Line 5 Eglinton LRT service update and May service adjustments 


Effective Sunday, May 3, 2026

Effective Sunday, May 3, 2026, unless otherwise indicated, the following changes will be made to service across the city. The new information will be updated on the Routes and Schedules page by May 3.

Schedule and service adjustments 

Line 5 Eglinton Light Rail Transit (Line 5 LRT) service will continue to operate later in the evening daily between Mount Dennis and Kennedy stations. 

Line 5 Eglinton LRT operates between 5:30 a.m. and 1:20 a.m. on weekdays, and will begin to operate between 5:30 a.m. and 1:20 a.m. on Saturdays, on Sundays between 7:30 a.m. and 1:20 a.m., and on holidays between 5:30 a.m. and 1:20 a.m.

With these changes, late evening service previously provided by the Line 5 Shuttle Bus will be removed. 

34 Eglinton buses will continue to operate on weekdays and Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., every 20 minutes.

Overnight service on the 334 Eglinton will remain unchanged, operating along Eglinton Avenue until the start of LRT service each morning.

Please note: Line 5 Shuttle Bus service will continue to operate during any Line 5 closures.

For more information, please visit www.ttc.ca/line5

Seasonal service changes

The following routes will operate with seasonal schedules and/or routing to support summer destinations and changing travel patterns: 

  • 22 Coxwell/92 Woodbine South

    Holiday service on the 22 Coxwell will be extended to Lake Shore Boulevard East at Northern Dancer Boulevard via Emdaabiimok Avenue to provide additional travel options for customers travelling to Woodbine Beach.

    Service on the 22 Coxwell and 92 Woodbine South bus routes will alternate trips on Lake Shore Boulevard East at Northern Dancer Boulevard on holidays.  

  • 38 Highland Creek/938 Highland Creek Express

    Service on the 38B Highland Creek (Kennedy Station – University of Toronto via Scarborough Centre Station) and 938 Highland Creek Express will be removed in the morning peak, midday, and afternoon peak periods on weekdays as travel demand to the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus is reduced during summer months.

    Service on the 38A Highland Creek (Kennedy Station – Rouge Hill GO Station via Scarborough Centre Station) will be improved in the morning peak, midday, afternoon peak, and early evening periods on weekdays to maintain service along Ellesmere Road. 

  • 102 Markham Road

    Service on 102A Markham Road (Warden Station – Progress Centennial College) will be removed in the morning peak, midday and afternoon peak periods on weekdays as travel demand to the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus is reduced during summer months.

    Customers can continue to use alternative service on the 902 Markham Rd Express during these time periods.

  • 200 Toronto Zoo

    Seasonal service on the 200 Toronto Zoo will be restored to support increased travel demand to the Toronto Zoo during the summer months. 

    Service will operate during the morning, afternoon, and early evening periods on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. 

    Weekday service is scheduled to resume in late June 2026.

    Learn more about the TTC’s Seasonal Service Routes.

  • 201 Bluffer’s Park

    Seasonal service on the 201 Bluffer’s Park will be restored to support increased travel demand to Bluffer’s Park. 

    Service will run during the morning, afternoon, and early evening on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

    Weekday service is scheduled to resume in late June 2026. 

    Learn more about the TTC’s Seasonal Service Routes.

  • 202 Cherry Beach

    Seasonal service on the 202 Cherry Beach will be restored to support increased travel demand to Cherry Beach, the Waterfront, and event venues in the Port Lands during the summer months.

    Service will operate during the midday, afternoon peak, and early evening on weekdays, and during the morning, afternoon and evening on weekends and holidays.

    Learn more about the TTC’s Seasonal Service Routes.

  • 203 High Park

    In collaboration with the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department, weekday service will be introduced during the morning peak, midday, and afternoon peak periods to the 203 High Park during the spring months.

    Buses will arrive every 20 minutes during all time periods.

    Learn more about the TTC’s Seasonal Service Routes.

  • 307 Bathurst

    Service on the 307 Bathurst will be adjusted in all periods to accommodate the construction of temporary streetcar platforms on Fleet Street between Garrison Road and Fort York Boulevard for FIFA World Cup 2026™.

    Northbound service will be adjusted to operate via Strachan Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West to Fort York Boulevard.

  • 329 Dufferin

    Service on the 329 Dufferin will be adjusted to terminate at Exhibition Loop instead of Princes’ Gates Loop in all time periods on weekdays and weekends. 

  • 902 Markham Road Express

    The school trip on the 902 Markham Road Express that previously departed from Warden Station at 7:47 a.m. on weekdays will be removed as travel demand to Centennial College Progress Campus is reduced during summer months. 

  • 903 Kennedy- Scarborough Express

    Service on the 903A Kennedy- Scarborough Express (Kennedy Station-Centennial College Express via Scarborough Centre Station) bus will alternate departures with the 903B Kennedy- Scarborough Express (Kennedy Station-Scarborough Centre Station) on weekdays.

    All trips will operate on route 903B Kennedy- Scarborough Express on weekends as travel demand to Centennial College is reduced during summer months. 

  • 927 Highway 27 Express 

    School trips on the 927A Highway 27 Express (Kipling Station-Humber College) operating between Kipling Station and Humber College Terminal in the midday period on weekdays will be removed as travel demand to Humber Polytechnic North Campus is reduced during summer months. 

Construction on College Street and Bay Street  

Construction on College and Bay streets for the TTC track work impacting service on 506/306 Carlton and 19 Bay has now ended.  

  • 19 Bay

    Regular service on the 19 Bay has resumed as of March 28th, 2026 and will now register in all trip planners as TTC track work on College Street and Bay Street ends. 

  • 506/306 Carlton

    • Starting Sunday, May 3, regular streetcar service will resume on the 506/306 Carlton and 506B/306B Carlton bus replacement service will be removed until 11 p.m., as TTC track work ends on College Street and Bay Street.
    • After 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays and holidays, 506/306 Carlton streetcars will continue to divert and 506B/306B Carlton buses will continue to operate to accommodate additional overnight TTC overhead work. 

Construction on Queen Street East between Broadview Avenue and Davies Avenue

As of April 27, 2026, regular service has resumed on 501/301 Queen and 503 Kingston Rd on Queen Street East between Broadview Avenue and Davies Avenue as the construction for TTC track work ends.

As of May 3, 2026, 504/304 King streetcars will no longer divert and regular service will be restored to Broadview Station. 504D King replacement bus service will be removed. 

Service improvements

Service levels on the following routes will be improved, increased or have additional trips added during select time periods to provide contingency measures in the event of service disruptions:

68 Warden

Service on the 68B Warden (Warden Station – Major Mackenzie) will be improved in the morning and afternoon peak periods Monday to Friday.

Service will also be improved on the 68A Warden (Warden Station – Steeles) in the afternoon peak period. 

Routing and schedule adjustments 

The following routes will be adjusted due to construction, operational changes, or to improve connections between other routes:

  • 154 Curran Hall

    Service on the 154 Curran Hall will be adjusted in all time periods to provide expanded off‑peak and weekend service to the Highland Creek community.

    Service will be extended to operate along Conlins Road, Canmore Boulevard and Morrish Road, replacing service previously provided by the 905A Eglinton East Express during all time periods. 

    Service will be removed from the University of Toronto Scarborough Bus Loop and Military Trail, south of Ellesmere Road.

    Customers can continue to use the 38 Highland Creek and 95 York Mills

  • 161 Rogers Rd/168 Symington

    Service on the 161 Rogers Road and 168 Symington will be adjusted in all time periods to operate along the southern portion of Photography Drive between Black Creek Drive and Keelesdale Road.

    Service will be removed from Eglinton Avenue West between Photography Drive and Black Creek Drive, and from Black Creek Drive between Eglinton Avenue West and Photography Drive.

    Customers can continue to use the 171 Mount Dennis in all time periods.

  • 905 Eglinton East Express

    Service on the 905A Eglinton East Express will be adjusted in all time periods to provide expanded off‑peak and weekend service to the Highland Creek community. 

    With this change, weekday service on Conlins Road, Canmore Boulevard and Morrish Road will be removed and replaced by extended service on the 154 Curran Hall, while all trips on 905 Eglinton East Express will be adjusted to terminate at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Bus Loop. 

  • 989 Weston Express

    Service on the 989 Weston Express will be adjusted in all time periods to operate along the southern portion of Photography Drive between Black Creek Drive and Keelesdale Road.

    Service will be removed from Eglinton Avenue West between Photography Drive and Black Creek Drive, and from Black Creek Drive between Eglinton Avenue West and Photography Drive. 

  • 27 Jane South/35 Jane

    35 Jane schedule will be adjusted in the late evening period on weekday, and in the early evening and late evening periods on weekends to alternate trips with 27 Jane South at Mount Dennis Station.

    This change will reduce the number of transfers needed for customers travelling north and south of Eglinton Avenue West when there is service disruption on the 935 Jane Express.

  • 501/301 Queen

    Service will be removed from stops on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Fifteenth Street (Stop ID #5155), Queen Street West at Abell Street (Stop IDs #6825 &15633) to improve service reliability.

  • 504/304 King 

    Service will be removed from stops on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue (Stop ID #3371) and Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue (Stop ID #2428) due to operational considerations. 

  • 505/305 Dundas

    505/305 Dundas service will be removed from stops on Dundas Street West at Sheridan Avenue (Stop IDs #2186 & 2187), Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue (Stop ID #3371) and Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue (Stop ID #2428) to improve service reliability. 

  • 507 Long Branch

    507 Long Branch and 508 Lake Shore service will be removed from the stop on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Fifteenth Street (Stop ID #5155) to improve service reliability. 

  • 508 Lake Shore 

    Service will also be removed from the stop on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Fifteenth Street (Stop ID #5155), due to operational considerations. 

  • 512 St Clair

    Service on the 512 St Clair will be reduced in the early evening period on the weekdays.

    Service in the early morning period on Sundays/holidays will be removed and replaced with extended service on 312 St Clair to provide continuous service before the opening of Line 1 Yonge-University.  

Holiday schedule

The TTC will operate on a holiday schedule on Monday, May 18, 2026 for Victoria Day. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why is TTC adjusting service? 

    Approximately every six weeks, the TTC adjusts service its bus and streetcar routes and subway lines. Some adjustments are minor, such as slight departure time changes, while others involve more significant changes related to construction work or route updates. 

  • When will the new schedules be posted? 

    The new schedules will be available on the website by Sunday, May 3. If you need help planning your trip, please call our Customer Information team at 416-393-4636, or use the Trip Planner on our website. 

  • When will the next service adjustments happen? 

    The next service adjustments will happen:

    • Sunday, June 7, 2026 (Streetcars)
    • Sunday, June 21, 2026 (LRT, Subway and Buses) 
  • Is there a place to see real-time bus occupancy data? 

    Customers can get real-time bus occupancy data and arrival information for the next three buses at their stop as well as the volume of passengers on those buses by using Transit, Transit Now or Track TTC on our website

    As part of a year-long pilot with Transit app, customers can also see scheduled and unscheduled bus and streetcar diversions live in the app.

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