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Ontario Line - Gerrard: TTC detours, starting August 16



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Metrolinx continues building the Ontario Line subway between Exhibition Place / Ontario Place and the area near the former Ontario Science Centre, through downtown Toronto.


Starting Sunday, August 16, the City of Toronto is closing:

  • Gerrard Street East east of Carlaw Avenue

to accommodate Metrolinx construction of the new subway line near the future Gerrard Station.

The City is first closing the westbound lanes and the north sidewalk, then eastbound lanes and the south sidewalk.

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The TTC is detouring streetcars along these routes, while the traffic lanes are closed:

  • 306 Carlton overnight; and
  • 506 Carlton.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Coxwell Avenue and Jarvis Street.

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Note that the TTC is already detouring the cars during construction on College and Carlton streets between Bay and Church streets. Shuttle buses along a separate route replace streetcars between Bay Street and Broadview Avenue to accommodate that separate construction project.

Metrolinx construction on Gerrard Street East near the future Gerrard Station and the resulting TTC detours continue until August 23 (4 a.m.)


506 Carlton
306 Carlton overnight

From 11 p.m. Sunday, August 16 until 4 a.m. Sunday, August 23, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to College and Bay streets, then detour:

southward along Bay;
eastward along Dundas streets west and east;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street East; and then
northward along Coxwell Avenue to [lower] Gerrard Street East / Eastwood Road,
resuming their regular path northward along Coxwell.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on College Street at Yonge Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
  • on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East,
  • on Gerrard Street East at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets, Broadview Avenue, DeGrassi Street, Logan, Carlaw, Pape, Majory and Jones avenues, Leslie Street, Alton and Greenwood avenues, Woodfield Road and Coxwell Avenue.

Instead, eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Bay Street at Gerrard Street West, Elm Street and Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Yonge Street,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River Street and Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street at Saulter Street, Empire, Logan, Carlaw, Pape and Caroline avenues, across from Jones Avenue, at Leslie Street, across from Alton and Greenwood avenues and at Woodfield Road and Emdaabiimok Avenue and
  • on Coxwell Avenue at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue and Eastwood Road.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Coxwell and Broadview avenues and between Broadview and Bay Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound route 306B / 506B buses on the west side of Spadina Avenue north of College Street.

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Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour path.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Gerrard Street East at Ashdale Avenue, Woodfield Road, Greenwood and Prust avenues, Leslie Street, Jones, Marjory, Pape, Carlaw and Logan avenues, across from DeGrassi Street and at Broadview Avenue, St. Matthews Road, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
  • on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
  • on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets and
  • on College Street at Bay Street.

Instead, westbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Coxwell Avenue across from Robbins Avenue and at Dundas and Queen streets east,
  • on Queen Street East at Woodfield Road, Greenwood and Alton avenues, Leslie Street, Jones, Brooklyn, Pape, Carlaw and Logan avenues, across from Booth Avenue and at Boulton and Broadview avenues,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
  • on Dundas Street East at River Street, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay Street and
  • on Bay Street at Elm Street, beyond Gerrard Street East and at College Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Bay Street and Broadview Avenue and between Broadview and Coxwell avenues. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound route 306 / 506 buses on the west side of Coxwell Avenue north of [lower] Gerrard Street East. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound route 306B / 506B buses on the west side of Broadview Avenue north of Gerrard Street East.

(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)

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306 / 506 Carlton shuttle buses

From 11 p.m. Sunday, August 16 until 4 a.m. Sunday, August 23, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between Coxwell and Broadview avenues.

Eastbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street East east of Church Street, then proceed:

northward along Church;
eastward along Carlton Street;
southward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Gerrard Street East;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
eastward along Strathmore Boulevard; and then
southward into Coxwell Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Carlton Street at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Street,
  • on Gerrard Street East beyond Parliament Street and at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets, Broadview Avenue, DeGrassi Street, Logan, Carlaw, Pape, Marjory and Jones avenues, Leslie Street, Alton and Greenwood avenues, Woodfield Road and Coxwell Avenue,
  • on Coxwell Avenue at [upper] Gerrard Street East, Casci Avenue and Hanson Street, beyond Earl Haig Avenue and at Danforth Avenue and
  • in Coxwell Station bus terminal [506 only].

(List of stops is unofficial.)

Eastbound route 306 / 506 shuttle-bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on the east side of Coxwell Avenue south of [upper] Gerrard Street East.

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Westbound buses start their trips in Coxwell Station bus terminal, then proceed:

westward along Strathmore Boulevard;
southward along Coxwell Avenue;
westward along [lower] Gerrard Street East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton Street;
southward along Jarvis Street; and then
westward along Gerrard East to Church Street,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Coxwell Station bus terminal (route 506 only),
  • on Coxwell Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Earl Haig Avenue, beyond Hanson Street, across from Casci Street and at Fairford Street and [lower] Gerrard Street East,
  • on Gerrard Street East at Ashdale Avenue, Woodfield Road, Greenwood and Prust avenues, Leslie Street, Jones, Marjory, Pape, Carlaw and Logan avenues, across from DeGrassi Street, at Broadview Avenue, St. Matthews Road, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
  • on Parliament Street at Carlton Street and
  • on Carlton Street at Ontario and Sherbourne streets.

(List of stops is unofficial.)

Westbound route 306 / 506 bus passengers may transfer to westbound buses along route 306B / 506B on the north side of Gerrard Street East east of Sackville Street.

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306B / 506B Carlton shuttle buses

Starting Sunday, July 26, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between Broadview Avenue and Bay Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road, then proceed:

westward along Gerrard East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton Street;
northward along Jarvis Street;
westward along Wellesley streets east and west;
southward along Bay Street;
westward along College Street;
northward along Spadina avenue, crescent, avenue and road; and then
eastward into Spadina Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road, River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
  • on Carlton Street beyond Parliament Street and at Ontario, Sherbourne and Jarvis streets,
  • on Wellesley Street East at Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Bay Street beyond Wellesley Street West and at Grosvenor and College streets,
  • on College Street at Elizabeth Street, Queen’s Park, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street and Spadina Avenue,
  • on Spadina Avenue at Willcocks and Harbord streets and Sussex Avenue and
  • in Spadina Station bus terminal.

(List of stops is unofficial.)

Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of College Street east of Spadina Avenue.

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Eastbound buses start their trips in Spadina Station bus terminal, then proceed:

southward along Spadina road, avenue, crescent and avenue;
eastward along College and Carlton streets;
southward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Gerrard Street East;
northward along St. Matthews Road;
eastward along Jack Layton Way;
southward along Broadview Avenue; and then
westward along Gerrard East to St. Matthews,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • in Spadina Station bus terminal,
  • on Spadina Avenue at Sussex Avenue and Harbord, Willcocks and College streets,
  • on College Street at Beverley and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Elizabeth, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
  • on Gerrard Street East [eastbound] beyond Parliament Street and at Sackville, Sumach and River streets,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East and
  • on Gerrard Street East [westbound] at St. Matthews Road.

(List of stops is unofficial.)

Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound route 306B / 506B buses on the south side of Gerrard Street East west of Sackville Street.

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