Streetcar Service Changes

There are currently two service changes on this route.

Effective April 21, 2025 - 06:00 AM to April 24, 2025 - 05:00 AM

501/301 Queen streetcars will divert both ways on King Street and Spadina Avenue.

501/301 Queen replacement buses will operate on Queen Street between Sunnyside Avenue and Spadina Avenue.

Transfer points:

Eastbound buses: board on Queen Street (south side), west of Roncesvalles Avenue.

Westbound streetcars: board on King Street (east side), east of Roncesvalles Avenue.

Eastbound streetcars: board on Queen Street (south side), west of Peter Street.

Westbound buses: board on Queen Street (north side), east of Soho 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.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., February 9, 2025

503 Kingston Road streetcars will turn back east via Distillery Loop.

504A/304 King streetcars will operate as follows:
Eastbound: east on King Street, north on Spadina Avenue, east on Adelaide Street, north on Church Street, east on Queen Street and north on Broadview Avenue.
Westbound: west on Dundas street, south on Parliament Street, west on Queen Street, south on Church Street, west on Richmond Street, north on York Street, west on Queen Street, south on Spadina Avenue and west on King Street, to regular route.

504B/304 King streetcars will operate as follows:
Eastbound: east on King Street, north on Spadina Avenue, east on Adelaide Street, north on Church Street, east on Queen Street and north on Broadview Avenue, to Broadview Station.
Westbound: south on Broadview Avenue, west on Queen Street, south on Church Street, west on Richmond Street, north on York Street, west on Queen Street, south on Spadina Avenue and west on King Street, to regular route.

504/304 King replacement buses will operate between Bathurst Street and Broadview Avenue, via King and Queen streets. Note: 504/304 King replacement buses will accommodate 503 Kingston Road customers along King Street.

Transfer points:
Westbound streetcars; board on King Street (north side), east of Portland Street.
Eastbound buses; board on King Street (southside), east of Portland Street.
Eastbound 503 streetcars and northbound 504B streetcars; board on Queen Street (south side), east of Carroll Street.
Westbound buses and southbound 503 streetcars; board on Queen Street (north side), east of Carroll Street.

There is currently one service change on this route.

April 13, 2025 - 11:00 PM to April 14, 2025 - 04:00 AM

504/304 King streetcars will divert both ways on Shaw Street, Queen Street and Spadina Avenue.

504/304 King replacement buses will operate on King Street between Sudbury and John streets.

Transfer points

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

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

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

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

There is currently one service change affecting this route. 

Effective February 18, 2025 - 05:00 AM to February 26, 2025 - 11:00 PM

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.

Effective 11 p.m., December 5 to 4 a.m., December 19, 2024

505/305 Dundas streetcars will turn back east, via north on Lansdowne Avenue, west on College Street and east on Dundas Street, to regular route.

505/305 Dundas replacement buses will operate as follows:
Westbound: from Brock Avenue, west and north on Dundas Street, to Dundas West Station.
Eastbound: from Dundas West Station, south and east on Dundas Street, to Brock Avenue.

Transfer points;
Westbound buses: board on Dundas Street, (north side), east of Brock Avenue.
Eastbound streetcars: board on Dundas Street, (south side), west of Brock Avenue.

506/306 Carlton streetcars will turn back east, via east on Dundas Street, north on Lansdowne Avenue and east on College Street, to regular route.

506/306 Carlton replacement buses will operate as follows:
Westbound: from Brock Avenue, west on College Street, north on Dundas Street and west on Howard Park Avenue, to High Park Loop.
Eastbound: from High Park Loop, east on Howard Park Avenue, south on Dundas Street and east on College Street, to Brock Avenue.

Transfer points;
Westbound buses: board on College Street, (north side), east of Brock Avenue.
Eastbound streetcars: board on College Street, (south side), west of Brock Avenue.

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.  

As a result of damage that was caused to the streetcar overhead wires at King Street and Spadina Avenue on December 18, various streetcar routes are on diversion. We will provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience.

Here is what you need to know:

504 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars are currently diverting as follows:

Eastbound: via Shaw Street, Queen Street, Adelaide Street, Church Street, to regular route.

Westbound: via York Street, Queen Street, Shaw Street, to regular route.

504 King replacement buses are operating as follows:

Eastbound: via Dufferin Gate Loop, Dufferin Street, King Street, Portland Avenue, Adelaide Street, John Street, King Street, to Broadview Station.

Westbound: via Broadview Station, Broadview Avenue, King Street, John Street, Richmond Street, Portland Avenue, King Street, Dufferin Street, to Dufferin Gate Loop.

Customers are encouraged to follow @ttcnotices, subscribe to MyTTC e-Services and check the Live Service Alerts on our website for up-to-date information.

There are currently two service changes on this route.

Effective April 27, 2025 - 01:00 PM to April 27, 2025 - 03:30 PM

509B Harbourfront replacement buses will operate between Exhibition Loop and Spadina Avenue and Fort York Boulevard.

Stops not served:

Strachan Avenue, Lake Shore Boulevard, Bathurst Street south of Fort York Boulevard, Housey Street, Dan Leckie Way, Queens Quay, Spadina Avenue between Queens Quay and Lake Shore Boulevard, Rees Street.

Transfer Points:

Westbound buses (to Exhibition Loop): board at the temporary curbside stop on Spadina Avenue (west side), north of Fort York Boulevard.

Eastbound streetcars (to Union Station): board at the southbound streetcar stop on Spadina Avenue (west side), north of Front Street. 

509 Harbourfront streetcar construction changes:

Due to planned construction on the overhead wires and track renewal near Fleet and Bathurst streets, 509B Harbourfront replacement buses will continue to operate between Exhibition Loop and Queens Quay and Spadina Avenue.

NEW – Effective Sunday, March 30, 2025, 509 Harbourfront streetcars will no longer operate between Union Station and Queens Quay and Spadina Avenue. Customers can use 510A Spadina streetcars instead which will operate between Union Station and Spadina Station. Service will be increased on 510A Spadina streetcar service to accommodate customers. 

510 Spadina streetcars returning to the route:

Starting on Sunday, March 30, 2025, 510/310 Spadina streetcars will return to the route and 510/310 Spadina replacement bus service will end. 

All streetcars will operate as the 510A (Spadina Station to Union Station). 510B streetcars (Spadina Station to Queens Quay) will continue to be suspended. 

There are currently two service changes on this route.

Effective April 27, 2025 - 11:00 PM to May 4, 2025 - 04:00 AM

509B Harbourfront and 511B Bathurst replacement buses will divert to Princes’ Gates Loop along Canada Boulevard. Exhibition Loop will not be served.

Buses drop-off and pick-up at Princes’ Gates Loop.

Stops not served: Manitoba Drive, between Canada Boulevard and Exhibition Loop.

Starting Sunday, February 16, 2025, 511 Bathurst streetcars will operate between Bathurst Station and King Street West at Spadina Avenue.

511B Bathurst replacement buses will operate between Bathurst and Queen streets and Exhibition Loop.

There is currently one service change on this route.

Effective April 17, 2025 - 11:00 PM to April 20, 2025 - 05:00 AM

512/312 St Clair streetcars will be replaced by buses.

Customers can board replacement buses at temporary curbside stops.