Taking transit in Toronto this weekend? Here’s what closures to look out for

Those who are taking the subway in Toronto’s west-end or are looking to take the GO train to Oshawa this weekend may have to consider alternative travel plans.

Here’s what to look out for ahead of your weekend commute:

Partial TTC subway closures

Parts of Line 2 will be closed this weekend to make way for planned signal work between Kipling and Keele stations.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) says Runnymede and High Park stations are among the stations impacted by the closures. The transit network adds that Royal York Station will be open, but the automated entrance will be closed.

Those seeking Wheel-Trans service can take the 149 Etobicoke-Bloor accessibility shuttle buses, which run from Kipling to High Park stations.

“While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to copmlete state-of-good-repair work,” the TTC said in a service advisory.

Subway service will be back up and running as normal on Monday.

Lakeshore East rail service ‘temporarily modified’

This GO Train line will be out of service for the weekend to make way for critical track work.

“Crews are performing important repairs to the Brock Road bridge to keep train service running smoothly. The bridge goes over active GO train tracks, so the work is being carefully planned to avoid major disruptions,” Metrolinx said in a notice. “This work can only be completed when train service is modified.”

As a result, GO buses will replace train service between Durham College Oshawa and Pickering GO stations. Metrolinx notes Lakeshore East GO Train service will still run from Pickering and Union stations.

There will be an express bus, GO Bus Route 90F, and another bus making all of the stops, GO Bus Route 90Z, between Durham College Oshawa and Pickering stations.

There will also be some overnight service disruptions, as train trips departing Union Station at 12:20 a.m. and 12:50 a.m. on Sept. 20 will end at Pickering GO station. Buses, however, will be available to continue on to Ajax, Whitby and Durham College Oshawa GO.

For more information about Lakeshore East service disruptions, commuters can head online to search for alternate routes for their travels.

Service will be back up and running on Monday.