Transit Toronto

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Sheppard - Yonge and St Clair stations earlier than usually, Monday, May 13 until Friday, May 17. Line 1 trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St Clair stations and between Finch and Sheppard - Yonge stations after 11 p.m. those days.

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.)

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

• 11C Bayview: eastbound at Yonge Street;
• 52A / 52B Lawrence West: westbound at Lorindale Avenue (one block west of Yonge Street); and
• 162 Lawrence - Donway: eastbound at Yonge Street.

All other stations on the closed section of Line 1 remain open so you can buy or pay for fares or connect to Line 4 Sheppard trains and other TTC buses and streetcars or GO Transit buses.

While this section of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks. The TTC also likely continues working on the Easier Access elevator project at Lawrence Station. And, TTC contractors continue a project to rehabilitate the northbound platforms at Davisville Station, while the line is closed.

According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of 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 this part of Line 1 twice more during May:

• Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - station improvements, track work.
• Monday, May 27 until Friday, May 31 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - close early - station improvements, track work.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between York Mills and Davisville stations this Saturday, May 11. Line 1 trains operate only between Finch and York Mills stations and between Eglinton and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations that day.

Shuttle buses partially replace Line 1 subway service. The buses start and end their trips in or near the terminals at York Mills and Eglinton stations. They drop off or pick up passengers at stops on Yonge Street near Lawrence and Eglinton stations.

(Or, consider a shuttle-bus alternative.)

Passengers at Davisville Station must board buses along regular surface routes at Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue / Chaplin Crescent. This will allow room for shuttle buses to enter the bus bay. This affects service along the 11 Bayview, 14 Glencairn and 28 Bayview South routes.

Sheppard - Yonge and Davisville are both accessible stations. Wheel-Trans is also available at all four stations for passengers needing accessible service. Ask any TTC staff member about Wheel-Trans service from each station.

While this part of Line 1 is closed, the TTC continues its project to install accessibility features at Lawrence Station. Once it finishes construction, Lawrence Station will include two elevators connecting passengers from the station entrance to the bus-terminal and subway levels. The station will also feature new barrier-free doors throughout, accessible sliding doors and better way-finding and signs.

During construction at Lawrence Station, the TTC is temporarily closing the bus terminal and detouring the buses that usually start and end their trips there. Board buses at temporary stops on Lawrence Avenue, instead of in the station bus terminal:

• 11C Bayview: eastbound at Yonge Street;
• 52A / 52B Lawrence West: westbound at Lorindale Avenue (one block west of Yonge Street); and
• 162 Lawrence - Donway: eastbound at Yonge Street.

All other stations on the closed section of Line 1 remain open so you can buy or pay for fares or connect to other TTC buses.

According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of 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 this part of Line 1 at least three more times during May:

• Monday, May 13 until Friday, May 17 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - close early - station improvements, track work.
• Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - station improvements, track work.
• Monday, May 27 until Friday, May 31 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - close early - station improvements, track work.

The annual Sporting Life 10K road race takes place this Sunday, May 12, significantly disrupting TTC services in Toronto that morning.

Two smaller events also affect transit services in Hamilton this weekend.

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

Metrolinx is building a new underground station that will connect Ontario Line to Line 2 Bloor - Danforth at Pape Station. Starting Sunday, May 12, the TTC is closing the entire bus terminal at the station to allow the contractors to expand the work zone. Crews will continue to demolish the bus loop canopy, modify the station building, relocate utilities in the bus loop and demolish the tunnel ventilation shaft.

The TTC is detouring buses along these routes to operate to and from Broadview Station terminal, while Pape Station terminal is closed:

• 25 Don Mills;
• 925 Don Mills express.

It’s temporarily cancelling service along this route:

• 81 Thorncliffe Park.

However, it’s also extending service along this route to replace route 81 service:

• 72 Pape.

Passengers can exit or board route 72 buses at stops on Pape Avenue near the bus terminal.

The TTC is also making other changes to service along route 72.

^ Image, TTC via Steve Munro.

To accommodate buses along routes 25 and 925 in Broadview Station terminal, the TTC is also revising service along these routes:

• 8 Broadview; and
• 62 Mortimer.

The buses operate to and from Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital. Passengers can exit or board route 8 and 62 buses at stops on Broadview Avenue near the bus terminal.

The transit agency is also making minor changes to buses operating along these routes:

• 87 Cosburn; and
• 100 Flemingdon Park.

^ Image, TTC via Steve Munro.

Subway trains along Line 2 Bloor - Danforth continue to drop off or pick up passengers in Pape Station.

The TTC previously closed part of Pape Station bus terminal to accommodate Ontario Line construction starting Sunday, March 31.

During this work, passengers and nearby residents and business people can expect noise from construction work and equipment in the work zone.

This phase of construction at Pape Station and the resulting TTC service changes continue “until Fall 2024”, meaning as late as until November 30.

TTC transit control continues to ask subway operators to reduce their speed through certain areas of the subway system as a safety precaution due to crews at track level performing ongoing maintenance on the tracks. These reduced speed zones mean that trains travel more slowly than normally in the area.

Here’s where reduced speed zones are in effect on Lines 1 and 2:

• Line 1 Yonge - University:

• Southbound between Eglinton and Davisville stations;
• Southbound between Wilson and Lawrence West stations;
• Southbound between St. Clair West and Dupont stations;
• Southbound between King and Union stations;
• Northbound between Bloor and Rosedale stations;
• Northbound between Lawrence and York Mills stations;
• Northbound between St. Clair West and Eglinton West stations;
• Northbound between Wilson and Sheppard West stations.

• Line 2 Bloor -Danforth:

• Both ways between Keele and Dundas West stations; and
• Eastbound between Coxwell and Main Street stations.

At reduced speeds, trains are moving at between 15 and 25 kilometres per hour (km/h), instead of normal speeds of 40 to 50 km/h.

The TTC is closing Line 1 Yonge - University subway between Sheppard - Yonge and St Clair stations earlier than usually, Monday, May 6 until Thursday, May 9. Line 1 trains operate only between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St Clair stations and between Finch and Sheppard - Yonge stations after 11 p.m. those days.

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.)

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

• 11C Bayview: eastbound at Yonge Street;
• 52A / 52B Lawrence West: westbound at Lorindale Avenue (one block west of Yonge Street); and
• 162 Lawrence - Donway: eastbound at Yonge Street.

All other stations on the closed section of Line 1 remain open so you can buy or pay for fares or connect to Line 4 Sheppard trains and other TTC buses and streetcars or GO Transit buses.

While this section of Line 1 is closed, TTC crews are maintaining the tracks. The TTC also likely continues working on the Easier Access elevator project at Lawrence Station. And, TTC contractors continue a project to rehabilitate the northbound platforms at Davisville Station, while the line is closed.

According to a TTC news release, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of 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 this part of Line 1 at least three more times during May:

• Saturday, May 11 - Sheppard - Yonge to Davisville - track work.
• Monday, May 13 until Friday, May 17 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - close early - station improvements, track work.
• Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - station improvements, track work.
• Monday, May 27 until Friday, May 31 - Sheppard - Yonge to St Clair - close early - station improvements, track work.

Monday, May 6, Region of Peel contractors start a project to resurface the roadway

• on James Potter Road at Queen Street West

in the City of Brampton.

Brampton Transit is detouring buses along these routes, while the street is closed:

• 6 James Potter; and
• 55 Elbern Markel.

Construction on James Potter Road and the resulting Brampton Transit detours continue “for approximately five days”, meaning as late as until May 10.

The Toronto Marathon in central and downtown Toronto blocks streets and significantly disrupts transit services this weekend, Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.

The annual Khalsa Day Procession wends its way through the Malton area of Mississauga and the [Rexdale]/archives/weblog/2024/05/03-weekend_ev.shtml(#rex) area of Toronto this Sunday, an event that also results in extensive transit detours.

Other events in the Bowmanville area of Clarington and downtown Toronto also affect transit services this weekend.

Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, the TTC is operating Line 1 Yonge - University subway trains in both directions along the southbound tracks only between Wilson and Lawrence West stations. TTC cews

During single-track operation, both south- and northbound trains alternate along the northbound tracks. The TTC is operating a subway shuttle train between Wilson and Lawrence West. The subway shuttle train operates along the northbound track, to accommodate “structural maintenance work” on the southbound tracks.

You must board southbound trains on the northbound platforms at Wilson and Yorkdale stations. You’ll have to change trains at Wilson and Lawrence West stations. You may also have to wait for trains longer than usually. Expect delays as much as 20 minutes for your trip.

If you require Wheel-Trans service, speak with any TTC customer service staff member for help or directions.

In a news release, the transit agency explains that, “While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.”

GO Transit is cancelling train service along the 09 Lakeshore East line between Durham College Oshawa GO Station and Union Station Friday, May 3 evening and all day Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5. Metrolinx is “completing major construction” along the line near Union Station those days.

Buses operate drop off or pick up passengers at all stations in Durham Region — at Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering GO stations — then operate express to Union Station Bus Terminal. Board TTC buses, streetcars or trains to travel to and from Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth GO stations.

Trains

Friday, May 3

Westbound

• GO is replacing the trains that usually leave Oshawa at 11:10 and 11:39 p.m. with buses along the 90 Lakeshore East route. The buses stop in Whitby, Ajax and Pickering, then operate express to Union terminal.

Eastbound

• The train that usually starts its trip in Union Station at 11:20 p.m. will end in Whitby at 12:15 a.m. At Whitby, you can connect with a bus along the 90P branch of the 90 Lakeshore East route. The bus starts in Whitby at 12:20 a.m. and ends in Oshawa GO 12:30 a.m.
• Buses replace the trains that usually start in Union at 11:50 p.m. and 12:20 and 12:53 a.m. The buses operate express between Union terminal and Pickering GO Station bus terminal, then stop at Ajax, Whitby and Durham College Oshawa GO stations.

Saturday, May 4
Sunday, May 5

• Buses replace all trains.

Buses

90 Lakeshore East

Westbound replacement buses

• 90W - Union Station Bus Terminal express to Whitby GO Station, then local stops to Durham College Oshawa GO Station;
• 90R - Union terminal express to Pickering GO Station, then to Ajax GO Station; and
• 90B - Union terminal express to Pickering, Ajax and Whitby, then local stops to Oshawa.

Eastbound replacement buses

• 90W - Oshawa and Whitby, express to Union;
• 90R - Ajax and Pickering, express to Union; and
• 90B - Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering, express to Union.

88 Peterborough / Oshawa

• Friday, May 3

Southbound

• If you normally transfer to a train from the route 88 bus arriving in Durham College Oshawa GO Station bus terminal at 11:24 p.m., you’ll need to connect to the 11:40 p.m. replacement route 90 bus.

Northbound

• If you normally transfer to route 88 at Durham College Oshawa GO from an eastbound train, you’ll need to board the 11:55 p.m. train from Union Station, or the midnight train from Union Station to connect to the 1:04 a.m. route 88 bus.

• Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5

Southbound

• You’ll have to wait 13 to 23 minutes to connect with a route 90 bus in Oshawa.

Northbound

• You’ll have to wait five to 15 minutes to connect with a route 88 bus in Oshawa.

While this section of the Lakeshore East line is closed, Metrolinx continues working to integrate tracks for the east section of the Union Station Rail Corridor with the future Ontario Line subway. Crews are testing and commissioning railway infrastructure that they installed during the weekend of Friday October 14 until Sunday, October 16, 2023.

Work on the same project also affects GO trains along the 71 Stouffville line this weekend.