The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Finch and Eglinton stations Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 26. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Eglinton stations those days.
Shuttle buses partially replace subway service. The buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops near each station on the closed section of the line. TTC staff are available in each to station to direct you to the shuttle-bus boarding and offloading locations.
(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)
The main entrances at York Mills, Sheppard-Yonge and Lawrence stations remain open, however the “automated” entrances are closed. All other subway stations will remain open during the closure, so you can load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to TTC buses, streetcars and Line 4 Sheppard subway trains or to GO Transit and York Region Transit buses.
Finch and Eglinton are accessible stations. The TTC is assigning extra Wheel-Trans vehicles to operate along Yonge Street between the two stations. Speak to any TTC staff member for directions or help to locate Wheel-Trans stops at or near each station.
While this section of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks. The transit agency also likely continues working on the Easier Access elevator project at Lawrence Station.
According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance after service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.”
The TTC is also closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Warden stations this weekend.
It’s also closing this section of Line 1 at least once more during the next few weeks:
- Monday, October 6 to Thursday, October 9 — Finch to St Clair — close early — track work.
Shuttle buses
(We’ve based this part of the post on information available from TransSee, a web application that provides real-time bus tracking and predicts the location of the next vehicles at a stop. TransSee supplied the information during a previous, similar closure. Note that this is unofficial information. The TTC may choose to operate with a different service pattern.)
Southbound buses start their trips in Finch Station terminal, then proceed:
westward along Finch Avenue East;
southward along Yonge Street;
westward along Berwick Avenue; and then
northward into Eglinton Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound buses start their trips in Eglinton Station terminal, then proceed:
northward along Yonge Street;
eastward along Bishop Avenue; and then
southward into Finch Station bus terminal.
Shuttle-bus alternatives
Plan your trips on the subway ahead of time to avoid stress and crowds. Leave extra time in your schedule and expect longer travelling times those days.
While shuttle buses operate frequently, they will be crowded.
Regular TTC buses and streetcars provide less frequent, less direct, but, perhaps, less stressful alternatives. Consider travelling along the University branch, instead of the Yonge branch, to and from downtown Toronto and avoid the shuttle buses entirely. Or board buses along the 97 Yonge route to travel to and from stops on Yonge north of Eglinton Station.
Ride buses or streetcars along routes serving streets north or south of the closure to reach stations on the University branch.
At the closure area:
- Buses along the 36 Finch West route and board the subway at Finch West Station, instead of Finch Station.
- Buses along the 84 Sheppard West route and board the subway at Sheppard West Station, instead of Sheppard - Yonge Station.
- Buses along the 96 Wilson or 165 Weston Rd North routes and board the subway at Wilson Station, instead of York Mills Station.
- Buses along the 52 Lawrence West route and board the subway at Lawrence West Station, instead of Lawrence Station.
- Buses along the 32 Eglinton West route and board the subway at Eglinton West Station, instead of Eglinton Station.
South of the closure area
- Streetcars along the 512 St. Clair route and board the subway at St. Clair West Station, instead of St. Clair Station.
- Trains along Line 2 Bloor - Danforth and board the Line 1 Yonge - University at St. George Station, instead of Yonge Station.
- Streetcars along the 506 Carlton route and board the subway at Queen’s Park Station, instead of College Station.
- Streetcars along the 505 Dundas route and board the subway at St. Patrick Station, instead of Dundas Station.
- Streetcars along the 501 Queen route and board the subway at Osgoode Station, instead of Queen Station.
- Streetcars along the 504 King route and board the subway at St. Andrew Station, instead of King Station.
- Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route and board the subway at St. Andrew Station, instead of King Station.
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