What to know
- TTC service changes are now in effect across Toronto, affecting subway, streetcar and bus routes.
- King Street streetcars are being rerouted due to water main replacement construction, with replacement buses operating along affected sections.
- Streetcar service to Long Branch Loop has resumed following the completion of construction, and several replacement bus services have been discontinued.
- Service has been expanded between Lawrence Station and Sunnybrook Hospital, while the 124 Sunnybrook route has been discontinued.
- Several Scarborough express routes have new service periods, improved frequencies and adjusted routing.
- Additional service has been introduced on select subway, streetcar and bus routes to reduce wait times and improve service reliability.
Heads up, Toronto transit riders: there are new changes to service across the city that you should be aware of.
The beginning of the month has brought changes to Toronto’s transit system. Here’s what TTC users need to know.
King St. streetcars
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has implemented several changes across its service, including to the 304 King, 504 King, and 503 Kingston Rd. streetcar services ahead of City water main replacement construction on King St. W. between Close Ave. and Dufferin St. and Portland St. and Spadina Ave.
504/304 King streetcars will operate as a single branch between Dundas West Station and Broadview Station, while 504C/304C King replacement buses will operate seven days a week between Sunnyside Loop on Roncesvalles Ave. and Distillery Loop at Front E. and Cherry streets. 503 Kingston Rd. replacement buses will be extended west to terminate at Dufferin Gate Loop.
Service coverage along King St. W. will be maintained through 504C/304C King replacement buses and 503 Kingston Rd replacement buses during this time. 508 Lakeshore streetcars will be removed for the duration of this construction, and customers can continue to use alternative service on 501 Queen, 504 King and/or 507 Long Branch. Meanwhile, Wheel Trans services will remain accessible in all areas where local traffic is permitted.
Long Branch Loop construction ends, service changes
However, as construction at Long Branch Loop ends, streetcar service on 507 Long Branch is reinstated, and the 507M and 507 Long Branch bus replacement services have been removed. Additionally, streetcar service on 501C Queen resumed operating to Long Branch Loop during the late evening period on weekdays and weekends, while the 301L Queen bus replacement service has been removed and 301 Queen streetcar service is resuming service to Long Branch Loop during the overnight period.
Streetcar service on 501C Queen has resumed operating to Long Branch Loop during the late evening period on weekdays and weekends as construction at Long Branch Loop ends.
Route changes
There are also changes for network updates and route connection improvements to the 11 Bayview, 29 Dufferin, 43 Kennedy, 52 Lawrence W., 73 Royal York, 95 York Mills, 124 Sunnybrook, 903 Kennedy-Progress Express, 904 Don Mills-Scarborough Express, 939 Finch Express and 943 Kennedy Express routes. These changes include expanded service between Lawrence Station and Sunnybrook Hospital, route adjustments and improved weekday service across several routes.
On the 11 Bayview route, service has been expanded between Lawrence Station and Sunnybrook Hospital in all time periods. The 11C branch (Davisville Station–Sunnybrook) will be replaced by extended 11B service (Davisville Station–Lawrence Station via Sunnybrook), operating north of Sunnybrook Hospital to Lawrence Station via Raab Blvd., Wellness Wy., Bayview Ave. and Lawrence Ave. E.
Service has been extended on the 52F Lawrence West route, now going east of Lawrence Station to Sunnybrook Hospital on weekdays and Saturdays, in all time periods, via Lawrence Ave. E., Bayview Ave., Wellness Way, and Raab Blvd.
The 124 Sunnybrook route has been discontinued in all time periods as part of the 2026 Annual Network Plan. Customers can use the adjusted 11B Bayview and 52F Lawrence W. routes instead. Meanwhile, It’s back to regularly scheduled programming on the 29C Dufferin route, with regular service resuming through Exhibition Pl. via Nunavut Rd., Nova Scotia Ave. and Manitoba Dr., connecting Wilson Station and Exhibition.
On the 43C route, weekday service is discontinued during early morning, morning peak and afternoon peak periods, as approved in the 2024 Annual Network Plan. Customers can access alternative service at stops along Kennedy Rd. at Village Green Square.
Additionally, the 43B Kennedy service sees early evening weekday service between Kennedy Station and Scarborough Centre via Progress restored to improve accessibility.
Meanwhile, on the 73 Royal York route, service is increased during weekday morning peak, midday and afternoon peak periods. The Royal York Station–Albion 73D branch is discontinued during weekday morning and afternoon peak periods and replaced with improved service on the 73B, running Royal York Station–Mount Dennis Station, and 73C Royal York Station–Claireport branches.
Scarborough Express bus service expanded
In the east end, express bus service has been expanded across Scarborough, with new service periods, improved frequencies and route adjustments to better reflect ridership demand.
This includes the 902 Markham Rd. Express, where service has been added during weekday early evenings and weekend mornings and afternoons, with buses operating every 15 minutes. Additionally, weekday midday service has been added on the 985 Sheppard East Express, with buses operating every 15 minutes.
Service has been added during weekday early evenings and weekend mornings and afternoons on the 995 York Mills Express, with buses operating every 10 minutes. The 904 Don Mills-Scarborough Express route has been adjusted to remove service between Scarborough Centre Station and Kennedy Station in all time periods, while maintaining service between Scarborough Centre Station and Don Mills Station. The route has also been renamed from 904 Sheppard-Kennedy Express to reflect the updated routing.
The 939A (Finch Station–Kennedy Station) and 939B (Finch West Station–Kennedy Station) no longer operate between Scarborough Centre Station and Kennedy Station in any time period to better align service with ridership demand on the Scarborough Busway.
The 939C branch (Finch Station–Morningside Heights) has been introduced during weekday midday and early evening periods, as well as weekend mornings and afternoons, with buses running every 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, the 939A branch has been discontinued during weekday midday and early evening periods and weekend mornings and afternoons as a result of the changes.
The 943 Kennedy Express service has been added during weekday morning and afternoon peak periods, with buses arriving every 15 minutes, while the 903 Kennedy Station–Scarborough Express has undergone a name change, now called the 903 Kennedy-Progress Express, to improve wayfinding.
Seasonal changes
Seasonal suspensions and service adjustments have been implemented on the 200 Toronto Zoo, 201 Bluffer’s Park, 202 Cherry Beach, and 203 High Park routes, which are suspended for the season.
Reducing wait times with additional service
Additional service has been added during select time periods to reduce wait times on the Line 5 Eglinton, 505 Dundas, 510 Spadina, 11 Bayview, 26 Dupont, 43 Kennedy, 48 Rathburn, 52 Lawrence West, 54 Lawrence East, 73 Royal York, 95 York Mills, 102 Markham Rd, 123 Sherway, 129 McCowan North, 160 Bathurst North routes, as well as the 902 Markham Rd, 905 Eglinton E., 939 Finch, 954 Lawrence E.,985 Sheppard E., and 995 York Mills express routes.
Officials with the TTC say runtimes on Line 5 Eglinton are adjusted in all time periods during both weekdays and weekends to improve operating conditions and enhance transit signal priority measures.
The TTC has introduced updated schedules across several subway, streetcar and bus routes as part of its efforts to better align service levels with ridership demand. These changes affect the Yonge-University, Bloor-Danforth and Eglinton subway lines and the 504 King and 505 Dundas Streetcar routes.
Additionally, the 11 Bayview, 26 Dupont, 29 Dufferin, 30 High Park North, 37 Islington, 43 Kennedy, 52 Lawrence West, 54 Lawrence East, 61 Avenue Rd., 63 Ossington, 72 Pape, 73 Royal York, 85 Sheppard East, 95 York Mills, 102 Markham Rd., 123 Sherway, 129 McCowan North, 130 Middlefield, 132 Milner, 149 Etobicoke-Bloor, 162 Lawrence-Donway, 166 Toryork, 189 Stockyards, 191 Underhill and 352 Lawrence W. bus routes are impacted.
Changes are also underway for the 900 Airport, 902 Markham Rd., 903 Kennedy-Progress, 904 Don Mills-Scarborough, 939 Finch, 943 Kennedy, 952 Lawrence W., 953 Steeles E., 954 Lawrence E., 985 Sheppard E. and 995 York Mills express bus routes.
You can find a full list of changes and updates on the TTC website.
