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.
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 30, the City of Toronto is reopening:
the intersection of King Street West with Dufferin Street
to traffic.
Since Sunday, September 28 the City and the TTC have been working on a project to replace the streetcar tracks, curves and switches at the intersection.
Starting October 30, the TTC resumes regular service along these routes:
The transit agency continues to operate buses along this route:
- 503 Kingston Rd.
Starting October 30, it extends the path for buses along route 503 to operate through the intersection to and from Sunnyside Loop (on the north side of The Queensway west of Roncesvalles Avenue). The buses temporarily replace route 504A streetcar service along King Street West between Queen Street West / The Queensway and Shaw Street.
It continues to detour streetcars along these routes, while it tests the new streetcar infrastructure:
Construction on this phase of the project to replace the streetcar infrastructure at King West / Dufferin started 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28. The TTC expected to continue working until until “mid November,” meaning as late as until November 22, so it’s **completng the project nearly three weeks earlier than it had planned.
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
Starting Thursday, October 30, buses resume regular service through the intersection of Dufferin Street with King Street West. Also, starting October 30, the TTC resumes the regular fall / winter service pattern for the route, again splitting service into two branches:
During most times of the week, every second bus starts and ends its trip in Dufferin Gate Loop (29A), while the alternate buses continue through Exhibition Place to and from Princes’ Gate Loop (29C). Sundays and holidays before about 8 a.m. and Saturdays from about 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., every third bus operates along the 29C branch.
Starting Thursday, October 30, southbound buses proceed along their regular path to Dufferin Street and Queen Street West, then continue:
southward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Springhurst Avenue;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward into Dufferin Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers 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
Instead, southbound buses again serve passengers at 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.
Northbound buses start their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop, then proceed:
northward along Dufferin Street to Queen Street West, then continuing
along their regular path northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses no longer 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.
Instead, northbound buses again serve passengers at 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.
Starting Thursday, October 31, the TTC resumes service along the branch.
Southbound buses follow the path for the 29A branch to Dufferin Street and Springhurst Avenue, then proceed:
southward along Dufferin;
eastward along Saskatchewan Road and Princes’ Boulevard;
north- and westward along Nunavut Road;
northward along Nova Scotia Avenue;
eastward along Manitoba Drive;
southward along Canada Boulevard; and then
eastward into Princes’ Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound buses again drop off or pick up passengers at unique stops for the branch
- on Saskatchewan Road beyond Dufferin Street,
- on Princes’ Boulevard at Ontario Drive,
- on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace,
- on Nova Scotia Avenue at Manitoba Drive,and
- in Princes’ Gate Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips in Princes’ Gate Loop, then proceed:
southward along Canada Boulevard;
westward along Princes’ Boulevard and Saskatchewan Road;
northward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Springhurst Avenue;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward through Dufferin Gate Loop,
continuing along the regular path for the 29A branch northward along Dufferin Street.Northbound buses again drop off or pick up passengers at unique stops for the branch
- in Princes’ Gate Loop,
- on Princes’ Boulevard across from Newfoundland Road and at Ontario Drive and
- on Sasckatchewan Road at Dufferin Street.
929 Dufferin express
Starting Thursday, October 30, southbound buses resume their regular path to Dufferin Street and Queen Street West, then continue:
southward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Springhurst Avenue;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward into Dufferin Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gladstone Avenue [northbound] beyond Queen Street West.
Instead, southbound buses again serve passengers at their regular stops
- on Dufferin Street at Queen and King streets west, across from Liberty Street and
- in Dufferin Gate loop.
Northbound buses operate along their regular path from Dufferin Gate Loop,
northward along Dufferin Street to Queen Street West,
continuing along their regular path northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers passengers at a temporary stop
- on Gladstone Avenue beyond Queen Street West.
Instead, northbound buses again serve passengers at their regular stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop and
- on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King and Queen streets west.
329 Dufferin overnight
Starting Thursday, October 30, southbound buses proceed along their regular path to Dufferin Street and Queen Street West, then continue:
southward along Dufferin Street;
eastward along Saskatchewan Road and Princes’ Boulevard;
north- and westward along Nunavut Road;
northward along Nova Scotia Avenue;
eastward along Manitoba Drive;
southward along Canada Boulevard; and then
eastward into Princes’ Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound buses no longer 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.
Instead, southbound buses again serve passengers at their regular stops
- on Dufferin Street at Queen Street West, Melbourne Avenue and King Street West, across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue,
- on Saskatchewan Road beyond Dufferin Street,
- on Princes’ Boulevard at Ontario Drive,
- on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace,
- on Nova Scotia Avenue at Manitoba Drive,and
- in Princes’ Gate Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips in Princes’ Gate Loop, then proceed:
southward along Canada Boulevard;
westward along Princes’ Boulevard and Saskatchewan Road;
northward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Springhurst Avenue;
southward along Fort Rouille Street;
eastward through Dufferin Gate Loop;
northward along Dufferin Street to Queen Street West, then continuing
along their regular path northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses no longer 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.
Instead, northbound buses again serve passengers at their regular stops
- in Princes’ Gate Loop,
- on Princes’ Boulevard across from Newfoundland Road and at Ontario Drive,
- on Sasckatchewan Road at Dufferin Street,
- in Dufferin Gate Loop and
- on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street and King and at Queen streets west.
504 King
Construction at King West / Dufferin affects service along both branches of the route:
Starting 5 a.m. Sunday, September 28, 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 Queen Street West / The Queensway and Shaw 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 The Queensway / 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
Starting 5 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 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
Starting Monday, September 29, 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
Buses continue to replace streetcars along the route.
Starting 5 a.m. Thursday, October 30, eastbound buses start their trips in Sunnyside Loop, then proceed:
southward along Sunnyside Avenue;
eastward along The Queensway and King Street West to Mowat Avenue,
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
- in Sunnyside Loop,
- on The Queensway at King Street West,
- on King Street West across from Wilson Park Road, at Dowling, Jameson, Dunn and Spencer avenues and Dufferin Street, 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 The Queensway; and then
northward into Sunnyside Loop.
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, at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Street, across from Spencer Avenue, at Dunn, Jameson and Dowling avenues and beyond Wilson Park Road and
- in Sunnyside Loop.
508 Lake Shore
Starting Monday, September 28, 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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