Closure of 2 major Toronto intersections this fall will divert streetcar service

The TTC will have service disruptions this week, with early closures between Ossington and St. George and limited service between Finch West and Sheppard West.

The closure of two major intersections in Toronto this fall will snarl streetcar service along some of the TTC’s busiest surface routes.

The intersections of King and Dufferin streets and Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue will see an extended closure this fall as part of the city’s work to replace aging streetcar tracks and watermains.

The west-end closure is expected to begin on Sept. 29 and will continue into mid-November.

The east-end closure will likely start sometime in October and will continue to mid-Spring 2026.

The TTC noted that track renewal at King and Dufferin was initially supposed to take place last year, but “supply chain challenges” pushed that work into 2025.

The 504 King and the 508 Lake Shore streetcars will divert via Queen Street West between Shaw Street and Roncesvalles Avenue and the 504B King streetcars will be cut short at Bathurst Street.

A replacement bus service will operate between King Street West at Joe Shuster Way and Kingston Road at Victoria Park Avenue.

The 929 Dufferin Express route will be shortened at Queen Street West.

During the two phases of work at Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, TTC diversions will also be in place, impacting service on the 501/ 301 Queen streetcars as well as the 404B/ 304B King streetcars.

“The City of Toronto will begin replacing aging watermains on Queen Street East between Broadview Avenue and Davies Avenue, including Munro Street. This work will require adjustments to TTC service starting in October,” a statement on the TTC’s website reads.

“Following the watermain work, the City of Toronto and TTC will begin streetcar track replacement on Queen Street East from Broadview Avenue and Davies Avenue. This phase is expected to begin in Spring 2026.”