Hillcrest Complex Upgrades

About Hillcrest Complex

Located at 1138 Bathurst Street, Hillcrest Complex is the largest TTC maintenance facility (approximately 32 acres). It is a maintenance facility for the TTC’s buses and streetcars.
  

Existing Hillcrest Complex buildings. 

Harvey Shop Building and a Low Floor Rail Vehicle at the Hillcrest Complex. 

Investing in Transit 

• Streetcar boardings are expected to increase to 126 million boardings in 2030.
• 60 new accessible streetcars (Low Floor Light Rail Vehicles or LFLRVs) are arriving to TTC facilities.
• Approximately 25 of 60 streetcars need a facility for storage and maintenance.
• It is more cost-effective to upgrade existing infrastructure than building a new facility.
• Hillcrest Complex is the closest facility to the streetcar lines that the new streetcars will service (512 St Clair and potentially 511 Bathurst).
• Travel time to routes to and from Hillcrest Complex may result in savings that could be re-invested into improved service. 

Project Overview

With financial support from the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto, the TTC is making a vital investment into comprehensive upgrades at the Hillcrest Complex, its largest maintenance facility, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024.

The Hillcrest Complex construction project includes upgrades to allow for the storage and maintenance of approximately 25 of the new streetcars and much-needed maintenance work. Part of the scope will include improvements to the landscaping for the surrounding public realm. This project is expected to be completed in two phases.

• Phase 1: Storage for 25 streetcars and temporary pre-servicing.
• Phase 2: Permanent pre-servicing, including a sanding system.

Construction Timeline

Expected to start as early as Fall 2024 and last approximately five years* 

* Subject to weather and unforeseen events; content/timeline is accurate at the time of this communication.

 Benefits 

• Modernize facilities to support service demand and operational requirements.
• Support future ridership growth.
• Reduce travel time to and from existing maintenance facilities.
• Save costs by modifying existing infrastructure.
• Align with TTC’s long-term fleet plan through streetcar procurement and infrastructure upgrades.

Tracks inside the Harvey Shop Building at the Hillcrest Complex.

A Low Floor Light Rail Vehicle. 

Construction Details

• Construction vehicles will enter the site from Bathurst Street and from Davenport Road. Additional construction access may be required. 
• Relocate the bus brake testing area permanently away from the residential neighbours and from the original location.
• The majority of work will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. As permitted, overnight and weekend work will be required during the project to complete the work as quickly as possible.

Approximate Construction Zone.