TTC service adjustments
Starting March 26, 2023 (unless otherwise noted), TTC will be implementing several service adjustments across the network. Thirty-seven daytime bus, streetcar and subway routes and two overnight bus routes will see reliability improved and capacity will be matched to ridership demand, or both.
Line 2 – Bloor-Danforth
• Service change – adjusting service to ridership demand
Subway service will be adjusted at all times of day to align schedules with ridership demand.
Line 4 - Sheppard
• Service change – adjusting service to ridership demand
Subway service will be adjusted at all times of day to align schedules to ridership demand.
There will be no change to scheduled service on Line 1 Yonge-University or Line 3 Scarborough SRT.
501/301 Queen
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Streetcar service will be changed between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., from Monday to Friday to meet ridership demand.
501 Queen streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
504/304 King
• Overhead upgrades - Pantograph overhead installation
• Service adjustments
Pantograph overhead installation between Bathurst Street and King-Queen-Roncesvalles intersection will be completed. Streetcar service will operate on Pantograph between Dufferin Street and Shaw Street, which has the following benefits:
• More efficient heating and air conditioning system;
• Better vehicle performance;
• Fewer delays caused by disconnections from overhead wire
Streetcar service will be removed east of Bathurst Street, due to the start of overhead upgrade work on King Street between Bathurst Street and Queen Street East.
504 streetcar service will operate primarily on Queen Street, from Dufferin Gate Loop to Broadview Station via Dufferin Street, King Street West, Shaw Street, Queen Street and Broadview Avenue.
Replacement buses will operate via King Street:
• 504C from Dundas West Station to Distillery (Front/Cherry)
• 504D from Strachan Avenue to Broadview Avenue at Gerrard Street East
504 King buses and streetcars will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
9 Bellamy
• Route change due to Scarborough Centre Station modifications and service reliability improvements
The 9 Bellamy will terminate and layover on Bushby Drive at McCowan Station due to construction at Scarborough Centre Station. This route will temporarily not serve Scarborough Centre Station. Customers travelling to Scarborough Centre should transfer to Line 3 Scarborough at McCowan Station. In addition, schedules will be adjusted seven days a week to improve service reliability.
21 Brimley
• Route change due to Scarborough Centre Station modifications and service adjustments
The 21A Kennedy Station-Scarborough Centre Station and 21B Scarborough Centre Station-Steeles will be replaced from Monday to Friday during peak and midday periods by the 21C Kennedy Station-Steeles via Scarborough Centre Station, due to construction at Scarborough Centre Station. This change will become permanent with the decommissioning of Line 3 Scarborough in Q4 2023.
24 Victoria Park
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and improve service reliability
Service will be changed in some periods to meet ridership demand. Buses south of Consumers Road will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or better, except for late evening on Sunday. Schedules will also be adjusted seven days a week to improve service reliability.
25 Don Mills
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and improve service reliability
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week to improve service reliability and to align schedules with ridership demand.
25 Don Mills buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner during those time periods.
29 Dufferin
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service will be changed seven days a week in most time periods to meet ridership demand. 29 Dufferin buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner during these periods. Schedules will be further adjusted seven days a week in the early morning and late evening periods so that the departure of first and last trips are better aligned with the start and end of service on 329 Dufferin Night Bus.
31 Greenwood (Effective Monday, March 27, 2023)
• Schedule adjustment
Schedules on the 31B Coxwell Station-Eastern via Greenwood Station will be adjusted from Monday to Friday to accommodate shift end times at the Canada Post Building on Eastern Avenue.
Buses will continue to arrive at the same frequency.
• The southbound trip currently departing Coxwell Station at 3:44 p.m. will now depart at 3:46 p.m.;
• The northbound trip currently departing Eastern Avenue at Knox Avenue at 3:59 p.m. will now depart at 4:05 p.m.;
• The southbound trip currently departing Coxwell Station at 4:18 p.m. will now depart at 4:20 p.m.
34 Eglinton East
• Schedule adjustment
Service on the 34A and 34C branches will change in most periods throughout the week to evenly distribute departures between the two routes.
35 Jane
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Schedules will be changed seven days a week in all time periods to improve service reliability and to meet ridership demand. This will result longer wait times between buses during some time periods. Buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner during these time periods. Schedules will be further adjusted on weekdays in the early morning and late evening periods so the departure of first and last trips are better aligned with the start and end of service on the 335 Jane Night Bus.
36 Finch West
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service will be changed on the 36 (Finch West-Finch Station), 36B (Humberwood Loop-Finch West Station), and on the 36J (Humberwood Loop-Finch Station) to meet ridership demand. This will result in longer wait times between buses. Buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or better. Additionally, the first weekday morning trips on the 36B/J branches will be adjusted to increase frequency and address crowding on Finch Avenue West, westbound to Humber College. Existing 36 Finch West bus trips operating before the subway opens will be adjusted to operate as a 336 Finch West bus.
37 Islington
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week to improve service reliability. In addition, service will be changed in some periods to meet ridership demand.
40 Junction-Dundas West
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week to improve service reliability. In addition, service will be changed in some periods to meet ridership demand.
41 Keele
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service will be adjusted during some time periods on weekdays to meet ridership demand.
60 Steeles West (Effective Monday, March 27, 2023)
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service on 60C (Pioneer Village Station-Kipling) branch will be removed Monday to Friday during morning and afternoon peaks to meet ridership demand. Buses will be added to the 960 Steeles West Express, which serves all stops currently served by the 60C branch. Buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner between Finch and Pioneer Village stations, Monday to Friday during morning and afternoon peaks.
70 O’Connor (Effective Monday, March 27, 2023)
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service will be changed in some periods from Monday to Friday to meet ridership demand.
78 St Andrews/115 Silver Hills
• Schedule change and route interline
78 St Andrews buses will alternate trips with 115 Silver Hills at York Mills Station on weekends. Customers will see a slight improvement as a result of this change.
84 Sheppard West
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service on the 84C (Sheppard-Yonge Station-Steeles via Arrow Road) and the 84D (Sheppard-Yonge Station-Pioneer Village Station via Oakdale) branches will be adjusted in the morning peak period Monday to Friday to improve service reliability. Service on the 84A (Sheppard-Yonge Station-Weston) branch will be adjusted in the midday, early evening, and late evening period Monday to Friday to improve service reliability. Service on 84A will be adjusted in all periods on Saturdays and Sundays to improve service reliability. Additionally, service will be changed during some time periods to meet ridership demand.
Buses will continue to arrive 10 minutes or sooner between Sheppard-Yonge Station and Oakdale Road.
86 Scarborough
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service will be changed seven days a week in all time periods to improve service reliability and to meet ridership demand.
Service on the 86 Scarborough Zoo shuttle on Saturdays will no longer operate with the end of
Terra Lumina events.
87 Cosburn
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week during all time periods to improve service reliability. In addition, service will be changed in some periods to meet ridership demand.
101 Downsview Park
• Route change
101 Downsview Park will no longer serve Sheppard West Station and will terminate at Downsview Park Station instead. Customers can transfer directly to Line 1 Yonge-University, GO Transit (Barrie Line) and connect to TTC routes 84 Sheppard West, 106 Sentinel, 107 York University Heights, 108 Driftwood, and 984 Sheppard West Express on street. Customers can also use route 128 Downsview Park to connect from Stanley Greene to Wilson Station.
110 Islington South
• Service reliability improvement and 110C Islington route extension
Service on the 110C Islington Station-Lake Shore branch will be extended to Kipling Loop. The revised routing will turn around via south on Islington Avenue, west on Lake Shore Boulevard West, north on Kipling Avenue, south on Kipling Avenue via Kipling Loop, north and east on Thirteenth Street, north on Twelfth Street, east on
Garnett Janes Road, north on Ninth Street, east on Birmingham Street, and north on Islington Avenue. Frequency of service will change during these periods as a result of this extension. Additionally, service will be adjusted in some other periods seven days a week to improve service reliability
122 Graydon Hall
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service will be changed seven days a week in some periods to meet ridership demand. Schedules will be further adjusted so that buses on this route will no longer alternate trips with 115 Silver Hills at York Mills Station.
133 Neilson
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service will be changed seven days a week in most time periods to match service with ridership demand.
134 Progress
• Temporary branch suspension due to Scarborough Centre Station construction and routing change
Service on the 134C Scarborough Centre Station-Centennial College will be temporarily suspended. This service will be replaced by the new 985D Don Mills Station-Centennial College via Scarborough Centre branch of the 985 Sheppard East Express. All other branches of the 134 Progress will terminate at Bushby Drive at McCowan Station due to construction at Scarborough Centre. The route will temporarily not serve Scarborough Centre Station. Customers travelling to Scarborough Centre should transfer at McCowan Station.
329 Dufferin Night Bus
• Schedule adjustment – trip times
Schedules will be adjusted on weekdays in the overnight period so that the departure of first and last trips are better aligned with the start and end of service on 29 Dufferin.
335 Jane Night Bus
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and adjusting trip times
Service will be adjusted on weekdays during the overnight period to meet ridership demand. This will result in shorter wait times between buses. Buses will now arrive every 20 minutes instead of every 30 minutes as a result of this adjustment. Schedules will be further adjusted on weekdays in the overnight period so that the departure of first and last trips are better aligned with the start and end of service on 35 Jane.
336 Finch West Night Bus
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Due to overcrowding in the overnight and early morning, service will be adjusted during the overnight period Monday to Friday to meet ridership demand. As a result, customers will experience shorter wait times between buses during this period. Buses will arrive every 10 minutes after 5 a.m.
905 Eglinton Avenue East
• Schedule change – service reliability
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week during some time periods to improve service reliability.
913 Progress Express
• Temporary route suspension due to construction at Scarborough Centre Station
Service on the 913 Progress Express will temporarily be replaced by the new 985D (Don Mills Station- Centennial College via Scarborough Centre) branch of the 985 Sheppard East Express due to construction at Scarborough Centre Station.
925 Don Mills Express
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service will be adjusted seven days a week in most time periods to improve service reliability. In addition, service will be changed to meet ridership demand.
929 Dufferin Express
• Service change - adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service will be adjusted seven days a week in most time periods to meet ridership demand.
935 Jane Express
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week in all time periods to improve service reliability and to meet ridership demand. As part of these changes, service will be removed Monday to Friday during the early evening period, and on Saturdays during the early morning period. Customers can continue to use alternative service on 35 Jane during these time periods.
937 Islington Express (Effective Monday, March 27, 2023)
• Schedule change – service reliability
Schedules will be adjusted seven days a week in all time periods to improve service reliability.
941 Keele Express
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand and schedule adjustments
Service will be changed on weekdays in the morning and afternoon peak periods to meet ridership demand. This will result in longer wait times between buses. As part of this change, service will be removed Monday to Friday during the midday period. Customers can continue to use alternative service on 41 Keele during this time period. Service the afternoon peak period will also be adjusted to start at 2 p.m. to provide additional capacity between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
945 Kipling Express (Effective Monday, March 27, 2023)
• Schedule adjustment – trip times
Service on the 945 Kipling Express will be adjusted on weekdays in the afternoon peak period so that service matches ridership demand.
953 Steeles East Express
• Routing change - adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service on the 953 Steeles East Express will be adjusted to meet ridership demand. The 953A (Finch Station-Staines Express) branch will be changed to operate, in both directions, via the Amazon Scarborough Facility, replacing service currently provided by the 953B (Finch Station- Markham Road Express) branch. Off-peak express service will continue to be suspended.
960 Steeles West Express (Effective Monday, March 27, 2023)
• Service change – adjusting service to meet ridership demand
Service will operate more frequently on this route during the morning and afternoon peak periods to meet ridership demand. Buses will continue to arrive every 10 minutes or sooner.
984 Sheppard West
• Schedule change – weekly service reliability improvement and weekend suspension
Service on the 984 Sheppard West Express will be adjusted Monday to Friday in all periods to
improve service reliability. Weekend service will be suspended to match capacity with demand, with resources being reallocated for increased service on the 84 Sheppard West.
985 Sheppard East Express
• Temporary route change and schedule adjustment due to construction
From Monday to Friday, the 985A Don Mills Station-Scarborough Centre Station will be replaced in
peak periods, and supplemented in the midday by the new 985D Don Mills Station- Centennial College via Scarborough Centre branch, to replace service previously provided by the 134C Progress and the 913 Progress Express. Wait time between vehicles will be improved in all affected periods.