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Toronto streetcar system

The Toronto streetcar system is a network of eleven streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It is the third busiest light-rail system in North America. The network is concentrated primarily in Downtown Toronto and in proximity to the city's waterfront. Much of the streetcar route network dates from…

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Annual ridership
79,295,000 (2025)
Began operation
1861; 165 years ago (1861) · 1892; 134 years ago (1892) (catenary electrification)
Character
Street running
Daily ridership
324,300 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Electrification
Overhead line, 600 V DC
Locale
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto streetcar system

Nodes166
Edges165
Triples67
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012048
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Toronto streetcar system

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related to Other references · 34
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related to Grand unions · 10
Toronto streetcar system → As, King Street West, King Street WestBathurst Street, North America, North American, Queen Street WestSpadina Avenue, Spadina Avenue, The, The Toronto, Toronto
related to Track characteristics · 6
Toronto streetcar system → Bombardier, Flexity Outlook, Some, The, Toronto, Toronto's
Began operation · 2
Toronto streetcar system → 1861; 165 years ago (1861), 1892; 134 years ago (1892) (catenary electrification)
Annual ridership · 1
Toronto streetcar system → 79,295,000 (2025)
Character · 1
Toronto streetcar system → Street running
Daily ridership · 1
Toronto streetcar system → 324,300 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Electrification · 1
Toronto streetcar system → Overhead line, 600 V DC
Locale · 1
Toronto streetcar system → Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Minimum radius of curvature · 1
Toronto streetcar system → 36 ft 0 in (10,973 mm)

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Toronto streetcar systemAnnual ridership79,295,000 (2025)1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemBegan operation1861; 165 years ago (1861)1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemBegan operation1892; 134 years ago (1892) (catenary electrification)1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemCharacterStreet running1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemDaily ridership324,300 (weekdays, Q1 2026)1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemLocaleToronto, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemMinimum radius of curvature36 ft 0 in (10,973 mm)1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemNumber of lines111.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemNumber of stations685 stops1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemOperator(s)Toronto Transit Commission1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemSystem length83 km (52 mi)1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemSystem mapSystem map Show interactive map Show static diagram1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemTrack gauge1,495 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemTransit typeStreetcar1.00infobox
Toronto streetcar systemis anetwork of eleven streetcar routes in Toronto0.90text

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