TTC to Divert King Streetcar Routes for TIFF
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Transit agency announces nearly a week of disruptions to the 504 and 304 routes to accommodate the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival.
The TTC will implement diversions for the 504 and 304 King streetcar routes starting September 10 to accommodate the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), according to reporting from BlogTO.
Effective September 10 at 4 a.m. and lasting until September 15 at 5 a.m., the transit agency will not serve stops on King Street West between University and Spadina avenues. BlogTO reports that additional daily diversions will occur on September 14 and 15 from 3 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Westbound streetcars will divert from King Street East, heading north on York Street, west on Queen Street West, and south on Spadina Avenue before returning to the regular route on King Street West. For eastbound travel, streetcars will divert from King Street West by heading north on Spadina Avenue, east on Queen Street West, and south on York Street, continuing east on Adelaide Street West/East and south on Church Street before returning to King Street East.
TIFF runs from September 10 through September 20 and will feature nearly 300 films.