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Streetcars, buses return to Dufferin Gate Loop, starting April 1



Starting Saturday, April 1, TTC streetcars and buses again operate through Dufferin Gate Loop.

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.

City of Toronto crews completed most of the emergency repairs by Monday, March 27 and the City reopened:

  • Dufferin Street between Liberty Street and Saskatchewan Road / British Columbia Road.

The TTC restored service to that part of Dufferin and buses along this route resumed regular service:

  • 29 Dufferin.

Now that Dufferin Loop has reopened, buses along these routes resume regular service:

  • 329 Dufferin overnight.
  • 929 Dufferin express.

Streetcars along the 504 King route also resume regular service through the loop. However ongoing infrastructure construction at the intersection of Queen Street West / King Street West / The Queensway / Roncesvalles Avenue and overhead wiring replacement on King Streets west and east east of Bathurst Street require the TTC to continue to detour the cars elsewhere along the route. Buses replace route 504 cars. The buses operate along two routes:

  • 504C - between Dundas West Station and the Distillery District; and
  • 504D - between Exhibition Loop and Broadview Avenue / Gerrard Street East.

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This phase of overhead-wiring construction and the resulting TTC detours and service changes continue until May 6.


504 King

From Saturday, April 1 until Saturday, May 6, eastbound cars start their trips in Dufferin Loop, then proceed:

northward along Dufferin Street; and then
eastward along Queen streets west and east to King Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • in Dundas West Station terminal,
  • on Edna Avenue at Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West,
  • on Roncesvalles Avenue beyond Boustead and Howard Park avenues, at Grenadier Road, beyond High Park Boulevard, at Galley Avenue, beyond Marion Avenue and at The Queensway,
  • on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dowling and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street, across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets, beyond Bathurst and Portland streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets,
  • on Cherry Street at Front Street East and
  • in Distillery Loop.

Eastbound cars resume dropping off or picking up passengers at their regular stops

  • in Dufferin Gate Loop and
  • on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King Street West.

Eastbound cars continue serving passengers at temporary stops

  • on Dufferin Street across from Melbourne Avenue and at Queen Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at Abell and Sudbury streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower 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.

Shuttle buses along the 504C and 504D routes replace the cars. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses along the 504C route at stops on King Street West at Dufferin Street.

Westbound cars operate along their regular path to Queen and King streets east, then detour:

westward along Queen streets east and west;
southward along Shaw Street;
westward along King Street West to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular path southward along Dufferin.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • in Distillery Loop,
  • on Cherry Street beyond Front Street East,
  • on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw Street,
  • on King Street West across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West,
  • on Roncesvalles Avenue beyond Queen Street West and Marion Street, at Garden and Fermanagh avenues, Grenadier Road and Howard Park Avenue and across from Boustead Avenue,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West and
  • in Dundas West Station terminal.

Westbound cars resume dropping off or picking up passengers at their regular stops

  • on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
  • in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Westbound cars continue serving passengers at temporary stops

  • on Queen Street East at River, 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 and at Shaw Street.

Shuttle buses along the 504C and 504D routes replace the cars. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses along the 504C route at stops on King Street West between Shaw and Dufferin streets. They may transfer to buses along the 504D route on Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East or on Queen Street East at River Street.

504C King shuttle buses

From Sunday, March 26 until Saturday, May 6, buses along the 504C route replace the west end of streetcar service along the 504 King route.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Dundas West Station terminal, then proceed:

westward along Edna Avenue;
southward along Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue;
eastward along King streets west and east;
southward along Sumach and Cherry streets;
westward along Mill Street;
northward along Parliament Street; and then
eastward along Front Street East to west of Cherry Street,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Dundas West Station terminal,
  • on Edna Avenue at Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West,
  • on Roncesvalles Avenue beyond Boustead and Howard Park avenues, at Grenadier Road, beyond High Park Boulevard, at Galley Avenue, beyond Marion Avenue and at The Queensway,
  • on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dowling and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street, across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets, beyond Bathurst and Portland streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Sackville and Sumach streets,
  • on Cherry Street at Front Street East,
  • on Mill Street beyond Cherry Street and at Trinity and Parliament streets.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on King Street West at Dufferin Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Front Street East west of Cherry Street, then proceed:

northward along Cherry and Sumach streets;
westward along King streets east and west;
northward along Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West; and then
westward into Dundas West Station terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Front Street East at Cherry Street,
  • on King Street East at Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw Street,
  • on King Street West across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West,
  • on Roncesvalles Avenue beyond Queen Street West and Marion Street, at Garden and Fermanagh avenues, Grenadier Road and Howard Park Avenue and across from Boustead Avenue,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West and
  • in Dundas West Station terminal.
504D King shuttle buses

From Sunday, March 26 until Saturday, May 6, buses along the 504C route replace part of the east end of streetcar service along the 504 King route.

Westbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street East west of Broadview Avenue, then proceed:

westward along Gerrard East;
southward along River Street;
eastward along King streets east and west;
southward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along Manitoba Drive and the Exhibition Loop access road into Exhibition Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Gerrard Street East beyond Broadview Avenue and at St. Matthews Road and River Street,
  • on River Street beyond Dundas Street East and at King Street East,
  • on King Street East at Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets and Strachan Avenue,
  • on Strachan Avenue at Canniff and East Liberty streets and Manitoba Drive,
  • on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
  • in Exhibition Loop.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Exhibition Loop, then proceed:

eastward along the Exhibition Loop access road and Manitoba Drive;
northward along Strachan Avenue;
eastward along King streets west and east and Queen Street East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
westward along Gerrard Street East to just west of Broadview,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:

  • in Exhibition Loop,
  • on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
  • on Strachan Avenue beyond Fleet Street and Wellington Street West,
  • on King Street West at Niagara and Tecumseth streets, beyond Bathurst and Portland streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East and across from Mountstephen Street and
  • on Gerrard Street East beyond Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue and on Broadview Avenue between Queen and Gerrard streets east.