Special events in the Acton area of Halton Hills, Brampton, Hamilton, Mississauga and the Scarborough and central areas of Toronto affect transit services this weekend — Friday, August 12, Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14.
The events affect these routes:
- GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West train, 09 Lakeshore East train, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto.
- Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles.
- MiWay — 39 Britannia.
- Toronto Transit Commission — 20 Cliffside, 113 Danforth.
The Friday, August 12 event affecting transit service is: a Canadian Football League game.
The Saturday, August 13 events affecting transit services are: the Brampton Farmers Market; a Major League Soccer match; Play On; and Wheels on the Danforth.
The Sunday, August 14 events affecting transit services are: the Acton Leathertown Festival; and Play On.
Acton
Acton Leathertown Festival
The Region of Halton and the Town of Halton Hills are closing
- Mill Street East between Main Street and Eastern Avenue
Sunday morning, afternoon and early evening to accommodate the annual street festival.
GO Transit has not announced detour-routing information, but is likely detouring buses.
31A Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this section of the post on information it supplied about detours during events that closed Mill Street East in previous years.)
From7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 11, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main and Mill Streets, then detour:
southward along Main South;
eastward along Church Street East; and then
northward along Eastern Avenue to Mill East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Mill.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street East at Elgin Street South and east of Fellows Street.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street East across from Fellows Street and at Elgin Street North.
The Brampton Farmers Market also affects service along this route Saturday, August 10.
Brampton
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 8, the City of Brampton is closing
- Wellington Street West between George and Main Streets South
to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.
GO Transit is likely detouring service while the street is closed, but has not announced detour routings.
31 / 31A / 31E / 31F Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
From 6:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 13, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Downtown Brampton Terminal, then detour:
eastward along Nelson Street West; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wellington Street West at George Street South.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on Main Street South south of Wellington Street East.
The Acton Leathertown Festival also affects service along this route Sunday, August 14.
Hamilton
Canadian Football League game
All Hamilton Street Railway routes
You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game against the Toronto Argonauts, Friday, August 12 at 5 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game.
With the HSR’s Ticket to Ride program, you can ride free of fare to Tim Horton’s Field for as much as two hours before game time and free of fare from the stadium until the end of service.
2 Barton
Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Barton Street East at Lenister Avenue North — just one block north of Tim Hortons Field.
3 Cannon
Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Cannon Street East at Balsam Avenue North — just south of Tim Hortons Field.
Tiger-Cats Express shuttles
From about 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from three terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for the shuttle service here.
Read Transit Toronto’s May 25 post for more details.
Mississauga
Play On
Saturday and Sunday, the Paramount Fine Foods Centre is hosting Canada’s largest ball-hockey tournament.
MiWay is detouring buses to avoid traffic delays near the venue.
39 Britannia
From 7 a.m. Saturday, August 13 until 10 p.m. Sunday, August 14, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Kennedy Road and Coopers Avenue [south], then detour:
southward along Kennedy; and then
eastward along Matheson Boulevard East to Rose Cherry Place,
resuming their regular route eastward along Matheson East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Coopers Avenue beyond Kennedy Road and at Rose Cherry Place and
- on Rose Cherry Place beside the Paramount Fine Foods Centre and south of the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kennedy Road at Traders Boulevard East and Watline Avenue and south of Watline Avenue and
- on Matheson Boulevard East beyond Kennedy Road and across from Rose Cherry Place.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Rose Cherry Place across from the Paramount Fine Foods Centre and at Coopers Avenue and
- on Coopers Avenue [south] at Kennedy Road.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Matheson Boulevard East at Kennedy Road and
- on Kennedy Road beyond Matheson Boulevard East, across from Watline Avenue and at Coopers Avenue [south].
Scarborough
Wheels on the Danforth
The City of Toronto is closing
- Danforth Avenue between Danforth Road and Byng Avenue and
- Danforth Road between Landry and Danforth Avenues
all day Saturday to accommodate the Crossroads of the Danforth Business Improvement Area’s annual classic car show and the festival in the nearby park.
The TTC is detouring buses while the streets are closed.
20 Cliffside
From 7 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, August 13, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Danforth and Warden Avenues, then detour:
southward along Warden;
westward along Clonmore Drive and Gerrard Street East; and then
northward along Victoria Park Avenue to Danforth Avenue,
resuming their regular route westward along Danforth Avenue.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Danforth Avenue at Warden Avenue, west of Warden and Leyton Avenues, at August and Pharmacy Avenues, west of St. Dunstan Drive and at Victoria Park Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Clonmore Drive west of Warden Avenue and across from Cornell and Queensbury Avenues,
- on Gerrard Street East west of Clonmore Drive and across from Rathmore and Blantyre Avenues and at Victoria Park Avenue and
- on Victoria Park Avenue north of Gerrard Street East.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Danforth Avenue at Emmot Avenue, Elward Boulevard and Byng and Leyton Avenues, beside #3555 Danforth Avenue and at Warden Avenue.
Instead eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Victoria Park Avenue across from Wakehood Street and south of Musgrave Street,
- on Gerrard Street East east of Blantyre Avenue and at Rathmore Avenue and Clonmore Drive,
- on Clonmore Drive at Queensbury and Cornell Avenues and
- on Warden Avenue at Danforth Avenue.
113 Danforth
From 7 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, August 13, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Danforth Road and Warden Avenues, then detour:
southward along Warden;
westward along Clonmore Drive and Gerrard Street East; and then
northward along Victoria Park Avenue to Danforth Avenue,
resuming their regular route westward along Danforth Avenue.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Danforth Road at Warden Avenue and west of McDonald Avenue,
- on Danforth Avenue west of Leyton Avenue, at August and Pharmacy Avenues, west of St. Dunstan Drive and at Victoria Park Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Warden Avenue south of Danforth Road and at Danforth Avenue,
- on Clonmore Drive west of Warden Avenue and across from Cornell and Queensbury Avenues,
- on Gerrard Street East west of Clonmore Drive and across from Rathmore and Blantyre Avenues and at Victoria Park Avenue and
- on Victoria Park Avenue north of Gerrard Street East.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Danforth Avenue at Emmot Avenue, Elward Boulevard and Byng and Leyton Avenues and
- on Danforth Road across from Landry Avenue and at Warden Avenue
Instead eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Victoria Park Avenue across from Wakehood Street and south of Musgrave Street,
- on Gerrard Street East east of Blantyre Avenue and at Rathmore Avenue and Clonmore Drive,
- on Clonmore Drive at Queensbury and Cornell Avenues and
- on Warden Avenue at Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road.
Toronto
See also Scarborough.
Major League Soccer
Saturday afternoon, Exhibition Place is closing various streets in its grounds to accommodate crowds of Toronto FC fans before, during and after the club’s match with the Portland Timbers at BMO Field.
GO Transit is revising its schedules before the match to ease crowding and improve passenger flow at Exhibition GO Station.
All trains arriving before the game will use the south platform (Track 4) at Exhibition. After the game, trains leave from both the north and south platforms, so check departure boards before you head to the trains.
Extra GO staff will be on hand to help control crowds and to validate your fare. And, if you’re travelling to or from Liberty Village, you can take advantage of a new entrance building on the north side of the station at Atlantic Avenue.
09 Lakeshore East
All westbound trains from 4:10 until 6:40 p.m. leave Oshawa GO Station five minutes earlier than usually. If you’re travelling to the match, the last train before kickoff arrives in Exhibition GO Station at 7:17 p.m.
All eastbound trains from 5:35 until 7:35 p.m. leave Union Station 15 minutes later than usually.
01 Lakeshore West
The eastbound trains that usually leave West Harbour GO Station at 4:13, 5:13 and 6:13 p.m. leave, instead, ten minutes later at 4:23, 5:23 and 6:23 p.m. They arrive in Exhibition GO Station and Union Station 15 minutes later than usually.
The trains that usually leave Aldershot GO Station at 4:55, 5:55 and 6:55 p.m. leave, instead, ten minutes later at 5:05, 6:05 and 7:05 p.m. They arrive in Exhibition GO Station and Union Station 15 minutes later than usually. Eastbound trains also make longer stops than normal at “popular” stations to provide passengers extra time to board.
All westbound trains from 5:15 until 7:45 p.m. leave Union Station five minutes earlier than usually.
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