Reduced Speed Zones


Your travel time may be impacted

Reduced speed zones, or slow orders, are proactively put in place when small deficiencies are found in our subway system.

These speed restrictions allow service to continue, at a slower speed through the impacted area, while track maintenance and upgrades are completed. These safety measures can also be put in place following a temporary repair to the tracks, before a permanent repair is made, as well as during the winter or extreme heat. Subway trains will be allowed to return to regular speed once the work has ended and the tracks have been inspected, or the weather has changed.

Most of the track work is done when service ends for the day. Due to ongoing track inspections, slow orders will likely be in place in different locations across the network at any given time.

Watch this video of the TTC’s Chief of Operations and Infrastructure Fort Monaco explaining more about speed restrictions within the subway system.

 

Check this page regularly to see the speed restrictions that may impact your trip. 

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Reduced Speed Zones in the subway system

There are currently 23 Reduced Speed Zones across Lines 1 and 2, that may impact your travel time through these areas.

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Line 1 (Yonge-University)

Location Length of Defect (metres) Distance between stations (metres) Track under reduced speed (%) Reduced Speed (km/h) Normal speed (km/h) Reason Target removal
Southbound Eglinton to Davisville (x2) 152 891 17 25 32 Track and signal issues Early September
Southbound Davisville to St Clair 213 1123 19 35 43 Track issue Mid-August
Southbound St Clair to Summerhill 213 796 27 40 42 Track issues Mid-August
Northbound Bloor-Yonge to Rosedale (x2) 168 743 23 20 34 Track and signal issues Mid-September
Southbound Spadina to St George 259 654 40 20 28 Track issue Mid-August
Southbound St Clair West to Dupont 247 1441 17 20 43 Track issue Mid-August
Northbound St Clair West to Eglinton West 344 2617 13 40 42 Track issues Late August
Northbound Glencairn to Lawrence West 165 763 22 20 37 Track issue Mid- August
Southbound Lawrence West to Glencairn 177 750 24  20 39 Track issue Mid-August
Southbound Yorkdale to Lawrence West 579 1122 52 30 48 Track issue Mid-August
Southbound Wilson to Yorkdale 152 1105 14 40 43 Track issue Fall 2025
Southbound Sheppard West to Yorkdale 370 3152 12 15 43 Track issue Early August
Southbound Sheppard West to Wilson (x2) 341 2047 17 20 46 Track issue Early August
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Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth)

Location Length of Defect (metres) Distance between stations (metres) Track under reduced speed (%) Reduced Speed (km/h) Normal speed (km/h) Reason Target removal
Westbound Warden to Victoria Park 182 2759 7 25 46 Track issue Mid-August
Eastbound Donlands to Greenwood 152 738 21 30 41 Track issue Early September
Westbound Broadview to Castle Frank 152 889 17 20 43 Track issue Mid-August
Eastbound Spadina to St George 183 512 36 15 34 Track issue Late-August
Westbound Spadina to Bathurst 213 549 39 15 37 Track issue Late-August
Eastbound Dundas West to Lansdowne 157 836 19 15 41 Track issue Mid-August
Westbound Jane to Old Mill 183 889 21 35 37 Track issue Mid-August
  • Frequently asked questions

    What is a reduced speed zone or slow order? 
    A reduced speed zone, or slow order as it is also known, is an area in which subway trains are required to travel at a slower-than-normal speed to allow maintenance work and upgrades to be done on the tracks, switches or signals. Speed restrictions allow service to continue, at a slower speed through the impacted area, and can also be put in place following a temporary repair to the tracks, before a permanent repair is made, as well as during the winter or extreme heat.    

    How fast do subway trains travel when a slow order has been put in place?
    Trains typically travel between 10 and 25 km/h, compared to regular operating speeds of approximately 40 to 60 km/h. 

    How much longer will my trip take because of these zones? 
    It really depends on how many slow orders are in place across the system and how long each slow zone is. One reduced speed zone can add approximately one to three minutes to a subway trip. You should plan ahead when travelling in areas where speed restrictions are in place.

    What is the TTC doing to address the speed restrictions in the subway?
    The TTC is leveraging existing state-of-good-repair projects and scheduled early and weekend closures to complete the track maintenance. These planned closures allow crews to work efficiently and effectively to complete the work, which often involves:

    • Replacing aging rails, ties and clips with new ones
    • Replacing a section of the track
    • Compacting the stones that have been placed beneath the tracks, which help with drainage and stabilization of the rails. 

    When will the reduced speed zones in the subway be lifted? 
    Crews are working as quickly as possible within the available overnight and weekend windows to complete the track work, however, due to ongoing track inspections, reduced speed zones or slow orders will likely be in place in different locations across the network at any given time.

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