Text by James Bow
In 2017, the City of Toronto began work replacing the watermains beneath Dundas Street. This work would require the tearing up of Dundas Street, tracks and all, forcing the diversion of the 505 DUNDAS streetcar. On April 23, 2017, after some delay, the City of Toronto closed Dundas Street near the Yonge Street intersection, forcing 505 DUNDAS streetcars to divert north to College and Carlton Streets, useing non-revenue trackage on Bay Street and Church Street to get there.
These photos were taken to show 505 DUNDAS cars making use of tracks on Bay and Church that hadn’t seen regular streetcar service since 1963 and 1954 respectively.
505 Dundas 2017 Diversions Image Archive
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TTC CLRV #4028 heads northbound on Bay, crossing Elm Street. 505 DUNDAS cars used 6 BAY stops to take on and let off passengers. James Bow captured this shot on April 25, 2017. |
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TTC CLRV #4174 heads southbound on Bay, having crossed Elm Street in 505 DUNDAS diversion service. This photo was taken by James Bow on April 25, 2017. |
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TTC CLRV #4078 heads northbound on Bay, approaching the Elm Street stop in 505 DUNDAS diversion service. This photo was taken by James Bow on April 25, 2017. |
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TTC CLRV #4181 turns from northbound Bay onto eastbound College in 505 DUNDAS diversion service. This photograph was taken by James Bow on April 25, 2017. |
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TTC CLRV #4059 turns from westbound College onto southbound Bay in 505 DUNDAS diversion service. This photo was taken on April 25, 2017 by James Bow. |
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TTC CLRV #4033 heads northbound on Bay Street, approaching College Street, in 505 DUNDAS diversion service. This photo was taken on April 25, 2017 by James Bow. |
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TTC CLRV #4000 turns from westbound College onto southbound Bay in 505 DUNDAS diversion service on the afternoon of April 25, 2017. Photo by James Bow. |
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TTC CLRV #4078 turns from northbound Church onto westbound Carlton, while CLRV #4121 waits facing eastbound, and CLRV #4170 prepares to follow. This photograph was taken on the afternoon of April 25, 2017 by James Bow. |
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TTC CLRV #4150 prepares to turn from southbound Church onto eastbound Dundas at the eastern end of the 505 DUNDAS diversion. This photo was taken by James Bow on April 25, 2017. |
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TTC CLRV #4184 prepares to turn from westbound Dundas onto northbound Church in 505 DUNDAS diversion service on the afternoon of April 25, 2017. Photo by James Bow. |
