Dufferin Street emergency sewer repair: TTC revising detours

A sewer on Dufferin Street just north of Springhurst Avenue (near Exhibition Place and the TTC’s Dufferin Gate Loop) partially collapsed Friday, January 20, blocking the roadway to all traffic.

The City of Toronto has closed:

Dufferin Street between Liberty Street and Saskatchewan Road / British Columbia Road,

while crews repair the infrastructure.

The TTC has been detouring buses and streetcars along these routes since then, while the street has been closed:

29 Dufferin;
329 Dufferin overnight;
501 Queen;
504 King; and
929 Dufferin express.

The transit agency has revised these detours since January 20. And, with the end of emergency water-main repairs on King Street West at University Avenue, the TTC is further revising the detour routing for streetcars along the 504 King route.

Shuttle buses continue to replace streetcars along King and Queen streets west — west of Bathurst along King and west of Roncesvalles Avenue along Queen.

Emergency sewer repairs on Dufferin Street and the resulting TTC detours continue until further notice.

29 Dufferin

Starting Tuesday, January 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and King Street West, then detour:

eastward along King West;
southward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along Manitoba Drive to Canada Boulevard,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue,

in Dufferin Gate Loop,

on Saskatchewan Road beyond Dufferin Street,

on Princes’ Boulevard at Ontario Drive,

on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace and

on Nova Scotia Avenue at Manitoba Drive.

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

on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets and Strachan Avenue and

on Strachan Avenue at Canniff and East Liberty streets and Manitoba Drive.

Northbound buses start their trips on Canada Boulevard north of Princes’ Boulevard, then proceed:

westward along Princes’;
north- and westward along Nunavut Road;
northward along Nova Scotia Avenue;
eastward along Manitoba Drive;
northward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along East Liberty and Liberty streets to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Dufferin.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Saskatchewan Road at Dufferin Street,

in Dufferin Gate Loop and

on Dufferin Street across from Springhurst Avenue and at Liberty Street.

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

on Princes’ Boulevard across from Newfoundland Road,

on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace,

on Nova Scotia Avenue at Manitoba Drive,

on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,

on Strachan Avenue beyond Fleet Street and

on East Liberty Street beyond Pirandello Street and at Lynn Williams Street and Atlantic Avenue.

929 Dufferin express

Starting Friday, January 20, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and King Street West, then detour:

eastward along King West;
southward along Strachan Avenue;
westward along East Liberty and Liberty streets to Dufferin,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Northbound buses start their trips on Liberty Street at Dufferin Street, then proceed:

along their regular route northward along Dufferin.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

in Dufferin Gate Loop and

on Dufferin Street across from Springhurst Avenue and at Liberty Street.

329 Dufferin overnight

Starting Wednesday, January 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and King Street West, then detour:

eastward along King West;
southward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along Manitoba Drive to Canada Boulevard,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue,

in Dufferin Gate Loop,

on Saskatchewan Road beyond Dufferin Street,

on Princes’ Boulevard at Ontario Drive,

on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace and

on Nova Scotia Avenue at Manitoba Drive.

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

on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets and Strachan Avenue and

on Strachan Avenue at Canniff and East Liberty streets and Manitoba Drive.

Northbound buses start their trips on Canada Boulevard north of Princes’ Boulevard, then proceed:

westward along Princes’;
north- and westward along Nunavut Road;
northward along Nova Scotia Avenue;
eastward along Manitoba Drive;
northward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along East Liberty and Liberty streets to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Dufferin.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Saskatchewan Road at Dufferin Street,

in Dufferin Gate Loop and

on Dufferin Street across from Springhurst Avenue and at Liberty Street.

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

on Princes’ Boulevard across from Newfoundland Road,

on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace,

on Nova Scotia Avenue at Manitoba Drive,

on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,

on Strachan Avenue beyond Fleet Street and

on East Liberty Street beyond Pirandello Street and at Lynn Williams Street and Atlantic Avenue.

504A / 504B King

The TTC continues to split service along the route into two branches:

the 504A branch; and

the 504B branch.

504A branch

Starting Friday, February 3, eastbound cars start their trips in Exhibition Loop, then proceed:

eastward along Manitoba Drive and Fleet Street; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to King Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along King West.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

in Dufferin Gate Loop,

on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King Street West,

on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets.

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

in Exhibition Loop,

on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,

on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard, across from Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street and

on Bathurst Street at Fort York Boulevard, Niagara Street and King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street.

Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

on King Street West at Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue, Shaw and Sudbury streets, across from Jefferson Avenue and at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street,

on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

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

on Bathurst Street at Niagara Street and Fort York Boulevard,

on Fleet Street beyond Bathurst and Bastion streets and Fort York Boulevard,

on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and

in Exhibition Loop.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses at stops on King Street West between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst.

504B branch

Starting Friday, February 3, eastbound cars start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the east side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West), then proceed:

southward along Bathurst to King Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along King West.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

in Dufferin Gate Loop,

on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King Street West,

on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets.

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

in Wolseley Loop and

on Bathurst Street at Queen and King streets west.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street.

Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

on King Street West at Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue, Shaw and Sudbury streets, across from Jefferson Avenue and at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street,

on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

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

on Bathurst Street at Queen Street West and

in Wolseley Loop.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses at stops on King Street West between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst.

504C King shuttle buses

The TTC continues to operate shuttle buses to replace streetcars along the 504 King route due to ongoing construction at the intersection of Queen Street West / King Street West / The Queensway / Roncesvalles Avenue.

Starting Friday, February 3, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to King Street West and Bathurst Street, then proceed:

eastward along King West; and then
southward along Church Street to Wellington Street East,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on King Street West beyond Bathurst and Portland streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and

on King Street East beyond Yonge Street.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on King Street West between Bathurst Street and Church Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Church Street at Wellington Street East, then proceed:

westward along Wellington East and West; and then
northward along York Street to King Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along King West.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on King Street West beyond University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland and Bathurst streets.

501 Queen

Starting Wednesday, January 25, eastbound cars start their trips in Sunnyside Loop, then proceed:

southward along Sunnyside Avenue; and then
westward along The Queensway and Queen Street West to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

in Dufferin Gate Loop,

on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King Street West, across from Melbourne Avenue and at Queen Street West.

Instead, eastbound cars again drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on Queen Street West beyond King Street West, at Triller, Beaty, Jameson and Dunn avenues, across from Brock Avenue and at Dufferin Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Roncesvalles Avenue.

Westbound cars operate along their regular route to The Queensway at Sunnyside Loop, then proceed:

northward into the loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

on Dufferin Street at Melbourne Avenue and King Street West, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Instead, westbound cars again drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on Queen Street West beyond Dufferin Street and at Brock, O’Hara, Lansdowne, Sourauren, Triller and Roncesvalles avenues.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Roncesvalles Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on Queen Street West between Gladstone and Roncesvalles avenues.

501L Queen shuttle buses

Starting Sunday, September 4, 2022, eastbound buses operate along their usual route to Queen Street West and Dufferin Street, then proceed:

northward along Dufferin;
eastward along Peel Avenue; and then
southward along Gladstone Avenue to Queen West,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on Queen Street West at Sudbury and Abell Streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, Strachan Avenue and Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets, Augusta and Spadina avenues, Peter and John streets and University Avenue and

on Adelaide Street West at York Street.

Instead, eastbound buses serve passengers at a new stop

on Gladstone Avenue at Queen Street West.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on Queen Street West between Roncesvalles and Gladstone avenues.

Westbound buses start their trips on Gladstone Avenue north of Queen Street West, then proceed:

along their regular route westward along Queen West.

Westbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on Adelaide Street West at York Street and

on Queen Street West at St. Patrick, John and Soho streets, Spadina and Augusta avenues, Bathurst Street, Palmerston and Claremont avenues, across from Strachan Avenue and at Shaw Street, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues.

Instead, westbound buses serve passengers at a new stop

on Gladstone Avenue at Queen Street West.

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