The Waterfront East Rapid Transit Line is a higher-order transit service that will operate along Toronto’s eastern waterfront.
The project spans approximately 3.8 kilometres along the Eastern Waterfront to Ookwemin Minising. A new dedicated surface right-of-way will be built along Queens Quay East to Cherry Street, and along Cherry Street and Commissioners Street to the new island on Toronto’s waterfront, Ookwemin Minising.
The project will be jointly funded by the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario, and the Government of Canada.
Toronto’s eastern waterfront is in the midst of an exciting revitalization, and the City recognized the need for higher-order transit that extends along the Eastern Waterfront to Ookwemin Minising. In April 2019, City Council directed City Staff, Waterfront Toronto and the TTC to to commence the preliminary design and engineering phase for what would become the Waterfront East Transit project.
Design work has steadily progressed, with the most recent project update presented to Council in February 2025, as well as the April 2026 Council Decision where Council directed City Staff, Waterfront Toronto and the TTC to proceed with the construction of early works packages in 2026.
The City of Toronto, Waterfront Toronto, and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) have published the Notice of Completion for the Transit and Rail Project Assessment Process (TRPAP), in support of the Waterfront East Light Rail Transit (LRT) network. The updated Environmental Project Report (EPR) is now available for a 30-day final review period, and the EPR and Notice of Completion can be found at the links below.
The Waterfront East LRT network comprises an LRT line that would connect Union Station with Toronto’s eastern waterfront. We completed a Transit and Rail Project Assessment Process (TRPAP) for the area of the network spanning from Union Station extending south underneath Bay Street and east on Queens Quay (see figure below). This TRPAP is intended to replace the previously approved 2010 East Bayfront Transit Class Environmental Assessment (EA), which has since expired. Areas of the network to the east of the future Street A are covered under other approved environmental assessments (refer to Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 of the EPR, below, for more details). This project will bring much needed higher order transit service from Union Station to the eastern waterfront for current and future residents, visitors, and workers.
Materials and notices related to the TRPAP are provided on this webpage, including the final EPR.
