.m. Victoria Day, Monday, May 23.
However, it has confirmed that it’s detouring streetcars during that time, when the cars only operate as far eastward as Broadview Avenue.
Westbound cars start their trips on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East, then proceed:
along their regular route westward along Queen East.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Neville Park Loop,
- on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch and Beech Avenues, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva, Bellefair, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues, Lockwood and Kingston Roads, Coxwell Avenue, Woodfield Road and Greenwood and Alton Avenues, Leslie Street, Jones, Brooklyn, Pape, Carlaw and Logan Avenues, beyond Booth Avenue and at Boulton and Broadview Avenues.
Instead, westbound cars pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Broadview Avenue, dropping off or picking up passengers at most stops. However, these westbound stops receive no service from about 8 until 11:59 p.m.:
- on Queen Street East at Coxwell Avenue and Woodfield Road.
Eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen Street East and Parliament Street, then detour:
northward along Parliament;
eastward along Dundas Street East; and then
southward along Broadview Avenue to Queen East,
ending their trips.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River Streets, across from Carroll Street, at Broadview Avenue, Saulter Street, Empire, Logan, Carlaw, Pape and Caroline Avenues, across from Jones Avenue, at Leslie Street, across from Alton and Greenwood Avenues, at Woodfield Road, Coxwell, Eastern, Sarah Ashbridge and Woodbine Avenues, across from Elmer and Bellefair Avenues and at Wineva Avenue, Glen Manor Drive, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
- in Neville Park Loop.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East Sackville, Sumach, River and Munro Streets and Broadview Avenue and
- on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Parliament Street. However, these eastbound stops receive no service from about 8 until 11:59 p.m.:
- on Queen Street East at Woodfield Road and Coxwell and Eastern Avenues.
501 Queen shuttle buses
From about 8 until 11:59 p.m. Victoria Day, Monday, May 23, buses replace streetcars along the 501 Queen route east of Broadview Avenue.
The buses operate along two routes:
East of Kingston Road, streetcars operate between Neville Park and Woodbine loops.
Westbound buses start their trips in Neville Park Loop, then proceed:
westward along Queen Street East;
northeastward along Kingston Road; and then
southward into Woodbine Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Neville Park Loop,
- on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch and Beech Avenues, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva, Bellefair, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues, Lockwood and Kingston Roads and
- in Woodbine Loop.
Eastbound buses start their trips in Woodbine Loop, then proceed:
eastward along Queen Street East; and then
southward into Neville Park Loop,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- in Woodbine Loop.
- on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridge and Woodbine Avenues, across from Elmer and Bellefair Avenues and at Wineva Avenue, Glen Manor Drive, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
- in Neville Park Loop.
West of Russell Carhouse, buses operate between Greenwood Avenue and Sherbourne Street.
Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- on Queen Street East at Greenwood and Alton Avenues, Leslie Street, Jones, Brooklyn, Pape, Carlaw and Logan Avenues, beyond Booth Avenue, at Boulton and Broadview Avenues and Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne Streets.
Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Queen Street East at Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River Streets, across from Carroll Street, at Broadview Avenue, Saulter Street, Empire, Logan, Carlaw, Pape and Caroline Avenues, across from Jones Avenue, at Leslie Street and across from Alton and Greenwood Avenues.
These westbound route 501 stops receive no service from about 8 until 11:59 p.m.:
- on Queen Street East at Coxwell Avenue and Woodfield Road.
Instead, buses along the 22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd route temporarily serve passengers at the westbound route 501 stop
- on Queen Street East at Coxwell Avenue.
These eastbound route 501 stops receive no service from about 8 until 11:59 p.m.:
- on Queen Street East at Woodfield Road and Coxwell and Eastern Avenues.
Instead, buses along the 92 Woodbine South route temporarily serve passengers at the westbound route 501 stop
- on Queen Street East at Eastern Avenue.
92 Woodbine South
According to a TTC news release, the transit agency says it’s increasing service along the route. It has not detailed the hours that it offers this extra service, although it’s likely from about 8 until 11:59 p.m. Victoria Day, Monday, May 23.
However, it has confirmed that it’s detouring streetcars from noon until 11:59 p.m., along two different routes:
From noon until 6 p.m., southbound buses operate along their regular route to Lake Shore Boulevard East and Northern Dancer Boulevard, then proceed:
westward along Lake Shore East;
northward along Lower Coxwell and Coxwell Avenues;
eastward along Strathmore Boulevard; and then
southward into Coxwell Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stop:
- in Woodbine Beach Loop.
Southbound buses also drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Coxwell Avenue beyond Eastern Avenue and at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue, Eastwood Road and [upper] Gerrard Street East, Casci Avenue, Hanson Street, Earl Haig and Danforth Avenues and
- in Coxwell Station bus terminal.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop:
- in Woodbine Beach Loop.
Northbound buses also drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Coxwell Station bus terminal,
- on Coxwell Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Earl Haig Avenue, beyond Hanson Street, across from Casci Avenue, at Fairford Avenue and [lower] Gerrard Street East, across from Robbins Avenue and at Dundas and Queen Streets East.
From 6 until 11:59 p.m., southbound buses operate along their regular route to Woodbine Avenue and Queen Street East, then detour:
Southbound buses skip their regular stops:
- on Lake Shore Boulevard East beside #1816 Lake Shore East and
- in Woodbine Beach Loop.
Southbound buses also drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street East at Lockwood and Kingston Roads and Coxwell Avenue,
- on Coxwell Avenue at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue, Eastwood Road and [upper] Gerrard Street East, Casci Avenue, Hanson Street, Earl Haig and Danforth Avenues and
- in Coxwell Station bus terminal.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops:
- in Woodbine Beach Loop,
- on Lake Shore Boulevard East across from #1861 Lake Shore East and
- on Woodbine Avenue at Kewbeach Avenue.
Northbound buses also drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Coxwell Station bus terminal,
- on Coxwell Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Earl Haig Avenue, beyond Hanson Street, across from Casci Avenue, at Fairford Avenue and [lower] Gerrard Street East, across from Robbins Avenue and at Dundas and Queen Streets East and
- on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridges and Eastern Avenues.
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