Streetcars return to (lower) Gerrard East, starting July 17

With the end of the streetcar-track renewal project at Coxwell and Gerrard East, the TTC is restoring streetcars to a section of [lower] Gerrard East. Starting Monday, July 17, streetcars along this route resume service between Coxwell and Broadview avenues:

506 Carlton.

Shuttle buses serve passengers travelling to and from the area east of Coxwell and continue to operate between Victoria Park and Castle Frank stations.

Buses continue to replace streetcars along this route:

306 Carlton overnight.

However, the buses continue to detour around the Coxwell / Gerrard construction, since the TTC continues to cancel service along the 22 Coxwell route. The transit agency also continues to extend the path for buses along this route to partially replace route 22 service:

31 Greenwood.

Buses along this route also continue to detour:

322 Coxwell overnight.

This year, the City of Toronto and the TTC have started a series of major construction projects that significantly impact transit services in the east end of the former Toronto city — between Victoria Park Avenue and the Don River.

The various projects include:

Broadview Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Gerrard Street East — rehabilitating the sewer and replacing the streetcar tracks;
Broadview Station — upgrading the bus and streetcar platforms;
intersection of (lower) Gerrard Street East / Eastwood Road with Coxwell Avenue — replacing the water main and renewing the streetcar tracks;
Main Street Station — repairing the pavement and the concrete bus platform on the south side of the station;
Queen Street East just east of DeGrassi Street — upgrading the rail overpass as part of Metrolinx’s Ontario Line subway project.
Queen Street East at the Don River — upgrading the bridge.

See local transit commentator Steve Munro’s recent posts for details on how all these projects together disrupt transit in the east end:

“Construction on Broadview, Gerrard/Coxwell, Main Station and Queen East”, here;
“Construction on Broadview, Gerrard/Coxwell, Main Station and Queen East (June 2023 Update)”, here;
“Broadview Station Loop Expansion Deferred”, here;
“Broadview Construction Update”, here;
“Broadview Construction Part II”, here;
“Yet Another Change to East-End Streetcar Services”, here.

506 Carlton

Starting Monday, July 17, streetcars resume service between Coxwell and Broadview avenues. Westbound cars start their trips in Woodbine Loop (northeast corner of Queen Street East and Kingston Road), then proceed:

eastward along Queen East; and then
northward along Coxwell Avenue to (lower) Gerrard Street East / Eastwood Road,
resuming their regular path westward along Gerrard East.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

in Main Street Station bus terminal,

on Main Street at Danforth Avenue and (upper) Gerrard Street East

on (upper) Gerrard Street East at Dengate Road, across from Malvern Avenue and at Ted Reeve Drive, Main Street and Norwood Road, across from Glenmount Park Road, at Golfview and Woodbine avenues and Kingsmount Park Road, across from Bowmore Road and Beaton Avenue and at Coxwell Avenue and

on Coxwell Avenue at (lower) Gerrard Street East.

Westbound cars also no longer serve passengers their former detour stops

eastbound on Gerrard Street East at Broadview Avenue,

on Broadview Avenue at Mountstephen Street and Dundas Street East,

on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street and

on Parliament Street at Oak Street and Gerrard Street East.

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

in Woodbine Loop,

on Queen Street East at Kingston Road and Coxwell Avenue and

on Coxwell Avenue at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue and Eastwood Road.

Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Coxwell Avenue.

Eastbound cars operate along their regular path to (lower) Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenues, then detour:

southward along Coxwell;
eastward along Queen Street East;
northeastward along Kingston Road; and then
eastward into Woodbine Loop,
ending their trips.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

on (upper) Gerrard Street East beyond Coxwell Avenue, at Beaton Avenue, Bowmore and Kingsmount Park avenues, Woodbine and Golfview avenues, Glenmount Park and Norwood roads and Main Street,

on Main Street at Danforth Avenue and

in Main Street Station.

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

on Coxwell Avenue across from Robbins Avenue and at Dundas and Queen streets east,

on Queen Street East at Eastern Avenue and

in Woodbine Loop.

Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Coxwell Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops on Gerrard Street East between Parliament Street and Greenwood Avenue.

306 Carlton overnight

The TTC continues to replace streetcars with buses along the entire route. Starting Monday, June 19, it detours the buses around the construction at Gerrard East / Coxwell.

Westbound buses start their trips in Victoria Park Station bus terminal, then proceed:

southward along Victoria Park Avenue; and then
eastward along Gerrard Street East to Main Street,
resuming the regular path for route 306 vehicles westward along Gerrard East.

They continue along the regular path to Gerrard and Coxwell, then detour:

northward along Coxwell;
westward along Danforth Avenue; and then
southward along Greenwood Avenue to Gerrard,
resuming their regular path westward along Gerrard.

Westbound buses skip regular path 306 stops

on Main Street at Gerrard Street East,

on Coxwell Avenue at (lower) Gerrard Street East and

on Gerrard Street East at Ashdale Avenue, Woodfield Road and Greenwood Avenue.

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

on Victoria Park Avenue at Denton and Danforth avenues, across from Wakehood Street and at Gerrard Street East and

on Gerrard Street East at Dengate Road, across from Malvern Avenue and at Ted Reeve Drive and Main Street.

on Coxwell Avenue at Casci Avenue, Hanson Street, Earl Haig Avenue and south of Danforth Avenue,

on Danforth Avenue at Monarch Park Avenue and Linsmore Crescent and

on Greenwood Avenue beyond Danforth Avenue, at Oakvale Avenue, across from Felstead Avenue and Torbrick Road and at Ivy Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

Eastbound buses reverse the westbound routing.

Eastbound buses skip regular path 306 stops

on (lower) Gerrard Street East at Woodfield Road and Ashdale and Coxwell avenues,

on Coxwell Avenue at (upper) Gerrard Street East and

on Main Street at Danforth Avenue.

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

on Gerrard Street East at Osborne and Malvern avenues and Scarborough Road and

on Victoria Park Avenue beyond Gerrard Street East and at Danforth and Denton avenues.

506C Carlton shuttle buses

Starting Sunday, May 7, the TTC operates buses, instead of streetcars along the 506 Carlton route east of Broadview Avenue. Starting Sunday, June 18, it detours the buses around the Gerrard East / Coxwell construction.

Westbound buses start their trips in Victoria Park Station bus terminal, then proceed:

southward along Victoria Park Avenue,
westward along (upper) Gerrard Street East;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
westward along Danforth Avenue;
southward along Greenwood Avenue;
westward along (lower) Gerrard Street East;
northward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Bloor Street East; and then
northward into Castle Frank Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses skip regular path 506 stops

in Main Street Station terminal,

on Main Street at (upper) Gerrard Street East,

on Coxwell Avenue at (lower) Gerrard Street East,

on Gerrard Street East at Ashdale Avenue, Woodfield Road and Greenwood Avenue.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

in Victoria Park Station bus terminal,

on Victoria Park Avenue at Denton and Danforth avenues, across from Wakehood Street and at Gerrard Street East,

on (upper) Gerrard Street East at Dengate Road, across from Malvern Avenue and at Ted Reeve Drive, Main Street and Norwood Road, across from Glenmount Park Road, at Golfview and Woodbine avenues and Kingsmount Park Road, across from Bowmore Road and Beaton Avenue and at Coxwell Avenue,

on Coxwell Avenue at Casci Avenue, Hanson Street, beyond Earl Haig Avenue and south of Danforth Avenue,

on Danforth Avenue at Monarch Park Avenue and Linsmore Crescent,

on Greenwood Avenue beyond Danforth and Oakvale avenues, across from Felstead Avenue and Torbrick Road and at Ivy Avenue and Gerrard Street East,

on (lower) Gerrard Street East at Prust Avenue, Leslie Street, Jones, Marjory, Pape, Carlaw and Logan avenues, across from DeGrassi Street and at Broadview Avenue, St. Matthews Road, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,

on Parliament Street at Carlton and Winchester streets, beyond Wellesley Street East and across from St. James Avenue and at Bloor Street East and

in Castle Frank Station bus terminal.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars on Gerrard Street East at Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound buses reverse the westbound routing.

Eastbound buses skip regular stops

on (lower) Gerrard Street East at Woodfield Road and Ashdale and Coxwell avenues,

on Coxwell Avenue at (upper) Gerrard Street East,

on Main Street at Danforth Avenue and

in Main Street Station bus terminal.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at 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 (lower) Gerrard Street East beyond Parliament Street, at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets, Broadview Avenue, DeGrassi Street, Logan, Carlaw, Pape, Marjory and Jones avenues, Leslie Street and Alton Avenue

on Greenwood Avenue beyond Gerrard Street East, across from Ivy Avenue, at Torbrick Road and Felstead, Mountnoel and Danforth avenues,

on Danforth Avenue across from Linsmore Crescent and at Monarch Park and Coxwell avenues,

on Coxwell Avenue across from Earl Haig Avenue, beyond Hanson Street and across from Casci Avenue and

on (upper) Gerrard Street East beyond Coxwell Avenue.

22 Coxwell

Saturday, June 17 is the last day (for now) that the TTC operates buses along the route.

Due to the construction, southbound route 22 buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops

in Coxwell Station bus terminal,

on Coxwell Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Earl Haig Avenue, beyond Hanson Street, across from Casci Avenue, at Fairford Street, Gerrard Street East, across from Robbins Avenue, at Dundas and Queen streets east and

on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East.

TTC buses along other routes continue to serve passengers at some of these stops.

Coxwell Station: 31 Greenwood; 70 O’Connor, 404 East York community bus.

Coxwell at Danforth: 31 Greenwood.

Coxwell at Earl Haig, Hanson and Casci: 506C Carlton shuttle bus.

Eastern: 31 Greenwood.

The TTC is temporarily cancelling all service to the stops on Coxwell at Fairford, Gerrard East, Robbins, Dundas East and Queen East.

Due to the construction, northbound route 22 buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East,

on Coxwell Avenue beyond Eastern Avenue, at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue, Eastwood Road, (upper) Gerrard Street East, Casci Avenue, Hanson Street, beyond Earl Haig Avenue and at Danforth Avenue and

in Coxwell Station bus terminal.

TTC buses along other routes continue to serve passengers at some of these stops.

Eastern: 501X Queen extras; 504X King extras.

Coxwell at Eastern: 31 Greenwood.

Coxwell at Casci, Hanson, Earl Haig, and Danforth: 506C Carlton shuttle bus.

Coxwell Station: 31 Greenwood; 70 O’Connor, 404 East York community bus.

The TTC is temporarily cancelling all service to the stops on Coxwell at Dundas East Robbins, Eastwood and Gerrard East.

Since Monday, May 7, the TTC has temporarily cancelled the 22A (Victoria Park - Coxwell Stn via Kingston Rd) branch of the route. This service change resulted, indirectly, from construction on Broadview Avenue.

South- and eastbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops

on Kingston Road at Dixon Avenue, Rainsford Road, Woodbine Avenue, Waverly Road, Lee Avenue, Southwood and Glen Manor drives, Beech Avenue, Scarborough Road and Victoria Park Avenue and

in Bingham Loop.

TTC streetcars along another route continue to serve these stops:

Kingston, Bingham: 503 Kingston Rd; 505 Dundas.

West- and northbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops

in Bingham Loop,

on Bingham Avenue at Kingston Road,

on Kingston Road at Scarborough Road, across from Beech Avenue and Glen Manor Drive, at Main Street, across from Lee Avenue, at Brookside Drive, across from Elmer Avenue, at Woodbine Avenue, across from Columbine Avenue and at Dundas and Queen streets east and

on Queen Street East at Lockwood Road and Coxwell Avenue.

Instead, TTC streetcars along other routes serve passengers at these stops.

Bingham, Kingston: 503 Kingston Rd; 505 Dundas.

Queen East: 501 Queen; 503 Kingston Rd; 505 Dundas; 506 Carlton.

322 Coxwell overnight

Starting Monday, June 19, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Coxwell and Danforth Avenues, then detour:

westward along Danforth;
southward along Greenwood Avenue; and then
eastward along Queen Street East to Coxwell Avenue,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen East.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Coxwell Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Earl Haig Avenue, beyond Hanson Street, across from Casci Avenue, at Fairford Street, Gerrard Street East, across from Robbins Avenue, at Dundas and Queen streets east.

TTC buses along another route continue to serve passengers at some of these stops.

Coxwell at Earl Haig, Hanson and Casci: 306 Carlton overnight.

The TTC is temporarily cancelling all overnight service to the stops on Coxwell at Fairford, Gerrard East, Robbins, Dundas East and Queen East.

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

on Danforth Avenue at Monarch Park Avenue and Linsmore Crescent,

on Greenwood Avenue beyond Danforth and Oakvale avenues, across from Felstead Avenue and Torbrick Road, at Ivy Avenue and Gerrard Street East, across from Athletic Avenue and at Dundas Street East and Dorothy Street and

on Queen Street East at Woodfield Road and Coxwell Avenue.

Northbound buses operate along their regular path to Coxwell Avenue at Queen Street East, then detour:

westward along Queen East;
northward along Greenwood Avenue; and then
eastward along Danforth Avenue to Coxwell,
resuming their regular path northward along Coxwell.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Coxwell Avenue at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue, Eastwood Road, (upper) Gerrard Street East,Casci Avenue, Hanson Street, beyond Earl Haig Avenue and at Danforth Avenue.

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

on Queen Street East at Woodfield Road

on Greenwood Avenue beyond Queen Street East, at Kerr Road, Dundas Street East, Athletic Avenue, Gerrard Street East, across from Ivy Avenue and at Torbrick Road and Felstead, Mountnoel and Danforth avenues and

on Danforth Avenue across from Linsmore Crescent and at Monarch Park Avenue.

Due to the longer path during construction, the TTC no longer interlines buses at Bingham Loop with buses along the 324 Victoria Park overnight route. The TTC is also detouring the buses due to streetcar-track construction on Broadview Avenue.

31 Greenwood

The TTC is extending the path for buses along the 31B branch of the route so that they operate to and from Eastern Avenue beyond Queen Street East during all times. By extending the path, the TTC intends to partially replace service that buses along the 22 Coxwell route usually provide.

Starting Sunday, June 19, southbound buses operate along the regular 31B path to Eastern and Woodward avenues, then proceed:

eastward along Eastern;
northward along Coxwell Avenue; and then
eastward along Queen Street East to Kingston Road / Eastern Avenue,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Eastern Avenue at Woodfield Road,

on Coxwell Avenue beyond Eastern Avenue and

on Queen Street East at Kingston Road / Eastern Avenue.

Northbound buses start their trips on Queen Street East at Kingston Road / Eastern Avenue, then proceed:

southwest- and westward along Eastern;
northward along Leslie Street; and then
eastward along Queen East to Greenwood Avenue,
resuming their usual route northward along Greenwood.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Woodward Avenue at Queen Street East and

on Dorothy Street at Greenwood Avenue.

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

on Queen Street East at Kingston Road / Eastern Avenue,

on Eastern Avenue at Woodfield Road, Knox Avenue and Leslie Street,

on Leslie Street at Queen Street East and

on Queen Street East across from Alton Avenue.

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