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Buses replace streetcars along the 509 Harbourfront route, overnight, starting October 21



According to a news release, the [TTC[(http://www.ttc.ca/) is replacing streetcars with buses along this route:

  • 509 Harbourfront

overnight nightly, from 11 p.m. Monday, October 21 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 22 and continuing overnight nightly.

The release explains that buses replace streetcars “to accommodate TTC infrastructure work” at Queens Quay West and Lower Spadina Avenue. Buses along the 509 Harbourfront route operate between Union Station and Spadina / Queens Quay Loop. Buses along the 510 Spadina route continue to replace route 509 Harbourfront service west of Lower Spadina Avenue during ongoing streetcar infrastructure work on Queens Quay West.

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Buses continue to replace regular streetcar service along route 509 between Union and Lower Spadina overnight nightly until October 25 (4 a.m.)


509 Harbourfront

From 11 p.m. Monday, October 21 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 22 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Friday, October 25, eastbound buses start their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then proceed:

southward along Lower Spadina Avenue;
eastward along Queens Quay West;
northward along Bay Street; and then
eastward along Front Street West to just east of Bay Street,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
  • on Queens Quay West beyond Dan Leckie Way, Lower Spadina Avenue and Rees Street and beside the Harbourfront Centre,
  • on Bay Street beyond Queens Quay West and at Lake Shore Boulevard West and
  • on Front Street West beyond Bay Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Front Street West just east of Bay Street, then proceed:

eastward along Front West;
northward along Yonge Street;
westward along Wellington Street West;
southward along Bay Street;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward into Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Front Street West beyond Bay Street,
  • on Bay Street beyond Front Street West and Harbour Street,
  • on Queens Quay West and Lower Simcoe and Rees streets and
  • in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop.