The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between York Mills and St Clair stations earlier than usually, Tuesday, July 4 until Thursday, July 6. Line 1 trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St Clair stations and between Finch and York Mills stations after 11 p.m. those days.
Shuttle buses partially replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops near each station on the closed section of the line. TTC staff are available in each to station to direct you to the shuttle-bus boarding and offloading locations.
(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)
Lawrence Station is closed. Board buses at temporary stops on Lawrence Avenue West, instead of in the station bus terminal:
- 52A / 52B Lawrence West: westbound at Lorindale Avenue (one block west of Yonge Street);
- 124 Sunnybrook: eastbound at Yonge Street; and
- 162 Lawrence - Donway: eastbound at Yonge Street.
All other stations on the closed section of Line 1 remain open so you can buy or pay for fares or connect to other TTC buses and streetcars or GO Transit buses.
While this section of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks. The TTC also likely continues working on the Easier Access elevator project at Lawrence Station. And, TTC contractors continue a project to rehabilitate the northbound platforms at Davisville Station, while the line is closed.
According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state of good repair work as well as… signal upgrades.”
The TTC is closing this part of Line 1 twice more in July:
- Wednesday, July 12 until Friday, July 14 — Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair — close early — track work.
- Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 — Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair — all weekend — track work.
Shuttle buses
(We’ve based this part of the post by reviewing Transit Toronto posts during other closures of this section of Line 1. Information available from TransSee during a previous closure is also a source for this information. TransSee is a web application that provides real-time bus tracking and predicts the location of the next vehicles at a stop. Note that information in this part of the post is unofficial — the TTC may operate buses with an alternate service pattern.)
Southbound shuttle buses start their trips on York Mills Road, beside the entrance / exit for York Mills Station, then proceed:
eastward along York Mills; and then southward along Yonge Street to St. Clair Avenue.
Southbound passengers exit from buses on the north side of St. Clair Avenue East, just east of Yonge Street, beside the main entrance for St Clair Station. The buses then proceed:
eastward along St. Clair East;
southward along Avoca Avenue;
westward along Pleasant Boulevard; and then
northward into St Clair Station [lower] bus terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound passengers board the buses in the lower bus terminal.
The buses then proceed:
westward along Pleasant Boulevard;
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Old York Mills Road; and then
westward along York Mills Road to beside the entrance / exit for York Mills Station,
ending their trips.
Shuttle-bus alternatives
Plan your trips on the subway ahead of time to avoid stress and crowds. Leave extra time in your schedule and expect longer travelling times those days.
While shuttle buses operate frequently, they will be crowded.
Regular TTC buses and streetcars provide less frequent, less direct, but, perhaps, less stressful alternatives. Consider travelling along the University branch, instead of the Yonge branch, to and from downtown Toronto and avoid the shuttle buses entirely. Or board buses along the 97 Yonge route to travel to and from stops on Yonge north of Davisville Station.
Ride buses or streetcars along routes serving streets north or south of the closure to reach stations on the University branch.
North of the closure area:
- Buses along the 36 Finch West route and board the subway at Finch West Station, instead of Finch Station.
- Buses along the 84 Sheppard West route and board the subway at Sheppard West Station, instead of Sheppard - Yonge Station.
At the closure area:
- Buses along the 96 Wilson or 165 Weston Rd North routes and board the subway at Wilson Station, instead of York Mills Station.
- Buses along the 52 Lawrence West route and board the subway at Lawrence West Station, instead of Lawrence Station.
- Buses along the 32 Eglinton West route and board the subway at Eglinton West Station, instead of Eglinton Station.
- Streetcars along the 512 St. Clair route and board the subway at St. Clair West Station, instead of St. Clair Station.
South of the closure area
- Trains along the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway line and board the 1 Yonge - University line at St. George Station, instead of Yonge Station.
- Streetcars along the 506 Carlton route and board the subway at Queen’s Park Station, instead of College Station;
- Streetcars along the 501 Queen and 505 Dundas routes and board the subway at St. Patrick Station, instead of Dundas Station.
- Streetcars along the 504 King route and board the subway at St. Andrew Station, instead of King Station.
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