Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission
From top, clockwise: York University station on Line 1 Yonge-University, an S-series rapid transit train on the former Line 3 Scarborough, a Nova Bus bus, wall tile signage at Eglinton station featuring the Toronto Subway typeface, a Flexity Outlook streetcar, and a Toronto Rocket subway train
From top, clockwise: York University station on Line 1 Yonge-University, an S-series rapid transit train on the former Line 3 Scarborough, a Nova Bus bus, wall tile signage at Eglinton station featuring the Toronto Subway typeface, a Flexity Outlook streetcar, and a Toronto Rocket subway train
Overview
OwnerCity of Toronto
LocaleToronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham
Transit type
Number of lines
Number of stations
Daily ridership2,559,900 (weekdays, Q1 2025)[1]
Annual ridership803,792,600 (2024)[2]
Key people
HeadquartersWilliam McBrien Building
1900 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Websitettc.ca
Operation
Began operationSeptember 1, 1921 (1921-09-01)
Number of vehicles2,100 buses, 848 rapid transit cars, 204 streetcars, 214 Wheel-Trans buses[5]
Technical
Track gauge
  • 4 ft 10+78 in (1,495 mm) Toronto gauge (subway, streetcar)
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge (future LRT lines)

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the primary public transport agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operating the majority of the city's bus and rail services. It is the oldest and largest of the urban transit service providers in the Greater Toronto Area, with numerous connections to systems serving its surrounding municipalities.

Established as the Toronto Transportation Commission in 1921, the TTC owns and operates three rapid transit lines with 70 stations, over 150 bus routes, and 9 streetcar lines. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 803,792,600, or about 2,559,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025. The TTC is the most heavily used urban mass transit system in Canada.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Board". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference TheStar-2024-09-06 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "TTC Operating Statistics 2021". ttc.ca. Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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