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TTC grinding rail on Queen Street West; buses replace streetcars, overnight, October 21, 22, 23, 24



As part of its program to maintain the streetcar tracks in a state of good repair, the TTC is grinding the rail on several sections of its streetcar network that have developed some rail roughness. Rail grinding improves the condition of the rail surface to help reduce noise and vibration, extend the life of the rail and provide a smoother ride for passengers through those areas.

From 11 p.m. Monday, October 21 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 21 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, October 24, TTC crews are grinding the rail

  • on Queen Street West at Brock Avenue.

Crews can only complete this work safely when streetcars are not operating and fewer motorists are driving on the street.

The transit agency is detouring streetcars along these routes, while crews operate the slow-moving rail grinder along the tracks:

  • 301 Queen overnight; and
  • 501 Queen.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Roncesvalles Avenue / King Street West and Shaw Street.

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501 Queen
301 Queen overnight

From 11 p.m. Monday, October 21 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 21 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, October 24, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to The Queensway at Roncesvalles Avenue / King Street West, then detour:

southeast- and eastward along King West; and then
northward along Shaw Street to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen West.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street West beyond King Street West, at Beaty, Jameson and Dunn avenues, across from Brock avenue, at Dufferin, Abell and Sudbury streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, Strachan Avenue and Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Roncesvalles / King West and Shaw. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street West east of The Queensway. Back to top

Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street West at Shaw Street, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues, beyond Dufferin Street and at Brock, O’Hara, Lansdowne, Sorauren, Triller and Roncesvalles avenues.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Shaw and King West / Roncesvalles. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue.

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301B / 501B Queen shuttle buses

From 11 p.m. Monday, October 21 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 21 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, October 24, the TTC extends the path so that buses along the route replace streetcars along the 301 Queen overnight and 501 Queen routes between Roncesvalles Avenue / King Street West and Shaw Street.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Sunnyside Loop, then proceed:

southward along Sunnyside Avenue; and then
eastward along The Queensway and Queen Street West to Bathurst Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen West.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stop

  • in Wolseley Loop.

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

  • in Sunnyside Loop,
  • on Queen Street West beyond King Street West, at Beaty, Jameson and Dunn avenues, across from Brock avenue, at Dufferin, Abell and Sudbury streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue, Shaw Street, Strachan Avenue and Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on the south side of Queen Street West west of Strachan Avenue.

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Westbound buses operate along their regular path to Queen Street West and Bathurst Street, then detour:

westward along Queen Street West and The Queensway; and then
northward into Sunnyside Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses skip their regular stop

  • in Wolseley Loop.

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

  • on Queen Street West at Palmerston and Claremont avenues, across from Strachan Avenue, at Shaw Street, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues, beyond Dufferin Street and at Brock, O’Hara, Lansdowne, Sorauren, Triller and Roncesvalles avenues and
  • in Sunnyside Loop.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound buses on the north side of King Street East east of Queen Street West.

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