October service adjustments
October service adjustments - streetcar
501/301 Queen
- Change to bus replacement service due to end of Queen and De Grassi construction.
501D Queen (513 Queen) replacement buses will be replaced by streetcars.
501D Queen streetcars will operate between York Street at King Street West and Neville Park Loop via south on Church Street, west on Wellington Street, north on York Street, east on King Street, and north on Church Street.
Streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
501A Queen streetcars will continue to run between McCaul Loop and Roncesvalles Avenue and Queen Street.
501L buses will continue to operate to Long Branch Loop in the west end due to the King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles Avenue (KQQR) intersection construction.
503 Kingston Road
- Bus replacement ends – route returning to streetcars
Service on the 503 Kingston Road will now operate by streetcars, instead of replacement buses. 503 Kingston Road streetcars will operate between Kingston Road at Victoria Park Avenue and King Street West at Spadina Avenue via Kingston Road, Queen Street, and King Street.
Streetcars will arrive every 10 minutes.
505 Dundas
- Routing update
505 Dundas streetcars will continue to operate via Gerrard Street East between Broadview Avenue and Coxwell Avenue to Kingston Road and Queen Street, following the end of Ontario Line construction at Queen Street and De Grassi Street.
There will be no changes to schedules as a result of these changes.
506/306 Carlton
- Routing change due to end of construction along Howard Park Avenue
506 Carlton streetcar service will return to High Park Loop following the completion of sewer work along Howard Park Avenue.
509 Harbourfront
- Seasonal service adjustment
Service on the 509 Harbourfront will be adjusted Monday to Friday between 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays and holidays
Streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
510 Spadina
- Service adjustment
Service on the 510 Spadina will be adjusted Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. to match scheduled capacity to ridership demand.
Streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
511 Bathurst
- Service adjustment
Service on the 511 Bathurst will be adjusted Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. Streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
October service adjustments - bus routes
29 Dufferin
- Dufferin Gate Loop construction routing change
Service on the 29 Dufferin will be adjusted to end at Princes’ Gate Loop instead of Dufferin Gate Loop due to construction at Dufferin Gate Loop. Service will operate to Princes’ Gate Loop via Dufferin Street, Liberty Street, East Liberty St, Strachan Ave, Manitoba Drive, and Canada Blvd in both directions.
39 Finch East
- Service improvement
Service on the 39 Finch East will improve from approximately every 10 minutes to every nine minutes seven days a week, between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.
40 Junction-Dundas West
- Service adjustment
- Kipling Station construction routing change
Service on the 40A will be adjusted Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 a.m., on Saturday between 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m.
The 40 Junction-Dundas West and 49 Bloor West routes will alternate trips at Kipling Station due to station construction. Customers will board the 40 Junction-Dundas West from a temporary stop located outside the St Alban's Rd entrance
Service on the 40B will be increased seven days a week in all time periods.
41 Keele
- Service improvement
On Sunday evening, all 41 Keele buses will travel to Pioneer Village Station and will not turn back at Eglinton Avenue West. Customers will see improved service as a result of this change.
44 Kipling South
- Service reliability improvement
Service will be adjusted seven days a week, in all time periods to improve service reliability. Buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
46 Martin Grove
- Kipling Station construction routing change
To accommodate construction at Kipling Station, buses on 46 Martin Grove will service a temporary bus terminal built within the station’s eastern passenger pick-up lot. The following change has been in operation since September 8th, 2023.
54 Lawrence East
- Service improvement
Service levels will be improved Monday to Friday between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. with the introduction of the 54D service, to address travel demand. The 54D branch will operate between Don Mills Road and Morningside Avenue Monday to Friday every 30 minutes or sooner.
59 Maple Leaf
- Service improvement
Service on the 59 Maple Leaf will be improved Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and on Saturdays between 12 p.m. and 10 p.m.
67 Pharmacy
- Service adjustments
Service will be adjusted seven days a week, in all time periods to improve service reliability.
68 Warden
- Service improvement
Service on the 68A (Warden Station-Steeles) and 68B (Warden Station-Major Mackenzie) will Monday to Friday between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. and on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and on Sundays between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
71 Runnymede
- Service adjustment
Service frequency on the 71 Runnymede will be adjusted by two minutes Saturday and Sunday between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Service reliability will also change seven days a week in all time periods.
73 Royal York
- Service adjustment
Service frequency on the 73 Royal York will be adjusted by one minute Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
76 Royal York South
- Service adjustment
Schedules on the 76 Royal York South will be adjusted in all time periods to improve service reliability. This will result in a minor increase in wait times Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Buses will continue to arrive every six to seven minutes.
79 Scarlett Road
- Service adjustment
Service on the 79 Scarlett Road will be adjusted seven days a week and in all time periods to improve service reliability. There will be no change to scheduled service levels resulting from this change.
80 Queensway
- Service increase
Service on the 80 Queensway will be increased in all time periods Monday to Friday and between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
88 South Leaside
- Service increase
Service will be adjusted seven days a week, in all time periods to improve service reliability.
97 Yonge
- Routing change
- Service improvement
The 97 Yonge will no longer serve Yonge Street, south of Front Street to Queens Quay.
In addition, 97 Yonge Branches will change as follows: 97A St Clair Station to Steeles, 97B St Clair Station to Steeles via Yonge Boulevard, and 97C Front Street at Bay Street to Eglinton Station.
102 Markham Road
- Service improvement
Service on the 102 Markham Road will be improved in all time periods on Saturday, Sundays and holidays. Buses will now arrive every 10 minutes or sooner seven days a week in all time periods.
As a result of these changes, the 102D Markham Road will see increased capacity into York Region.
112 The West Mall
- Service improvement
Service frequency on the 112 West Mall will increase Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. by 17 minutes, and between 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. by three minutes. Service will also increase on Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. by four minutes and on Sundays between 12 p.m. and 10 p.m. by four minutes.
116 Morningside
- Service improvement
Service frequency on the 116 Morningside will increase Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and seven days a week between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Two new school trips will also be added to provide additional service to Jack Milner Senior Public School and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute. These trips will depart from Kennedy Station at approximately 8:30 a.m. and 8:35 a.m.
As a result of these changes, the 116 Morningside will arrive every 10 minutes or sooner, seven days a week, in all time periods.
135 Gerrard
- Service adjustment
Service frequency and reliability on the 135 Gerrard will improve Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. by seven minutes and by 10 minutes in all other time periods.
168 Symington
- Service improvement (Effective October 10, 2023)
Service frequency on the 168 Symington will increase in all time periods Monday to Friday.
200 Toronto Zoo
- Seasonal service ends (Effective October 10, 2023)
Seasonal service on the 200 Toronto Zoo will end.
201 Bluffer’s Park
- Seasonal service ends (Effective October 10, 2023)
Seasonal service on the 201 Bluffer’s Park will end.
202 Cherry Beach
- Seasonal service ends (Effective October 10, 2023)
Seasonal service on the 202 Cherry Beach will end.
329 Dufferin
- Routing change due to Dufferin Gate Loop construction
Service on the 329 Dufferin will be adjusted to end at Princes’ Gate Loop via Liberty Village due to construction at Dufferin Gate Loop.
There will be no change to scheduled service levels resulting from this adjustment.
903 Kennedy – Scarborough Centre Express
- New bus boarding location at Kennedy Station
903 Kennedy-Scarborough Centre Express buses will now show up on transit planning applications. Buses will now board in a temporary bus boarding location south of the existing bus bay at Kennedy Station from platform 11.
929 Dufferin Express
- Routing change due to Dufferin Gate Loop construction
Service on the 929 Dufferin Express will be adjusted to end on Manitoba Dive at Strachan Ave instead of Dufferin Gate Loop on weekdays and weekends in all time periods due to construction at Dufferin Gate Loop. Service will operate to this location via Dufferin Street, Liberty Street, East Liberty Street, Strachan Avenue, and Exhibition Loop in both directions.
Service will also be improved Monday to Friday between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and on Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner in all time periods.
941 Keele Express
- Service improvement (Effective October 10, 2023)
Service frequency on the 941 Keele Express will increase Monday to Friday between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. by approximately five minutes.
944 Kipling Express
- Service adjustment (Effective October 10, 2023)
Service frequency on the 944 Kipling Express will be adjusted Monday to Friday in all time periods. This will result in a slight increase in wait times between buses between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Buses will arrive every 10-12 minutes.
954 Lawrence East Express
- Route extension – Line 3 bus replacement
The end point of the 954 Lawrence East Express will move from Lawrence East Station to Kennedy Station as part of the Line 3 Bus replacement plan.