Special events in Brampton, Burlington, the Georgetown area of Halton Hills, Guelph, Hamilton, the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, Milton, Niagara Falls and Toronto affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
Brampton Transit — 2 Main.
Burlington Transit — 1 Plains; Ribfest Shuttle.
GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West, 09 Lakeshore East, 16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 18 Lakeshore West bus, 21 Milton, 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 31 Kitchener train, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus, 47 Hamilton / York U, 61 Richmond Hill, 65 Barrie.
Guelph Transit — 1A College Edinburgh clockwise, 1B College Edinburgh counterclockwise, 2A West Loop clockwise, 2B West Loop counterclockwise, 3A East Loop clockwise, 3B East Loop counterclockwise, 5 South Gordon, 6 Harvard Ironwood, 7 Kortright Downey, 15 University College, 21 Hanlon Industrial.
Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 4 Bayfront, 5 Delaware,5C West Hamilton, 7 Locke, 8 York, 9 Rock Gardens, 34 Upper Paradise, 52 Dundas, 99 Waterfront shuttle, Tiger-Cats Express.
Lindsay Transit — Green route.
Niagara Falls Transit — 1 Hospital, 2 Jubilee, 3 Westlane, 4 Jill, 5 Woodbine, 12 Thorold Stone.
Steam-Era — Steam-Era shuttle buses
Toronto Transit Commission — 29 Dufferin, 63 Ossington, 97B Yonge, 193 Exhibition Rocket, 316 Ossington overnight, 320 Yonge overnight, 329 Dufferin overnight, 501 Queen, 504 King, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina; 511 Bathurst.
The Friday, August 31 events are: Canada’s Largest Ribfest; the Canadian National Exhibition, Niagara Falls Buskerfest.
The Saturday, September 1 events are: Canada’s Largest Ribfest; the Canadian International Air Show; the Canadian National Exhibition; the Downtown Brampton Farmers Market; the Georgetown Farmers Market; the Lindsay Farmers Market; Niagara Falls Buskerfest; Steam-Era; and University of Guelph Move-In Day.
The Sunday, September 2 events are: Canada’s Largest Ribfest; the Canadian International Air Show; the Canadian National Exhibition; Niagara Falls Buskerfest; and Steam-Era.
The Labour Day, Monday, September 3 events are: Canada’s Largest Ribfest; a Canadian Football League game; the Canadian International Air Show; the Canadian National Exhibition; the Hamilton Labour Day Parade; Niagara Falls Buskerfest; Steam-Era; and the Toronto Labour Day Parade.
Brampton
Downtown Brampton Farmers Market
The City of Brampton is closing
- Main Streets North and South between Nelson and Wellington Streets
from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Saturday until October 6 to accommodate the weekly farmers market.
Brampton Transit is detouring bus service during the market.
2 Main
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street at Queen Street.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Streets South and North at Wellington Street, John Street, north of Queen Street and at Theatre Lane.
You can view a map of the detour routing here. (.pdf)
Burlington
Canada’s Largest Ribfest
On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore is again hosting the annual event in Spencer Smith Park on the Burlington waterfront.
Burlington Transit is operating shuttle buses help you get to and from the event.
Ribfest Shuttle
Friday, August 31 from 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 p.m., Saturday, September 1 from 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 p.m., Sunday, September 2 from 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. and Labour Day, Monday, September 3 from 10:45 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., you can park for free at the Mapleview Centre (west-side parking lot near the Queen Elizabeth Way) and ride frequent shuttle buses to Brant Street and Lakeshore Road, beside Spencer Smith Park every day of the event. Your $2.00 donation for the shuttle bus will support the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Auxiliary fundraising program.
Note that regular Burlington Transit service ends at about 8 p.m. Sunday, September 2 and about 5 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 3
Georgetown
Georgetown Farmers Market
The Town of Halton Hills is closing
- Main Street South Georgetown between James and Church Streets
Saturday morning to accommodate the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area’s weekly market.
GO Transit is detouring bus service during the market every Saturday until October 20.
31A / 31E / 31F Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
From 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 1, eastbound buses from Guelph operate along their regular route to Main and Guelph Streets (Provincial Highway 7) and then proceed:
southeastward along Guelph to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Guelph.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street South opposite Cross Street and at Wesleyan Street and
- on Mill Street at Guelph Street.
Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street south of Guelph Street and
- on Main Street South opposite Wesleyan Street and at Cross Street.
Buses that usually start or end their trips at Georgetown operate to and from the Georgetown GO Station, instead of Main Street South and Wesleyan Street, and do not travel through downtown Georgetown. The buses leave the GO station at the same time as usual, according to their regular schedule.
GO is also detouring buses operating on this route around an event in Guelph.
Guelph
University of Guelph Move-In Day
The City of Guelph is closing
- Gordon Street between College Avenue and Stone Road and
the University of Guelph is closing parts of its campus on Saturday while large numbers of U of Guelph students move into residence and take part in annual festivities.
GO Transit and Guelph Transit are detouring buses while the roadway is closed.
GO Transit
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
(GO has not confirmed the detour information. This post describes how buses operated in 2011 during this event.)
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, eastbound buses start their trips from a temporary stop on Stone Road West, west of Gordon Street, then proceed:
eastward along Stone Road West;
southward along Gordon Street;
westward along Kortright Road;
northward along Edinburgh Road South;
eastward along Wellington Streets West;
northward along Gordon Street;
eastward along Fountain Street; and then
southward along Wyndham Street South to the temporary Downtown Guelph Bus Terminal.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellington Street East and Gordon Street, then detour:
westward along Wellington West;
southward along Edinburgh Road South; and then
westward along Stone Road West to a temporary stop just west of Gordon Street,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal.
GO is also detouring buses operating on this route around an event in Georgetown.
29A Guelph / Mississauga
(GO has not confirmed the detour information. This post describes how buses operated in 2011 during this event.)
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and College Avenue, then detour:
westward along College Avenue West;
southward along Edinburgh Road South; and then
westward along Stone Road West to Gordon,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Guelph Transit
1A College / Edinburgh clockwise
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to College Avenue West and Edinburgh Road South, then detour:
southward along Edinburgh South; and then
eastward along Stone Road West to the Athletic Club,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on College Avenue West beside #50 College West,
- on College Avenue East across from MacDonald Street,
- on East Ring Road across from Dundas Lane and Arboretum Road and
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Edinburgh Road South across from Chancellors Way and
- on Stone Road West across from Zellers and beside the Athletic Centre.
Outbound buses start their trips on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street, then proceed:
westward along Stone West;
southward along Chancellors Way;
eastward along Research Way;
northward along the roadway beside the Athletic Club; and then
eastward along Stone West to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- in the University Centre Terminal and
- on Gordon Street north of Stone Road West.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street.
1B College Edinburgh counterclockwise
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and Stone Road, then detour:
westward along Stone Road West to a stop just west of Gordon Street,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street.
Outbound buses start their trips on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street, then proceed:
westward along Stone West; and then
northward along Edinburgh Road South to College Avenue West,
resuming their regular route westward along College West.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- in the University Centre Terminal,
- on East Ring Road at Arboretum Road and Dundas Lane,
- on College Avenue East at MacDonald Street,
- on College Avenue West at Caledonia Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street, beside the fire hall and beside Zellers.
3A East Loop clockwise
(Guelph Transit has not announced detours for this route, but buses usually operate through the University Centre Terminal and along the closed portion of Gordon Street.)
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, buses likely operate along their regular route to Victoria Road South and College Avenue East, then detour:
westward along College East to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Gordon.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Stone Road East west of Victoria Road South and across from Oakdale Drive,
- in the University Centre Terminal and
- on Gordon Street across from the Ontario Veterinary College.
3B East Loop counterclockwise
(Guelph Transit has not announced detours for this route, but buses usually operate through the University Centre Terminal and along the closed portion of Gordon Street.)
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, buses likely operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and College Avenue, then detour:
eastward along College Avenue East to Victoria Road South,
resuming their regular route northward along Victoria South.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street south of College Avenue West,
- in the University Centre Terminal,
- on Stone Road East at Oakdale Drive and west of Victoria Road South.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on College Avenue East across from MacDonald Street.
20 Hanlon Industrial
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and Kortright Road, then detour:
westward along Kortright West;
northward along Edinburgh Road South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Gordon.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street north of Kortright Road East, Hands Drive and Monticello Crescent,
- in the University Centre Terminal,
- on Gordon Street across from the Ontario Veterinary College, beside the MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, north of Dormie Lane and across from Water Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellington Street East and Gordon Street, then detour:
westward along Wellington West;
southward along Edinburgh Road South; and then
eastward along Stone Road West to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street south of College Avenue,
- in the University Centre Terminal,
- on Gordon Street south of South Ring Road.
6 Harvard Ironwood
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and Stone Road, then detour:
westward along Stone West to a stop just west of Gordon,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street north of Monticello Crescent and
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street.
Outbound buses start their trips on Stone Road West beside the Athletic Club, then proceed:
eastward along Stone Road West to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route **southward along Gordon.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- in the University Centre Terminal and
- on Gordon Street south of South Ring Road.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West beside the Athletic Club.
7 Kortright Downey
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and Stone Road, then detour:
westward along Stone West to a stop just west of Gordon,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street north of Monticello Crescent and
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street.
Outbound buses start their trips on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street, then proceed:
westward along Stone West;
southward along Chancellors Way;
eastward along Research Lane;
northward along the roadway beside the Athletic Club; and then
eastward along Stone West to Gordon,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.
5 South Gordon
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and Stone Road, then detour:
westward along Stone Road West to a stop just west of Gordon Street,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street north of Monticello Crescent and
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West west of Gordon Street.
Outbound buses start their trips on Stone Road West beside the Athletic Club, then proceed:
eastward along Stone West to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Gordon.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- in the University Centre Terminal and
- on Gordon Street south of South Ring Road.
Instead, outbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Stone Road West beside the Athletic Club.
15 University College
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Stone Road West beside the Athletic Club, ending their trips.
Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Stone Road West just west of Gordon Street, then proceed along their regular route westward along Stone West.
Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- in the University Centre Terminal and
- on Gordon Street south of South Ring Road.
2A West Loop clockwise
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, buses operate along their regular route to Gordon Street and College Avenue, then detour:
westward along College Avenue West;
southward along Edinburgh Road South; and then
eastward along Stone Road West to Gordon Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Stone Road East.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Gordon Street south of College Avenue West and
- in the University Centre Terminal.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on College Avenue West at Caledonia Street,
- on Edinburgh Road South across from Chancellors Way and
- on Stone Road West across from Zellers and beside the Athletic Centre.
2B West Loop counterclockwise
From 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1, buses operate along their regular route to the Hanlon Expressway and Stone Road West, then detour:
eastward along Stone Road West;
northward along Edinburgh Road South; and then
eastward along College Avenue West to Gordon,
resuming their regular route northward along Gordon.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Stone Road West at Edinburgh Road South, across from Zellers and beside the Athletic Centre.
- in the University Centre Terminal and
- on Gordon Street across from the Ontario Veterinary College.
Halton Hills
See Georgetown
Hamilton
Hamilton events include: Canadian Football League Action (September 3); Hamilton Labour Day Parade (September 3).
Canadian Football League game
All Hamilton Street Railway routes
You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game against the Toronto Argonauts Labour Day, Monday, September 3 at 1 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game. With the HSR’s Ticket to Ride program, you can ride free of fare to Ivor Wynne Stadium for as much as three hours before game time and free of fare from the stadium until the end of service.
2 Barton
Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Barton Street East at Lenister Avenue North — just one block north of Ivor Wynne Stadium.
3 Cannon
Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Cannon Street East at Balsam Avenue North — just south of Ivor Wynne Stadium.
Tiger-Cats Express shuttles
From about 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 3, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from four terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for Monday’s shuttle service here. (.pdf)
Read Transit Toronto’s June 8 post for more details.
Hamilton Labour Day Parade
The City of Hamilton is closing
- Bay Streets North and South between Cannon and Main Streets West,
- Main Street West between Queen and Bay Streets South,
- York Boulevard between Bay Street North and Dundurn Park
and other streets in downtown Hamilton to accommodate the annual parade on Labour Day.
Burlington Transit, GO Transit and the Hamilton Street Railway are detouring transit services to accommodate the event.
Burlington Transit
1 Plains
(Burlington Transit has not yet announced detours.)
GO Transit
16 Hamilton / Toronto express
47G Hamilton / York U
18 Lakeshore West
(GO has not confirmed the detour information. This post describes how buses detoured in previous years during the Labour Day Parade.)
From 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 3, buses traveling toward the Hamilton GO Centre operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Dundurn Street South, then detour:
southward along Dundurn South;
eastward along Herkimer Street;
northward along James Street South; and then
eastward into the Hamilton GO Centre,
ending their trips.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Dundurn Street South, Poulette Street, Pearl, Queen, Caroline, Bay and MacNab Streets South.
Buses traveling away from the Hamilton GO Centre start their trips at the Hamilton GO, Centre, as usual, then proceed:
northward along John Street South;
westward along Hunter Streets East and West; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along King West.Buses operating away from Hamilton skip their regular stops
- on King Street East west of John Street North,
- on King Street West across from Summers Lane and at Caroline and Pearl Streets North.
Hamilton Street Railway
4 Bayfront
Inbound buses operate along their regular route.
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, outbound buses operate along their regular route to James Street South and Main Street, then detour:
eastward along Main Street East;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Wilson Street and York Boulevard to MacNab Street North,
resuming their regular route northward along MacNab North.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets West,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at Bay Street South,
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North north of King Street West and
- on York Boulevard across from Park Street North.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Main Street East east of James Street South.
- on John Street North north of King Street West.
5 Delaware
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, buses operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Locke Street South, then detour:
southward along Locke South;
eastward along Canada Street;
southward along Queen Street South;
eastward along Bold Street; and then
northward along James Street South to Main Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main Street East.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Pearl, Hess, Caroline, Bay and MacNab Streets South.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Bold Street at James Street South.
52 Dundas
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, buses operate along their regular route to King and James Streets, then detour:
southward along James Street South;
westward along Hunter Street West; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along King West.Buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Bay, Caroline, Queen and Pearl Streets North.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets West,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South, at Bay Street South, west of Caroline Street South and at Queen, Pearl and Locke Streets South and
- on Locke Street South at Main Street West.
7 Locke
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Locke Street South and Canada Street, then detour:
eastward along Canada Street;
southward along Queen Street South;
eastward along Bold Street;
northward along James Street South;
eastward along Main Street East;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James Street South,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Locke Street South at Main Street West,
- on Main Street West at Pearl, Queen and Caroline Streets South,
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North north of King Street West and
- on York Boulevard across from Park Street North and at James Street North.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Main Street East east of James Street South and
- on John Street North north of King Street East.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
9 Rock Gardens
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, **inbound buses operate along their regular route to York Boulevard and Dundurn Street North, then detour:
southward along Dundurn Streets North and South;
eastward along Main Street West;
southward along Locke Street South;
eastward along Canada Street;
southward along Queen Street South;
eastward along Bold Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Augusta Street;
northward along John Street South;
westward along King Street East; and then
southward along James Street South to Main Street West,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on York Boulevard at Locke, Pearl and Queen Streets North, west of Hess Street North, at Bay Street North, across from Park Street North and at James Street North,
- on James Street North across from Rebecca Street.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundurn Street North at Jones Street and Sunset Avenue,
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street,
- on Bold Street at James Street South,
- on Augusta Street east of James Street South and at John Street South,
- on John Street South across from Haymarket Street and at Jackson Street East and
- on James Street South at Main Street West.
Outbound buses start their trips on James Street South at Main Street West, then operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Bay Street South, then detour:
westward along Hunter Street West;
northward along Locke Street South;
westward along King Street West; and then
northward along Dundurn Street North to York Boulevard,
resuming their regular route northwestward along York.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North north of King Street West and at Vine Street,
- on Cannon Street West at Hess Street North and
- on York Boulevard at Ray Street North and Crooks and Inchbury Streets.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hunter Street West west of Caroline Street South and at Queen, Pearl and Locke Streets South,
- on Locke Street South at Main Street West and
- on King Street West at Strathcona Avenue North and Dundurn Street North.
34 Upper Paradise
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Hess Street South and Bold Street, then detour:
eastward along Bold; and then
northward along James South to Main Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main Street East.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Caroline, Bay and MacNab Streets.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Bold Street at James Street South.
Outbound buses start their trips at King and James Streets, as usual, then proceed:
westward along King West;
southward through the MacNab Street Terminal;
eastward along Main Street West;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Hunter Street West to Queen Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Queen South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Bay and Caroline Streets North and
- on Queen Street South at Main Street West and Canada Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets West;
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South, at Bay Street South, west of Caroline Street South and at Queen Street South.
99 Waterfront shuttle
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, inbound buses operate along their regular route to King and James Streets, ending their trips.
Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on King Street West across from Summers Lane.
Outbound buses start their trips at King and James Streets, then proceed:
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Main Street East;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James Street North,
resuming their regular route northward along James North.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- on King Street West across from Summers Lane.
5C West Hamilton
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, buses operate along their regular route to King and James Streets, then detour:
southward along James Street South;
westward along Hunter Street West; and then
northward along Locke Street South to King Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along King West.Buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Bay and Caroline Streets North, west of Queen Street North and at Pearl Street North.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets South, - on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South, at Bay Street South, west of Caroline Street South, at Queen, Pearl and Locke Streets South and - on Locke Street South at Main Street West.
8 York
From 9:30 a.m. until noon Labour Day, Monday, September 3, inbound buses start their trips at Strathcona Loop on Strathcona Avenue North north of Lamoureaux Street, as usual, then proceed:
northward along Strathcona North;
westward along Florence Street;
southward along Dundurn Street North;
eastward along Main Street East;
southward along Locke Street South;
eastward along Canada Street;
southward along Queen Street South;
eastward along Bold Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Augusta Street;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Rebecca Street to James Street North,
resuming their regular route southward along James North.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Strathcona Avenue North across from Tom Street,
- on York Boulevard at Locke, Pearl and Queen Streets North, west of Hess Street North, at Bay Street North, across from Park Street North and at James Street North,
- on James Street North across from Rebecca Street.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundurn Street North at Sunset Avenue,
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street,
- on Bold Street at James Street South,
- on Augusta Street east of James Street South and at John Street South,
- on John Street South across from Haymarket Street and at Jackson Street East,
- on John Street North north of King Street East and
- on Rebecca Street at Hughson Street North.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Bay Street South, then detour:
westward along Hunter West;
northward along Locke Street South;
westward along King Street West; and then
northward along Strathcona Avenue North to Strathcona Loop,
ending their trips.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North north of King Street East and at Vine Street,
- on Cannon Street West at Hess Street North,
- on York Boulevard at Ray Street North and Crooks and Inchbury Streets,
- on Dundurn Street North at Jones Street and Sunset Avenue.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hunter Street West at Caroline, Hess, Queen, Pearl and Locke Street South,
- on Locke Street South at Main Street West and
- on King Street West at Strathcona Avenue North.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay.
Lindsay
Lindsay Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 27, the City of Kawartha Lakes is closing
- Victoria Avenue North between Peel Street and Kent Street West
during the weekly market.
Lindsay Transit is detouring buses to accommodate the event.
Green route
From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:
eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
Milton
Steam-Era
Steam-Era shuttle bus
Park for free at Milton GO Station and ride free of fare to the Milton Faregrounds.
Maple Lodge Farms is sponsoring the shuttle buses, which operate from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 and from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Busker Fest
The City of Niagara Falls is closing
-
Queen Street between St. Lawrence and Erie Avenues
all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the event.
Niagara Falls Transit and WEGO are detouring buses while the street is closed.
Niagara Falls Transit
1 Hospital
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Huron Street and Ontario Avenue, then detour:
southward along Huron;
eastward along Morrison Street;
northward along Zimmerman Avenue; and then
westward along Queen Street to Erie Avenue,
ending their trips.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street east of Zimmerman Avenue,
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on River Road at the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and
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on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Queen Street east of Erie Avenue, then detour:
northward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Valley Way,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Valley.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal,
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
2 Jubilee
All day, Friday, August 31, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
4 Jill
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
12 Thorold Stone
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Park Street, then detour:
eastward along Park to Erie Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Erie.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street and
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on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Victoria.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
3 Westlane
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
5 Woodbine
All day, Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
All day Sunday, September 3, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Huron Street and Ontario Avenue, then detour:
southward along Huron;
eastward along Morrison Street;
northward along Zimmerman Avenue; and then
westward along Queen Street to Erie Avenue,
ending their trips.
Inbound buses skip their regular stops
-
on Queen Street east of Zimmerman Avenue,
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on River Road at the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and
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on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Queen Street east of Erie Avenue, then detour:
northward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
-
on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal,
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on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
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on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
WEGO
Purple
Inbound buses operate along their regular route.
All day, Friday, August 31, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street;
northward along Victoria Avenue;
eastward along Bridge Street; and then
southward along River Road to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along River.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Queen Street (westbound) at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way and
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on Queen Street (eastbound) at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues, beside City Hall and east of Zimmerman Avenue
Toronto
Toronto events include: Canadian International Air Show (September 1, 2, 3); Canadian National Exhibition (August 17 to September 3); Celebrate Yonge (August 14 to September 16); Toronto Labour Day Parade (September 3).
Canadian International Air Show
The annual airshow takes to the skies above the Canadian National Exhibition from 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
GO Transit and TTC extra services to the CNE also carry passengers get to and from the air show.
Canadian National Exhibition
Time for corn dogs and cotton candy, ice-cream waffle sandwiches, mini-doughnuts and other treats as the 132nd “Ex” continues until Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
GO Transit and the TTC are increasing service to handle the crowds heading to the “Ex”.
GO Transit
65 Barrie
GO already operates summer weekend trains to and from Union Station along the Barrie line: two make all stops to and from Allandale Waterfront GO Station, while four make all stops to and from East Gwillimbury GO.
Passengers riding most regular weekend Barrie trains must change trains at Union Station to reach Exhibition GO. Hourly westbound Lakeshore trains leave Union at 43 minutes past the hour. GO is also operating an extra westbound train from Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3. The train leaves Union at 12:10 p.m., arriving in Exhibition GO Station at 12:16 p.m.
Every weekend, hourly eastbound Lakeshore trains leave Exhibition GO for Union Station on the hour. From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO is also operating extra trips from Exhibition GO at 11:30 a.m. and 6:33 p.m. to Union Station. Barrie passengers must change trains at Union Station to board a regular Barrie train.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
31 Kitchener train
From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO operates two extra trains along the line.
A special eastbound train leaves Georgetown GO Station at 10:22 a.m. The train stops at all stations along the line to Union Station, then continues to Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:36 a.m.
A special westbound train leaves Exhibition at 6:44 p.m., heads to Union, then stops at all stations along the line until Georgetown GO Station. It arrives in Georgetown at 8:01 p.m.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
09 Lakeshore East
01 Lakeshore West
Friday, August 31, GO increases service on both lines, with more trains stopping at the Exhibition Station. (GO interlines the trains on both routes.)
Most eastbound GO trains stop at Exhibition GO Station except during morning rush hours. Most westbound trains stop at Exhibition, except during afternoon rush hours. Even more trains stop at Exhibition GO station while the CNE is going on, with some trains that usually bypass Exhibition stopping there during the CNE.
Friday, August 31, the eastbound trains leaving Aldershot GO Station at 6:03 a.m. and 8:38 a.m. stop at Exhibition GO Station at 6:56 and 9:22 a.m.
The eastbound trains that usually start their trips in Union Station at 3:45, 4:25 and 5:06 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, instead start at Exhibition GO Station at 3:25, 3:51 and 4:35 p.m. All trains arrive in Pickering GO Station at 4:26, 4:51 and 5:46 p.m. The first two trains continue to Oshawa GO Station, arriving at 4:46 and 5:12 p.m.
The westbound trains that leave Oshawa Station at 5:47 and 8:25 a.m., Pickering GO Station at 8:38, Oshawa at 9:08 a.m. and Union Station at 4:13 p.m. stop in Exhibition Station at 6:59, 9:26, 9:48 and 10:17 a.m. and 4:19 p.m.
Saturday, September 1, Sunday, *September 2 and Labour Day, Monday, September 2, all trains stop at Exhibition GO Station. GO also operates extra trains over the long holiday weekend.
Extra eastbound trains leave Aldershot GO Station at 10:34 and 11:34 a.m. They serve all stations along the line, arriving in Exhibition GO Station at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. They continue to Union Station, ending their trips at 11:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m.
Two more extra eastbound trains leave Exhibition at 5:33 and 6:33 p.m. They arrive in Union Station at 5:43 and 6:43 p.m. They continue along the line, serving all stops until Oshawa, ending their trips at 6:38 and 7:38 p.m.
Extra westbound trains over the holiday weekend leave Oshawa GO Station at 10:11 and 11:11 a.m. They arrive in Union Station at 11:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. They end their trips in Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m.
Two more extra westbound trains leave Union Station at 5:13 and 6:13 p.m. They leave Exhibition at 5:19 and 6:19 p.m. They serve all stations along the line, arriving in Aldershot at 6:18 and 7:18 p.m.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the lines here. (.pdf)
21 Milton
From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO operates two extra trains along the line.
A special eastbound Milton train leaves Milton GO Station at 9:53 a.m., serves all stations until Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:01 a.m.
A special westbound train leaves Union Station at 6:30 p.m., serving all stations until Milton GO Station, arriving at 7:28 p.m. You can also ride an eastbound train from Exhibition to Union at 6 p.m., requiring passengers to change trains at Union Station. Please check the departures board for platform information.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
12 Niagara Falls
All trains operating along the line between Union Station and the Niagara Falls VIA Rail Station stop at Exhibition Station Friday, August 31 evening, Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2 and Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
You can view the regular schedule for the line here.
61 Richmond Hill
From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO operates two extra trains along the line.
A special southbound train leaves Richmond Hill GO Station at 9:39 a.m. The trains stops at all stations along the line until Union Station, then continues westward to Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 10:31 a.m.
A special *westbound train leaves Exhibition at 6:19 p.m., heads to Union, then stops at all stations along the line. It arrives in Richmond Hill GO Station at 7:13 p.m.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
71 Stouffville
Due to ongoing construction at a bridge west of Centennial GO Station every weekend, GO won’t be operating any extra trains along the line.
Toronto Transit Commission
511 Bathurst
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, more frequent service and faster boarding at Exhibition (East) Loop.
310 Bathurst overnight
Buses operate with regular service along their regular route during the Exhibition.
29 Dufferin
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, more frequent service and faster boarding at Dufferin Gate Loop.
The Toronto Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route.
329 Dufferin overnight
From about 2 a.m. Friday, August 17 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, buses operate along a revised route.
193 Exhibition rocket
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, express service between Dundas West Station and Dufferin Gate Loop. Faster boarding at Dufferin Gate Loop.
The Toronto Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route.
509 Harbourfront
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, more frequent service and faster boarding at Exhibition (East) Loop.
316 Ossington overnight
From about 2 a.m. Friday, August 17 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, buses operate along a revised route.
Celebrate Yonge
The City of Toronto and the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area are setting up planters and barricades along
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Yonge Street between Gerrard and Queen Streets,
narrowing the street to traffic and widening the sidewalks to set up restaurant patios and other areas for pedestrians to enjoy Toronto’s main street. The event continues from Thursday, August 16 until Sunday, September 16 and may affect TTC service.
97B Yonge
320 Yonge overnight
From Thursday, August 16 until Sunday, September 16, passengers should expect delays. The TTC may relocate some bus stops.
Toronto Labour Day Parade
Members of Toronto’s labour unions, politicians and celebrities take part in the annual parade. It leaves University Avenue and Queen Street West at 9:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3 and proceeds westward along Queen West and southward along Dufferin Street, arriving at the Canadian National Exhibition through the Dufferin Gate at about 11 a.m.
The TTC is detouring transit services during the parade.
511 Bathurst
From about 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at Bathurst Street and Queen Street West. Expect delays.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.
29 Dufferin
From about 10:30 until about 11:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin and Florence Streets, then detour:
westward along Florence;
southward along Brock Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along Gwynne Avenue;
westward along King Street West;
southward along Tyndall Avenue to Springhurst Avenue,
ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Dufferin Street at Gordon Street, across from Alma Avenue, at Queen Street West, Melbourne Avenue, King Street West, across from Liberty Street, at Springhurst Avenue and
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in Dufferin Gate Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips at Springhurst and Tyndall Avenues, then proceed:
westward along Springhurst;
northward along Spencer Avenue;
eastward along King;
northward along Elm Grove Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Lansdowne Avenue; and then
eastward along College Street to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Dufferin.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
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in Dufferin Gate Loop,
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on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street, King Street West, across from Melbourne Avenue, at Queen Street West, at Alma Avenue, across from Gordon Street and at Dundas Street West.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.
193 Exhibition Rocket
From about 10:30 until about 11:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and Brock Avenue, then detour:
southward along Brock Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along Gwynne Avenue;
westward along King Street West;
southward along Tyndall Avenue to Springhurst Avenue,
ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stop
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in Dufferin Gate Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips at Springhurst and Tyndall Avenues, then proceed:
westward along Springhurst;
northward along Spencer Avenue;
eastward along King;
northward along Elm Grove Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
northward along Lansdowne Avenue to Dundas Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along Dundas West.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
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in Dufferin Gate Loop.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.
504 King
From about 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at King Street West and Dufferin Street. Expect delays.
63 Ossington
From about 10 until 11 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Ossington Avenue and Dundas Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dundas West ; and then
southward along Shaw Street to Queen Street West;
resuming their regular route southward along Shaw.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Ossington Avenue at Argyle Street and Queen Street West and
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on Queen Street West at Shaw Street.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
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on Ossington Avenue north of Queen Street West, at Argyle Street and Dundas Street West.
501 Queen
Streetcars operate along a series of detours as the parade progresses along Queen Street West between University Avenue and Dufferin Street from about 9:30 a.m until 11 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
Starting at about 9:15 a.m., eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen and Spadina Avenue, then detour:
southward along Spadina;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade reaches Queen and Spadina, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen and Shaw Streets, then detour:
southward along Shaw;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade clears Queen and Spadina, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to the Queensway and King Street West, then detour:
south - and eastward along King Street West; and then
northward along Spadina to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade clears Queen and Shaw, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to the Queensway and King Street West, then detour:
south - and eastward along King Street West; and then
northward along Shaw to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.
Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade clears Queen and Dufferin, regular service resumes.
510 Spadina
From about 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West. Expect delays.
Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
Outbound buses operate away from downtown.
Transit agencies interline one or more routes sharing a common terminal refers to reduce costs by sharing resources — drivers and vehicles — for two or more routes with a common terminal. In this case, a westbound train operating along the 09 Lakeshore East line arrives at Union Station, then continues westward along the 01 Lakeshore West line. Similarly, an eastbound train operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line arrives at Union Station, then continues eastward along the 09 Lakeshore East line.
From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:
eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
Milton
Steam-Era
Steam-Era shuttle bus
Park for free at Milton GO Station and ride free of fare to the Milton Faregrounds.
Maple Lodge Farms is sponsoring the shuttle buses, which operate from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 and from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Busker Fest
The City of Niagara Falls is closing
- Queen Street between St. Lawrence and Erie Avenues
all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the event.
Niagara Falls Transit and WEGO are detouring buses while the street is closed.
Niagara Falls Transit
1 Hospital
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Huron Street and Ontario Avenue, then detour:
southward along Huron;
eastward along Morrison Street;
northward along Zimmerman Avenue; and then
westward along Queen Street to Erie Avenue,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street east of Zimmerman Avenue,
- on River Road at the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and
- on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Queen Street east of Erie Avenue, then detour:
northward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Valley Way,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Valley.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal,
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
2 Jubilee
All day, Friday, August 31, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
4 Jill
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
12 Thorold Stone
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Park Street, then detour:
eastward along Park to Erie Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Erie.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street and
- on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
3 Westlane
Before 6 p.m. Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
5 Woodbine
All day, Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue and Queen Street, then detour:
northward along Victoria;
eastward along Park Street; and then
southward along Erie Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues and beside City Hall.
Outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
All day Sunday, September 3, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Huron Street and Ontario Avenue, then detour:
southward along Huron;
eastward along Morrison Street;
northward along Zimmerman Avenue; and then
westward along Queen Street to Erie Avenue,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street east of Zimmerman Avenue,
- on River Road at the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and
- on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal.
Outbound buses start their trips on Queen Street east of Erie Avenue, then detour:
northward along Erie;
westward along Park Street; and then
southward along Victoria Avenue to Queen,
resuming their regular route southward along Victoria.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal,
- on Queen Street at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Avenue across from Queen Street.
WEGO
Purple
Inbound buses operate along their regular route.
All day, Friday, August 31, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, outbound buses start their trips on Erie Avenue south of Bridge Street at the Downtown Niagara Falls Terminal, as usual, then proceed:
southward along Erie;
westward along Park Street;
northward along Victoria Avenue;
eastward along Bridge Street; and then
southward along River Road to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route southward along River.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street (westbound) at Ontario, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Avenues and across from Valley Way and
- on Queen Street (eastbound) at St. Lawrence and St. Clair Avenues, beside City Hall and east of Zimmerman Avenue
Toronto
Toronto events include: Canadian International Air Show (September 1, 2, 3); Canadian National Exhibition (August 17 to September 3); Celebrate Yonge (August 14 to September 16); Toronto Labour Day Parade (September 3).
Canadian International Air Show
The annual airshow takes to the skies above the Canadian National Exhibition from 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
GO Transit and TTC extra services to the CNE also carry passengers get to and from the air show.
Canadian National Exhibition
Time for corn dogs and cotton candy, ice-cream waffle sandwiches, mini-doughnuts and other treats as the 132nd “Ex” continues until Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
GO Transit and the TTC are increasing service to handle the crowds heading to the “Ex”.
GO Transit
65 Barrie
GO already operates summer weekend trains to and from Union Station along the Barrie line: two make all stops to and from Allandale Waterfront GO Station, while four make all stops to and from East Gwillimbury GO.
Passengers riding most regular weekend Barrie trains must change trains at Union Station to reach Exhibition GO. Hourly westbound Lakeshore trains leave Union at 43 minutes past the hour. GO is also operating an extra westbound train from Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3. The train leaves Union at 12:10 p.m., arriving in Exhibition GO Station at 12:16 p.m.
Every weekend, hourly eastbound Lakeshore trains leave Exhibition GO for Union Station on the hour. From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO is also operating extra trips from Exhibition GO at 11:30 a.m. and 6:33 p.m. to Union Station. Barrie passengers must change trains at Union Station to board a regular Barrie train.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
31 Kitchener train
From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO operates two extra trains along the line.
A special eastbound train leaves Georgetown GO Station at 10:22 a.m. The train stops at all stations along the line to Union Station, then continues to Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:36 a.m.
A special westbound train leaves Exhibition at 6:44 p.m., heads to Union, then stops at all stations along the line until Georgetown GO Station. It arrives in Georgetown at 8:01 p.m.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
09 Lakeshore East
01 Lakeshore West
Friday, August 31, GO increases service on both lines, with more trains stopping at the Exhibition Station. (GO interlines the trains on both routes.)
Most eastbound GO trains stop at Exhibition GO Station except during morning rush hours. Most westbound trains stop at Exhibition, except during afternoon rush hours. Even more trains stop at Exhibition GO station while the CNE is going on, with some trains that usually bypass Exhibition stopping there during the CNE.
Friday, August 31, the eastbound trains leaving Aldershot GO Station at 6:03 a.m. and 8:38 a.m. stop at Exhibition GO Station at 6:56 and 9:22 a.m.
The eastbound trains that usually start their trips in Union Station at 3:45, 4:25 and 5:06 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, instead start at Exhibition GO Station at 3:25, 3:51 and 4:35 p.m. All trains arrive in Pickering GO Station at 4:26, 4:51 and 5:46 p.m. The first two trains continue to Oshawa GO Station, arriving at 4:46 and 5:12 p.m.
The westbound trains that leave Oshawa Station at 5:47 and 8:25 a.m., Pickering GO Station at 8:38, Oshawa at 9:08 a.m. and Union Station at 4:13 p.m. stop in Exhibition Station at 6:59, 9:26, 9:48 and 10:17 a.m. and 4:19 p.m.
Saturday, September 1, Sunday, *September 2 and Labour Day, Monday, September 2, all trains stop at Exhibition GO Station. GO also operates extra trains over the long holiday weekend.
Extra eastbound trains leave Aldershot GO Station at 10:34 and 11:34 a.m. They serve all stations along the line, arriving in Exhibition GO Station at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. They continue to Union Station, ending their trips at 11:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m.
Two more extra eastbound trains leave Exhibition at 5:33 and 6:33 p.m. They arrive in Union Station at 5:43 and 6:43 p.m. They continue along the line, serving all stops until Oshawa, ending their trips at 6:38 and 7:38 p.m.
Extra westbound trains over the holiday weekend leave Oshawa GO Station at 10:11 and 11:11 a.m. They arrive in Union Station at 11:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. They end their trips in Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m.
Two more extra westbound trains leave Union Station at 5:13 and 6:13 p.m. They leave Exhibition at 5:19 and 6:19 p.m. They serve all stations along the line, arriving in Aldershot at 6:18 and 7:18 p.m.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the lines here. (.pdf)
21 Milton
From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO operates two extra trains along the line.
A special eastbound Milton train leaves Milton GO Station at 9:53 a.m., serves all stations until Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 11:01 a.m.
A special westbound train leaves Union Station at 6:30 p.m., serving all stations until Milton GO Station, arriving at 7:28 p.m. You can also ride an eastbound train from Exhibition to Union at 6 p.m., requiring passengers to change trains at Union Station. Please check the departures board for platform information.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
12 Niagara Falls
All trains operating along the line between Union Station and the Niagara Falls VIA Rail Station stop at Exhibition Station Friday, August 31 evening, Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2 and Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
You can view the regular schedule for the line here.
61 Richmond Hill
From Saturday, September 1 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, GO operates two extra trains along the line.
A special southbound train leaves Richmond Hill GO Station at 9:39 a.m. The trains stops at all stations along the line until Union Station, then continues westward to Exhibition GO Station, arriving at 10:31 a.m.
A special *westbound train leaves Exhibition at 6:19 p.m., heads to Union, then stops at all stations along the line. It arrives in Richmond Hill GO Station at 7:13 p.m.
You can view the special CNE schedule for the line here. (.pdf)
71 Stouffville
Due to ongoing construction at a bridge west of Centennial GO Station every weekend, GO won’t be operating any extra trains along the line.
Toronto Transit Commission
511 Bathurst
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, more frequent service and faster boarding at Exhibition (East) Loop.
310 Bathurst overnight
Buses operate with regular service along their regular route during the Exhibition.
29 Dufferin
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, more frequent service and faster boarding at Dufferin Gate Loop.
The Toronto Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route.
329 Dufferin overnight
From about 2 a.m. Friday, August 17 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, buses operate along a revised route.
193 Exhibition rocket
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, express service between Dundas West Station and Dufferin Gate Loop. Faster boarding at Dufferin Gate Loop.
The Toronto Labour Day Parade also affects service along this route.
509 Harbourfront
From Friday, August 17 until Labour Day, Monday, September 3, more frequent service and faster boarding at Exhibition (East) Loop.
316 Ossington overnight
From about 2 a.m. Friday, August 17 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, buses operate along a revised route.
Celebrate Yonge
The City of Toronto and the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area are setting up planters and barricades along
- Yonge Street between Gerrard and Queen Streets,
narrowing the street to traffic and widening the sidewalks to set up restaurant patios and other areas for pedestrians to enjoy Toronto’s main street. The event continues from Thursday, August 16 until Sunday, September 16 and may affect TTC service.
97B Yonge
320 Yonge overnight
From Thursday, August 16 until Sunday, September 16, passengers should expect delays. The TTC may relocate some bus stops.
Toronto Labour Day Parade
Members of Toronto’s labour unions, politicians and celebrities take part in the annual parade. It leaves University Avenue and Queen Street West at 9:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3 and proceeds westward along Queen West and southward along Dufferin Street, arriving at the Canadian National Exhibition through the Dufferin Gate at about 11 a.m.
The TTC is detouring transit services during the parade.
511 Bathurst
From about 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at Bathurst Street and Queen Street West. Expect delays.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.
29 Dufferin
From about 10:30 until about 11:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin and Florence Streets, then detour:
westward along Florence;
southward along Brock Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along Gwynne Avenue;
westward along King Street West;
southward along Tyndall Avenue to Springhurst Avenue,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dufferin Street at Gordon Street, across from Alma Avenue, at Queen Street West, Melbourne Avenue, King Street West, across from Liberty Street, at Springhurst Avenue and
- in Dufferin Gate Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips at Springhurst and Tyndall Avenues, then proceed:
westward along Springhurst;
northward along Spencer Avenue;
eastward along King;
northward along Elm Grove Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Lansdowne Avenue; and then
eastward along College Street to Dufferin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Dufferin.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street at Liberty Street, King Street West, across from Melbourne Avenue, at Queen Street West, at Alma Avenue, across from Gordon Street and at Dundas Street West.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.
193 Exhibition Rocket
From about 10:30 until about 11:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and Brock Avenue, then detour:
southward along Brock Avenue;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along Gwynne Avenue;
westward along King Street West;
southward along Tyndall Avenue to Springhurst Avenue,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Dufferin Gate Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips at Springhurst and Tyndall Avenues, then proceed:
westward along Springhurst;
northward along Spencer Avenue;
eastward along King;
northward along Elm Grove Avenue;
westward along Queen Street West; and then
northward along Lansdowne Avenue to Dundas Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along Dundas West.Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Dufferin Gate Loop.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route.
504 King
From about 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at King Street West and Dufferin Street. Expect delays.
63 Ossington
From about 10 until 11 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Ossington Avenue and Dundas Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dundas West ; and then
southward along Shaw Street to Queen Street West;
resuming their regular route southward along Shaw.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ossington Avenue at Argyle Street and Queen Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Shaw Street.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ossington Avenue north of Queen Street West, at Argyle Street and Dundas Street West.
501 Queen
Streetcars operate along a series of detours as the parade progresses along Queen Street West between University Avenue and Dufferin Street from about 9:30 a.m until 11 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3.
Starting at about 9:15 a.m., eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen and Spadina Avenue, then detour:
southward along Spadina;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade reaches Queen and Spadina, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen and Shaw Streets, then detour:
southward along Shaw;
eastward along King Streets West and East; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade clears Queen and Spadina, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to the Queensway and King Street West, then detour:
south - and eastward along King Street West; and then
northward along Spadina to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade clears Queen and Shaw, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to the Queensway and King Street West, then detour:
south - and eastward along King Street West; and then
northward along Shaw to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Westbound cars reverse this routing.
When the parade clears Queen and Dufferin, regular service resumes.
510 Spadina
From about 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, Toronto Police Service officers direct streetcars through gaps in the parade at Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West. Expect delays.
Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
Outbound buses operate away from downtown.
Transit agencies interline one or more routes sharing a common terminal refers to reduce costs by sharing resources — drivers and vehicles — for two or more routes with a common terminal. In this case, a westbound train operating along the 09 Lakeshore East line arrives at Union Station, then continues westward along the 01 Lakeshore West line. Similarly, an eastbound train operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line arrives at Union Station, then continues eastward along the 09 Lakeshore East line.
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