Toronto Transit Commission route 501 'Queen'

	501 Queen
Number of Branches		2
Distance		24.93km (Long Branch - Neville Park)
Blue Night		301 Queen
Types of vehicles used		ALRV, CLRV
Division		Roncesvalles, Russell
Ridership (2011)		43,500

501 Queen is one of 11 streetcar routes operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 501.

501 Queen operates between Long Branch GO Station in Etobicoke and Neville Park Loop in the Beach, covering a distance of 24.93km. The route has a round trip time of up to 190 minutes, and is the longest route in terms of time.

Branches

There are two branches in this route:

• 501 Long Branch-Neville Park
• 501 Humber-Neville Park

Overnight Service

Overnight service is provided by 301 Queen.

Vehicles

ALRV streetcars are used on this route at all times, although CLRV streetcars can be found occasionally operating on this route.

Route Splitting

In September 2009, the TTC announced that they will be splitting the route during weekdays from October 19, 2009 to November 21, 2009. Currently, a delay anywhere on the route will cause problems such as bunching and gaping along the whole route, and thus some streetcars will have to short-turn. Through this trial, the TTC hopes to evaluate ways to improve the quality of service on the route.

The eastern portion ran from Neville Park to Shaw Street, and the western portion from Long Branch to Parliament. The two sections overlapped for four kilometers between Shaw and Parliament.

Summary

	Frequency	Buses Used	Notes
Weekday AM Peak	5:10	31
Weekday Midday	5:30	31
Weekday PM Peak	5:40	31
Weekday Early Evening	6	28
Weekday Late Evening	10	14
Saturday Early Morning	7:30	19
Saturday Morning	6:15	26
Saturday Afternoon	4:20	40
Saturday Early Evening	6:30	24
Saturday Late Evening	9	16
Sunday Early Morning	10	14
Sunday Morning	8	19
Sunday Afternoon	5:30	29
Sunday Early Evening	9	17
Sunday Late Evening	9:30	15
Last updated: January 2, 2011