508-Lakeshore

The 508-Lakeshore route was Toronto's newest streetcar route until Harbourfront appeared in July 2000. Lakeshore is really a combination of the Queen and King streetcars in the west end of the city. The route starts at Long Branch loop at the far west end of the city and parallels the 501 car along Lakeshore Blvd. and the Queensway to King St. Here the car turns on to King and shares tracks with the King car into downtown. The 508-Lakeshore then loops via Church, Richmond, Victoria, Queen and Church. In the mornings during the school year, the car continues to Parliament. There are only 7 daily round trips needed as the route is well served by King and Queen cars most of the day. CLRVs from Roncesvalles carhouse are used on this route, though ALRVs have stood in occasionally.