TTC service changes coming May 11 to accommodate King Street East and Church Street construction

Beginning Sun., May 11, there will be changes to the 503/303 Kingston Rd, 504/304 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars due to City of Toronto watermain replacement and TTC track renewal at the King St. E. and Church St. intersection. The TTC will also upgrade overhead streetcar infrastructure on King St. E., Sumach St. and Cherry St.

“Replacing streetcar tracks is about safety, reliability and building a more resilient city,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “These upgrades are designed to meet growing demand, ensuring our infrastructure can support future development and expansion.”

“We understand that construction can be disruptive, and we’re committed to keeping impacts to a minimum,” said TTC CEO Greg Percy. “Thank you to all the teams involved in this important work, and to customers and surrounding businesses for their patience during this construction.”

The following routes will be impacted:

May to June

There will be no streetcar service on King St. between River St. and Spadina Ave. Customers travelling on King St. can transfer to a 504C or 504D/304D King replacement bus, which will operate between Broadview Ave. and Gerrard St E. to Bathurst St., as well as in the Distillery District.

The 503/303 Kingston Rd, 504/304 King and 508 Lake Shore will all operate on Queen St., via Church St., Richmond St. (westbound), Adelaide St. (eastbound) and York St., and return to King St. via Spadina Ave.

The 503 Kingston Rd will be extended and will operate between Dufferin Gate and Bingham Loop.

July to August

The 503/303 Kingston Rd, 504/304 King will continue along the same diversionary route.

The 504C and 504D/304D King replacement bus will continue operating along King St., but divert around the King St. E and Church St. intersection via Jarvis St., Front St. (eastbound), Wellington St. (westbound) and Yonge St.

Wheel-Trans service will remain accessible in all areas where local traffic is permitted.

Full details of the service adjustments are available at ttc.ca/KingChurch. Customers are also encouraged to follow @TTCNotices on X or sign up for eAlerts.