Update — Monday, January 20, 7:34 a.m.: Construction has ended and streetcars along the 509 Harbourfront and 511 Bathurst routes resumed regular service today. Buses no longer operate along the 511 Bathurst shuttle-bus route.
As part of a network-wide program, the TTC is modernizing its streetcar infrastructure
- on Fleet Street between Strachan Avenue and Bathurst Street and
- on Queens Quay West between Bathurst and Bay streets.

^ Image: TTC via Steve Munro.
The transit agency says that this project is “vital to provide streetcar service for the long-term future.” In a news release, it explains that the work zone spans almost three kilometres between Strachan Avenue and the Bay streetcar tunnel. The project involves replacing and reconfiguring overhead wires and upgrading the underground power systems on the corridor.
The TTC is completing the project in phases, revising streetcar service and using buses to replace the cars. By later this month, streetcars along Fleet and Queens Quay will use a better pantograph overhead contact system that is fully compatible with “the TTC’s modern and growing fleet, enhancing the reliability of service along the waterfront. This work is part of a larger power upgrade program that includes recent projects on Spadina and St. Clair avenues.”
During phase 1, which started Tuesday, September 3, 2024, crews worked on Queens Quay West between Lower Spadina Avenue and the tunnel to upgrade the overhead and complete underground work. During this phase, the TTC also performed critical inspections and replaced aging infrastructure to support future service.
During phase 2, which started Sunday, October 6, 2024, crews worked on Queens Quay West between Bathurst Street and Lower Spadina Avenue and on Bathurst Street between Fleet Street and Queens Quay West.
During phase 3, which started Sunday, November 17, 2024, crews focus on Fleet Street, west of Bathurst Street toward Strachan Avenue.
Starting Sunday, January 5, the TTC extends the path for streetcars along this route, so that the cars operate between Spadina Avenue / King Street West and Union Station:
- 509 Harbourfront.
The transit agency continues to revise the path for streetcars along this route, so that the cars operate between Bathurst and Union stations:
- 511 Bathurst.
Shuttle buses replace route 511 cars between Exhibition Loop and Bathurst Street.

^ Image: TTC via Steve Munro.
Buses continue to operate along this route, but only between Spadina Station and Queens Quay West:
- 510B Spadina.
The TTC is cancelling the 510C (Spadina Stn - King) and 510D (Spadina Stn - Exhibition) branches of the route.
Buses continue to replace streetcars along the entire path of the 310 Spadina overnight route, as they have since Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Streetcar-infrastructure construction on Fleet Street and the resulting TTC detours continue “until mid-January,” meaning as late as until January 25.
To accommodate streetcar-infrastructure work on the Spadina corridor, buses have replaced streetcars along the 310 Spadina overnight and 510 Spadina routes since Sunday, June 23, 2024.
During phase 1 of the Fleet / Queens Quay streetcar-infrastructure project, the TTC replaced streetcars with buses along the entire 509 Harbourfront route, starting Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
During phase 2 of the project, streetcars resumed along the 509 Harbourfront route — bus only east of Lower Spadina Avenue. The TTC extended the path for buses along the 510 Spadina route to replace route 509 service between Exhibition Loop and Lower Spadina.
Overnight from Sunday, October 21 until Friday, October 25, 2024, the TTC replaced streetcars with buses along the 509 Harbourfront route “to accommodate TTC infrastructure work” at Queens Quay West and Lower Spadina Avenue.
During phase 3, starting Friday, November 1, 2024, the TTC restored service along the entire 509 Harbourfront route, likely so it could add extra service to support passengers travelling to and from the Taylor Swift concerts November 14, 15 and 16 and 21, 22 and 23.
Starting Sunday, November 17, 2024, the TTC shortened the path for streetcars along the 509 Harbourfront route, so that the cars only operate between Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West. That same day, the transit agency extended the path for car along the 511 Bathurst route so that the cars operate between Bathurst and Union stations. Shuttle buses replace the cars between Exhibition Loop and Bathurst Street.
During this phase, buses along the 510D Spadina route continued to operate between Exhibition Loop and Spadina Station bus terminal.
511 Bathurst
From Sunday, November 17, 2024 until Saturday, January 25, southbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Bathurst and Fleet streets, then detour:
southward along Bathurst;
eastward along Queens Quay West; and then
east- and northward through the Bay streetcar tunnel to Union Station,
ending their trips.Southbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Fleet Street beyond Bathurst and Bastion streets and Fort York Boulevard,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Instead, southbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queens Quay West beyond Bathurst Street, Dan Leckie Way and Lower Spadina Avenue, at Rees Street and beside the Harbourfront Centre and
- in the Bay streetcar tunnel
- at Queens Quay - Ferry Docks station and
- at Union Station.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street. Southbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on the west side of Bathurst Street north of Fort York Boulevard.
Northbound cars reverse the southbound detour path.
Northbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard, across from Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street.
Instead, northbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in the Bay streetcar tunnel
- at Union Station and
- at Queens Quay - Ferry Docks station,
- on Queens Quay West beyond York and Rees streets, Lower Spadina Avenue and Dan Leckie Way and
- on Bathurst Street beyond Queens Quay West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street. Northbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on the west side of Bathurst Street north of Fort York Boulevard.
511B Bathurst shuttle buses
From Sunday, November 17, 2024 until Saturday, January 25, buses replace streetcars along the 511 Bathurst route west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street.
Southbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the east side of Bathurst Street, north of Queen Street West), then proceed:
southward along Bathurst;
west- and southward along Fort York Boulevard;
westward along Lake Shore Boulevard West and Princes’ Boulevard;
northward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along Manitoba Drive and the Exhibition Loop access road into Exhibition Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Wolseley Loop,
- on Bathurst Street at Queen and King streets west, Niagara Street and Fort York Boulevard,
- on Fort York Boulevard across from Gzowski Boulevard and at Fleet Street,
- on Princes’ Boulevard at Strachan Avenue,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips in Exhibition Loop, then proceed:
eastward along the Exhibition Loop access road, Manitoba Drive and Fleet Street,
north- and eastward along Fort York Boulevard;
northward along Bathurst Street;
eastward along Wolseley Street; and then
northward into Wolseley Loop,
ending their trips.Northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
- on Fleet Street at Fort York Boulevard,
- on Fort York Boulevard beyond Bastion and Iannuzzi streets,
- on Bathurst Street at Niagara Street and King and Queen streets west and
- in Wolseley Loop.
Northbound bus passengers may transfer to northbound buses on the east side of Bathurst Street south of Queen Street West.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers every 10 minutes at stops during all times, except early Sunday mornings and overnight.
509 Harbourfront
From Sunday, January 5 until Saturday, January 25, streetcars start and end their trips in Charlotte Loop (near Spadina Avenue / King Street West), instead of Exhibition Loop.
Eastbound cars start their trips on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street, then proceed:
southward along Charlotte;
westward along King Street West; and then
southward along Spadina and Lower Spadina avenues to Queens Quay West,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queens Quay.Eastbound skip their regular stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard, across from Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street and
- on Queens Quay West beyond Bathurst Street, Dan Leckie Way and Lower Spadina Avenue.
And, they skip their former temporary stop
- in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at new temporary stops:
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street,
- on Spadina Avenue at Front Street West and
- on Lower Spadina Avenue at Fort York Boulevard.
Westbound cars operate along their regular path to Queens Quay West and Lower Spadina Avenue, then detour:
northward along Lower Spadina and Spadina avenues;
eastward along Adelaide Street West; and then
southward along Charlotte Street to Oxley Street,
ending their trips.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queens Quay West beyond Dan Leckie Way,
- on Bathurst Street beyond Queens Quay West,
- on Fleet Street beyond Bathurst and Bastion streets and Fort York Boulevard,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
And, they skip their former temporary stop
- in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at new temporary stops
- on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West and Bremner Boulevard,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Front and King streets west and
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.
510 Spadina
Starting Sunday, January 5, the TTC cancels the 510C (Spadina Stn - King) and 510D (Spadina Stn - Exhibition) branches of the route. Instead, all buses operate along the 510B (Spadina Stn - Queens Quay) branch of the route.
510C branch
Southbound buses no longer drop off passengers at a stop:
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.
Northbound buses no longer pick up passengers at a stop:
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.
510D branch
Southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- on Queens Quay West at Dan Leckie Way and Bathurst Street,
- on Bathurst Street across from Fleet Street,
- on Fort York Boulevard beyond Bathurst Street, across from Gzowski Street and at Fleet Street,
- on Princes’ Boulevard at Strachan Avenue,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Northbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
- on Fleet Street at Fort York Boulevard,
- on Fort York Boulevard beyond Bastion and Iannuzzi streets and
- on Bathurst Street at Fleet Street and Queens Quay West.
510B branch
From Sunday, January 5 until Saturday, January 25, southbound buses operate along the path of the former 510D branch of the route to Lower Spadina Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West, then proceed:
westward along Lake Shore West;
southward along Dan Leckie Way to Queens Quay West,
ending their trips.Southbound buses drop off passengers at a new stop
- on Dan Leckie Way at Queens Quay West.
Northbound buses start their trips on Dan Leckie Way north of Queens Quay West, then proceed:
along the path of the former 510D branch of the route eastward along Queens Quay.
Northbound buses pick up passengers at a new stop
- on Dan Leckie Way at Queens Quay West.
310 Spadina overnight
Starting Monday, June 24, 2024, buses replace streetcars along the route. The buses serve passengers at temporary stops beside the curbs, instead of the centre-road “island” streetcar stops.
Southbound buses start their trips in Spadina Station bus terminal (at street level), then proceed:
southward along Spadina Road, Spadina Avenue, Spadina Crescent, Spadina Avenue and Lower Spadina Avenue;
eastward along Lake Shore Boulevard West;
southward along Rees Street;
eastward along Queens Quay West;
northward along Lower Simcoe Street;
eastward along Harbour Street;
northward along Bay Street; and then
eastward along Front Street West to just east of Bay Street,
ending their trips.Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Spadina Station bus terminal,
- on Spadina Road at Bloor Street West,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Sussex Avenue and at Harbord, Willcocks, College and Nassau streets, Dundas Street West, across from Sullivan Street and at Queen, King and Front streets west,
- on Lower Spadina Avenue at Fort York Boulevard,
- on Rees Street at Queens Quay West,
- on Lower Simcoe Street beyond Queens Quay West,
- on Bay Street at Lake Shore Boulevard West and
- on Front Street West beyond Bay Street.
Northbound buses start their trips on Front Street West east of Bay Street, then proceed:
eastward along Front West;
northward along Yonge Street;
westward along Wellington Street West;
southward along Bay Street;
eastward along Queens Quay West;
northward along Lower Spadina Avenue, Spadina Avenue, Spadina Crescent, Spadina Avenue and Spadina Road; and then
eastward into Spadina Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound 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 at Lower Simcoe and Rees streets and Lower Spadina Avenue,
- on Lower Spadina Avenue at Bremner Boulevard and Front Street West,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West, at Richmond and Queen streets west, Sullivan Street and Dundas Street West, across from Nassau Street, at College and Willcocks streets, beyond Harbord Street and at Sussex Avenue and Bloor Street West and
- in Spadina Station bus terminal.
