Parades and processions in the Bay Ridges area of Pickering and Toronto affect transit services this weekend, including both religious and festive celebrations of Good Friday and Easter.
The events affect these routes:
Durham Region Transit — Route 917. Toronto Transit Commission — 64 Main, 92 Woodbine South, 501 Queen, 505 Dundas, 505 Dundas shuttle bus; 506 Carlton; 506 Carlton shuttle bus;
The Friday, April 7 event affecting transit services is: St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession.
The Saturday, April 8 event affecting transit services is: the Pickering Easter Parade.
The Sunday, April 9 event affecting transit services is: the Beaches Lions’ Club Easter Parade.
Bay Ridges
Pickering Easter Parade
The Region of Durham and the City of Pickering are closing a number of streets in Bay Ridges, including
- Bayly Street (Regional Road 22), eastbound lanes, between east of the GO Station entrance and Alliance Road
Saturday morning to accommodate the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606’s annual parade.
Durham Region Transit is detouring buses during the event.
Route 917
From 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Bayly Street and Brock Road, then detour:
northward along Brock Road;
westward along Pickering Parkway to Liverpool Road,
resuming their regular path northward along Liverpool.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bayly Street beyond Brock Road and at Salk, Alliance and Sandy Beach Road, across from Krosno Boulevard and beside Pickering GO Station and
- on Liverpool Road at Pickering Parkway.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stop
- on Bayly Street at Brock Road and
- on Pickering Parkway at Denmar Road and Geta Circle, beyond Portland Place, beside #1538 Pickering and at Valley Farm Road.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Pickering Parkway Terminal, then proceed:
clockwise through the Pickering Town Centre parking lot;
eastward along Pickering Parkway; and then
southward along Brock Road to Bayly Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along Bayly.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Liverpool Road beyond Pickering Parkway and
- on Bayly Street beyond Liverpool Road, at Krosno Boulevard, at Sandy Beach Road, beyond Alliance Road, across from Salk Road and at Brock Road.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Pickering Parkway beyond Valley Farm Road, across from Portland and Dreyber courts and Denmar Road and
- on Bayly Street beyond Brock Road.
Pickering
See Bay Ridges.
Toronto
Toronto events include: the Beaches Lions Cub Easter Parade (April 9); and the St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession (April 7).
Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade
The City of Toronto is closing
- Lake Shore Boulevard East between Woodbine and Coxwell Avenues from 2 until 4:30 p.m.,
- Queen Street East between Fallingbrook Road and Munro Park Avenue from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.,
- Queen Street East between Fallingbrook Road and Woodbine Avenue from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. and
- Woodbine Avenue between Queen Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard East from 2 until 4:30 p.m.
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade.
The TTC is detouring transit service during the event.
64 Main
From noon until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Southwood Drive and Glen Stewart Crescent, then detour:
west- and northward along Glen Stewart to Kingston Road, ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Southwood Drive beyond Glen Stewart Crescent and at Glen Ames Avenue and Williamson Road and
- on Wineva Avenue beyond Williamson Road and at Queen Street East.
Northbound buses start their trips on Glen Stewart Crescent at Kingston Road, then proceed:
eastward along Kingston to Main Street / Southwood Drive,
resuming their regular path northward along Main.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wineva Avenue at Queen Street East,
- on Hambly Avenue beyond Queen Street East and at Williamson Road,
- on Williamson Road at Southwood Drive and
- on Southwood Drive across from Glen Ames Avenue and at Kingston Road.
501 Queen
From 1 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9, all streetcars start and end their trips in the loop at Kingston Road and Queen Street East.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Neville Park Loop.
- on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch and Beech avenues, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva, Bellefair, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues and Lockwood and Kingston Roads.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridge and Woodbine avenues, across from Elmer and Bellefair avenues, at Wineva Avenues, Glen Manor Drive, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
- in Neville Park Loop.
92 Woodbine South
From 1 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Woodbine Avenue and Kingston Road, then detour:
southwestward along Kingston Road and Eastern Avenue to south of Queen Street East,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Woodbine Avenue at Columbine Avenue and Queen Street East,
- on Lake Shore Boulevard East at the walkway to Joseph Duggan Road and
- in Woodbine Beach loop.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kingston Road across from Columbine Avenue and at Dundas and Queen Streets East and
- on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East.
Northbound buses start their trips on Eastern Avenue just south of Queen Street East, then proceed:
south- and westward along Eastern;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street East; and then
northeastward along Kingston Road to Woodbine Avenue,
resuming their regular path northward along Woodbine.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Woodbine Beach loop,
- on Lake Shore Boulevard East across from the walkway to Joseph Duggan Road and
- on Woodbine Avenue at Kew Beach Avenue, beyond Queen Street East, at Norway Avenue and Kingston Road.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers in temporary stops
- on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East,
- on Coxwell Avenue beyond Eastern Avenue and
- on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue and across from Rainsford Road.
St. Francis of Assisi Church Good Friday Procession
The City of Toronto is closing a number of streets in the area of the church, including:
- Dundas Street West between Grace Street and Montrose Avenue and
- College Street between Montrose and Manning Avenues
Friday afternoon to accommodate the procession.
The TTC has confirmed that the event affects its services, but has not announced detour-routing information.
506 Carlton
The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years. Note that this is not official information. The TTC may operate with a different service pattern this year.
From 3 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 7 until the parade clears Dundas Street West, eastbound cars start their trips in Bathurst Station, then proceed:
southward along Bathurst to College Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along College.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- in High Park Loop,
- on Howard Park Avenue east of Parkside Drive, at Indian Road, Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Sorauren Avenue and across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue,
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme and Dovercourt Roads, Ossington Avenue, Crawford, Grace and Clinton Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Bathurst Station,
- on Bathurst Street at Bloor Street West, Harbord, Ulster and College Streets.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Bathurst Street, Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock Street, Dufferin Street, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues,
- on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road and across from Sorauren Avenue and at Morrow Avenue,
- on Howard Park Avenue at Roncesvalles Avenue, Indian Road and Parkside Drive and
- in High Park Loop.
After the parade clears Dundas Street West until 6 p.m., eastbound cars operate along their regular path to College Street and Ossington Avenue, then detour:
southward along Ossington;
eastward along Dundas Street West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to College,
resuming their regular path eastward along College.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Crawford, Grace and Clinton Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up 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, at Gore Vale and Euclid Avenues and at Bathurst Street and
- on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College Streets.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Clinton, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West,
- on Dundas Street West at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue and
- on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue and at College Street.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street from 3 until 6 p.m.
506 Carlton shuttle bus
The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years. Note that this is not official information. The TTC may operate with a different service pattern this year.
From 3 until 6 p.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 7, shuttle buses replace streetcars operating along the 506 Carlton route between Ossington Avenue and Bathurst Street.
From 3 p.m. until the parade clears Dundas Street West, eastbound buses start their trips in Keele Station bus terminal, then proceed:
southward along Keele Street and Parkside Drive;
eastward along Howard Park Avenue, Dundas Street West and College Street; and then
southward along Ossington Avenue to Dundas Street West,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Keele Station bus terminal,
- on Keele Street at Bloor Street West,
- on Parkside Drive across from Indian Valley Crescent,
- on Howard Park Avenue east of Parkside Drive, at Indian Road, Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Sorauren Avenue and across from Sterling Road,
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme and Dovercourt Roads and Ossington Avenue and
- on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West.
Westbound buses start their trips on Ossington Avenue at Dundas Street West, then proceed:
westward along Dundas Street West and Howard Park Avenue;
northward along Parkside Drive and Keele Street; and then
eastward into Keele Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Dundas Street West at Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue and at Morrow Avenue,
- on Howard Park Avenue at Roncesvalles Avenue, Indian Road and Parkside Drive,
- on Parkside Drive at Ridout Street and Bloor Street West and
- in Keele Station bus terminal.
After the parade clears Dundas Street West until 6 p.m., eastbound buses start their trips in High Park Loop, then proceed:
eastward along Howard Park Avenue, Dundas Street West and College Street; and then
southward along Bathurst Street to Dundas Street West,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in High Park Loop,
- on Parkside Drive across from Indian Valley Crescent,
- on Howard Park Avenue beyond Parkside Drive, at Indian Road, Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Sorauren Avenue and across from Sterling Road,
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme Park Crescent, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Crawford and Grace streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street and
- on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West.
Westbound buses start their trips on Bathurst Street at Dundas Street West, then proceed:
westward along Dundas Street West and Howard Park Avenue; and then
southward into High Park Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Dundas Street West at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue and at Morrow Avenue,
- on Howard Park Avenue at Roncesvalles Avenue, Indian Road and Parkside Drive,
- on Parkside Drive at Ridout Street and Bloor Street West and
- in Keele Station bus terminal.
505 Dundas
The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years. Note that this is not official information. The TTC may operate with a different service pattern this year.
From 3 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 7, eastbound cars start their trips in Bathurst Station, then proceed:
southward along Bathurst to Dundas Street West
resuming their regular path eastward along Dundas West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Dundas West Station,
- on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West, beyond Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue, at Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan Avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, across from Grace Street and at Manning Avenue at Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Bathurst Station and
- on Bathurst Street at Bloor Street West, Harbord, Ulster and College Streets, across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Dundas Street West at Manning Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt and Rusholme Roads, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street, Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues, Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue and across from Roncesvalles Avenue and
- in Dundas West Station terminal.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street from 3 until 6 p.m.
505 Dundas shuttle bus
The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years. Note that this is not official information. The TTC may operate with a different service pattern this year.
From 3 until 6 p.m., Good Friday, Friday, April 7, eastbound buses start their trips in Dundas West Station bus terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Edna Avenue;
south- and eastward along Dundas Street West; and then
northward along Ossington Avenue to College Street, ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Dundas West Station,
- on Dundas Street West beyond Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road and St. Helens Avenue, at Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan Avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road and Ossington Avenue and
- on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue.
Westbound buses start their trips on Ossington Avenue south of College Street, then proceed:
westward along College;
west- and northward along 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 College Street at Dovercourt Road, Havelock Street, Dufferin Street, Brock and Lansdowne Avenues,
- on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue and across from Roncesvalles Avenue and
- in Dundas West Station terminal.
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