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College Street track-replacement project: TTC revising shuttle-bus route, starting September 20



Update — Wednesday, November 3, 11:41 a.m.Wednesday, November 3, construction at Carlton and Church Street ends and streetcars resume regular service through the intersection. Construction on College continues. The TTC is revising the route for buses.


Update — Monday, October 13, 5:58 p.m.Starting Thursday, October 13, the TTC is revising the path for the buses. The TTC says, “This diversion plan creates a replacement service that will more reliabily and effectively allow [passengers] to complete their journeys to and from destinations near College and Carlton Streets in a more structured way.”


Since Monday, September 12, City of Toronto and TTC contractors have been working on a project to upgrade infrastructure

  • on College Street between Manning Avenue and Bay Street.

These upgrades include:

  • replacing streetcar tracks between Bathurst and Bay Streets (excluding the intersections with Bathurst Street, Spadina Avenue, McCaul Street and Bay Street);
  • installing separated cycle tracks between Manning Avenue and Bay Street (elevated between Manning and Spadina avenues and at grade between Spadina and Bay);
  • building integrated TTC and cycle streetcar platforms between Manning and Spadina; and
  • improving pedestrian safety at various locations between Manning and Spadina.

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Since 5 a.m. Monday, September 12, the City has closed:

  • College Street between Spadina Avenue and St. George Street

to all traffic.

To accommodate the construction, the TTC has been detouring streetcars and buses around the work zone since Sunday, September 4 along these routes:

  • 306 Carlton overnight; and
  • 506 Carlton.

Shuttle buses replace streetcars along route 506 between Parliament Street and Ossington Avenue.

Starting Tuesday, September 20, the contractors expand the work zone to include College between Bathurst and Spadina. To accommodate this new phase of construction, the City is closing that part of the street to all traffic, except for one eastbound lane. That day, the TTC revises the path for the shuttle buses to accommodate the larger work zone.

The TTC continues to detour buses and streetcars around ongoing construction at the intersection of Carlton Street with Church Street.

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^ Map of streetcar detour and shuttle-bus route, starting Tuesday, September 20.


506 Carlton

Starting Sunday, September 4, 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 Ossington Avenue to College Street,
resuming their regular route westward along College.

Westbound cars no longer drop off or pick up passengers at their regular stops

  • on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on College Street at Bay Street and University Avenue, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street, Spadina Avenue, Major, Borden and Bathurst streets, Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford streets and Ossington Avenue.

Instead, westbound cars serve 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 and Chestnut streets, University Avenue, McCaul and Beverley streets, Spadina and Denison avenues, Bathurst Street, Manning Avenue, Grace and Shaw streets and Ossington Avenue and
  • on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue and College Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Ossington Avenue and Parliament Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses by exiting the cars on Gerrard Street East at Parliament Street and walking northward along Parliament to the northwest corner of Parliament and Carlton.

(Updated — Sunday, September 11, 3:21 p.m.) Starting 5 a.m. Monday, September 12, the TTC revises the path for shuttle buses to eliminate the need for a walking transfer on Parliament Street between Gerrard Street East and Carlton Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on Gerrard East at Parliament.

The TTC is temporarily cancelling transit service to these westbound route 506 stops:

  • on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on College Street at Spadina Avenue, Major, Borden and Bathurst streets.

Eastbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Eastbound cars no longer drop off or pick up passengers at their regular stops

  • on College Street at Crawford and Grace streets, Manning Avenue, Bathurst Street, across from Borden Street and at Augusta and Spadina Avenues, St. George and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Elizabeth, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets and
  • on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East.

Instead, eastbound cars serve passengers at temporary stops

  • on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street and at Manning Avenue, Bathurst Street, at Denison and Spadina avenues, Huron, Beverley and McCaul Streets, University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • 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 Ossington Avenue and Parliament Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on College Street at Ossington.

The TTC is temporarily cancelling transit service to these eastbound route 506 stops:

  • on College Street across from Borden Street and at Augusta and Spadina Avenues and St. George Street;
  • on Carlton Street at Church and Jarvis Streets and
  • on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East.

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506 Carlton shuttle buses

Starting Sunday, September 4, shuttle buses replace streetcars along the 506 Carlton route between Parliament Street and Ossington Avenue. Starting Tuesday, September 20, the TTC revises the path for the buses.

Westbound buses start their trips in Castle Frank Station bus terminal, then proceed:

westward along Bloor Street West;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Gerrard Street East;
northward along Sherbourne Street;
westward along Carlton Street;
northward along Jarvis Street;
westward along Wellesley Street East;
southward along Yonge Street;
westward along College Street;
northward along St. George Street;
westward along Harbord Street;
southward along Bathurst Street;
westward along College;
northward along Ossington Avenue; and then
westward into Ossington Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • in Castle Frank Station bus terminal,
  • on Parliament Street beyond Howard Street, St. James Avenue and Wellesley Street East and at Winchester and Carlton Streets,
  • on Sherbourne Street at Carlton Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Jarvis Street,
  • on Wellesley Street East at Church and Yonge streets and
  • on Yonge Street at Grosvenor and College streets.
  • on College Street at Bay and Elizabeth streets and Queen’s Park, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Streets,
  • on Harbord Street at Spadina and Brunswick avenues,
  • on Bathurst Street at Ulster and College streets,
  • on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford streets and Ossington Avenue,
  • on Ossington Avenue at Dewson and Harbord streets and across from Hepbourne Street and
  • in Ossington Station bus terminal.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars on College Street at Ossington Avenue.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Ossington Station bus terminal, then proceed:

southward along Ossington Avenue;
eastward along College Street;
northward along Spadina Avenue;
eastward along Harbord Street;
southward along St. George Street;
eastward along College;
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Wellesley Street East;
southward along Jarvis Street;
eastward along Carlton Street;
southward along Sherbourne Street;
eastward along Gerrard Street East;
northward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Bloor Street East; and then
northward into Castle Frank Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Ossington Station bus terminal,
  • on Ossington Avenue at Hepbourne Street, across from Harbord Street and beyond Dewson Street,
  • on College Street at Crawford and Grace streets, Euclid Avenue, Bathurst Street, across from Borden Street and at Augusta Avenue,
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond College Street and at Willcocks Street,
  • on Harbord Street at St. George Street,
  • on College Street at McCaul Street, University Avenue and Elizabeth and Bay streets,
  • on Yonge Street at Alexander Street and Wellesley Street East,
  • on Wellesley Street East at Church and Jarvis streets,
  • on Carlton Street at Sherbourne Street,
  • on Sherbourne Street at Gerrard Street East,
  • on Parliament Street beyond Gerrard Street East, at Carlton and Winchester streets, beyond Wellesley Street East, across from St. James Avenue and at Bloor Street East and
  • in Castle Frank Station bus terminal.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on Parliament Street beyond Gerrard Street East.

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306 Carlton overnight

Starting Sunday, September 4, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Carlton and Jarvis Streets, then detour:

northward along Jarvis;
westward along Wellesley Street East; and then
southward along Yonge Street to Carlton Street / College Street,
resuming their regular route westward along College.

The buses continue along their usual route to College and Beverley Street / St George Street, then detour:

northward along St. George;
westward along Harbord Street; and then
southward along Bathurst Street to College,
resuming their regular route westward along College.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on Carlton Street at Church and Yonge Streets,
  • on College Street at Spadina Avenue and Major, Borden and Bathurst streets.

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

  • on Wellesley Street East at Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Yonge Street at Grosvenor and College streets,
  • on Harbord Street at Spadina and Brunswick avenues and
  • on Bathurst Street at Ulster and College streets.

Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to College Street and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

northward along Spadina;
eastward along Harbord Street;
southward along St. George Street;
resuming their regular route eastward along College.

The buses continue along their regular route to College and Yonge streets, then detour:

northward along Yonge;
eastward along Wellesley Street East;
southward along Jarvis Street;
eastward along Carlton Street;
southward along Sherbourne Street; and then
eastward along Gerrard Street East to Parliament Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Gerrard East.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on College Street across from Borden Street, at Augusta and Spadina avenues and at Beverley Street and
  • on Carlton Street at Church and Jarvis streets.

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

  • on Spadina Avenue beyond College Street and at Willcocks Street,
  • on Harbord Street at St. George Street,
  • on Yonge Street at Alexander Street and Wellesley Street East and
  • on Wellesley Street East at Church and Jarvis streets and
  • on Sherbourne Street at Gerrard Street East.
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