Nearly 5km of TTC subway will be shut down for this entire weekend

A significant stretch of the TTC subway will be shut down for the entire weekend of January 17-18, marking the first major planned disruption on the network in 2026 following a staggering 38 weekend closures on the system last year.

The TTC has announced that it will halt service on a lengthy portion of Line 2 Bloor-Danforth for the duration of the weekend, attributing the closure to "planned signal work."

The closure will affect a 4.9-kilometre stretch of track spanning Ossington, Dufferin, Lansdowne, Dundas West, Keele, High Park, Runnymede, and Jane stations.

Passengers relying on this stretch of Line 2 will be forced to wait outside in harsh winter weather for cramped shuttle buses.

Of the 8 stations impacted, only High Park and Lansdowne stations will be closed, while Dufferin Station's Russett Avenue entrance will also be inaccessible. All stations along the closed stretch, aside from High Park and Lansdowne, will be open for passengers to purchase or reload fares and connect with TTC surface routes.

Normal subway service is expected to resume in time for the start of the morning rush on Monday, January 19, at approximately 6 a.m.

It will undoubtedly be an annoyance for TTC riders, though the transit agency notes that "While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require early nightly and weekend closures to complete state-of-good-repair work."