King East / Church streetcar infrastructure repairs: TTC detours, starting July 12 - Transit Toronto (2024)

Starting 11 p.m. Friday, July 12, TTC crews are repairing the streetcar infrastructure at

  • the intersection of King Street East with Church Street.

The transit agency is detouring streetcars along these routes, while work proceeds:

  • 301 Queen overnight;
  • 304 King overnight;
  • 501 Queen;
  • 503 Kingston Rd;
  • 504 King; and
  • 508 Lake Shore.

Shuttle buses replace the cars:

  • 301 / 501 Queen shuttle buses; and
  • 304 / 504 King shuttle buses.

King East / Church streetcar infrastructure repairs: TTC detours, starting July 12 - Transit Toronto (1)

King East / Church streetcar infrastructure repairs: TTC detours, starting July 12 - Transit Toronto (2)

King East / Church streetcar infrastructure repairs: TTC detours, starting July 12 - Transit Toronto (3)

Infrastructure repairs at King East / Church and the resulting TTC detours continue until July 17 (4 a.m.)

504 King

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 12 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, the TTC detours streetcars along both branches of the route:

  • the 504A branch; and
  • the 504B branch.

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504A branch

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 12 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Sumach Street and King Street East, then detour:

eastward along King and Queen streets east;
northward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Dundas streets east and west;
southward along McCaul Street;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path westward along King.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street East at Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets and
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue and John and Peter streets.

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

  • on King Street East at Lower River Street,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
  • on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street,
  • on McCaul Street at Queen Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at John and Soho streets and Spadina Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Sumach Street and Spadina Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on King Street East at River Street.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Parliament, Sackville and Sumach streets.

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

  • on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at Peter and John streets,
  • on McCaul Street beyond Queen Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
  • on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Sumach Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Bathurst Street north of King Street West.

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504B branch

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 12 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Broadview Avenue and Dundas Street East, then detour:

westward along Dundas streets east and west;
southward along McCaul Street;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path westward along King.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street,
  • on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets and
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue and John and Peter streets.

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

  • on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street,
  • on McCaul Street at Queen Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at John and Soho streets and Spadina Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East and Spadina Avenue / King Street West. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Parliament, Sackville and Sumach and River streets,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue and
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East.

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

  • on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at Peter and John streets,
  • on McCaul Street beyond Queen Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue / King Street West and Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Bathurst Street north of King Street West.

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304 King overnight

From Saturday, July 13 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Broadview Avenue and Dundas Street East, then detour:

westward along Dundas streets east and west;
southward along McCaul Street;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path westward along King.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street,
  • on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets and
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue and John and Peter streets.

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

  • on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street,
  • on McCaul Street at Queen Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at John and Soho streets and Spadina Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East and Spadina Avenue / King Street West. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Parliament, Sackville and Sumach and River streets,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue and
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East.

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

  • on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at Peter and John streets,
  • on McCaul Street beyond Queen Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue / King Street West and Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Bathurst Street north of King Street West.

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304 / 504B King shuttle buses

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 12 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, buses replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight and 504 King routes between Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East and Spadina Avenue / King Street West.

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

westward along Erindale Avenue;
southward along Broadview Avenue;
westward along Dundas streets east and west;
southward along McCaul Street;
westward along Queen Street West
southward along Spadina Avenue;
westward along King Street West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to just north of King Street West,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Broadview Station terminal,
  • on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent and Withrow and Langley avenues and at Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street,
  • on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland and Bathurst streets and
  • on Bathurst Street beyond King Street West.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound buses on King Street West at Bathurst Street.

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Eastbound buses start their trips on Bathurst Street just north of King Street West, then proceed:

northward along Bathurst;
eastward along Adelaide Street West;
southward along Spadina Avenue;
eastward along King streets west and east and Queen Street East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
eastward into Broadview Station terminal,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Bathurst Street beyond King Street West,
  • on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Parliament, Sackville and Sumach and River streets,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street, at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey and Danforth avenues and
  • in Broadview Station terminal.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound route [503[(#t503) and 504A streetcars on King Street East at Sumach Street.

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503 Kingston Rd

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 12 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, westbound streetcars operate along their regular path to King Street East and Sumach Street, then detour:

southward along Sumach and Cherry streets; and then
eastward into Distillery Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street East at Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on King Street West 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 Cherry Street at Front Street East and
  • in Distillery Loop.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Sumach Street and Spadina Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on King Street East at River Street.

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Eastbound cars start their trips in Distillery Loop, then proceed:

northward along Cherry and Sumach streets to King Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along King East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street,
  • on King Street West Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Parliament, Sackville and Sumach streets.

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

  • in Distillery Loop and
  • on Cherry Street at Front Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Sumach Street.

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508 Lake Shore

Monday, July 15 and Tuesday, July 16, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Broadview Avenue and Dundas Street East, then detour:

westward along Dundas streets east and west;
southward along McCaul Street;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path westward along King.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street,
  • on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario and Sherbourne streets and beyond Jarvis and Church streets and
  • on King Street West beyond Yonge and Bay streets, University Avenue and John and Peter streets.

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

  • on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street,
  • on McCaul Street at Queen Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at John and Soho streets and Spadina Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East and Spadina Avenue / King Street West. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East.

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Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour routing.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge, Church and Jarvis streets, at Sherbourne Street, across from Ontario Street and at Parliament, Sackville and Sumach and River streets,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue and
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East.

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

  • on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
  • on Queen Street West at Peter and John streets,
  • on McCaul Street beyond Queen Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue / King Street West and Broadview Avenue / Dundas Street East. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Bathurst Street north of King Street West.

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501D Queen

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 12 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, westbound streetcars operate along their long-term detour path to Queen Street East and Parliament Street, ending their trips.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street East at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on Church Street at Richmond, Adelaide, King and Wellington streets east,
  • on Wellington Street East at Yonge Street,
  • on Wellington Street West at Bay Street and
  • on York Street at King Street West.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Parliament Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

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Eastbound cars start their trips westbound on Queen Street East at Parliament Street, then proceed:

northward along Parliament;
eastward along Dundas Street East; and then
southward along Broadview Avenue to Queen East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on York Street at King Street West,
  • on King Street West beyond Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge Street,
  • on Church Street beyond King Street East and Lombard Street and at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street East at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River Streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.

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

  • on Queen Street East, westbound, at Parliament Street,
  • on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Dundas Street East,
  • on Dundas Street East at Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue and
  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Parliament Street.

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301 Queen overnight

From Saturday, July 13 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, westbound cars operate along their long-term detour path to Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, then detour:

northward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas streets east and west;
southward along McCaul Street; and then
westward along Queen Street West to Spadina Avenue,
resuming their regular path westward along Queen West.

Westbound cars skip their long-term detour stops

  • on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis and Church streets,
  • on Church Street at Richmond, Adelaide and King streets east,
  • on King Street East beyond Church Street,
  • on King Street West 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.

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

  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
  • on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street,
  • on McCaul Street at Queen Street West and
  • on Queen Street West at John and Soho streets and Spadina Avenue.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview and Spadina avenues. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

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Eastbound cars operate along their long-term detour path to Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, then detour:

eastward along Queen West;
northward along McCaul Street;
eastward along Dundas streets west and east; and then
southward along Parliament Street to Queen East,
resuming their long-term detour path eastward along Queen.

Eastbound cars skip their long-term detour stops

  • on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West,
  • on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge Street,
  • on Church Street beyond King Street East and Lombard Street and at Queen Street East and
  • on Queen Street East at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets.

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

  • on Queen Street West at Peter and John streets,
  • on McCaul Street beyond Queen Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at 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 Shuter Street and Queen Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Parliament Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on Queen Street West at Spadina Avenue.

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301B / 501B Queen shuttle buses

Since Monday, May 1, 2023](/archives/weblog/2023/04/27-ontario_li.shtml), the TTC has operated shuttle buses along route 501B during long-term Metrolinx construction of the future Ontario Line subway near Queen and Yonge streets. Starting Sunday, January 7 revised the path for buses along the route. And since Monday, June 10, the TTC has been detouring the buses during Ontario-Line construction at Queen Street West and York Street. The buses replace 301 Queen overnight and 501 Queen cars during these various construction projects, including the project at King Street East and Church Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street East at 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; and then
eastward into Wolseley Loop.

Westbound 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.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars on Queen Street West at Bathurst Street.

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Eastbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop, then proceed:

southward along Bathurst Street;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along University Avenue;
eastward along King streets west and east;
northward along Church Street;
eastward along Queen East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
westward along Gerrard Street East to St. Matthews Road,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Wolseley Loop,
  • 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 King Street East and Lombard Street and at Queen Street East,
  • on Queen Street East 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, across from Mountstephen Street and
  • on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound route 301 cars on Queen Street East at Broadview Avenue and to eastbound route 501 cars on Broadview at Queen East.

King East / Church streetcar infrastructure repairs: TTC detours, starting July 12 - Transit Toronto (2024)

FAQs

How many streetcar routes are there in Toronto? ›

The Toronto streetcar system is a network of eleven streetcar routes in the Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario. It is by far the largest network of its kind in the Americas. It operates as part of the Toronto Transit Commission's public transport network, and shares a common fare system with buses and subway services.

Why Toronto kept streetcars? ›

It had the support of city councillors William Kilbourn and Paul Pickett, and urban advocate Jane Jacobs. Streetcars for Toronto presented the TTC board with a report that found retaining the streetcar fleet would, in the long run, be cheaper than converting to buses.

How many TTC bus stops are there in Toronto? ›

8,640. Total number of bus stops (inside Toronto).

How often do streetcars run in Toronto? ›

Service is provided every 30 minutes or better.

How do you pay for the streetcar in Toronto? ›

You need a PRESTO Card, one-ride, two-ride or day pass PRESTO Ticket, TTC ticket, token, day pass, transfer, debit or credit card, or exact cash to pay your fare on the TTC. Operators on buses and streetcars do not sell fares or carry change, so you must have a form of payment ready before you board a vehicle.

What is the difference between a tram and a streetcar? ›

The vehicles are called streetcars or trolleys in North America and trams or tramcars elsewhere. The first two terms are often used interchangeably in the United States, with trolley being preferred in the eastern US and streetcar in Canada and the western US.

Is Toronto TTC free? ›

Riders must pay a TTC fare when boarding the TTC bus in Toronto, and either a YRT or MiWay fare when boarding such a route outside of Toronto. Riders paying by Presto card, credit card, or debit card must tap a second time when disembarking the bus after crossing a municipal boundary to validate their transfer.

What is the longest streetcar route in the TTC? ›

Neville Park Loop is the eastern terminus of the 301/501 Queen streetcar line, the longest streetcar route of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Does TTC take credit cards? ›

Paying with debit and credit

Debit and credit card payment is available across the TTC, as well as on all transit agencies that accept PRESTO (Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, GO Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, Oakville Transit, York Region Transit and UP Express).

Why did streetcars fail? ›

It was because of the introduction of the private automobile and cheap gasoline in the US. Cities began to concentrate on building freeway systems for cars and dismantling their streetcar systems as relics of the past. Almost no U.S. streetcar system survived 1960.

How late do Toronto streetcars run? ›

Buses and Streetcars

You will need a token or a pass to ride. Most streetcars run 24 hours daily; buses operate from 6 a.m. (8 a.m. on Sundays) to 2 a.m. daily.

Do you tap off streetcar Toronto? ›

For UP train: Tap the PRESTO card to board train and Tap the PRESTO card when departing (to ensure the proper fare is debited) For Metro, Streetcar or Bus: just tap card when entering metro, streetcar or bus; no need to tap out when departing.

What is the longest streetcar route in Toronto? ›

At 15.4 miles of double track, 501 QUEEN is the longest streetcar route on the TTC, and one of the longest streetcar routes in North America. The 501 QUEEN streetcar runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, between Long Branch and Neville Park.

How many laneways are there in Toronto? ›

Map of Toronto laneways. Canadian Urban Institute. There are roughly 2,400 public lanes in the core of the city, with a total length of over 300 km (see map above).

How many TTC lines are there in Toronto? ›

Description. The subway system encompasses three lines and 70 stations on 70.5 kilometres (43.8 mi) of route.

How many cars use the 401 in Toronto daily? ›

The widest, busiest highway in the world is the 401, located in Toronto, it serves over 400,000 vehicles DAILY and stretches 500 miles .

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