Get ready for some service changes this weekend if you're using transit in the Greater Toronto Area. The TTC is facing diversions on several streetcar routes due to downed overhead wires. The 504 King, 508 Lake Shore, and 510 Spadina routes will be impacted. Additionally, overnight temporary changes are in place along St. Clair Avenue. GO trains on the Lakeshore West line will operate hourly throughout the weekend for track work, resulting in adjusted bus connections and potential delays.
People enter a subway train inside a Toronto Transit Commission station in downtown Toronto , Saturday, April 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
The TTC says commuters impacted by these diversions should use Queen or Bathurst streets to get on the streetcar, while Wheel-Trans customers can request door-to-door service.Temporary route changes along St. Clair Avenue will also be in place overnight from Thursday to Sunday. GO trains running on the Lakeshore West line will operate hourly throughout the weekend to accommodate track work.
Bus connection times will also be adjusted, and Metrolinx is warning that there may be longer than usual wait times.
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