{"id":14073,"date":"2026-08-22T06:41:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T10:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/streetcar-509-toronto"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T13:07:37","slug":"streetcar-509-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/streetcar-509-toronto","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Streetcar 509"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Streetcar 509 in Toronto links Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr and Union Station. The route is 4.1 km long with 12 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 22 minutes. On a weekday it runs 130 trips in one direction, and 138 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/08\/top-transport_streetcar-509-toronto-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of streetcar 509 in Toronto: Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr to Union Station\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a89ad9345099\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/streetcar-509-toronto\/#Does_streetcar_509_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does streetcar 509 run on weekends?\">Does streetcar 509 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Streetcar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>509<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Toronto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Transit authority<\/th>\n<td>the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr \u2192 Union Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Union Station \u2192 Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>4.1 km \/ 4.5 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>12 \/ 13 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 22 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>130 on weekdays, 138 on weekends one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 9 \u00b7 midday 9 \u00b7 weekend 5\u201310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abExhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:06 \/ 23:56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abUnion Station\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:05 \/ 23:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>3.35 $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Streetcar_509\"><\/span>Route of Streetcar 509<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Exhibition_Loop_at_Manitoba_Dr_%E2%86%92_Union_Station\"><\/span>Outbound: Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr \u2192 Union Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 12 stops and runs 4.1 km. The route passes Manitoba Dr at Strachan Ave, Fleet St at Bastion St, Queens Quay West at Bathurst St East Side Billy Bishop Airport, Queens Quay West at Lower Spadina Ave East Side. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr<\/td>\n<td>0.4 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Manitoba Dr at Strachan Ave<\/td>\n<td>0.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Fleet St at Fort York Blvd East Side<\/td>\n<td>1.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Fleet St at Bastion St<\/td>\n<td>1.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Fleet St at Bathurst St<\/td>\n<td>1.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Bathurst St East Side Billy Bishop Airport<\/td>\n<td>1.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Dan Leckie Way East Side<\/td>\n<td>1.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Lower Spadina Ave East Side<\/td>\n<td>2.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Rees St<\/td>\n<td>2.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Harbourfront Centre<\/td>\n<td>3.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay\/Ferry Docks Station<\/td>\n<td>3.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Union Station<\/td>\n<td>4.1 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Union_Station_%E2%86%92_Exhibition_Loop_at_Manitoba_Dr\"><\/span>Inbound: Union Station \u2192 Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 13 stops and runs 4.5 km. The route passes Queens Quay\/Ferry Docks Station, Queens Quay West at Rees St West Side, Queens Quay West at Dan Leckie Way West Side, Fleet St at Bathurst St West Side. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Union Station<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay\/Ferry Docks Station<\/td>\n<td>0.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Harbourfront Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Rees St West Side<\/td>\n<td>1.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Lower Spadina Ave West Side<\/td>\n<td>1.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Queens Quay West at Dan Leckie Way West Side<\/td>\n<td>2.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Bathurst St at Queens Quay West North Side Billy Bishop Airport<\/td>\n<td>2.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Fleet St at Bathurst St West Side<\/td>\n<td>2.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Fleet St at Bastion St West Side<\/td>\n<td>2.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Fleet St at Fort York Blvd West Side<\/td>\n<td>3.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Manitoba Dr at Strachan Ave West Side<\/td>\n<td>3.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Exhibition Loop<\/td>\n<td>4.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr<\/td>\n<td>4.5 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission, the route runs 130 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 138 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abExhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:06 \u2014 23:56<\/td>\n<td>00:00 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abUnion Station\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:05 \u2014 23:55<\/td>\n<td>00:08 \u2014 23:58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak cars run every 9 minutes; midday every 9 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 9\u201310; on weekends every 5\u201310 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 3.35 $<\/strong>. The same fare applies to streetcars, buses and the subway in Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A cash fare is $3.35 and covers one ride only. Paying with a PRESTO card, debit or credit card costs $3.30 and includes two hours of unlimited transfers. A day pass is $13.50, a monthly adult pass $156.00. Transfers within 120 minutes are free. The two-hour transfer applies only to fares paid by card; a cash fare covers a single ride. An unlimited monthly pass costs $156.00.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_streetcar_509_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on streetcar 509 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>3.35 $ for a single ride.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr the first is at 00:06 and the last at 23:56. From Union Station they are 00:05 and 23:55.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Exhibition_Loop_at_Manitoba_Dr_to_Union_Station_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr to Union Station take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 22 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>12 outbound and 13 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_streetcar_509_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does streetcar 509 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 138 trips in one direction, running from Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr between 00:00 and 23:50.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/streetcars-toronto\">Toronto streetcars<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Fares \u2014 Toronto Transit Commission, Fares &amp; passes. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (City of Toronto Open Data).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Streetcar 509 in Toronto links Exhibition Loop at Manitoba Dr and Union Station. The route is 4.1 km long with 12 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 22 minutes. On a weekday it runs 130 trips in one direction, and 138 on a weekend day. 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