Broadview Avenue and Broadview Station
Coordinated projects on Broadview Avenue
See service impacts at Broadview Station and along Broadview Avenue starting June 18, 2023.
Please review the June 12, 2023 presentation of service plans during major infrastructure construction in the east end of Toronto:
Service Plans during East End Construction 2023 (PDF)
The TTC is renewing streetcar tracks on Broadview Avenue and at Broadview Station this year. The City of Toronto and TTC are implementing essential infrastructure improvements along Broadview Avenue. The work includes:
- Toronto Water Sewer Rehabilitation on Broadview Avenue - Phase 1 completed as of June 9, managed by the City
- Streetcar track renewal on Broadview Avenue from Danforth Avenue to Gerrard Street East – started on July 4 and scheduled until late November, managed by the City in coordination with TTC
See the City of Toronto's construction notice issued on June 9, 2023.
Broadview Avenue work - update as of August 25, 2023
Work is progressing well on Broadview Avenue between Gerrard Street East and Danforth Avenue.
The intersection of Broadview and Danforth Avenues is expected to reopen to traffic by evening rush hour on Friday, August 25 for the weekend. Starting Monday, August 28, new traffic restrictions will take effect when work begins on the south side of the intersection. One lane in each direction will be open on Danforth Avenue.
For further details about track renewal on Broadview Avenue, please visit toronto.ca/BroadviewConstruction.
Broadview Station work
Starting as early as September 5, 2023
What we are doing and why
From September to November*, TTC will be renewing the streetcar track infrastructure on Broadview Avenue north of the Danforth Avenue, on Erindale Avenue and at Broadview Station to maintain a state of good repair for long term streetcar operations. Since July, the City of Toronto and TTC have been renewing track from Gerrard Street East to the Broadview/Danforth intersection.
*Content / timeline may change
What to expect during construction north of Danforth Avenue
- To conduct rail replacement work safely and efficiently, a full road closure of Broadview Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Erindale Avenue is required for up to 30 days.
- Construction activities include excavation, rail/concrete removal; new concrete and rail installation.
- The majority of excavation and concrete removal will take place between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Other rail-related activities are required around-the-clock to ensure quality installation of new rail and concrete.
- Expected overnight activities include rail welding/grinding, placing new rail and concrete.
- For residential garbage/recycling - please follow your normal routine. If required, the contractor will move bins to an appropriate location and return them. Please label your bins with an address.
Pedestrian and motorist details
- The contractor is required to maintain access to sidewalks.
- Broadview Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Erindale Avenue will be closed for up to 30 days. No through-traffic will be possible. Local traffic only between Erindale Avenue and Pretoria Avenue.
- Erindale Avenue between Broadview Avenue and Broadview Station’s bus entrance will be closed for track renewal. Local traffic only between the bus entrance and Ellerbeck Street.
- Some private driveways will be temporarily blocked due to the nature of construction. TTC will reach out to those residents directly for alternate parking arrangements.
- The laneway that serves businesses along Danforth Avenue will remain accessible for deliveries or service.
- Access maintained to the Toronto Parking Authority parking lot via westbound Erindale Avenue.
- The laneway that serves businesses on the west side of Broadview Avenue will remain accessible from Cambridge Avenue.
TTC service – once construction begins north of Danforth Avenue
- There is currently no 504 King and 505 Dundas service on Broadview Avenue between Broadview Station and Gerrard Street due to construction on Broadview Avenue.
- Once construction begins, local bus routes: 8 Broadview, 62 Mortimer and 87 Cosburn will divert. Please see reverse page for planned routing north of Danforth Avenue. 100 Flemingdon Park will continue to divert to Pape Station.
- Broadview Station will remain open for subway service.
Transit service north of Danforth Avenue when construction begins
- There will be no bus service on Broadview Avenue between Danforth Avenue (Broadview Station) and Mortimer Avenue.
- The 8 Broadview and 62 Mortimer operate their regular routes with the exception of travelling south of Mortimer Avenue to Broadview Station.
- The 8 Broadview route will terminate southbound at Broadview and Mortimer avenues and will continue east on Mortimer Avenue as the 62 Mortimer. The 62 Mortimer route will terminate westbound at Broadview and Mortimer and continue north on Broadview Avenue as the 8 Broadview.
- The 87 Cosburn and 100 Flemingdon Park will divert to Pape Station.
- Regular service levels will be maintained.
Thank you for your patience while we work to improve transit infrastructure in Toronto.