Toronto Transit Commission route 509 'Harbourfront'

	509 Harbourfront
Number of Branches		1
Distance		4.18km (Exhibition - Union Station)
Blue Night		310 Spadina
Types of vehicles used		Bombardier Flexity
Division		Leslie Barns
Ridership (2018)		9,903

509 Harbourfront is one of 15 streetcar routes operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 509.

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 the Exhibition for its one branch, 509.

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.
• 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.

Previous route maps

June 2016

January 2016

September 2008

2004

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

• 509 Exhibition - Union Station

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 can appear on 509 Harbourfront include Bombardier Flexity .

Summary

	Frequency	Vehicles Used	Notes
Weekday AM Peak	6:15	8
Weekday Midday	8	6
Weekday PM Peak
Weekday Early Evening	10	5
Weekday Late Evening	9	5
Saturday Early Morning	10	5
Saturday Morning	8	6
Saturday Afternoon	7:30	7
Saturday Early Evening	10	5
Saturday Late Evening	9:20	5
Sunday Early Morning	15	3
Sunday Morning	9:20	5
Sunday Afternoon	7	7
Sunday Early Evening	9:30	5
Sunday Late Evening	10	4
Last updated: October 15, 2019