Monday, August 15, the TTC started a project to replace the rails and switches at
- the intersection of King Street East with Sumach Street.
Crews have been replacing the east- and westbound trailing switches and several sections of curved rail. Crews mostly work to
- excavate to remove old concrete rail and switches;
- install new rail and switches; and
- place new concrete.
Since Sunday, July 31, the transit agency has been detouring streetcars along these routes to accommodate the construction project:
Buses continue to replace overnight streetcar service, so the TTC is also detouring buses along this route during the construction:
- 304 King overnight.
The TTC originally expected to restore regular streetcar service through the intersection this weekend, likely starting Sunday, September 4. However, it now is announcing that construction will continue until “late September”, meaning construction and the detours likely continue as late as until September 30.
Saturday, September 3 is the last day that the TTC operates buses along shuttle buses to and from the Distillery District, which the TTC says it’s cancelling due to “low ridership”.
^ Map of detour routing for streetcars along the 503 Kingston Rd route. Note that streetcars no longer loop through Charlotte Loop, but continue further westward along King Street West and Bathurst Street to operate to and from Wolseley Loop.
^ This map shows the detours for streetcars along the 504 King route and buses, starting Sunday, September 4. Note that buses replace streetcars west of Bathurst Street due to two other construction projects. The buses also detour around the work zones for those projects.
504 King
Due to the track construction project, the TTC is temporarily revising the path for streetcars along the route. It’s also operating all cars along a single branch between Broadview Station and Dufferin Gate Loop.
From Sunday, July 31 until Friday, September 30, westbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen and King streets east, then proceed:
westward along Queen East; and then
southward along Parliament Street to King East,
resuming their regular route westward along King.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets and
- on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King streets east.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street at Richmond and Queen streets east and
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets.
304 King overnight
Due to the track construction project, the TTC is temporarily revising the path for buses along the route.
From Monday, August 1 until Friday, September 30, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen and King streets East, then detour:
westward along Queen East; and then
southward along Parliament Street to King East,
resuming their regular route westward along King.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament Streets.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament Streets and
- on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King streets East.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Sackville, Sumach and Lower River Streets.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street at Adelaide and Queen streets East and
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets.
503 Kingston Rd
Due to track construction at the intersection of King Street West with Sumach Street, the TTC is temporarily revising the path for streetcars along the route.
From Tuesday, August 2 until Friday, September 30, westbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen and King streets east, then proceed:
westward along Queen East; and then
southward along Parliament Street to King East,
resuming their regular route westward along King.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets and
- on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King streets east.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street at Adelaide and Queen streets east and
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets.
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