Toronto Transit Commission route 509 'Harbourfront'
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509 Harbourfront
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| Number of Branches | 1 | ||
| Distance | 4.41km (Exhibition - Union Station) | ||
| Blue Night | 310 Spadina 
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| Types of vehicles used | Bombardier/Alstom Flexity
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| Division | Leslie Barns | ||
| Ridership (2023) | 12,711 | ||
509 Harbourfront is a streetcar route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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This route services Queens Quay West between Bay Street and Bathurst Street. It also provides service on Fleet Street and Manitoba Drive. Its eastern terminal is Union Station and the western terminal is Exhibition Loop for its one branch, 509.
Branches
This route has 1 branch:
- 509 Exhibition - Union Station
History
- July 23, 2000 - New streetcar route is introduced operating between Union Station and Exhibition Place via Queens Quay West and Fleet Street. Most service will operate between Union Station and Exhibition except during the early mornings when streetcars only operate to Fleet Loop at Lake Shore and Bathurst. Although service is to operate year-round, more frequent service will be provided during the summer months to match the seasonal ridership changes.
- May 11, 2003 - Late evening seasonal service added every day.
- May 8, 2011 - Route moved to Russell Division because of construction at Roncesvalles.
- March 29, 2015 - Debut of the Bombardier Flexity
streetcars on the route.
- October 11, 2015 - Route is added to the Ten Minute Network. Service on this route will operate at intervals of ten minutes or better whenever the subway is open.
- January 3, 2016 - Route split at Fleet Street loop due to construction on the Exhibition loop. 509/511 replacement bus replaces service west of Fleet Street to the Exhibition.
- August 13, 2016 - With construction completed, full streetcar service is restored to Exhibition Loop.
- September 1, 2024 - All service is converted to bus operations due to overhead upgrades along Queens Quay West. Replacement bus service will operate between Exhibition Loop and Union Station. Phase 1 of the overhead upgrades will occur east of Spadina Avenue.
- October 6, 2024 - With Phase 2 of the Queens Quay West overhead upgrades which occurs between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, streetcar service is partially restored operating between Union Station and Queens Quay/Spadina loop. Replacement bus service on the new 510D Spadina branch will serve the section between Spadina Avenue and Exhibition Loop.
Overnight Service
Overnight service is provided by 310 Spadina on Queens Quay West between Bay Street and Spadina Avenue. The rest of the route does not have overnight service, however, this route operates until 1:00 AM every day.
Vehicles
Streetcars that appear on 509 Harbourfront include the Bombardier/Alstom Flexity .
Previous route maps
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Summary
Major Stops
| Major Stop | Branches | Connections | Notes |
| Exhibiton Loop | 509 | Exhibition GO Station 
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| Fleet St. @ Strachan Ave. | 509 | ||
| Bathurst St. @ Queens Quay West | 509 | ||
| Queens Quay West @ Spadina Ave. | 509 | ||
| Queens Quay West @ Lower Simcoe St. | 509 | ||
| Queens Quay (Ferry Docks) Station | 509 | ||
Union Station 
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509 |   
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Service Summary
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Frequency | Vehicles Used | Notes |
| Weekday AM Peak | 7:15 | 7 | |
| Weekday Midday | 9:30 | 5 | |
| Weekday PM Peak | |||
| Weekday Early Evening | 9:15 | 5 | |
| Weekday Late Evening | 10 | 4 | |
| Saturday Early Morning | 8:30 | 5 | |
| Saturday Morning | 9:15 | 5 | |
| Saturday Afternoon | 8:15 | 6 | |
| Saturday Early Evening | 9:15 | 5 | |
| Saturday Late Evening | 10 | 4 | |
| Sunday Early Morning | 15 | 3 | |
| Sunday Morning | 8:45 | 5 | |
| Sunday Afternoon | 8:15 | 6 | |
| Sunday Early Evening | 9:15 | 5 | |
| Sunday Late Evening | 10 | 4 | |
| Last updated: March 31, 2024 | |||
