Streetcar Service Changes

There are currently two service changes on this route.

Effective: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., November 24, 2024

501 Queen streetcars will divert both ways, via Spadina Avenue, King Street West, King Street East, Church Street.

Stops not served; From Spadina Avenue, along Queen Street West to York Street, along Adelaide Street and Richmond Street.

Effective: 4 am, November 10, 2024

501/301 Queen streetcars will begin using new streetcar tracks on Adelaide, Richmond and York streets, starting November 10, as part of a route change that will end the need for 501B/301B Queen replacement buses and improve service along this route.

The new tracks also create additional streetcar diversion options in the downtown core for unplanned service changes, events such as the Toronto International Film Festival, and planned streetcar infrastructure work.

New 501/301 Queen route change:

501/301 Queen streetcars will continue to divert around the Ontario Line construction between Queen and Victoria streets, but will now travel:

Westbound: via Queen Street East, south on Church Street, west on Richmond Street East and West, north on York Street, to route.

Eastbound: via Queen Street West, south on York Street, east on Adelaide Street East and West, north on Church Street, to route.

This diversion provides customers with an uninterrupted streetcar connection to both sides of Line 1 at Osgoode and Queen stations, as well as King Station and across the downtown core. 

There is currently one service change on this route.

Effective: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., November 24, 2024

503 Kingston Road will divert both ways, via Spadina Avenue, Adelaide Street West, and Charlotte Street.

Stops not served; Between York Street, Church Street, along Wellington Street West.

There is currently one service change on this route. 

11 p.m., October 28 to 4 a.m., October 29, and

11 p.m., October 29 to 4 a.m., October 30, 2024

504/304 King and 303 Kingston Road streetcars will divert both ways, via Spadina Avenue, Queen Street and Shaw Street.

504/304 King replacement buses will operate between Dufferin Street and Spadina Avenue, via King Street.

Transfer points;

Westbound streetcars: board on King Street (north side), east of Sudbury Street.

Eastbound buses: board on King Street (south side), west of Sudbury Street.

Eastbound streetcars: board on King Street (south side), east of Spadina Avenue.

Westbound buses: board on King Street (north side), west of Spadina Avenue.

There is currently one service change affecting this route.

Effective November 25, 2024 - 11:00 PM to December 5, 2024 - 04:00 AM

505/305 Dundas streetcars will divert both ways, via Gerrard Street and Parliament Street.

505/305 Dundas replacement buses will operate between Jarvis Street and Broadview Station, via Dundas Street and Broadview Avenue.

Transfer points;

Westside:

Eastbound buses: board on Dundas Street (south side), west of Ontario Street.

Westbound streetcars: board on Dundas Street (north side), east of Ontario Street.

Eastside:

Westbound buses and streetcars: board on Broadview Avenue (west side), north of Gerrard Street. 

There is currently one service changes on this route.

11 p.m., September 3 to 4 a.m., September 4, and 11 p.m., September 4 to 4 a.m., September 5, 2024

506/306 Carlton streetcars will divert both ways, via McCaul, Dundas and Parliament streets.

506/306 Carlton replacement buses will operate on College/Carlton streets, between Spadina Avenue and Sackville Street.

Transfer points;

Westbound streetcars: board on College Street (north side), east of St George Street.

Eastbound buses: board on College Street (south side), west of McCaul Street.

Westbound buses: board on Parliament Street (east side), north of Gerrard Street.

Eastbound streetcars: board on Gerrard Street (south side), west of Sackville Street.

Effective November 19, 507 Long Branch streetcars will return to service operating between Long Branch Loop and Humber Loop every day until 10 p.m. Customers can board 507 Long Branch streetcars from platforms on Lake Shore Boulevard. From 10 p.m. until 1 a.m., service will be provided by 501 Queen streetcars, providing customers with transfer-free service between Long Branch Loop and McCaul Street.

301 Queen overnight replacement buses will continue to operate between Long Branch Loop and Neville Park Loop, seven days a week.

View a PDF of the map. 

With full streetcar service resuming from Long Branch Loop to McCaul Street, 501L Queen replacement buses that were operating between Long Branch and Humber Loop, via Lake Shore Boulevard, Park Lawn Road and The Queensway will be removed.

501M Queen replacement buses, that were operating between Marine Parade Drive and Humber Loop via Lake Shore Boulevard, Marine Parade Drive, Park Lawn Road and The Queensway will also be removed.

There is currently one service change on this route.  

Effective: 7:45 am October 6, until 4:00 am October 15, 2024

504B/304 King, 503/303 Kingston Road, and 508 Lake Shore streetcars will divert both-ways via Broadview Avenue, Dundas Street, Parliament Street, and King Street due to planned track renewal.

501/301 Queen replacement buses will operate on Queen Street between Bathurst Street and Broadview Avenue.

509 Harbourfront streetcars are temporarily back! Service has resumed between Union Station and Exhibition Loop until November 24, 2024. 

There is currently one service change on this route. 

Effective October 6, 2024

Service on the 510 Spadina will continue to be replaced by buses and will change as follows:

• 510C Spadina buses will operate between Spadina Station and King Street West, looping via Adelaide Street West and Charlotte Street.
• 510D Spadina buses will operate between Spadina Station and Exhibition Loop via Queens Quay West, Bathurst Street, Fort York Boulevard, and Fleet Street. 
• 510B Spadina buses to Queens Quay West will be removed from service. Service on the 310 Spadina overnight route will not change. 

**Timelines subject to change

Starting as early as November 24, 2024 until early 2025*

511 Bathurst streetcars will divert bothways via Queens Quay to Union Station.Customers travelling west of Bathurst Street on Fleet Street can use existing 510D Spadina, replacement buses to Exhibition Loop or new 511B Bathurst replacement buses. These buses will operate between Queen Street and Bathurst Street and Exhibition Loop.

*Timeline subject to change.

There is currently one service change on this route.

Effective November 1, 2024 - 11:00 PM to November 14, 2024 - 05:00 AM

512/312 St Clair streetcar service will be replaced by buses between St Clair Station and Gunns Loop from November 1 until 4 a.m., Thursday, November 14, due to planned upgrades at St Clair West Station. 

Buses will use temporary curbside stops along the route. Customers at St Clair West Station can board these buses located on St Clair Avenue West, outside the main station entrance.

We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience.