St. Andrew subway station closed due to flooding, streetcars on King St. to detour

Toronto

St. Andrew subway station is closed after a watermain break caused flooding Saturday afternoon. 

Trains on Line 1 temporarily bypassing station due to flooding caused by watermain break

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A TTC spokesperson said trains on Line 1 are not stopping at St. Andrew subway station due to flooding caused by a water main break. (Sarah_smith1524/Twitter)

St. Andrew subway station is closed after a watermain break caused flooding Saturday afternoon. 

A TTC spokesperson said trains on Line 1 Yonge-University are temporarily bypassing the station due to the flooding.

As a result of the watermain break, 504 and 504B King streetcars are also taking a detour via Queen Street East and Bathurst Street.

Police say the intersection at University Avenue and King Street West is closed to traffic due to flooding on the road. Commuters should consider alternate routes of travel, police say.

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TTC staff and plumbers are currently working to stop the flooding, a TTC spokesperson said. (Caleb Isaac/CBC)

TTC staff and plumbers are currently working to stop the flooding.

It is unknown how long the closure will go on for. 

St. Andrew flooding
Streetcars are taking a detour on King Street due to the flooding. (Caleb Isaac/CBC)

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