Toronto Transit Commission
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the public transport agency that operates bus, subway, streetcar, and paratransit services in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, some of which run into the Peel Region and York Region. 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.
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From top, clockwise: York University station, an S-series rapid transit train, 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 | |
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| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Locale | Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham |
| Transit type | Bus, subway, streetcar |
| Number of lines | 191 bus routes 3 subway lines 11 streetcar routes |
| Number of stations | 70 in use 60 under construction |
| Daily ridership | 2,329,500 (weekdays, Q3 2023) |
| Annual ridership | 577,941,400 (2022) |
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| Headquarters | William McBrien Building 1900 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | ttc |
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| Began operation | 1921 |
| Number of vehicles | 2,100 buses, 848 rapid transit cars, 204 streetcars, 214 Wheel-Trans buses |
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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 2022, the system had a ridership of 577,941,400, or about 2,329,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023. The TTC is the most heavily used urban mass transit system in Canada.