Significant TTC service changes coming February 18 to accommodate King St. W. construction

Beginning Sun., Feb. 18, the TTC and the City of Toronto will begin replacing the aging watermain and streetcar tracks along King St. W., between Shaw St. and Dufferin St. This work will impact the 63 Ossington, 501 Queen, 504/304 King, and 508 Lake Shore.

 

“Renewing and replacing critical infrastructure is a vital part of keeping this great city moving,” said Mayor Olivia Chow. “While I appreciate that this work may be inconvenient for commuters along these routes, I am confident that the TTC has put plans in place to ensure that riders can reliably get to their destinations.”

 

“Replacing worn streetcar tracks is crucial to maintaining state-of-good-repair on the TTC system,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “I want to thank the TTC teams who have been working hard to ensure that there are alternative routes available for customers, and who will be monitoring service on the routes and making adjustments as needed.”

 

“We appreciate that construction and route diversions can be challenging, and we are making every effort to ensure that customers are aware of the upcoming diversions, as well as know how to use alternate routes to get to their destinations,” said TTC CEO Rick Leary. “Customers can expect to see clear signage, dedicated TTC staff members on hand to answer questions, and information on our website and social media channels.”

 

The following changes will be made to the affected routes:

 

The 63 Ossington will be extended to replace 504 King streetcars between Shaw St. and Roncesvalles Ave. Buses will operate both ways along Liberty St., East Liberty St. and King St. W. between Dufferin St. and Roncesvalles Ave. 

 

501A Queen streetcars will operate between McCaul Loop and Dufferin Gate Loop via Dufferin St. until 10 p.m. After 10 p.m., 501C Queen streetcars will operate between McCaul Loop and Long Branch Loop operating along Queen St. 

 

504 King streetcars will divert onto Queen St. between Roncesvalles Ave. and Shaw St. 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 Ave. and Broadview Station.

 

304 King streetcars will divert onto Queen St. between Roncesvalles Ave. and Shaw St., operating between Dundas West Station and Broadview Station.

 

508 Lake Shore streetcars will divert onto Queen St. between Roncesvalles Ave. and Shaw St to regular route.

 

WheelTrans service will remain accessible in all areas where local traffic is permitted. 

 

Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 2024. Full details of the service adjustments are available at ttc.ca/KingStreetTrackRenewal. Customers are also encouraged to follow @TTCNotices on X or sign up for eAlerts.