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The events affect these routes:

• Burlington Transit — 1 Plains - Fairview.
• GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West train, 09 Lakeshore East train, 16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 18 Lakeshore West bus, 21 Milton / Toronto, 31 Kitchener train, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus.
• Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront, 7 Locke, 8 York, 9 Rock Gardens, 99 Waterfront shuttle, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles.
• MiWay — 1C Dundas - Collegeway, 44 Mississauga Road.
• Toronto Transit Commission — 29 Dufferin, 63 Ossington, 501 Queen, 501L Queen shuttle buses; 504C King shuttle buses, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst, 929 Dufferin express.

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The Saturday, September 3 events are: the Brampton Farmers Market; and the Canadian National Exhibition.

The Sunday, September 4 events are: the Canadian National Exhibition; and the University of Toronto at Mississauga Move-In Day.

The Labour Day, Monday, September 5 events are: a Canadian Football League game; the Canadian National Exhibition; the Hamilton Labour Day Parade; and the Toronto Labour Day Parade.

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Brampton

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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, September 3, 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 Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route Saturday, September 3, Sunday, September 4 and Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

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Erindale

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University of Toronto at Mississauga Move-In Day

The University of Toronto is closing vehicular access to the campus during Saturday, September 2 during the annual student move-in day.

MiWay is detouring buses, while the campus is closed.

1C Dundas - Collegeway

From 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, September 3, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to The Collegeway and Mississauga Road, then detour:

along their regular route southward along Mississauga.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus and
• on Mississauga Road [southbound] at The Collegeway.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on The Collegeway at Mississauga Road.

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus and
• on Mississauga Road [southbound] at The Collegeway.

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on The Collegeway beyond Mississauga Road.

44 Mississauga Road

From 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Mississauga Road across from Outer Circle Road [south], then detour:

southward along Mississauga to Dundas Street West,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

• on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Mississauga Road at Dundas Street West.

Northbound buses start their trips on Mississauga Road at Dundas Street West, then proceed:

westward along Dundas West,
northward along Erin Mills Parkway;
southeastward along The Collegeway; and then
northward along Mississauga Road to Outer Circle Road [south],
resuming their regular route northward along Mississauga.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

• on Inner Circle Road on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Mississauga Road at Dundas Street West,
• on Dundas Street West beyond Mississauga Road and at Redstart Drive and Erin Mills Parkway,
• on Erin Mills Parkway beyond Dundas Street West and
• on The Collegeway south of South Millway [2 stops] and at Broad Hollow Gate and Mississauga Road.

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Hamilton

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Hamilton events include a Canadian Football League game (September 5); and the Hamilton Labour Day Parade (September 5).

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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 for the Labour Day Classic, Monday, September 5 at 1 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 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, 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.

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Hamilton Labour Day Parade

The City of Hamilton is closing

• Bay Street North between Strachan Street West to York Boulevard,
• York Boulevard between Bay and James Streets North,
• James Street North between York Boulevard / Wilson Street and Strachan Street,

and other streets in downtown Hamilton Monday morning to accommodate the annual parade.

The event affects Burlington Transit and Hamilton Street Railway service.

Burlington Transit

1 Plains - Fairview

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 5, Burlington-bound buses operate along their regular route to King Street West and Bay Street, then proceed:

westward along King West; and then
northward along Hess Street North to Cannon Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along Cannon West.

Burlington-bound buses skip their usual stops

• on Bay Street North at Vine Street and
• on Cannon Street West at Hess Street North.

Hamilton-bound buses operate along their regular route to York Boulevard and Caroline Street North, then detour:

southward along Caroline North;
westward along Main Streets East and West; and then
northward along John Street South to King Street East,
resuming their regular route westward along King East.

Hamilton-bound buses skip their regular stops

• on York Boulevard beyond Queen Street North and at Bay Street North, across from Park Street North and at James Street North,
• on Wilson Street at John Street North and
• on Catharine Street North at King William Street. (This stop was already closed, due to construction).

Hamilton Street Railway

2 Barton

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Barton Street East and John Street North, then detour:

southward along John Streets North and South; and then
westward along Hunter Street East to James Street,
resuming their regular route southward along James South.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Barton Street East at Hughson Street North,
• on James Street North beyond Cannon Street West and York Boulevard and at King Street West
• on James Street South beyond King and Jackson streets west.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

4 Bayfront

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to James Street North and Simcoe Street, then detour:

eastward along Simcoe Street East;
southward along Hughson Street North;
eastward along Strachan Street East;
southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James Street,
resuming their regular route southward along James South.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on James Street North beside West Harbour GO Station, at Barton Street West and Colbourne Street, across from Robert Street and beyond Cannon Street West and across from Rebecca Street.

Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Main Street West, as usually, then proceed:

eastward along Main Street East; northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Simcoe Street East to James Street North,
resuming their regular route northward along James North.

Outbound buses skip their regular stops

• on James Street South at Hunter Street West,
• on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at Bay Street South,
• on Bay Street South across from George Street,
• on Bay Street North beyond King Street West,
• on York Boulevard across from Park Street North,
• on MacNab Street North beyond York Boulevard, at Cannon Street West, beyond Mulberry Street and at Colbourne Street and Murray Street West and
• on James Street North across from West Harbour GO Station and at Simcoe Street East.

Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on John Street South at Jackson Street West and
• on John Street North at King William and Wilson Streets, beyond Cannon Street East and Robert Street and at Barton Street East.

3 Cannon

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Cannon Street East and John Street North, then detour:

southward along John Streets North and South; and then
westward along Hunter Street East to James Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along James South.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Cannon Street East at Hughson Street North,
• on James Street North beyond Cannon Street West and York Boulevard and at King Street West
• on James Street South beyond King and Jackson streets west.

Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on John Street North at Wilson and King William Streets.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

7 Locke

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Bay Street South, then detour:

eastward along Main East and West;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James Street North,
resuming their regular route southward along James North.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Bay Street South across from George Street,
• on Bay Street North beyond King Street West and
• on York Boulevard across from Park and MacNab Streets North.

Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Main Street West at Bay and MacNab Streets South,
• on John Street North at King William Street and
• on Rebecca Street at Hughson Street North.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

9 Rock Gardens

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to York Boulevard and Caroline Street North, then detour:

southward along Caroline Street North;
eastward along Main Streets West and East;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James Street North,
resuming their regular route southward along James North.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on York Boulevard at Bay Street North, across from Park and MacNab Streets North.

Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Bay Street, then detour:

westward along Hunter Street West; and then
northward along Hess Streets South and North to Cannon Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along Cannon West.

Outbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Bay Street South across from George Street,
• on Bay Street North north of King Street West and at Vine Street and
• on Cannon Street West at Hess Street North.

99 Waterfront shuttle

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to James Street North and Simcoe Street, then detour:

eastward along Simcoe Street East;
southward along Hughson Street North;
eastward along Strachan Street East;
southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James Street,
resuming their regular route southward along James South.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on James Street North at Strachan Street West and Colbourne Street, beyond Cannon Street West and across from Rebecca Street.

Outbound buses start their trips on James Street North at King Street, then proceed:

southward along James South;
eastward along Main Street East;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Simcoe Street East to James Street North,
resuming their regular route northward along James North.

Outbound buses skip their regular stops

• on King Street West across from Summers Lane,
• on York Boulevard across from MacNab Street North and
• on James Street North at Cannon, Barton and Strachan Streets East.

8 York

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, inbound buses operate along their regular route to York Boulevard and Caroline Street North, then detour:

southward along Caroline Street North;
eastward along Main Streets West and East;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James Street North,
resuming their regular route southward along James North.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

• on York Boulevard at Bay Street North, across from Park and MacNab Streets North.

Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Bay Street, then detour:

westward along Hunter Street West; and then
northward along Hess Streets South and North to Cannon Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along Cannon West.

Outbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Bay Street South across from George Street,
• on Bay Street North north of King Street West and at Vine Street and
• on Cannon Street West at Hess Street North.

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Toronto

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Canadian National Exhibition

Time for corn dogs and cotton candy, ice-cream waffle sandwiches, mini-doughnuts and other treats as the “Ex” starts its season Friday, August 19 and continues until Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

GO Transit is revising train service. The TTC is increasing service to handle the crowds heading to the “Ex”.

GO Transit

31 / 31A / 31E / 31F / 31L Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto buses

GO is revising the path Saturday, September 3, Sunday, September 4 and Labour Day, Monday, September 5. Buses start and end their trips in Port Credit GO Station bus terminal, instead of Union Station Bus Terminal.

The Brampton Farmers Market also affects service along this route Saturday, September 3.

16 Hamilton / Toronto express

GO is revising the path Saturday, September 3, Sunday, September 4 and Labour Day, Monday, September 5. Buses start and end their trips in Aldershot GO Station bus terminal, instead of Union Station Bus Terminal.

09 Lakeshore East trains

GO is revising the weekend schedules from Saturday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

01 Lakeshore West trains

GO is revising the weekend schedules from Saturday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

21A / 21B / 21P Milton / Toronto

GO is revising the path Saturday, September 3, Sunday, September 4 and Labour Day, Monday, September 5. Buses start and end their trips in Port Credit GO Station bus terminal, instead of Union Station Bus Terminal.

Toronto Transit Commission

511 Bathurst

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Exhibition (East) Loop.

The Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

29 Dufferin

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Dufferin Gate Loop. No service through Liberty Village.

The Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

929 Dufferin express

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Dufferin Gate Loop.

The Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

329 Dufferin overnight

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, buses detour between Dufferin Gate and Exhibition loops.

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Exhibition express

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, buses operate express — without stopping — between Dufferin Station and Dufferin Gate Loop.

509 Harbourfront

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Exhibition Loop.

510 Spadina

From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5 and from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day, the TTC shortens the path for streetcars along the route to avoid congestion on Queens Quay West.

The Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route Labour Day, Monday, September 5.

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Toronto Labour Day Parade

Members of Toronto’s labour unions, politicians and celebrities take part in the annual parade. It leaves Bay and Queen Street West at 9:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 5 and proceeds westward along Queen West, southward along Dufferin Street, eastward along Liberty Street and then northward along Jefferson Street, arriving at Allan Lamport Stadium at about 11 a.m.

The TTC is detouring transit services during the parade.

511 Bathurst

From abiut 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, expect delays. Toronto Police Service officers likely direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at Bathurst Street and Queen Street West.

The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.

29 Dufferin

From 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and Dundas Street West, then detour:

westward along Dundas West;
eastward along College Street;
southward along Lansdowne Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Cowan Avenue to King Street West,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Dufferin Street at Gordon Street, across from Alma Avenue, at Queen Street West, Melbourne Avenue and King Street West, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
• in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Dundas Street West beyond Dufferin Street and at Sheridan and Brock Avenues,
• on Lansdowne Avenue south of Rideau Avenue, beside #104 Lansdowne and at Seaforth Avenue and Queen Street West and
• on Queen Street West at Dunn Avenue.

Northbound buses start their trips on Cowan Avenue at King Street West, then proceed:

eastward along King West;
northward along Elmgrove Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Lansdowne Avenue; and then
eastward along Dundas Street West to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Dufferin.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Dufferin Gate Loop,
• on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street, King Street West, across from Melbourne Avenue, at Queen Street West and Alma Avenue, across from Gordon Street and at Dundas Street West.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

• on Queen Street West at O’Hara and Lansdowne Avenues,
• on Lansdowne Avenue beyond Seaforth Avenue, across from #104 Lansdowne and Rideau Avenue and at Dundas Street West,
• on Dundas Street West beyond Brock Avenue and at Sheridan Avenue.

The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.

929 Dufferin express

(The TTC has not confirmed this detour-routing information. This part of the post is our “educated guess” as to how buses might detour. We’ve based the detour information on what the TTC has supplied to describe detours along the parallel 29 Dufferin local route.)

From 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and Dundas Street West, then detour:

westward along Dundas West;
eastward along College Street;
southward along Lansdowne Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Cowan Avenue to King Street West,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Dufferin Street at Queen and King streets west, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
• in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Northbound buses start their trips on Cowan Avenue at King Street West, then proceed:

eastward along King West;
northward along Elmgrove Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Lansdowne Avenue; and then
eastward along Dundas Street West to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Dufferin.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• in Dufferin Gate Loop,
• on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King, Queen and Dundas streets west.

The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.

504C King shuttle buses

From abiut 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, expect delays. Toronto Police Service officers likely direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at King Street West and Dufferin Street.

63 Ossington

From 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Ossington Avenue and Queen Street West, then detour:

southward along Lower Ossington Avenue; and then
eastward along Stokes Street to Shaw Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Shaw.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

• on Queen Street West at Shaw Street.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Shaw Street at Queen Street West and
• on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue.

501 Queen

From 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 5, westbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen Street East and Parliament Street, ending their trips.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street East at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church, Victoria and Yonge streets,
• on Queen Street West at Bay Street, across from York Street, at University Avenue, St. Patrick, John and Soho streets, Spadina and Augusta avenues, Bathurst Street and Palmerston and Claremont avenues, across from Strachan Avenue, at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues,
• on Dufferin Street at Melbourne Avenue and King Street West, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
• in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Parliament Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops on Queen Street East between Sumach and Parliament streets.

Eastbound cars start their trips westbound on Queen Street East at Parliament Street, then proceed:

northward along Parliament;
eastward along Dundas Street East; and then
southward along Broadview Avenue to Queen East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

• on Queen Street West at Dufferin Street, at Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, Strachan Avenue, Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets, Augusta and Spadina avenues, Peter and John streets, University Avenue and York, Bay and Yonge streets and
• on Queen Street East at Victoria, Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.

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 at Sackville, Sumach, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue and
• on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Parliament Street.

501L Queen shuttle buses

From 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 5, the TTC extends the path so that buses replace streetcars along the 501 Queen route between Dufferin Street and Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen Street West and Dufferin Street, then proceed:

eastward along Queen streets west and east to Broadview Avenue,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stop

• on Gladstone Avenue at Queen Street West.

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

• on Queen Street West at Dufferin Street, at Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, Strachan Avenue, Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets, Augusta and Spadina avenues, Peter and John streets, University Avenue and York, Bay and Yonge streets and
• on Queen Street East at Victoria, Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue.

Westbound buses start their trips eastbound on Queen Street East at Broadview Avenue, then proceed:

northward along Broadview;
eastward along Dundas Street East;
southward along River Street; and then
westward along Queen streets east and west to Gladstone Avenue,
resuming their regular route westward along Gladstone.

Westbound buses skip their regular stop

• on Gladstone Avenue at Queen Street West.

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

• on Queen Street East at Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church, Victoria and Yonge streets,
• on Queen Street West at Bay Street, across from York Street, at University Avenue, St. Patrick, John and Soho streets, Spadina and Augusta avenues, Bathurst Street and Palmerston and Claremont avenues, across from Strachan Avenue, at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues,

510 Spadina

From about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Labour Day, Monday, September 5, expect delays. Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West. Expect delays.

The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.

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Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
Outbound buses operate away from downtown.