Streetcar Service Changes

There are currently four service changes on this route. 

Effective 11 p.m., July 3 to 4 a.m., July 6, 2024

Before 10pm:

501A Queen streetcars will operate as far west as Bathurst Street.

501A Queen replacement buses will operate between Bathurst Street and Dufferin Gate Loop, via Queen and Dufferin streets.

Transfer points;

Westbound buses: board on Bathurst Street (west side), north of Queen Street.

Eastbound streetcars: board on Bathurst Street (west side), north of Queen Street.

After 10pm:

501C/301 Queen streetcars will divert, via Queen Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street, Howard Park, Roncesvalles Avenue, The Queensway.

501C/301 Queen replacement buses will operate between Sunnyside Loop and Wolseley Loop, via Queen Street.

Transfer points;

Westbound streetcars: board on Queen Street (north side), west of Roncesvalles Avenue.

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

Westbound buses: board on Bathurst Street (west side), north of Queen Street.

Eastbound streetcars: board on Bathurst Street (west side), north of Queen Street.

Effective 7 a.m., June 10 to 5 p.m., July 5, 2024

501B/301 Queen replacement buses will divert eastbound only, via south on University Avenue, east on King Street and north on Church Street, to regular route.

Stops not served; eastbound Queen Street, between University Avenue and Bay Street, southbound Bay Street, between Queen Street and Adelaide Street, eastbound Adelaide Street, between Bay Street and Church Street.

Effective March 31, 2024 until further notice

Service on the 301 Queen will be restored to streetcar service. Streetcars will operate between Long Branch Loop and Neville Park Loop diverting via Spadina Avenue, King Street and Church Street to bypass Ontario Line construction at Queen Street and Yonge Street.

Existing 301 Queen bus service will be renamed to 301B Queen and operate between Bathurst Street and Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East every 30 minutes.

Eastbound buses: east Queen Street, south Bay Street, east King Street, north Church Street, east Queen Street, north Broadview Avenue, east Gerrard Street to St Matthews Road.

Westbound buses: north St Matthews Road, east Jack Layton Way, south Broadview Avenue west Queen Street, south Church Street, west Richmond Street, north Bay Street, west Queen Street to Bathurst Street.

Effective February 18, 2024

501A Queen streetcars will operate between McCaul Loop and Dufferin Gate Loop via Dufferin Street until 10 p.m. 

Customers can transfer between 501A Queen streetcars and 504B King or 508 Lake Shore streetcars to continue on Queen Street, west of Dufferin Street.

After 10 p.m., 501C Queen streetcars will operate between McCaul Loop and Long Branch Loop operating along Queen Street. 301 Queen night service will remain unchanged.

There is currently one service change on this route.

Nightly, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., June 24 to June 27, 2024

501/301 Queen streetcars will divert both ways, via Coxwell Avenue, Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue.

501/301 Queen replacement buses will operate on Queen Street, between River Street and Kingston Road.

503 Kingston Road streetcars will divert both ways, via Coxwell Avenue, Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue.

Customers can take the 501/301 Queen replacement buses on Queen Street, between River Street and Kingston Road.

Transfer points;
Westbound streetcars: board on Queen Street (north side), east of Carroll Street.
Eastbound buses: board on Queen street (south side), west of Carroll Street.

Westbound buses: board on Queen Street (north side), east of Coxwell Avenue.
Eastbound streetcars: board on Queen Street (south side), west of Eastern Avenue.

There are currently two service change on this route.

Effective 11 p.m., July 3 to 4 a.m., July 6, 2024

504A/304 King streetcars will divert both ways, via King Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street, Dundas West Station.

504A/304 King replacement buses will operate between King Street and Spadina Avenue and Dundas West Station, via King Street, Shaw Street, Queen Street, Roncesvalles Avenue, Dundas West.

Transfer points;

Westbound buses: board on King Street (north side), east of Bathurst Street.

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

504B/304 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars will divert both ways, via King Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street, Howard Park Avenue, Roncesvalles Avenue. After 10 p.m., 504B/304 King streetcars will terminate at Queen Street.

Transfer points;

Westbound streetcars: board on Roncesvalles Avenue (west side), north of The Queensway.

Eastbound buses: board on Roncesvalles Avenue (west side), north of The Queensway.

Effective Sunday, February 18, 2024 until December 2024

Due to watermain replacement and track renewal on King Street West between Dufferin Street and Shaw Street, 504A/504B/304 King streetcars will be required to divert.

504 King streetcars will divert onto Queen Street West between Roncesvalles Avenue and Shaw Street. 504A King streetcars will continue to operate between Dundas West Station and Distillery Loop. 504B King streetcars will operate between Humber Loop and Broadview Station before 10 p.m. After 10 p.m., 504B King streetcars will operate between Roncesvalles Avenue and Broadview Station.

304 King streetcars will divert onto Queen Street West. between Roncesvalles Avenue and Shaw Street, operating between Dundas West Station and Broadview Station.
For more information, please visit the King Street West Construction page. 

There is currently one service change affecting this route.

Effective 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., June 30

505 Dundas will split between west and east of Yonge Street.

West of Yonge Street

505 Dundas streetcars will turn back via Bathurst Street to Bathurst Station.

505 Dundas replacement buses will operate between Bathurst Street and University Avenue, via Dundas Street.

Transfer points;

Eastbound buses: board on Bathurst Street (east side), south of Dundas Street.

Westbound streetcars: board on Dundas Street (north side), west of Bathurst Street.

East of Yonge Street:

505 Dundas streetcars will turn back east, via south on Church Street, east on King Street, north on Parliament Street and east on Dundas Street, to regular route.

There is currently one service changes on this route.

8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., June 28 (Trans March), and

2 p.m. to 5:30 pm., June 29 (Dyke March)

506 Carlton streetcars will divert both ways, via Bay Street, Dundas Street, Parliament Street.

506 Carlton replacement buses will operate between Jarvis Street and Broadview Avenue, via Carlton Street, Parliament Street, Gerrard Street, River Street, Dundas Street, Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street.

Transfer points:

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

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

12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., June 30 (Pride Parade)

506 Carlton streetcars will split between west and east of Yonge Street.

West of Yonge Street: 506 Carlton streetcars will not operate east of Ossington Avenue.

506 Carlton replacement buses will operate between Dovercourt Road and Bay Street, via College Street.

Transfer points:

Westbound streetcars: board on College Street (north side), east of Dovercourt Road.

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

East of Yonge Street: 506 Carlton streetcars will not operate west of Parliament Street.

506 Carlton replacement buses will operate between River and Jarvis streets, via Gerrard Street, Parliament Street, Carlton Street, Sherbourne Street, Dundas Street and Jarvis Street.

Transfer points:

Westbound buses: board on Gerrard Street (north side), east of Sackville 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 three service changes on this route.

Effective 11 p.m., July 3 to 4 a.m., July 6, 2024

504A/304 King streetcars will divert both ways, via King Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street, Dundas West Station.

504A/304 King replacement buses will operate between King Street and Spadina Avenue and Dundas West Station, via King Street, Shaw Street, Queen Street, Roncesvalles Avenue, Dundas West.

Transfer points;

Westbound buses: board on King Street (north side), east of Bathurst Street.

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

504B/304 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars will divert both ways, via King Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street, Howard Park Avenue, Roncesvalles Avenue. After 10 p.m., 504B/304 King streetcars will terminate at Queen Street.

Transfer points;

Westbound streetcars: board on Roncesvalles Avenue (west side), north of The Queensway.

Eastbound buses: board on Roncesvalles Avenue (west side), north of The Queensway.

508 Lake Shore – routing change to Broadview Station

508 Lake Shore streetcars will now service Broadview Station in the morning and afternoon rush hours, Monday to Friday. This service provides customers with another option to get from Long Branch Loop to Line 2 Bloor-Danforth. Customers should board a 508 Lake Shore streetcar on the 505 Dundas platform at Broadview Station.

508 Lake Shore streetcars will no longer service Dundas Street East or Parliament Street as a result of this change.

Effective February 18, 2024

508 Lake Shore streetcars, which normally travel along King Street on weekdays, will divert via Queen Street and Shaw Street, to regular route.

There is currently one service changes on this route.

11 p.m., June 7 to 4 a.m., June 10, 2024

509 Harbourfront replacement buses will operate between Exhibition Loop and Union Station.
At Union Station, board 509 Harbourfront replacement buses on Bay Street (west side), south of Front Street.

Customers should transfer between 509 Harbourfront replacement buses and 510/310 Spadina replacement buses at Queens Quay and Spadina Avenue.

Transfer points:
Northbound buses: board inside the streetcar loop, east of Spadina Avenue.
Eastbound buses: board on Queens Quay (south side), east of Spadina Avenue.

510/310 Spadina streetcars will operate between Spadina Station and Adelaide Street, at Spadina Avenue. 510/310 Spadina replacement buses will operate between Queen Street and Queens Quay, at Spadina Avenue.

Customers should transfer between 510/310 Spadina streetcars and 510/310 Spadina replacement buses on Spadina Avenue, at Richmond Street.

Transfer points:
Southbound buses: board on Spadina Avenue (west side), south of Queen Street.
Northbound streetcars: board on Spadina Avenue (east side), south of Richmond Street.

There is currently one service changes on this route.

510/310 Spadina – buses replacing streetcar service until late 2024

510 Spadina streetcar service will be suspended and replaced with buses due to overhead infrastructure work, and track work at Spadina Station. Buses will service curbside stops between Spadina Station and Queens Quay West, travelling via Lake Shore Boulevard West, Dan Leckie Way and Queens Quay West.

Customers travelling to Union Station will need to transfer to a 509 Harbourfront streetcar at Queens Quay West. 509 Harbourfront streetcar service will be increased. 310 Spadina overnight streetcar service will be replaced with buses along the entire route, operating between Spadina Station and Bay Street and Front Street (Union Station).

Buses will service curbside stops. Southbound buses will operate via Spadina Avenue, Lake Shore Boulevard West, Rees Street, Queens Quay, Simcoe Street, Harbour Street and Bay Street. Northbound buses will operate via Bay Street, Queens Quay and Spadina Avenue.

There is currently one service change on this route.

11 p.m., April 8 to 4 a.m., April 9, and
11 p.m., April 9 to 4 a.m., April 10, 2024

511 Bathurst streetcars will divert both ways, via Dundas Street, Spadina Avenue and King Street.

511 Bathurst replacement buses will operate on Bathurst Street, between north of Dundas Street and south of King Street.

Transfer points;
Southbound buses: board on Bathurst Street (west side), north of Dundas Street.
Northbound streetcars: board on Dundas Street (north side), east of Bathurst Street.
Northbound buses: board on Bathurst street (east side), south of King Street.
Southbound streetcars: board on King Street (north side), east of Bathurst Street.

There is currently one service change on this route.

512 St Clair streetcars will resume between Gunns Loop and St Clair Station. 512 St Clair bus replacement service will be suspended.

512 St Clair streetcars will continue to by-pass St Clair West Station in both directions. Customers can transfer to and from Line 1 via St Clair West Station from stops located at Bathurst Street and Tweedsmuir Avenue, located a 5 minute and 2 minute walk away respectively. 512 St Clair streetcars will arrive every 10 minutes or better in all time periods.

In addition to this change, a new 312 St Clair night streetcar service will be introduced between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. and will operate from St Clair Station to Gunns Loop. Streetcars will arrive every 30 minutes. 312 St Clair night streetcars will by-pass St Clair West Station in both directions.

As a result of this change, the existing 312 St Clair-Junction overnight bus will be replaced with a new shortended 340 Junction overnight bus, operating between Gunns Loop and Dundas West Station via St Clair Avenue West, Jane Street and Dundas Street West. Buses will arrive every 30 minutes.