January service adjustments

Effective Sunday, January 5, 2025

Approximately every six weeks, the TTC adjusts service on buses, streetcars and subways. Some of the changes can be small, like operating a different type of bus along a route and some can be larger if they are related to planned construction or routing changes.

Starting Sunday, January 5, 2025, the following service adjustments will be made:

  • New temporary accessibility service changes, on select bus routes

    149 Etobicoke-Bloor Line 2 Accessibility Shuttle

    The TTC will be introducing the 149 Etobicoke-Bloor as its new Line 2 Accessibility Shuttle route. These buses will operate on Bloor Street West between Kipling and High Park stations, to provide accessible connections to the areas around Islington, Old Mill and High Park stations, which are not yet accessible.

    Service changes to the 13 Avenue Road and 97 Yonge bus routes 

    In addition, the TTC will extend the operating hours on the 13A Avenue Road and 97C Yonge bus routes seven days a week until approximately 2am., to connect customers to the areas around Museum, Summerhill, Rosedale, College and King stations, while work continues to install elevators at these stations. 

    Learn more about these changes here.

  • Construction projects ending

    Lawrence West Station bridge work construction:

    The following routes will return to Lawrence West Station on Sunday, January 5, 2025:

    124 Sunnybrook and 11C Davisville will also return to their normal routes.

    509 Harbourfront (effective mid-January 2025):

    Due to overhead upgrade work finishing on Fleet Street, 509 Harbourfront streetcars will resume service between Union Station and Exhibition Loop and bus replacement service will end. 

    511 Bathurst (effective mid-January 2025):

    Due to overhead upgrade work finishing on Fleet Street, 511 Bathurst streetcars will resume service between Bathurst Station and Exhibition Loop and bus replacement service will end.

    ** The new schedules will be loaded on the website by Sunday, January 5, 2025. 

  • Schedule adjustments

    Schedules will be adjusted on the following routes. The new schedules will be loaded on the website by Sunday, January 5, 2025. 

  • Route changes

    The following routes will permanently change. Click on the route below for more information.

    • 37 Islington - buses will now stop at the new Woodbine Racetrack located on Queen’s Plate Drive.
    • 336 Finch West Night Bus - buses will now stop at the new Woodbine Racetrack located on Queen’s Plate Drive.

    ** The new schedules and route maps will be loaded by the website by Sunday, January 5, 2025 

  • Construction service changes

    510 Spadina:

    510 Spadina replacement bus service will change due to track work near Spadina Station. Here is what you need to know:

    • 510B Spadina replacement buses will operate between Spadina Station and Queens Quay and Spadina Avenue. 
    • 510C Spadina buses to King Street West will be removed.
    • 510D Spadina buses to Exhibition Loop will be removed. 

    Customers are encouraged to visit our streetcar service changes page for up-to-date information on all planned streetcar construction projects.

    ** The new schedules will be loaded on the website by Sunday, January 5, 2025.

    Warden Station:

    The bus terminal at Warden Station will be closed for approximately three years starting January 2025 for demolition and construction of a modern, accessible bus terminal with two new elevators connecting customers between the Passenger Pick-Up/Drop-Off area (PPUDO), concourse level and subway platform, and the installation of improved signage and wayfinding.

    The south commuter parking lot will be converted into a temporary bus terminal and four bus stops will be installed outside the station on Warden Avenue. Fencing and signage will be installed to guide customers from the on-street stops to the station entrance – approximately 250m or a three-minute walk to/from the furthest stop.

    A temporary waiting lot for customer pick-up and drop-off will be available off Warden Avenue, south of the new temporary bus terminal.

    Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2027. Construction schedules are subject to change.

    Starting January 5, buses will be relocated to the new temporary bus terminal or temporary stops outside the station on Warden Avenue.

    The following routes will pick up and drop off customers at stops on Warden Avenue:

    • 8 Broadview – Bay #7
    • 68 Warden/968 Warden Express – Bay #8
    • 102 Markham Road/ 902 Markham Road Express – Bay #6
    • 117 Birchmount South – Bay #1
    • 69 Warden South and 117 Birchmount South continue to operate as one longer continuous route between the St Clair Ave East/Kingston Road area and Victoria Park Station, via Warden Station. Customers may remain on board buses travelling through Warden Station.
    • Northbound 117 Birchmount South buses will drop off customers at Bay #4 within the new temporary terminal, then pick up customers to continue southbound on Warden Avenue as 69 Warden South to St Clair Ave East and Kingston Road.

    The following routes will pick up and drop off customers in the temporary terminal:

    • 9 Bellamy | 16 McCowan – Bay #5
    • 17 Birchmount – Bay # 2
    • 69 Warden South – Bay #4
    • 69 Warden South and 117 Birchmount South continue to operate as one longer continuous route between the St Clair Ave East/Kingston Road area and Victoria Park Station, via Warden Station. Customers may remain on-board buses travelling through Warden Station.
    • Northbound 69 Warden South buses will drop off customers at Bay #1 on-street (just outside the new temporary terminal), then pick up customers to continue as 117 Birchmount South to Victoria Park Station via east on St Clair Avenue East and south on Birchmount Road.
    • 135 Gerrard – Bay #4
    • Wheel-Trans – Bay #3

    TRAVEL TIP: When transferring from an on-street bus to the station you must tap the PRESTO reader at the fare gate using the same PRESTO, debit or credit card you tapped on the bus. This will validate your free transfer within the two-hour period. If paying by cash, TTC ticket or token, you must get a paper transfer from the bus Operator as your Proof-of-Payment and show it to the collector when entering the station. 

Follow @ttcnotices, subscribe to MyTTC e-Services and check the Live Service Alerts for up-to-date service information. 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • Why is TTC adjusting service? 

    Approximately every six weeks, the TTC adjusts service on buses, streetcars and subways. Some of the changes can be small like operating a different type of bus along a route and some of can be larger if they are related to planned construction or routing adjustments. 

  • When will the new schedules be posted? 

    The new schedules will be loaded on the website on January 5, 2025. If you need help planning your trip, please call our Customer Information team at 416-393-4636, or use the Trip Planner on our website. 

  • When will the next service adjustments happen? 

    • Sunday, February 16, 2025
    • Sunday, March 30, 2025

    View our holiday page here. 

  • What is the TTC doing to keep me safe?

    The TTC has already taken a number of significant steps to enhance safety, including:

    • Increasing the presence of Special Constables, as well as hiring additional Special Constables;
    • Adding more Station Supervisors, Chief and Mobile Supervisors, as well as Assistant Managers in subway stations to audit station security on a regular basis;
    • Deploying more uniformed TTC employees throughout the system who can contact Transit Control directly to assist customers;
    • Increasing Streets to Homes workers in hotspots in the system to help individuals in need find supports;
    • Improving and adding cameras in all stations and on all vehicles; and
    • Having Designated Waiting Areas on every subway platform, with recently upgraded and easier-to-use two-way communications systems that link directly to TTC staff.

    Also, more than 50 security guards that have daily experience dealing with under housed people in crisis will also temporarily work in TTC stations and vehicles. These guards have advanced training in areas including:

    • Mental Health First Aid
    • Overdose prevention, recognition, and response training
    • Nonviolent crisis intervention

    Customers are also encouraged to use the TTC Safe App if they require assistance, which creates a direct line of communication to the TTC Transit Control Centre. The TTC Safe App is free, and is available for download on most iPhone or Android devices.

    The TTC is also in the process of hiring over 130 Customer Service Agents, who will be deployed to key locations in the TTC network.

     

  • Real-time bus occupancy data

    Customers can get real-time bus occupancy data and arrival information for the next three buses at their stop as well as the volume of passengers on those buses by using Transit, Transit Now or Track TTC on our website.

    As part of a year-long pilot with Transit app, customers can also see scheduled and unscheduled bus and streetcar diversions live in the app. 

     
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