Transit Toronto

The TTC is advising passengers that it’s detouring streetcars from 11 p.m. Saturday, March 15 until 4 a.m. Sunday, March 16 along these routes:

• 301 Queen overnight;
• 303 Kingston Rd overnight;
• 304 King overnight;
• 501 Queen;
• 503 Kingston Rd; and
• 504 King.

The transit agency explains that it’s detouring the cars “due to [City] (of Toronto)](http://www.toronto.ca/) road work.” Apparently, the City is working on Queen Street East at Davies Street — just east of the Don Valley Parkway.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street:

• along Queen Street East; and
• along King Street East.

The Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade affects TTC services in downtown Toronto this Sunday, March 16.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Finch and St Clair stations earlier than usually, Monday, March 10 until Thursday, March 14. Line 1 subway trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St Clair stations after 11 p.m. those evenings.

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.)

Most stations on this section of Line 1 remain open, 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. However, North York Centre and Lawrence stations are closed.

Since the bus terminal at Lawrence Station is closed, board connecting buses at temporary stops on Lawrence Avenue West, instead of in the station bus terminal:

• westbound at Lorindale Avenue (one block west of Yonge Street); and
• eastbound at Yonge Street.

Finch and St Clair are accessible stations. The TTC is assigning two 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 and tunnel and installing technology for future 5G connectivity in the subway tunnels. The TTC 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 closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between St George and St Andrew stations Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9.

Replacement shuttle buses are not operating due to construction downtown. Instead, the TTC is increasing service along surface routes to make sure passengers have frequent, reliable transit options. For travel through downtown Toronto from the Yonge side of Line 1, you can transfer to connecting westbound buses or streetcars at Wellesley Station (94 Wellesley), College Station (506 Carlton), Dundas Station (505 Dundas), Queen Station (501 Queen at Queen Street East and Church Street) or King Station (504 King).

Museum, Queen’s Park and St Patrick stations are closed, while crews upgrade the stations. All other stations on this section of Line 1 are open for passengers to load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to buses and streetcars.

While the subway is closed, TTC crews are also maintaining the tracks.

The TTC is also closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Woodbine stations this weekend.

The TTC is closing Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Kennedy and Woodbine stations after 11 p.m. Friday, March 7 and all day Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9. Line 2 trains operate only between Woodbine and Kipling stations during those times.

Shuttle buses partially replace subway service, while this part of Line 2 is closed. (Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

Warden Station is closed. All other stations on the closed section of the subway remain open, so you can load PRESTO fare cards, buy PRESTO tickets and connect to TTC buses and streetcars or GO Transit trains.

Although shuttle buses are accessible, the TTC is also assigning two Wheel-Trans vehicles to operate between Kennedy and Woodbine stations. Ask any TTC customer-service employee for directions to Wheel-Trans stop locations.

While the subway is closed, TTC crews are working at track level on various projects, including installing technology for future 5G connectivity in the subway tunnels. The subway closure also accommodates Metrolinx contractors who are working near Kennedy Station to build the Scarborough Subway Extension.

This weekend, the TTC is also closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between St George and St Andrew stations.

According to Metrolinx, the TTC is again closing the subway near Kennedy Station to accommodate the subway extension project from 11 p.m. Friday, March 28 until 5 a.m. Monday, March 31.

Metrolinx continues building a new pedestrian overpass at Drury Lane in Burlington as part of the GO Expansion Program.

After 11 p.m. Friday, March 7 and all day Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, GO Transit is replacing trains with buses along the 01 Lakeshore West line between West Harbour and Oakville GO stations. Cancelling train service along this section of the line accommodates the pedestrian-bridge construction and other expansion projects.

Trains to and from Niagara travel only between Niagara Falls and Aldershot GO stations. GO buses operate between West Harbour and Oakville. GO has adjusted regular service so that trains drop off or pick up passengers only in stations between Oakville and Union Station.

GO trains and buses don’t operate to and from Appleby and Bronte GO stations all day Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9.

Some trains start their trips in Oakville one minute earlier than usually. The times to connect with GO buses vary and some Niagara GO trains leave stations earlier or as much as 10 minutes later than usually.

Friday, March 7

• After 11 p.m., trains travel only between Oakville and Union. No trains operate between West Harbour and Oakville. GO buses along two branches of the 18 Lakeshore West route replace the trains:

• buses along the 18N branch drop off or pick up passengers at all stops between West Harbour and Oakville.
• buses along the 18P branch serve passengers at Aldershot, Burlington and Oakville GO stations.

• You’ll arrive at your destination 15 minutes earlier or later than usually.
• If you’re travelling to Niagara Falls, the last train leaves Union Station at 10:22 p.m.

Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9

• Niagara trains operate only between Niagara Falls and Aldershot.
• The train that usually leaves Niagara Falls at 4:04 p.m. leaves, instead, two minutes earlier at 4:02 p.m.
• All other regular trains travel only between Oakville and Union.
• GO trains don’t operate between West Harbour and Oakville.
• Except for early mornings / late nights, GO isn’t providing any service to or from Appleby and Bronte. Oakville Transit buses along the 14 / 14A Lakeshore West route link Appleby, Bronte and Oakville GO stations.
• GO buses along four branches of the 18 Lakeshore West route replace the trains:

• buses along the 18E branch operate between the Hamilton GO Centre and West Harbour, Aldershot, Burlington and Oakville GO stations.
• buses along the 18P branch operate between Aldershot, Burlington and Oakville.
• buses along the 18Y branch operate between Burlington and Oakville.
• buses along the 18Z branch between Aldershot and Oakville.

• Regular early-morning / late-night buses along the 18 Lakeshore West route continue to drop off or pick up passengers at Appleby and Bronte.
• Allow as much as 30 minutes extra travel time when using the buses that replace train service.

Connecting buses

12 Niagara Falls / Burlington

• Route 12 connection times to the GO bus-replacement service will be four to up to 29 minutes.
• If you are travelling from Niagara Falls to Union Station, expect to arrive 30 minutes later than usually.
• If you are travelling from Union to Niagara Falls, board the train prior that leaves Union before your usual train to make your connection to your usual bus along route 12 GO at Burlington.

15 Brantford / Burlington

• If you are travelling from Brantford to Union Station, note that route 15 connection times to the GO bus-replacement service at Aldershot is 20 to 26 minutes. Expect to arrive 30 minutes later than usually.

18 Lakeshore West

Friday, March 7

• If you usually board the train that leaves Union 12:17 a.m. to connect with the 1:39 a.m. bus at Aldershot, board the previous train, leaving Union at 11:47 p.m. This train ends its trip in Oakville GO, where you can board a route 18N bus at 12:45 a.m. with service to Hamilton. Expect to arrive nine minutes earlier than usually.
• Alternatively, you can board a route 18N bus that connects from the train that arrives in Oakville GO at 1 a.m. and arrives in Hamilton 20 minutes later than usually.

Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9

• If you’re travelling toward Union:

• Expect a 21-to-31-minute connection time from the route 18 bus to the replacement buses from Aldershot to Oakville. At Oakville, expect a connection time of ten to 15 minutes for the train. And, expect to arrive in Union as much as 30 minutes later than usually.
• Alternatively, you can board the route 18E bus from West Harbour or Hamilton to Aldershot GO approximately 30 minutes earlier or 30 minutes later than the usual route 18 buses.

• If you’re travelling toward Hamilton:

• Expect a 15-to-25-minute connection time from replacement bus trips to regular route 18 bus trips at Aldershot.
• Alternatively, you can board the route 18E bus from Aldershot about 30 minutes earlier or 30 minutes later than the usual route 18 trips.

• If you’re travelling to or from Bronte or Appleby:

• Connect to Burlington Transit buses at Burlington GO Station (for Appleby) or Oakville Transit buses at Oakville GO Station (for Bronte).

• Regular early-morning and late-night buses along the 18A, 18C, 18F and 18J branches continue to serve passengers in Bronte and Appleby.
• Some route 18 bus passengers have a 16-to-26-minute connection time to route 15 buses at Aldershot GO. Board a train 30 minutes earlier than usually to make your usual bus connection.

While trains aren’t operating between West Harbour and Oakville, Metrolinx contractors are enhancing the Drury Lane Pedestrian Bridge and supporting the overall increase in GO service.

Metrolinx and GO plan to accommodate more passengers and increase service along the Lakeshore West line, as part of their GO Expansion Program (formerly “regional express rail”).

Metrolinx contractors have started building the Scarborough Subway Extension, extending the TTC’s Line 2 Bloor - Danforth northeastward through Scarborough to the intersection of McCowan Road and Sheppard Avenue East.

From 11 p.m. Friday, March 7 until 5 a.m. Monday, March 10, the contractors are making two openings on the west end of the TTC tunnel roof near Kennedy Station to accommodate air intake for the subway extension’s West Ventilation Fan Plant (WVFP) building. They are cutting through the concrete of the tunnel roof, which is about six metres below ground level. Metrolinx expects that the surrounding earth and structure will absorb most noise from concrete-cutting activity.

The WVFP is critical to ventilating the new subway and making sure that air quality remains high. It would also provide extra ventilation during a fire.

Crews will gather concrete pieces in a designated debris site in the work zone and then remove them by dump truck during daytime hours. They’ll minimize the need for vehicles to reverse, limiting noise from back-up alarms beeping.

Residents and business people near the work site can expect to hear noise from trucks and other construction equipment. The crews will install a new noise barrier on the south fencing of the construction site to help decrease this impact.

They’ll also use water to reduce the dust, which they’ll gather as slurry in buckets and remove it with a hydrovac truck at the end of each work period.

(A hydrovac is a truck-mounted piece of equipment that uses high-pressure water and a vacuum to dig, excavate and remove soil.)

The crews will also use a crane on-site each weekend to hoist the detached concrete pieces. They’ll focus crane lights away from nearby residences.

The crews return to the site (and the TTC will again cancel subway service near Kennedy Station) from 11 p.m. Friday, March 28 until 5 a.m. Monday, March 31.

From 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 until 5 a.m. Thursday, March 6 and from 11 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday, March 7, TTC crews are upgrading the overhead streetcar wiring

• in the terminal at St Clair West Station.

The transit agency is revising service along these routes, while the station terminal is closed:

• 33 Forest Hill;
• 90 Vaughan;
• 126 Christie;
• 312 St Clair overnight; and
• 512 St Clair.

Shuttle buses replace 312 / 512 St Clair cars east of Bathurst Street.