Update — Saturday, November 8, 7:52 a.m.: Streetcars resume regular service through the intersection starting Sunday, November 9. Buses continue to replace streetcars along the 503 Kingston Rd route. The buses operate to and from Dufferin Gate Loop.
Update — Thursday, October 30, 7:08 a.m.: The City reopens the intersection to traffic Thursday, October 30. Buses resume service through the intersection. Streetcars continue to detour, while the TTC tests the new infrastructure.
This Sunday, September 28, the City of Toronto and the TTC start a project to replace the streetcar tracks, curves and switches
- at the intersection of King Street West with Dufferin Street.
The project requires the City to completely close the intersection to all traffic starting 5 a.m. Sunday. The City says that “This work is required to bring City infrastructure to a state of good repair and is part of the Council- approved 2024 Capital Works Program.”
The TTC is detouring buses and streetcars along these routes, while the intersection is closed:
- 29 Dufferin;
- 304 King overnight;
- 329 Dufferin overnight;
- 503 Kingston Rd;
- 504 King;
- 508 Lake Shore; and
- 929 Dufferin express.
Buses along the 402 Parkdale community route continue to provide limited service within Parkdale, operating along their regular path during construction. Wheel-Trans services remain accessible in all areas where local traffic can flow.
Streetcar-track construction at King West / Dufferin and the resulting TTC detours continue until “mid November,” meaning as late as until November 22.
During this project, crews excavate and remove the old streetcar tracks during various times throughout the day. They mostly mill and break concrete from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. The TTC says, “Crews will work around the clock (24/7) during the rail installation work phase to preserve the integrity and quality of the newly installed streetcar rail and freshly poured concrete.” Expect some overnight work and noise.
This July, City Council approved temporary transit priority measures (.pdf) (TPMs), supporting transit service once streetcars and buses start diverting around construction at the intersection.
The City expects streetcar and bus diversions to significantly increase transit-vehicle traffic along the diversionary sections of Queen Street West (between Roncesvalles Avenue / King Street West and Shaw Street) and Shaw Street (between Queen and King streets west).
The approved TPMs extend “No Stopping” prohibitions and restrict turns at the intersections of King West / Shaw and Queen West / Shaw. These changes should enhance service speed and reliability, while reducing delays for about 91,000 daily streetcar riders and 42,000 bus riders.
Also, to support the 29 Dufferin bus diversion, the City is either implementing or extending “No Stopping” prohibitions on certain streets in Liberty Village. The City explains that “These changes should facilitate bus turns and end-of-line operations.”
City crews started updating parking and traffic signs Thursday, September 18. After construction has ended, crews will restore parking and remove turn-restriction signs.
Last year, the City and TTC completed phase 1 of this project by upgrading the aging streetcar tracks
- on King Street West between Dufferin and Shaw streets.
The City also replaced the 146-year-old water-main in the same area. Construction on both projects started Sunday, February 18, 2024. Construction ended ten weeks earlier than the City and TTC had planned and regular transit service resumed through the area Sunday, October 6, 2024.
29A Dufferin
From 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Dufferin Street and Queen Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dufferin;
southward along Shaw Street;
westward along King Street West; and then
southward along Mowat Avenue to Liberty Street,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dufferin Street at Queen Street West, Melbourne Avenue and King Street West, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
- in Dufferin Gate loop.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West at Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street,
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West and
- on King Street West at Sudbury Street, across from Jefferson Avenue and at Joe Shuster Way.
Northbound buses start their trips on Mowat Avenue north of Liberty Street, then proceed:
eastward along Liberty;
northward along Fraser Avenue;
eastward along King Street West;
northward along Shaw Street;
westward along Queen Street East;
northward along Gladstone Avenue; and then
westward along Peel Avenue to Dufferin,
resuming their regular path northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street across from Springhurst Avenue, at Liberty Street and King Street West, across from Melbourne Avenue and at Queen Street West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue and Douro Street,
- on Shaw Street beyond King Street West and at Adelaide Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues.
929 Dufferin express
From 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Dufferin Street and Queen Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dufferin; and then
northward along Gladstone Avenue to just north of Queen West,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dufferin Street at Queen and King streets west, across from Liberty Street and
- in Dufferin Gate loop.
Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gladstone Avenue [northbound] beyond Queen Street West.
Northbound buses start their trips on Gladstone Avenue north of Queen Street West, then proceed:
northward along Gladstone Avenue; and then
westward along Peel Avenue to Dufferin,
resuming their regular path northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King and at Queen streets west.
Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gladstone Avenue beyond Queen Street West.
329 Dufferin overnight
From Monday, September 29 until Saturday, November 22, southbound buses operate along their regular path to Dufferin Street and Queen Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dufferin;
southward along Shaw Street;
westward along King Street West; and then
southward along Mowat Avenue to Liberty Street,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dufferin Street at Queen Street West, Melbourne Avenue and King Street West, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
- in Dufferin Gate loop.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West at Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street,
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West and
- on King Street West at Sudbury Street, across from Jefferson Avenue and at Joe Shuster Way.
Northbound buses start their trips on Mowat Avenue north of Liberty Street, then proceed:
eastward along Liberty;
northward along Fraser Avenue;
eastward along King Street West;
northward along Shaw Street;
westward along Queen Street East;
northward along Gladstone Avenue; and then
westward along Peel Avenue to Dufferin,
resuming their regular path northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street across from Springhurst Avenue, at Liberty Street and King Street West, across from Melbourne Avenue and at Queen Street West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue and Douro Street,
- on Shaw Street beyond King Street West and at Adelaide Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues.
504 King
Construction at King West / Dufferin affects service along both branches of the route:
From 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to Roncesvalles Avenue at Queen Street West / The Queensway, then detour:
eastward along Queen West; and then
southward along Shaw Street to King Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dunn and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street, across from Joe Shuster Way and at Atlantic Avenue and Douro and Shaw streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West beyond King Street West, at Triller, Beaty, Jameson and Dunn avenues, across from Brock Avenue, at Dufferin Street, Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street and
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West.
Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace service along route 504 between Joe Shuster Way and Shaw Street. However, these eastbound route 504 stops have no transit service from 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22:
- on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dunn and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street.
Westbound cars operate along their regular path to King Street West and Shaw Street, then detour:
northward along Shaw; and then
westward along Queen Street West to King Street West / Roncesvalles Avenue,
resuming their regular path northward along Roncesvalles.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Sudbury Street, across from Jefferson Avenue, at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street, across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Shaw Street beyond King Street West and at Adelaide Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues, beyond Dufferin Street and at Brock, O’Hara, Lansdowne, Sorauren, Triller and Roncesvalles avenues.
Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace service along route 504 between Shaw Street and Joe Shuster Way. However, these westbound route 504 stops have no transit service from 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22:
- on King Street West at Dufferin Street, across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West.
Westbound route 504A streetcar passengers may board westbound route 503 buses on the north side of King Street West east of Shaw Street.
504B branch
From 5 a.m. Sunday, August 31 until Saturday, November 22, eastbound cars start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the east side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West), then proceed:
southward along Bathurst to King Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street across from Springhurst Avenue, at Liberty Street and King Street West and
- on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way and at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Wolseley Loop and
- on Bathurst Street at Queen and King streets west.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour path.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Niagara and Tecumseth streets, Strachan Avenue, Shaw and Sudbury streets, across from Jefferson Avenue, at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street,
- on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
- in Dufferin Gate loop.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street at Queen Street West and
- in Wolseley Loop.
304 King overnight
From Monday, September 29 until Saturday, November 22, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to Roncesvalles Avenue at Queen Street West / The Queensway, then detour:
eastward along Queen West; and then
southward along Shaw Street to King Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dunn and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street, across from Joe Shuster Way and at Atlantic Avenue and Douro and Shaw streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West beyond King Street West, at Triller, Beaty, Jameson and Dunn avenues, across from Brock Avenue, at Dufferin Street, Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street and
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West.
Westbound cars operate along their regular path to King Street West and Shaw Street, then detour:
northward along Shaw; and then
westward along Queen Street West to King Street West / Roncesvalles Avenue,
resuming their regular path northward along Roncesvalles.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Sudbury Street, across from Jefferson Avenue, at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street, across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Shaw Street beyond King Street West and at Adelaide Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues, beyond Dufferin Street and at Brock, O’Hara, Lansdowne, Sorauren, Triller and Roncesvalles avenues.
503 Kingston Rd
From 5 a.m. Sunday, August 31 until Saturday, November 22, buses replace streetcars along the route.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Mowat Avenue north of Liberty Street, then proceed:
eastward along Liberty;
northward along Fraser Avenue; and then
eastward along King Street West to York Street,
resuming their regular path eastward along King West.Eastbound buses skip the regular route 503 streetcar stop
- on York Street at King Street West.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue and Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets and beyond Bathurst and Portland streets, Blue Jays Way, John Street and University Avenue.
Westbound buses operate along their regular path to King Street East and Church Street, then detour:
westward along King streets east and west; and then
southward along Mowat Avenue to Liberty Street,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip regular route 503 streetcar stops
- on Church Street at Wellington Street East,
- on Wellington Street East at Yonge Street,
- on Wellington Street West at Bay and York streets and
- on York Street at King Street West.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street East beyond Church Street,
- on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue, at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw and Sudbury streets, across from Jefferson Avenue and at Joe Shuster Way.
508 Lake Shore
From Monday, September 28 until Friday, November 21, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to The Queensway at Roncesvalles Avenue / King Street West, then detour:
eastward along Queen West; and then
southward along Shaw Street to King Street West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King West.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dunn and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street, across from Joe Shuster Way and at Atlantic Avenue and Douro and Shaw streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West beyond King Street West, at Triller, Beaty, Jameson and Dunn avenues, across from Brock Avenue, at Dufferin Street, Sudbury and Abell streets, Dovercourt Road, Lower Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street and
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West.
Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace service along route 508 between Joe Shuster Way and Shaw Street. However, these eastbound route 508 stops have no transit service from 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22:
- on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dunn and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street.
Westbound cars operate along their regular path to King Street West and Shaw Street, then detour:
northward along Shaw; and then
westward along Queen Street West to King Street West / Roncesvalles Avenue,
resuming their regular path westward along The Queensway.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Sudbury Street, across from Jefferson Avenue, at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street, across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Shaw Street beyond King Street West and at Adelaide Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Beaconsfield and Gladstone avenues, beyond Dufferin Street and at Brock, O’Hara, Lansdowne, Sorauren, Triller and Roncesvalles avenues.
Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace service along route 508 between Shaw Street and Joe Shuster Way. However, these westbound route 508 stops have no transit service from 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28 until Saturday, November 22:
- on King Street West at Dufferin Street, across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues, beyond Wilson Park Road and at Queen Street West.
Westbound route 508 streetcar passengers may board westbound route 503 buses on the north side of King Street West east of Shaw Street.
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