Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s annual all-night arts festival takes place this weekend and the TTC is offering festival-goers all-night subway service to help them travel to and from the various venues this weekend.
Nuit Blanche and other events in the Ancaster area of Hamilton, Brampton, Burlington, central Hamilton, the North York area of Toronto, Oshawa and the central area of Toronto affect transit services this weekend, Friday, September 22, Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24.
The events affect these routes:
- Burlington Transit — 1 Plains - Fairview, 4 Central, 10 New - Maple, 25 Walkers.
- GO Transit — 16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 17 Waterloo / Guelph / Hamilton, 18 Lakeshore West, 19 Mississauga / North York, 27 Milton / North York, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto, 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York, 40 Hamilton / Pearson / Richmond Hill, 41 Hamilton / Pickering, 52 Oshawa / Vaughan, 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale, 96 Oshawa / Finch express.
- Durham Region Transit — PULSE 900, PULSE 901, Route 902.
- Hamilton Street Railway — 1 King,2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront, 5 Delaware, 6 Aberdeen, 7 Locke, 8 York, 10 B-Line express, 20 A-Line express, 21 Upper Kenilworth, 22 Upper Ottawa, 23 Upper Sherman, 25 Upper Wentworth, 26 Upper Wellington, 27 Upper James, 33 Sanatorium, 34 Upper Paradise, 35 College, 41 Mohawk, 43 Stone Church, 51 University, Ancaster Fair / Downtown express shuttle buses; Ancaster Fair / Meadowlands shuttle buses.
- Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
- TTC — Line 1 Yonge - University, Line 2 Bloor - Danforth, 36 Finch West, 42 Cummer, 53 Steeles East, 60 Steeles West, 97 Yonge, 98 Willowdale - Senlac, 121 Esplanade - River, 125 Drewry, 320 Yonge overnight, 903 Kennedy - Scarborough Centre express; 939 Finch express; 960 Steeles West express.
- York Region Transit — Viva blue, 2 Milliken, 5 Clark, 77 Highway 7, 88 Bathurst, 91 / 91A Bayview, 99 Yonge, 760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland.
The Thursday, September 21 events affecting transit services are: the Just for Laughs Festival; and Take Back the Night.
The Friday, September 22 events affecting transit services are: Ancaster Fair; the Just for Laughs Festival; and Nuit Blanche.
The Saturday, September 23 events affecting transit services are: Ancaster Fair; Brampton Farmers Market; the Convergence Music and Art Festival; the Just for Laughs Festival; Milton Farmers Market; Nuit Blanche; and the RBC Run for the Kids.
The Sunday, September 24 events affecting transit services are: Ancaster Fair; the Appleby Line Street Festival; the Just for Laughs Festival; Nuit Blanche; and Running for Rachael.
Ancaster
Ancaster Fair
The Hamilton Street Railway is again operating shuttle bus service from the Meadowlands Terminal to the fairgrounds, south of Wilson Street West (City Highway 2) on Trinity Road, as it has during previous fairs. It’s also operating express shuttle buses between downtown Hamilton and the fair.
Ancaster Fair / Downtown express shuttle
Eastbound buses leave Ancaster Fairgrounds at
- 5:25 p.m. and every 70 minutes until 8:55 p.m., then 10 and 11 p.m. Friday, September 22,
- 11:35 a.m. and every 70 minutes until 8:55 p.m., then 10 and 11 p.m. Saturday, September 23 and
- 11:35 a.m. and every 70 minutes until 3:05 p.m. then 4:15, 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. Sunday, September 24.
The buses start their trips at the fairgrounds north of the free parking area, just west of Gate 2, then proceed:
eastward through Gate 2;
northward along Trinity Road;
eastward along Wilson Street West;
northward along Highway 403; and then
eastward along Main Street West;
northward along John Street South; and then
westward along King streets east and west to across from Frank A. Cooke Terminal,
ending their trips.Buses drop off passengers only:
- on Main Street West at Dundurn, Poulette, Queen and MacNab streets south and
- on King Street West across from Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Westbound buses leave King Street West across from Frank A. Cooke Terminal at
- 4:50 p.m. and every 70 minutes until 8:20 p.m. Friday,
- 11 a.m. and every 70 minutes until 8:20 p.m. Saturday and
- 11:30 a.m. and every hour until 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
The buses leave King Street West across from MacNab Terminal, then proceed:
westward along King West;
southward along Highway 403;
southwestward along Wilson Streets West; and then
southward along Trinity Road, entering the fairgrounds through Gate 3,
ending their trips on the north side of the free parking area west of Gate 2.Westbound buses pick up passengers
- on King Street West across from Cooke Terminal and at Queen Street North, Strathcona Avenue North and Dundurn Street North.
Ancaster Fair / Meadowlands local shuttle
Eastbound buses leave the Ancaster Fairgrounds at
- 2 p.m. and then every hour until 11 p.m. Saturday, September 21.
The buses start their trips at the fairgrounds north of the free parking area, just west of Gate 2, then proceed:
eastward through Gate 2;
northward along Trinity Road;
eastward along Wilson Street West and Garner Road West;
northward along Shaver Road;
northeastward along Wilson Streets West and East;
eastward along Rousseaux Street;
southward along McNiven Road;
eastward along Golf Links Road;
northward along Neville Drive;
west- and southward along Martindale Crescent to the Meadowlands Terminal, just north of Golf Links Road, ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off passengers at stops
- on Garner Road West beyond Wilson Street West,
- on Wilson Street East at Rosseaux Street and
- on Martindale Crescent in Meadowlands Terminal.
Westbound buses leave Meadowlands Terminal at
- 1:30 p.m. and every hour until 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
The buses start their trips on Martindale Crescent, just north of Golf Links Road, then proceed:
southward along Martindale;
westward along Golf Links Road;
northward along McNiven Road;
westward along Rousseaux Street;
southwestward along Wilson Streets East and West; and then
southward along Trinity Road, entering the fairgrounds through Gate 3,
ending their trips on the north side of the free parking area west of Gate 2.Westbound buses pick up passengers at stops
- on Martindale Crescent in Meadowlands Terminal,
- on Wilson Street East south of Old Dundas Road and
- on Garner Road West at Wilson Street West.
Brampton
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 7, the City of Brampton is closing
- Wellington Street West between George and Main Streets South
to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.
GO Transit is likely detouring service while the street is closed, but has not announced detour information.
33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York
Until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses likely operate along their regular path to Downtown Brampton Terminal, then detour:
eastward along Nelson Street West; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street,
resuming their regular path southward along Main South.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wellington Street West at George Street South.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on Main Street South south of Wellington Street East.
31A / 31E / 31F / 31K / 31L / 31X Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
Until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses likely operate along their regular path to Downtown Brampton Terminal, then detour:
eastward along Nelson Street West; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street,
resuming their regular path southward along Main South.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wellington Street West at George Street South.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on Main Street South south of Wellington Street East.
Burlington
Appleby Line Street Festival
The City of Burlington is closing
- Appleby Line between Fairview and New Streets
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the event.
Burlington Transit is detouring buses while the streets are closed.
4 Central
From noon until 5 p.m. Sunday, September 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Longmoor Drive and Tipperary Road, then detour:
southward along Tipperary;
eastward along New Street; and then
northward along Timber Lane to Pinedale Avenue,
resuming their regular path eastward along Pinedale.Eastbound buses continue along their regular path to New and Appleby Line, then detour:
eastward along New;
northward along Tipperary;
eastward along Longmoor;
northward along Inverary; and then
eastward along Fairview Street to Appleby,
resuming their regular path eastward along Fairview.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Longmoor Drive beyond Tipperary Avenue, across from Galway Drive and at Sparling Crescent and Appleby Line,
- on Pinedale Avenue beside Appleby Mall and at Timber Lane and
- on Appleby Line beyond New Street and Pinedale Avenue and at Sheraton Road and Fairview Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on New Street [eastbound] at Wilson Avenue, across from Shannon Crescent and beyond Appleby Line,
- on New Street [westbound] at Shannon Crescent and Tipperary Avenue and
- on Fairview Street beyond Taylor Crescent [west and east] and at Appleby Line.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path to Fairview Street and Appleby Line, then detour:
westward along Fairview; and then
southward along Inverary Road to Longmoor Drive,
resuming their regular path westward along Longmoor.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Appleby Line beside #666 Appleby and at Bennett Road and Longmoor Drive,
- on Longmoor Drive beyond Turner Drive, at Chamberlain Road and Galway Drive, across from Tipperary Avenue and at Bennett and Inverary Roads.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Fairview Street beyond Appleby Line, beside #4445 Fairview and across from Inverary Road.
10 New - Maple
From noon until 5 p.m. Sunday, September 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Appleby Line and New Street, then detour:
westward along New
northward along Tipperary Avenue;
westward along Longmoor Drive;
northward along Inverary Road; and then
eastward along Fairview Street to Appleby Line,
resuming their regular path eastward along Fairview.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Appleby Line beyond New Street and Pinedale Avenue, at Sheraton Road and across from #666 Appleby.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on New Street at Shannen Crescent and Tipperary Avenue,
- on Longmoor Drive at Bennett and Inverary Roads.
- on Fairview Street beyond Taylor Crescent [west and east] and at Appleby Line.
Westbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Appleby Line beside #666 Appleby, at Bennett Road, Longmoor Drive and New Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Longmoor Drive across from Bennett Road and
- on New Street at Wilson Avenue and across from Shannon Crescent.
25 Walkers
From noon until 5 p.m. Sunday, September 24, southbound buses operate along their regular path to New Street and Tipperary Avenue, then detour:
northward along Tipperary;
westward along Longmoor Drive;
northward along Inverary Road; and then
eastward along Fairview Street to Appleby Line,
resuming their regular path eastward along Fairview.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on New Street at Wilson Avenue and across from Shannon Crescent and
- on Appleby Line beyond New Street and Pinedale Avenue, at Sheraton Road and across from #666 Appleby.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Longmoor Drive at Bennett and Inverary Roads.
- on Fairview Street beyond Taylor Crescent [west and east] and at Appleby Line.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Appleby Line beside #666 Appleby, at Bennett Road, Longmoor Drive and New Street and
- on New Street at Shannon Crescent and Tipperary Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Longmoor Drive across from Bennett Road and
- on New Street at Wilson Avenue and across from Shannon Crescent.
Hamilton
See also Ancaster.
Hamilton events affecting transit services this weekend are: Running for Rachael (September 24); and Take Back the Night (September 21).
Running for Rachael
The management of CF Lime Ridge mall in Hamilton are closing some of the roadways on the property Sunday morning to accommodate the annual run, supporting the city-wide work of suicide prevention in Hamilton. Closing the roadways blocks Hamilton Street Railway bus access to Lime Ridge terminal.
The HSR is detouring buses along these routes, while the event blocks access to the terminal.
41 Mohawk
From 7 until 11 a.m. Sunday, September 24, buses in both directions operate along their regular path to the CF Lime Ridge Ring Road and the northernmost exit to Upper Wentworth Street, then proceed:
westward along the northernmost exit road to Upper Wentworth,
resuming their regular path northward along Wentworth.Buses skip their regular stop
- in Lime Ridge Terminal.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on the CF Lime Ridge Ring Road at the northernmost exit to Upper Wentworth Street.
43 Stone Church
From 7 until 11 a.m. Sunday, September 24, buses in both directions operate along their regular path to Upper Wentworth Street and Kingfisher Drive, then proceed:
west- and southward along Kingfisher;
eastward along Limeridge Road East;
loop around the cul-de-sac beside Royal Canadian Legion Branch 163,
westward along Limeridge East; and then
north- and eastward along Kingfisher to Upper Wentworth,
resuming their regular path southward along Wentworth.Buses skip their regular stop
- in Lime Ridge Terminal.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- westbound on Kingfisher Drive beyond Upper Wentworth Street and
- eastbound on Kingfisher Drive at Upper Wentworth Street.
26 Upper Wellington
From 7 until 11 a.m. Sunday, September 24, inbound buses start their trips on Upper Wentworth Street south of Education Court, then proceed:
southward along Upper Wentworth to across from the southernmost entrance to CF Lime Ridge from Wentworth,
resuming their regular path southward along Wentworth.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Lime Ridge Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Upper Wentworth Street beyond Education Court.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Lime Ridge Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Upper Wentworth Street across from Education Court.
Take Back the Night also affects service along this route Thursday, September 21.
25 Upper Wentworth
From 7 until 11 a.m. Sunday, September 24, inbound buses start their trips on Upper Wentworth Street across from Education Court, then proceed:
along their regular path northward along Upper Wentworth.
Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Lime Ridge Terminal.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Lime Ridge Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Upper Wentworth Street beyond Education Court.
Take Back the Night also affects service along this route Thursday, September 21.
Take Back the Night
The City of Hamilton is closing parts of
- Main Street West between Hess and James streets south;
- James Street South between Main and King streets;
- King Street West between James and Hess streets and
- Hess Street South between King and Main streets westbound
Thursday evening to accommodate the rally and march.
The event affects Burlington Transit, GO Transit and Hamilton Street Railway service.
Burlington Transit
1 Fairview - Plains
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, expect major delays for Burlington-bound buses along King Street West.
GO Transit
40 Hamilton / Pearson / Richmond Hill
41 Hamilton / Pickering
16 Hamilton / Toronto express
18 Lakeshore West
17 Waterloo / Guelph / Hamilton
(GO has confirmed that buses are detouring off King and Main streets west. However, it has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information GO supplied during previous events that closed these sections of the streets.)
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street West and Queen Street South, then detour:
southward along Queen South;
eastward along Bold Street; and then
northward along James Street South to the Hamilton GO Centre,
resuming their regular path eastward into the GO Centre.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Caroline and MacNab streets south.
Outbound buses operate along their regular path to John Street South and Hunter Street East, then detour:
westward along Hunter East and West; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular path westward along King West.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Hughson Street North,
- on King Street West across from Summers Lane and at Caroline, Queen and Pearl streets north.
Hamilton Street Railway
6 Aberdeen
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, expect major delays for outbound buses along James Street South.
20 A-Line express
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South beside the Hamilton GO Centre, then detour:
eastward through the Hamilton GO Centre;
northward along John streets south and north; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James North,
resuming their regular route northward along James.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street South at Jackson and King streets east and
- on James Street North at Rebecca Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and York Boulevard / Wilson Street, then detour:
eastward along Wilson;
southward along John streets north and south; and then
westward along Hunter Street East to James Street South,
resuming their regular path southward along James.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street North across from Rebecca Street and
- on James Street South beyond King Street West and at Jackson Street West.
2 Barton
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, expect major delays for inbound buses along James Street South.
4 Bayfront
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, expect major delays for inbound buses along James Street South.
Outbound buses operate along their regular path to James Street South and Main Street, then detour:
eastward along Main East;
northward along John streets south and north; and then
westward along Wilson Street and York Boulevard to MacNab Street North,
resuming their regular path northward along MacNab North.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street South at Hunter Street West,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at Bay Street South,
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North beyond King Street West and
- on York Boulevard across from MacNab Street North.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on John Street North at King William Street.
10 B-Line express
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street West and Caroline Street South, then detour:
southward along Caroline South;
eastward along Robinson Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Forest Avenue; and then
northward along John Street South to Main East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at MacNab Street South and
- on Main Street East at John Street South.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South;
westward along Hunter Street West; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular path westward along King West.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East beyond John Street North and
- on King Street West at Queen Street North.
3 Cannon
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, expect major delays for inbound buses along James Street South.
35 College
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their usual path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South to Jackson Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their usual stop
- in Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses end their trips at a temporary stop
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Expect major delays on James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Jackson Street West, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along James South.
5 Delaware
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street West and Caroline Street South, then detour:
southward along Caroline South;
eastward along Robinson Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Forest Avenue; and then
northward along John Street South to Main East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Bay and MacNab streets south and
- on Main Street East beyond James Street South and at John Street South.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on John Street South at Young Street, across from the Hamilton GO Centre and at Jackson Street East.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path to Hunter Street East and John Street South, then detour:
westward along Hunter east and west; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular path westward along King West.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on John Street South at Jackson Street East,
- on King Street East beyond John Street North and
- on King Street West beyond James Street North and at Bay, Caroline, Queen and Pearl streets north.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at at Bay, Hess, Queen, Pearl and Locke streets south and
- on Locke Street South at Main Street West.
1 King
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, expect major delays for inbound buses along James Street South.
7 Locke
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street West and Caroline Street South, then detour:
southward along Caroline South;
eastward along Robinson Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Forest Avenue; and then
northward along John Street South to Main East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North beyond King Street West and
- on York Boulevard across from MacNab and Park streets south.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on John Street South at Young Street, across from the Hamilton GO Centre and at Jackson Street East.
Expect delays for inbound buses along James Street South.
Outbound buses operate along their regular path.
33 Sanatorium
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their usual path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South to Jackson Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their usual stop
- in Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses end their trips at a temporary stop
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Expect major delays on James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Jackson Street West, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along James South.
51 University
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street West and Caroline Street South, then detour:
southward along Caroline South;
eastward along Robinson Street; and then
northward along James Street South to the Hamilton GO Centre,
resuming their regular path eastward into the GO Centre.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Caroline, Bay and MacNab streets south and
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Outbound buses operate along their regular path to John Street South and Hunter Street East, then detour:
westward along Hunter East and West; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular path westward along King West.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East beyond John Street North,
- on King Street West beyond James Street North and at Bay, Caroline, Queen and Pearl streets north.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at at Bay, Hess, Queen, Pearl and Locke streets south and
- on Locke Street South at Main Street West.
23 Upper Gage
27 Upper James
21 Upper Kenilworth
22 Upper Ottawa
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their usual path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South to Jackson Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their usual stop
- in Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses end their trips at a temporary stop
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Expect major delays on James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Jackson Street West, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along James South.
34 Upper Paradise
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their regular path to Hess Street South and Robinson Street, then detour:
eastward along Robinson Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Forest Avenue;
northward along John Street South; and then
westward along Hunter Street East to James Street South,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hess Street South at Duke Street and beyond Hunter Street West and
- on Main Street West at Caroline, Bay and MacNab streets south.
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Outbound buses start their trips on Hunter Street East at James Street South, then proceed:
along their regular path westward along Hunter West.
Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street West at MacNab Street South.
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24 Upper Sherman
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their usual path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South to Jackson Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their usual stop
- in Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses end their trips at a temporary stop
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Expect major delays on James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Jackson Street West, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along James South.
26 Upper Wellington
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their usual path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South to Jackson Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their usual stop
- in Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses end their trips at a temporary stop
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Expect major delays on James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Jackson Street West, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along James South.
Running for Rachael also affects service along this route Sunday, September 24.
25 Upper Wentworth
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, inbound buses operate along their usual path to King and James streets, then detour:
southward along James South to Jackson Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their usual stop
- in Frank A. Cooke Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses end their trips at a temporary stop
- on James Street South at Jackson Street West.
Expect major delays on James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Jackson Street West, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along James South.
Running for Rachael also affects service along this route Sunday, September 24.
8 York
Inbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 7:30 until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, September 21, outbound buses operate along their usual path to James Street South and Main Street, then detour:
eastward along Main East;
northward along John streets south and north; and then
westward along Wilson Street and York Boulevard to Bay Street North,
resuming their regular path northward along Bay North.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter streets west,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at Bay Street South,
- on Bay Street South across from George Street and
- on Bay Street North beyond King Street West.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on John Street North at King William Street.
Milton
Milton Farmers Market
Saturdays until October 7, the Town of Milton is closing
- Main Street East between James and Martin Streets
to accommodate the Milton Chamber of Commerce’s weekly market.
Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
2 Main
Until noon Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular path northward along Martin.Westbound buses operate along their regular path .
6 Scott
Until noon Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street;
northward along Martin Street; and then
east- and southward along Millside Drive to Main Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Main East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street East at Fulton Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Martin Street across from Mill Street and
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street and at Main Street East.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Millside Drive east of Martin Street,
- on Martin Street at Mill Street and
- on Mill Street west of Garden Lane.
North York
RBC Race for the Kids
The City of Toronto is closing
- Finch Avenue East, all lanes, between Doris Avenue and Yonge Street,
- Finch Avenue West, all lanes, between Beecroft Road and Yonge Street,
- Finch Avenue West, partial closure of some, but not all, traffic lanes, between Bathurst Street and Beecroft Road,
- Yonge Street, all lanes, between north of Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue,
- Yonge Street, partial closure of some, but not all, traffic lanes, between Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue and north of Finch Avenue,
and other streets in the North York centre area
Saturday morning to accommodate the road race, supporting youth mental health programs.
The event affects GO Transit, TTC and York Region Transit services.
GO Transit
27 Milton / North York
19 Mississauga / North York
(GO has confirmed that buses are detouring off Yonge Street between Finch and Sheppard Avenues. However, it has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information GO supplied during previous events that closed this part of Yonge Street.)
From 7:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Sheppard East;
northward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Sheppard Avenue East, at Greenfield, Elmwood, Empress and Newton Avenues and beyond Northtown Way and Finch Avenue East.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Finch Avenue West, Kempford Boulevard, Churchill and Ellerslie Avenues, Mel Lastman Square, North York Boulevard, Elmhurst Avenue and Sheppard Avenue West.
96 Oshawa / Finch express
(GO has confirmed that buses are detouring off Yonge Street between Finch and Sheppard Avenues. However, it has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information GO supplied during previous events that closed this part of Yonge Street.)
From 7:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Sheppard East;
northward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Finch Avenue West, Kempford Boulevard, Churchill and Ellerslie Avenues, Mel Lastman Square, North York Boulevard, Elmhurst Avenue and Sheppard Avenue West.
Toronto Transit Commission
42 Cummer
From 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Cummer and Willowdale Avenues, then detour:
southward along Willowdale;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Cummer Avenue across from Silverview Drive and at Yonge Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Willowdale Avenue south of Cummer Avenue and at Silverview Drive and Bishop Avenue.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path.
125 Drewry
From 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Drewry Avenue and Yonge Street, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Yonge Street beside #5800 Yonge.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Cummer Avenue east of Yonge Street, at Silverview Drive and at Willowdale Avenue and
- on Willowdale Avenue south of Cummer Avenue, at Silverview Drive and Bishop Avenue.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path.
39A / 39B Finch East
From 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue, then detour:
northward along Willowdale;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Finch Avenue East at Dudley and Kenneth avenues and beside Finch Station.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Finch Avenue East at Doris, Dudley and Willowdale avenues.
939A Finch express
(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.)
From 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue, then detour:
northward along Willowdale;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
36A / 36B Finch West
Until 11:15 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Finch Avenue West and Talbot Road, then detour:
northward along Talbot and Hilda Avenue;
eastward along Drewry and Cummer avenues;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Finch Avenue West at Talbot and Beecroft Roads and across from Duplex Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Drewry Avenue at Fairchild Avenue, beside #43 Drewry and at Yonge Street,
- on Cummer Avenue east of Yonge Street, at Silverview Drive and at Willowdale Avenue and
- on Willowdale Avenue south of Cummer Avenue, at Silverview Drive and Bishop Avenue.
Westbound buses start their trips in Finch Station bus terminal, as usually, then proceed:
westward along Bishop Avenue;
northward along Yonge Street;
westward along Drewry Avenue; and then
southward along Hilda Avenue and Talbot Road to Finch Avenue West,
resuming their regular path westward along Finch West.
- on Finch Avenue West beyond Yonge Street, at Greenview Avenue and Talbot Road.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Drewry Avenue beyond Yonge Street, beside #30 Drewry and at Fairchild and Hilda avenues.
53 Steeles East
From 5:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward* along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward** into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and beside #5800 Yonge.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Cummer Avenue east of Yonge Street, at Silverview Drive and at Willowdale Avenue and
- on Willowdale Avenue south of Cummer Avenue, at Silverview Drive and Bishop Avenue.
^ Note that the TTC does not operate buses along the 953 Steeles East express route Saturdays.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path.
60 Steeles West
From 5:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward* along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward** into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue and beside #5800 Yonge.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Cummer Avenue east of Yonge Street, at Silverview Drive and at Willowdale Avenue and
- on Willowdale Avenue south of Cummer Avenue, at Silverview Drive and Bishop Avenue.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path.
960 Steeles West express
From 5:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward* along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward** into Finch Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path.
98 Willowdale - Senlac
(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.)
Until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Drewry Avenue and Grantbrook Street, then detour:
westward along Drewry;
southward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward along Finch Avenue West to Senlac Road,
resuming their regular path southward along Senlac.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Grantbrook Street beyond Drewry Avenue, at Charlton Boulevard, across from Blake and Hendon Avenues and at Finch Avenue West.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Drewry Avenue across from Lister Drive and at Marathon Crescent [east] and Bathurst Street,
- on Bathurst Street beside #5720 Bathurst and across from #4981 Bathurst and
- on Finch Avenue West across from Ancona and Clarkhill Streets and at Senlac Road.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path to Senlac Road and Yorkview Drive, then detour:
westward along Yorkview;
northward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward along Drewry Avenue to Grantbrook Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along Drewry.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Senlac Road at Lurgan Drive and Finch Avenue West,
- on Grantbrook Street beyond Finch Avenue West, at Hendon Avenue, beyond Blake Avenue and at Charlton Boulevard and Drewry Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street at Finch Avenue West, beside #4979 Bathrust, across from #5720 Bathurst and at Drewry Avenue and
- on Drewry Avenue across from Marathon Crescent [east] and at Lister Drive and Grantbrook Street.
97 Yonge
The TTC is detouring buses along two different routes from about 5:30 until 11:30 a.m.:
From about 5:30 until 7:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Empress Avenue / Park Home Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Empress;
southward along Doris Avenue; and then
westward along Elmwood Avenue to Yonge,
resuming their regular path southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Park Home Avenue, beside Mel Lastman Square and at North York Boulevard.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Yonge Street at Empress Avenue.
From about 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Finch Avenue East;
north- and then southward through Finch Station bus terminal; and then
eastward along Finch Avenue East;
southward along Doris Avenue; and then
westward along Sheppard Avenue East to Yonge,
resuming their regular path southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue, beside #5800 Yonge, at Hendon Avenue, Finch Avenue West, Kempford Boulevard, Horsham, Churchill, Ellerslie and Park Home avenues, beside Mel Lastman Square and at North York Boulevard, Upper Madison and Elmhurst avenues and Sheppard Avenue West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Willowdale Avenue beyond Cummer Avenue and at Silverview Drive, Bishop Avenue and Finch Avenue East and
- on Finch Avenue East at Dudley Avenue.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Sheppard Avenue East;
northward along Doris Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue;
south- and then northward through Finch Station bus terminal; and then
westward along Bishop to Yonge Street;
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Greenview Avenue, at Elmwood, Empress, Norton and Church avenues, across from Horsham Avenue, at Byng Avenue and Finch Avenue East, beyond Bishop Avenue, beside #5799 Yonge and at Cummer Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Sheppard Avenue East beyond Yonge Street and
- on Finch Avenue East at Dudley Avenue.
320 Yonge overnight
The TTC is detouring buses along two different routes after about 5:30 a.m.:
From about 5:30 until 7:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Empress Avenue / Park Home Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Empress;
southward along Doris Avenue; and then
westward along Elmwood Avenue to Yonge,
resuming their regular path southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Park Home Avenue, beside Mel Lastman Square and at North York Boulevard.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Yonge Street at Empress Avenue.
From about 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Finch Avenue East;
northward into Finch Station bus terminal; then continuing
southward through Finch Station terminal;
eastward along Finch Avenue East;
southward along Doris Avenue; and then
westward along Sheppard Avenue East to Yonge,
resuming their regular path southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue, beside #5800 Yonge, at Hendon Avenue, Finch Avenue West, Kempford Boulevard, Horsham, Churchill, Ellerslie and Park Home avenues, beside Mel Lastman Square and at North York Boulevard, Upper Madison and Elmhurst avenues and Sheppard Avenue West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Willowdale Avenue beyond Cummer Avenue and at Silverview Drive, Bishop Avenue and Finch Avenue East and
- on Finch Avenue East at Dudley Avenue.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Sheppard Avenue East;
northward along Doris Avenue;
westward along Finch Avenue East;
northward and then southward through Finch Station bus terminal; and then
westward along Finch East to Yonge Street;
resuming their regular path northward along Yonge.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street beyond Greenview Avenue, at Elmwood, Empress, Norton and Church avenues, across from Horsham Avenue, at Byng Avenue and Finch Avenue East, beyond Bishop Avenue, beside #5799 Yonge and at Cummer Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Sheppard Avenue East beyond Yonge Street and
- on Finch Avenue East at Dudley Avenue.
Nuit Blanche also affects service along this route Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24.
York Region Transit
88 Bathurst
91 / 91A Bayview
From 8:30 until 11 a.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular paths to Steeles Avenue West and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Cummer Avenue beyond Yonge Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular paths.
5 Clark
77 Highway 7
From 8:30 until 11 a.m. Saturday, September 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular paths to Steeles Avenue West and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Cummer Avenue beyond Yonge Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular paths.
2 Milliken
From 8:30 until 11 a.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Steeles Avenue West and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Cummer Avenue beyond Yonge Street.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path.
760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
Viva blue
99 Yonge
From 8:30 until 11 a.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular paths to Steeles Avenue West and Cummer Avenue / Drewry Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Cummer;
southward along Willowdale Avenue;
westward along Bishop Avenue; and then
northward into Finch GO Bus Terminal,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Drewry Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Cummer Avenue beyond Yonge Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular paths.
Oshawa
Convergence Music and Arts Festival
The City of Oshawa is closing
- King Street East between Simcoe and Mary Street
and other streets in downtown Oshawa Saturday to accommodate the event.
Closing the streets affects Durham Region Transit and GO Transit service.
Durham Region Transit
PULSE 900
From 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses start their trips on Ritson Road North at William Street East, then proceed:
westward along William East;
northward along Mary Street North;
westward along Adelaide avenues east and west; and then
southward along Park Road North to Bond Street West,
resuming their regular path westward along Bond West.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bond Street East beyond Ritson Road North and at Mary and Simce streets north and
- on Bond Street West at Centre Street North and Arena Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Ritson Road North [southbound] at William Street East,
- on Adelaide Avenue East beyond Mary Street North, across from Kendall Avenue and at Simcoe Street North and
- on Adelaide Avenue West across from Frances Street.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to King Street West and Park Road, then detour:
northward along Park North;
eastward along Adelaide avenues west and east; and then
southward along Ritson Road North to William Street East,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West across from Warren Avenue, beyond Midtown Drive and Centre Street South,
- on King Street West beyond Simcoe and Mary streets south and at Drew Street and
- on Ritson Road North [northbound] at Richmond Street East.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Adelaide Avenue West beyond Kaiser Crescent and at Simcoe Street North,
- on Adelaide Avenue East beyond Kendall and Division streets and
- on Ritson Road North beside #206 Ritson North and at William Street East.
PULSE 901
From 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, DRT detours buses along both branches of the route:
From 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Simcoe Street North and Adelaide Avenue, then detour:
westward along Adelaide West;
southward along Park roads north and south; and then
eastward along Gibb Street to Centre Street South,
resuming their regular path southward along Centre South.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Street North beyond Adelaide Avenue West,
- on Centre Street North at William and King streets west and
- on Centre Street South beyond John Street West and at Gibb Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Adelaide Avenue West across from Frances Street,
- on Park Road North at King Street West,
- on Park Road South beyond Pine Street and at Elmgrove Avenue and
- on Gibb Street at Nassau Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path to Simcoe Street South and Gibb Street / Elm Street, then detour:
westward along Gibb;
northward along Park roads south and north; and then
eastward along Adelaide Avenue West to Simcoe North,
resuming their regular path northward along Simcoe.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Street South at Elm Street and John and Athol streets east and
- on Simcoe Street North beyond Bond Street East and at Colborne Street East and Adelaide Avenue East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Gibb Street at Nassau Street,
- on Park Road South beyond John Street West and at King Street West and
- on Adelaide Avenue West beyond Kaiser Crescent.
From 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Simcoe Street North and Adelaide Avenue, then detour:
westward along Adelaide West;
southward along Park roads north and south to Gibb Street,
resuming their regular path westward along Gibb.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Street North beyond Adelaide Avenue West,
- on Centre Street North at William and King streets west,
- on Centre Street South beyond John Street West and at Gibb Street and
- on Gibb Street at Nassau Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Adelaide Avenue West across from Frances Street,
- on Park Road North at King Street West and
- on Park Road South beyond Pine Street and at Elmgrove Avenue.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gibb Street at Nassau Street,
- on Simcoe Street South at Elm Street and John and Athol streets east and
- on Simcoe Street North beyond Bond Street East and at Colborne Street East and Adelaide Avenue East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Park Road South beyond John Street West and at King Street West and
- on Adelaide Avenue West beyond Kaiser Crescent.
Route 902
From 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Bond Street West and Ritson Road North, then detour:
northward along Ritson North;
westward along Adelaide avenues east and west; and then
southward along Park Road North to Bond West,
resuming their regular path southward along Park North.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bond Street East beyond Ritson Road North and at Mary and Simce streets north and
- on Bond Street West at Centre Street North and Arena Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Ritson Road North at Richmond Street East and across from #205 Ritson North,
- on Adelaide Avenue East beyond Mary Street North, across from Kendall Avenue and at Simcoe Street North and
- on Adelaide Avenue West across from Frances Street.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Park Road South and King Street West, then detour:
northward along Park North;
eastward along Adelaide Avenues west and east; and then
southward along Ritson Road North to King East,
resuming their regular path eastward along King.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West across from Warren Avenue, beyond Midtown Drive and Centre Street South and
- on King Street West beyond Simcoe and Mary streets south and at Drew Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Adelaide Avenue West beyond Kaiser Crescent and at Simcoe Street North,
- on Adelaide Avenue East beyond Kendall and Division streets and
- on Ritson Road North beside #206 Ritson North and at William and Bond streets east.
GO Transit
52 Oshawa / Vaughan
92 Oshawa / Yorkdale
From 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, expect detours or delays in downtown Oshawa near Simcoe and King streets.
Toronto
See also North York.
Central Toronto events affecting transit services this weekend are: the Just for Laughs Festival (September 21 to 25); and Nuit Blanche (September 22 to 24).
Just for Laughs Festival
The City of Toronto is closing
- Front Street East between Church and Yonge streets
from Thursday to early Monday to accommodate street-level events for the festival.
The TTC is detouring buses, while the street is closed:
121 Esplanade - River
From 8 a.m. Thursday, September 21 until 6 a.m. Monday, September 25, westbound buses operate along their regular path to The Esplanade and Yonge Street, then detour:
southward along Yonge;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward along Bay Street to Front Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Front West.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Front Street East.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bay Street beyond Queens Quay West and at Lake Shore Boulevard West and Front Street West.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Front Street East and Yonge Street, then detour:
southward along Yonge; and then
eastward along The Esplanade to Church Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along The Esplanade.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street at The Esplanade.
Nuit Blanche also affects service along this route Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24.
Nuit Blanche Toronto
The TTC is key in getting around town during the all-night arts and entertainment festival, this weekend, Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24.
The City of Toronto is closing
- Bay Street between Dundas and Front Streets West from 5 a.m. Saturday until 11:59 p.m. Sunday;
- Queen Street West between York and Bay streets from 9 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Sunday;
and various other streets in downtown Toronto and near the Humber College’s Lakeshore campus and the Scarborough Civic Centre Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the festival.
The TTC operates subway and rapid transit trains all night along the entire length of its two main subway lines. Even though the subways operate all night, the TTC is also maintaining regular service along its Blue Night Network of overnight bus and streetcar routes. However, unlike most nights, overnight transit vehicles stop to drop off or pick up passengers in rapid transit station terminals. And, the TTC is detouring service downtown near City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square.
19 Bay
From 5 a.m. Saturday, September 23 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 24, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Bay Street and Gerrard Street West, then detour:
eastward along Gerrard West;
southward along Yonge Street; and then
westward along Front Street West to Bay,
resuming their regular path southward along Bay.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Gerrard Street West, Elm Street, Dundas Street West and Hagerman Street, beside Nathan Phillips Square and at Queen, Adelaide and King streets west.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Yonge Street across from Gould Street, at Dundas Street West, across from #247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen, Richmond, King and Wellington streets west.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Wellington and King streets West, beyond Adelaide Street West, at Queen Street West and Albert Street, across from Hagerman Street and at Dundas Street West and Elm Street.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Front Street West beyond Bay Street,
- on Yonge Street beyond Front Street East and at King, Richmond and Queen streets west, Shuter Street and Dundas Street East and across from Elm Street.
Line 2 Bloor - Danforth
Subway trains operate all night along the entire line. From 1:30 until 8 a.m., Sunday, September 24, trains drop off or pick up passengers in stations about every 15 minutes.
202 Cherry Beach
Westbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 5 a.m. Saturday, September 23 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Front Street West and Yonge Street, then detour:
southward along Yonge to Queens Quay,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queens Quay East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street south of Front Street West and Harbour Street and
- on Queens Quay West across from Bay Street.
121 Esplanade - River
From 8 a.m. Thursday, September 21 until 6 a.m. Monday, September 25, westbound buses operate along their regular path to The Esplanade and Yonge Street, then detour:
southward along Yonge;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward along Bay Street to Front Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Front West.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Front Street East.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bay Street beyond Queens Quay West and at Lake Shore Boulevard West and Front Street West.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Front Street East and Yonge Street, then detour:
southward along Yonge; and then
eastward along The Esplanade to Church Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along The Esplanade.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street at The Esplanade.
The Just For Laughs Festival also affects service along this route from Thursday, September 21 until Monday, September 25.
903 Kennedy - Scarborough Centre express
Buses replace the TTC’s Line 3 Scarborough and operate all night long.
72B Pape via Commissioners and Queens Quay
South- and westbound buses operate along their regular path.
From 5 a.m. Saturday, September 23 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 24, east- and northbound buses operate along their regular path to Front Street West and Yonge Street, then detour:
southward along Yonge to Queens Quay,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queens Quay East.East- and northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street south of Front Street West and Harbour Street and
- on Queens Quay West across from Bay Street.
501B Queen shuttle buses
From 9 p.m. Friday, September 22 until 11 a.m. Sunday, September 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Richmond Street West and Bay Street, then detour:
westward along Richmond West; and then
northward along York Street to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular path westward along Queen West.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street West beyond Bay Street and across from York Street.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular path to Queen Street West and University Avenue, then detour:
southward along University Avenue;
eastward along King Street West to Bay Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along King West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street West at York and Bay streets and
- on Bay Street at Adelaide Street West.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on King Street West beyond University Avenue.
320 Yonge overnight
After 5 a.m. Saturday, September 23 and all morning Sunday, September 24, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Yonge and Wellington streets, then detour:
southward along Yonge; and then
westward along Front Street West to Bay Street,
resuming their usual path southward along Bay.Buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path.
The RBC Run for Kids also affects service along this route Saturday, September 23.
Line 1 Yonge - University
Subway trains operate all night along the entire line. From 1:30 until 8 a.m., Sunday, September 24, trains drop off or pick up passengers in stations about every 15 minutes.
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