Queen Street East
Preliminary rail welding effective November 3, 2026
TTC crews are currently welding new streetcar rail together on Queen Street East from Leslie Street to Laing Street. The work zone is confined to the two centre lanes and involves welding standard lengths of rail into longer strings. After welding is complete, the long strings of rails will be stored in the centre lanes just east of Leslie Street.
TTC service changes starting November 9, 2026
From November 9 to mid-December 2026, Queen Street East will be reduced to ONE WESTBOUND LANE ONLY from Vancouver Avenue to Leslie Street. As a result, the following TTC service will be in effect:
- Eastbound 501B/301B Queen and 503 Kingston Rd bus replacements will divert via Leslie Street, Eastern Avenue and Emdaabiimok Avenue.
- Westbound 501B/301B Queen and 503 Kingston Rd bus replacements will continue to operate on Queen Street East.
- Streetcar service on the 501/301 Queen will continue to divert via Gerrard Street East between Broadview Avenue and Coxwell Avenue.
- Service on 31 Greenwood will divert via Dundas Street East, Jones Avenue, Queen Street East and Leslie Street.
TTC Track Replacement on Queen Street East, from Leslie Street to Vancouver Avenue
The City of Toronto and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will be renewing aging streetcar tracks on Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Vancouver Avenue. This will bring the track infrastructure to a state of good repair. Work is expected to start on November 9, 2026.
Following the streetcar track replacement, the City will also rehabilitate the sanitary sewer from Leslie Street to Greenwood Avenue to extend its service life.
More details at: Toronto.ca/queeneastconstruction
Construction work will be completed in two phases:
- Phase 1: Streetcar track renewal – November 9 to mid-December, followed by a holiday break.
- Phase 2: Sewer rehabilitation – early January 2027 to March 2027
TTC service
Effective November 2 to 9, 2026
Streetcar service on the 501/301 Queen is diverting in all time periods on weekdays and weekends via Gerrard Street East between Broadview Avenue and Coxwell Avenue.
501B/301B Queen and 503 Kingston Rd bus replacement service are operating along Queen Street East while streetcars divert.
Effective November 9, 2026
From November 9 to mid-December 2026, Queen Street East will be reduced to ONE WESTBOUND LANE ONLY from Vancouver Avenue to Leslie Street. As a result, the following TTC service will be in effect:
- Eastbound 501B/301B Queen and 503 Kingston Rd bus replacements will divert via Leslie Street, Eastern Avenue and Emdaabiimok Avenue.
- Westbound 501B/301B Queen and 503 Kingston Rd bus replacements will continue to operate on Queen Street East.
- Streetcar service on the 501/301 Queen will continue to divert via Gerrard Street East between Broadview Avenue and Coxwell Avenue.
- Service on 31 Greenwood will divert via Dundas Street East, Jones Avenue, Queen Street East and Leslie Street.
