From 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly, TTC crews are replacing streetcars with shuttle buses north of Queens Quay West along these routes:
- 310 Spadina overnight; and
- 510 Spadina.
In a report to the Toronto Transit Commission (the TTC Board), TTC staff identified inspection and maintenance of the streetcar tunnel at Spadina Station as a reason for this detour.
Nearby residents can expect noise from TTC overhead vehicles when they’re backing up the ramp that leads to the Spadina Station streetcar tunnel.
Spadina streetcar-tunnel inspection and the resulting TTC service changes continue until June 13 (4 a.m.).
More TTC construction activities may also be occurring on Spadina Avenue, affecting other TTC services.
For example, the TTC has also announced two other overnight detours due to “streetcar infrastructure upgrades” along these routes:
- 301 Queen overnight; and
- 503 Kingston Rd.
The TTC has already been operating shuttle buses since Sunday, March 31 to partially replace route 301 service due to other construction in the area. The buses are also detouring during construction on Queen Street West at York Street.*
^ Note that the map doesn’t display the detour path for route 301 buses during construction on Queen Street West at York Street.
Although the TTC says that, “During overnight construction… streetcars will not be able to cross University Avenue”, whatever that construction project is, it isn’t affecting service along the 304 King overnight and and 504 King routes. (Streetcars along routes 304 and 504 share the same King Street West path at University as cars along routes 301 and 503.) Our theory: the streetcar infrastructure work is taking place on Spadina Avenue north of King West, where route 301 and 503 cars also operate.
Also, the TTC has announced further overnight detours along these routes, due to “streetcar infrastructure work”:
- 306 Carlton overnight; and
- 506 Carlton.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Ossington Avenue and Parliament Street.
The transit agency hasn’t identified the location of the streetcar-infrastructure project, but it’s likely at Spadina Avenue and College Street!
506 Carlton
306 Carlton overnight
From 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to College Street and Ossington Avenue, then detour:
southward along Ossington;
eastward along Dundas streets west and east; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Gerrard Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Gerrard East.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Crawford and Grace streets, Euclid Avenue, Bathurst Street, across from Borden Street, at Augusta and Spadina avenues, Beverley and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Elizabeth, Bay and Yonge streets,
- on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets and
- on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West,
- on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street, at Manning Avenue, Bathurst Street, Denison and Spadina avenues, Huron, Beverley and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
- on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets and
- on Parliament Street at Oak Street and Gerrard Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Ossington and Broadview avenues. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on College Street east of Dufferin Street.
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Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour path.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Parliament Street at Carlton Street,
- on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
- on College Street at Bay and Elizabeth streets and University Avenue, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street, Spadina Avenue, Major, Borden and Bathurst streets, Manning Avenue, Grace and Crawford streets and Ossington Avenue.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parliament Street across from Oak Street and at Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
- on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue, McCaul, Beverley and Huron streets, Spadina and Denison avenues, Bathurst Street, Manning Avenue, Grace and Shaw streets and Ossington Avenue and
- on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue and at College Street.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Parliament Street and Ossington Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on Parliament Street north of Gerrard Street East.
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306 / 506 Carlton shuttle buses
From 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between Ossington Avenue and Parliament Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on College Street east of Dufferin Street, then proceed:
eastward along College and Carlton streets;
southward along Parliament Street; and then
eastward along Gerrard Street East to Broadview Avenue,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on College Street beyond Dufferin Street, at Rusholme Park Crescent, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Crawford and Grace streets, Euclid Avenue, Bathurst Street, across from Borden Street, at Augusta and Spadina avenues, Beverley and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Elizabeth, Bay and Yonge streets,
- on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East and
- on Gerrard Street East at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets and Broadview Avenue.
Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on Gerrard Street East at Broadview Avenue.
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Westbound buses start their trips eastbound on Gerrard Street East at Broadview Avenue, then proceed:
southward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton and College streets to Dufferin Street,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Gerrard Street East eastbound at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Mountstephen Street and Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street,
- on Parliament Street at Oak Street and Gerrard Street East, beyond Gerrard Street East and at Carlton Street,
- on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
- on College Street at Bay and Elizabeth streets and University Avenue, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street, Spadina Avenue, Major, Borden and Bathurst streets, Manning Avenue, Grace and Crawford streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road and Havelock and Dufferin streets.
Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars on College Street beyond Dufferin Street.
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503 Kingston Rd
From 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, eastbound cars start their trips on York Street south of King Street West, then proceed:
along their regular path eastward along King West.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street and
- on King Street West beyond Blue Jays Way, John Street and University Avenue.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on York Street at King Street West.
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Westbound cars operate along their regular path to King Street East and Church Street, then detour:
southward along Church;
westward along Wellington streets east and west; and then
northward along York Street.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West beyond Church Street,
- on King Street East beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue and John and Peter streets,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary 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.
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301 Queen overnight
From 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, the TTC splits the route in two:
- in the east end of the route; and
- in the west end of the route.
Eastbound route 301 cars skip their regular stops
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West
- on King Street West beyond Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
- on King Street East beyond Yonge Street.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Church Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on Queen Street West east of Spadina Avenue.
Westbound route 301 cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West beyond Church Street,
- on King Street East beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue and John and Peter streets and
- on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Church Street and Spadina Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on Queen Street East at Church Street. Note that the map route 301 buses are also detouring during construction on Queen Street West at York Street.
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In the east end of the route, from 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Church Street and King Street East, then detour:
southward along Church;
westward along Wellington streets east and west; and then
northward along York Street.Westbound cars in the east end of the route drop off or pick up passengers at temporary 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.
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Eastbound cars in the east end of the route start their trips on York Street south of King Street West, then proceed:
along their regular path eastward along King West.
Westbound cars in the east end of the route drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on York Street at King Street West.
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In the west end of the route, from 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Queen West;
northward along McCaul Street; and then
eastward into McCaul Loop,
ending their trips.Eastbound cars in the west end of the route drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West at Peter and John Streets and
- in McCaul Loop.
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Westbound cars in the west end of the route reverse the eastbound detour path.
Westbound cars in the west end of the route drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in McCaul Loop and
- on Queen Street West at John and Soho Streets and Spadina Avenue.
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301B Queen overnight shuttle buses
Eastbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop on the east side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West, then proceed:
southward along Bathurst;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along University A;
eastward along King streets west and east;
northward along Church Street;
eastward along Queen Street East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
westward along Gerrard Street East to Blackburn Street / St. Matthews Road,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Queen Street West at Augusta and Spadina avenues, Peter and John streets and University Avenue,
- on King Street West beyond University Avenue and Bay Street,
- on King Street East beyond Yonge Street,
- on Church Street beyond Lombard Street and at Queen Street West,
- on Queen Street West at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East and across from Mountstephen Street and
- on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road.
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Westbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street East east of St. Matthews Road, then proceed:
northward along St. Matthews;
eastward along Jack Layton Way;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Queen Street East;
southward along Church Street;
westward along Richmond streets east and west;
northward along University Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Bathurst Street;
eastward along Wolseley Street; and then
northward into Wolseley Loop,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Gerrard Street East (westbound) at St. Matthews Road,
- on Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
- on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis and Church streets,
- on Church Street at Richmond Street East,
- on Richmond Street East at Victoria Street,
- on Richmond Street West beyond Yonge Street,
- on Queen Street West at St. Patrick, John and Soho streets, Spadina and Augusta avenues and Bathurst Street and
- in Wolseley Loop.
510 Spadina
310 Spadina overnight
From 11 p.m. Monday, June 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, eastbound cars start their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along Lower Spadina Avenue.
Southbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Spadina Station streetcar terminal,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Sussex Avenue and Harbord Street, at Willco*cks Street, beyond College Street, at Nassau Street, beyond Dundas Street West, across from Sullivan Street, beyond Queen Street West and at King and Front Streets West and
- on Lower Spadina Avenue at Fort York Boulevard.
Shuttle buses replace the cars north of Queens Quay West.
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Westbound cars operate along their regular route to Queens Quay West at Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then detour:
northward into Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West and at Bremner Boulevard,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Front and King Streets West, at Richmond Street West, beyond Queen Street West, Sullivan Street and Dundas Street West, across from Nassau Street, beyond College Street, at Willco*cks Street, beyond Harbord Street and at Sussex Avenue and
- in Spadina Station streetcar terminal.
Shuttle buses replace the cars north of Queens Quay West. Eastbound streetcar passengers can transfer to northbound buses on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West.
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310 / 510 Spadina shuttle buses
(The TTC has not detailed how buses operate when looping west of Queens Quay West / Lower Spadina Avenue. We’ve based this part f the post on information it has supplied when it operated shuttle buses to accommodate earlier tunnel closures.)
From 11 p.m. Monday, April 22 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 and continuing overnight nightly until 4 a.m. Thursday, April 25, buses replace streetcars along the 310 Spadina overnight and 510 Spadina routes north of Queens Quay West. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops beside the curb on Spadina or Lower Spadina Avenues, instead of the centre-road “island” streetcar stops.
Southbound buses start their trips in Spadina Station bus terminal, then proceed:
southward along Spadina Road, Spadina Avenue, Spadina Crescent, Spadina Avenue and Lower Spadina Avenue;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West,
ending their trips.Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Spadina Station bus terminal and
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Sussex Avenue and Harbord Street, at Willco*cks Street, beyond College and Nassau Streets and Dundas Street West, across from Sullivan Street, beyond Queen Street West and at King and Front Streets West,
- on Lower Spadina Avenue at Fort York Boulevard,
- on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue and Dan Leckie Way and
- on Bathurst Street beyond Queens Quay West.
Southbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue.
Northbound buses start their trips on Bathurst Street at Lake Shore Boulevard West, then proceed:
eastward along Lake Shore West;
southward along Dan Leckie Way;
eastward along Queens Quay West;
northward along Lower Spadina and Spadina Avenues, Spadina Crescent, Spadina Avenue and Spadina Road; and then
eastward into Spadina Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Queens Quay West across from Dan Leckie Way,
- on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West and Bremner Boulevard,
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Front and King Streets West, at Richmond Street West, beyond Queen Street West, Sullivan Street and Dundas Street West, across from Nassau Street, beyond College Street, at Willco*cks Street, beyond Harbord Street and at Sussex Avenue and
- in Spadina Station bus terminal.
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