8 h. ago Major TTC subway outage planned for this weekend and there won't be shuttle buses

TTC subway closures this weekend include a key stretch of the network scheduled to shut down for a full day, marking the fourth consecutive weekend with a major planned disruption to transit service. The TTC has announced that it will close a stretch of the Line 1 Yonge–University between St George and St Andrew stations on Saturday, Nov. 22, due to ongoing station work.As with previous closures on this portion of Line 1, the TTC has opted not to run replacement shuttle buses during the closure, instead expecting commuters to rely on surface transit to connect with the nearby Yonge leg on the route.In lieu of shuttle buses, the TTC has shared a list of surface transit options for commuters to navigate the subway closure this weekend.TTCIf the closure sounds familiar, the TTC had just closed this exact stretch of Line 1 for the entire weekend of Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. That closure was also attributed to "planned station work."The tr...

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5 d. ago TTC to shut down almost 5 kilometres of subway for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures planned this weekend include a full two-day shutdown on a portion of Line 2 stretching from Kipling to Jane stationsIt will be another consecutive weekend of transit disruption in Toronto thanks to a scheduled closure spanning an over 4.5-kilometre-long stretch of the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway, set to last for the entire weekend of Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.The TTC states that the latest closure is, again, due to ongoing track work, becoming just the latest in the total of 38 planned overlapping full-weekend closures announced by the transit agency at the start of 2025.Royal York Station will be closed throughout the outage, though all other affected stations will remain open for passengers to purchase or reload fare cards and connect with surface transit.TTCService on Line 2 is expected to resume in time for the start of the weekday morning rush, at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17.

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1 week ago TTC to shut down key stretch of subway this weekend without shuttle bus service

TTC closures this weekend could throw added complications into your weekend commute, so here's everything you'll need to know to navigate the upcoming disruption planned on a key stretch of subway.The transit agency has announced a shutdown on Line 1 Yonge-University between St George and St Andrew stations on Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, and there won't even be shuttle buses to move crowds through the closed stretch of track.It's just the latest in a string of 38 overlapping weekend closures announced by the TTC at the start of 2025, with the upcoming outage attributed to "planned station work."A notice from the transit agency explains that "While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require early weeknight and weekend closures to complete state-of-good-repair work."As with previous outages along this stretch, the TTC has opted not to run shuttle buses in place of subway trains...

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2 w. ago Here's how TTC and Metrolinx are preparing for World Series chaos in Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays have the chance to win a World Series at home at the Rogers Centre as early as Friday night, and masses of crowds are expected to descend on downtown Toronto if the team pulls off its first title in 32 years.With 46,000 fans packing the Rogers Centre, another 20,000 fans in a sold-out watch party at Scotiabank Arena, and countless more in the streets of downtown Toronto on what's expected to be an already lively Halloween Friday night, a perfect storm of partying in the streets could be brewing.But it's a storm that the TTC and Metrolinx have prepared for.TTCThe TTC has pledged to increase service on its busiest routes to handle crowds during Games 6 and 7 (if necessary).Ten extra trains will run on Line 1 Yonge-University, along with six additional trains serving Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, plus added service on busy downtown streetcar routes.Previously planned subway disruptions on Friday and over the weekend have been adjusted to ensure that the potential...

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3 w. ago TTC plans major subway outage during possible World Series game in Toronto

The TTC has planned a subway outage for the coming weekend, one that would overlap with a potential Game 7 of the World Series at the Rogers Centre this Saturday.The transit agency plans to halt subway service on Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend to accommodate planned station work.The outage would span Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2, with the former date coinciding with a potential winner-take-all World Series game that would draw massive crowds to downtown should the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers series extend to seven games.Among the six stations that would be affected by the closure, Museum, Queen's Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations are planned to remain closed throughout the weekend, leaving St George and St Andrew open for passengers to purchase/reload fares and connect to surface routes.While the transit agency promises that regular subway service will resume on Line 1 in time for the start of ...

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3 w. ago TTC plans major subway outage this weekend unless there's a World Series game

The TTC has planned a subway outage for the coming weekend, one that would be scrapped in the event of a potential Game 7 of the World Series at the Rogers Centre this Saturday.The transit agency plans to halt subway service on Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend to accommodate planned station work.The outage would span Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2, with the former date coinciding with a potential winner-take-all World Series game that would draw massive crowds to downtown should the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers series extend to seven games.However, the transit agency has a backup plan in the event of a Game 7 on Nov. 1, and would cut the full-weekend closure to just a single day if the series stretches out to its max.Among the six stations that would be affected by the closure, Museum, Queen's Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations are planned to remain closed throughout the weekend, leaving St Geor...

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