The '506 Carlton' is a
streetcar line run by the
Toronto Transit Commission in
Toronto,
Canada. It runs from
Main Street Station to
High Park. It runs from the eastern terminus of Main Street Station south to
Gerrard Street East. It then turns west onto Gerrard St. E. and runs to
Parliament Street where it turns north to
Carlton Street. The streetcar goes west on Carlton, which turns into
College Street at
Yonge Street. There, it passes
College subway station. Continuing west, it passes
Queen's Park subway station as it makes its way to the end of College Street at
Dundas Street West. It then runs west on Dundas Street West to
Howard Park Avenue, which it follows into its western terminus in
High Park.
On a daily basis, some eastbound cars may short turn at Coxwell Avenue, and head southbound to loop at
Queen St. and Coxwell Avenue.
Streetcar service is provided 24 hours per day on most portions of the route. The late night trips run as the '306 Carlton', which runs along the same route from the eastern terminus of
Main Street Station to Dundas Street West. From there, it continues west along Dundas Street West to
Dundas West Station.
Landmarks along the route include:
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Little India (between Greenwood and Coxwell)
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East Chinatown (between Carlaw and Broadview)
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Don River
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Cabbagetown (between Don River and Parliament Street)
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Regent Park (between River and Shuter)
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Allan Gardens (between Sherbourne and Jarvis)
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Maple Leaf Gardens (at Church)
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College Park mall (at Yonge)
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Toronto Police headquarters (at Bay)
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Queen's Park (at University)
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Toronto General Hospital (at University)
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University of Toronto (between University and Spadina)
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Kensington Market (at Spadina)
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Little Italy (between Bathurst and Ossington)
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Roncesvalles Village (at Roncesvalles)
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High Park (western terminus)