King Street West between Dufferin Street and Shaw Street
Please see our video explaining service changes on the 501 Queen, 504 King, 508 Lake Shore and 63 Ossington routes:
What we are doing and why
In late February 2024, the City of Toronto started infrastructure upgrades on King Street West from Dufferin Street to Shaw Street. The project includes:
- Replacing the watermain on King Street West (Dufferin Street to Shaw Street). For more information on this work, please see the City's project webpage.
- Renewing the aging streetcar tracks on King Street West (Dufferin Street to Shaw Street).
As a result, on February 18, 2024, the following routes began diverting around this construction:
501 Queen
- 501A Queen streetcars are diverting onto Dufferin Street (to Dufferin Gate Loop) until 10 p.m.
- 501B Queen streetcars are operating west to Long Branch Loop along to regular routing after 10 p.m.
504 King
- 504 King streetcars are diverting onto Queen Street West between Roncesvalles Avenue and Shaw Street.
- 504A King streetcars are operating between Dundas West Station and Distillery Loop.
- 504B King streetcars are operating between Humber Loop and Broadview Station until 10 p.m., and between Roncesvalles Avenue and Broadview Station after 10 p.m.
- 304 King streetcars are diverting onto Queen Street West. between Roncesvalles Avenue and Shaw Street, operating between Dundas West Station and Broadview Station.
508 Lake Shore
- 508 Lake Shore streetcars are diverting onto Queen Street West between Shaw Street and Roncesvalles Avenue.
63 Ossington
- 63 Ossington buses have been extended along King Street West between Dufferin Street and Roncesvalles Avenue. This provides service both ways along this section of King Street West, Liberty/East Liberty Avenue, and Strachan Avenue.
Wheel-Trans services will remain accessible in all areas where local traffic is permitted.
Construction phases and work hours
Construction is expected to take place in several phases from February 20 to November 2024:
- Phase one: from late-February to August 2024, will include water main replacement on King Street West from Dufferin Street to Shaw Street (in progress).
- Phase two: from April 22 to April 29, 2024, will include rail welding/storage (in the center two lanes) and water connection work on King Street West from Dufferin Street to Joe Shuster Way. In To complete this work, only a single shared eastbound travel lane will be permitted on this segment of King Street West.
- Phase three: from May 29 to June 21, 2024, will include streetcar track renewal on King Street West from Mowat Avenue to Fraser Avenue. To complete this work, this segment of King Street West will be closed to through traffic.
Details and timing of subsequent phases will be communicated on this webpage once finalized by the City of Toronto.
Please note that excavation activities and concrete and rail removal will be carried out at various times throughout the day. The majority of excavation work will take place between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Around-the-clock (24/7) work during new rail installation by TTC crews is required to preserve the integrity and quality of new rail and concrete. Additional overnight rail work by TTC crews may consist of delivering and moving the new rail into position for installation. Rail delivery, welding and storage details will be communicated to affected businesses and residents ahead of this work commencing.
Travel and parking restrictions
- To complete the watermain replacement work, the roadway will be reduced to a single lane in each direction on King Street West.
- To safely facilitate streetcar track renewal work, King Street West will be closed to through traffic.
- Sidewalk access will generally be maintained for pedestrians. Any temporary disruptions to access will be communicated with signage by the contractor.
- Parking will not be permitted within the work areas.
As details regarding this work are finalized the website will be updated.