Starting “late October”, the City of Toronto is closing
- parts of Queen Street East between Broadview and Davies avenues
to accommodate a project to replace two 112-year-old water mains. The City and the TTC are also renewing the aging streetcar tracks on the same part of Queen East.
The City explains that, “This work is required to bring the water-main and track infrastructure to a state of good repair and is part of the Council-approved 2025 Capital Works Program.”
Starting Wednesday, October 22, the TTC is detouring streetcars along these routes:
Shuttle buses replace route 504B “daytime” service between Broadview Station and Parliament Street.
Also starting October 22, the TTC detours buses along this route:
- 503 Kingston Rd.
Starting Saturday, November 22, the transit agency is also detouring streetcars along these routes:
Shuttle buses replace route 301 overnight service between Broadview Station and Parliament Street.
This phase of construction on Queen East and the resulting TTC detours continue “until February,” meaning as late as until February 28, 2026.
The City and TTC expect to complete the project by April 2026.
Phase 1 - October 2025 until February 2026
- Crews are replacing the water main that extends under Queen Street East and Munro Street.
- At least one travel lane in each direction is available through the work zone on Queen Street East.
Phase 2 - March until April 2026
- Crews are installing streetcar tracks on Queen Street East. TTC crews will then test the newly constructed track.
- One eastbound lane will be available through the work zone.
Crews work to upgrade the water main from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, with occasional late or weekend work, when necessary. They work to replace TTC tracks 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
During streetcar-track construction, they excavate and break concrete throughout the day, but they mainly mill and break concrete milling from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. Concrete breaking work is the most disruptive and will typically last the first one to two days for each phase of construction. The TTC says that, “Around-the-clock work during rail installation by TTC is required to preserve the integrity and quality of new rail and concrete. Overnight rail work by TTC may consist of moving new rail into position, rail installation and rail welding/grinding.”
504B King
Starting Wednesday, October 22, westbound cars start their trips in Distillery Loop, then proceed:
northward along Cherry and Sumach streets to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Broadview Station terminal,
- on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
- on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
- on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.
Instead, westbound cars pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Distillery Loop and
- on Cherry Street at Front Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Station and Sumach Street.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Lower River Street,
- on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
- in Broadview Station terminal.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off passengers at temporary stops
- on Cherry Street at Front Street East and
- in Distillery Loop.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Sumach Street and Broadview Station. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street East west of Parliament Street.
504D King shuttle buses
Starting Wednesday, October 22, buses replace streetcars along the 504B King route between Broadview Station and Sumach Street.
Westbound buses start their trips in Broadview Station terminal, then proceed:
westward along Erindale Avenue;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Queen and King streets east;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Front Street East; and then
northward along Berkeley Street to King East,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Broadview Station terminal,
- on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
- on Queen Street East at Carroll Street,
- on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Front Street East,
- on Front Street East at Berkeley Street and
- on Berkeley Street at King Street East.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of King Street East east of Parliament Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Berkeley Street south of King Street East, then proceed:
eastward along King and Queen streets east;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
eastward into Broadview Station terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Berkeley Street at King Street East,
- on King Street East at Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets,
- on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
- in Broadview Station terminal.
304 King overnight
Starting Wednesday, October 22, westbound cars start their trips in Distillery Loop, then proceed:
northward along Cherry and Sumach streets to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
- on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
- on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.
Instead, westbound cars pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Distillery Loop and
- on Cherry Street at Front Street East.
When water-main construction starts, shuttle buses will replace the cars between Broadview Station and Carroll Street. However, these westbound route 304 stops will have no transit service during construction:
- on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Lower River Street,
- on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
- in Broadview Station terminal.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off passengers at temporary stops
- on Cherry Street at Front Street East and
- in Distillery Loop.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Sumach Street and Broadview Station. However, this eastbound route 304 stop has no transit service during construction:
- on King Street East at Lower River Street.
Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street East east of Sackville Street.
503 Kingston Rd
The TTC continues to operate buses, instead of streetcars, along the route. When contractors start water-main construction, the transit agency is detouring the buses to replace service along the 501 Queen route between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street.
Starting Wednesday, October 22, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Queen and King streets east, then detour:
westward along Queen East; and then
southward along Parliament Street to King East,
resuming their regular path westward along King.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets and
- on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King streets east.
Westbound route 503 passengers may board westbound route 501 cars on the west side of Parliament Street north of Queen Street East.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour path.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Berkeley Street at King Street East,
- on Parliament Street at Richmond and Queen streets east and
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets.
Eastbound route 503 bus passengers may board eastbound route 501 cars on the centre-road “island” streetcar stop on Queen Street East at Eastern Avenue.
501 Queen
Starting Saturday, November 22, westbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, then detour:
northward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street West; and then
southward along Parliament Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along Queen East.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at River Street, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street and
- on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Queen Street East.
Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace route 501 cars between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street. Westbound route 501 passengers may board westbound route 503 buses on the north side of Queen Street East east of Broadview Avenue.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at Regent Park Boulevard, River Street and Broadview Avenue and
- on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.
Buses along the 503 Kingston Rd route replace route 501 cars between Parliament Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound route 501 passengers may board eastbound route 503 buses on the south side of Parliament Street south of Queen Street East.
301 Queen overnight
Starting Sunday, November 23, westbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, then detour:
northward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street West;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Front Street East; and then
northward along Berkeley Street to King East,
ending their trips.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at River Street, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street and
- on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Queen Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street. Westbound route streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of Queen Street East east of Carroll Street.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at Regent Park Boulevard, River Street and Broadview Avenue and
- on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of Parliament Street south of Queen Street East.
301B Queen overnight shuttle buses
Starting Sunday, November 23, buses along route 301B replace streetcars along the 301 Queen overnight route between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street. They also replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight route between Danforth Avenue and Queen Street East.
Westbound buses start their trips in Broadview Station terminal, then proceed:
westward along Erindale Avenue;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Queen Street East;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Front Street East; and then
northward along Berkeley Street to King East,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow avenues, at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
- on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Richmond, Adelaide, King and Front streets east,
- on Front Street East at Berkeley Street and
- on Berkeley Street at King Street East.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound route 301 streetcars on the north side of Queen Street East east of Parliament Street. They may board westbound route 304 streetcars on the north side of King Street East east of Parliament Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Berkeley Street south of King Street East, then proceed:
eastward along King East;
northward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Queen Street East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
eastward into Broadview Station terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Berkeley Street at King Street East,
- on Parliament Street at Richmond and Queen streets east and
- on Queen Street East at Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue and
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey and Danforth avenues.
Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound route 301 cars on the west side of Broadview Avenue north of Queen Street East.
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