Toronto subway rolling stock


The Toronto subway system's rolling stock consists of 880 subway cars for Line 1 Yonge–University, Line 2 Bloor–Danforth, and Line 4 Sheppard and 28 intermediate-capacity rapid transit cars for Line 3 Scarborough. The rolling stock is owned and maintained by the Toronto Transit Commission.

Subway trains



All TTC subway cars are equipped with flip-up seats located in each car, which can accommodate mobility devices such as wheelchairs, strollers, scooters, and bicycles, the new Toronto Rocket trains have two designated areas in each car with automatic flip-up seats, although level boarding platforms allow a degree of access to all trains.

Toronto Rocket

The Toronto Rocket is the newest version of TTC subway trains, which is operated on Lines 1 and 4. Its design deviates from its predecessors, which were formed by building trains from married pairs of identical cars. The trains consist of six cars for Line 1 and four cars for Line 4, both of which are connected with open gangways, similar to Bombardier's Movia family of metro trains. They only have two full-width operator cabs per trainset, greater accessibility options and the skin of the train is welded rather than the previously used riveting method. The TRs' exterior destination and train run number signs are outfitted with digital orange LED boards, while all previous TTC train models use back-lit roller signs.
The first of the new TR trains was scheduled to be delivered in late 2009, but in early 2010, TTC officials stated that the new trains would not enter service until late 2010. The first train arrived on TTC property in October 2010, and entered revenue service on July 21, 2011.

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Line 3 Scarborough trains

Rolling Stock NumbersQuantityYear BuiltBuilder Notes
3000–3027281982–1983, 1986UTDC ICTS Mark IAll will be retired once line closes after completion of Line 2's Scarborough subway extension. 3014 was displayed at the 1983 Canadian National Exhibition. All units have been refurbished. Refurbished cars have Toronto Rocket-like chimes, side destination signs and a new vinyl wrap since 2015.
ST-11Niigata Transyscentre-cab diesel locomotive
ST-21likely Arva Industriesnon-motored crane and rail maintenance car
ST-31Niigata Transysnon-powered rail grinding truck
ST-41Schmidtsnow blower installed on a non-powered PCC truck
ST-51non-powered power rail cleaner and de-icer
ST-712002Arva Industries snowblower attached to Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5000 short cab
E2911New Holland TC 18 tractortractor used to push Line 3 cars where there is no power to operate cars

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Work vehicles

Most subway work cars are painted yellow with the fleet number as RTXX. The exception are converted subway cars, which are not repainted and have the RT fleet number replacing their former fleet number.

Current subway work vehicles

Rolling Stock NumbersDescriptionYear acquiredYear retired
RT-1Rail maintenance car1909 by Toronto Railway Company and rebuilt five times
RT-2Flat car1997 by Arva Industries
RT-3Overhead maintenance car1922 by Toronto Transportation Commission
RT-5Tunnel leak repair car1997 by Arva Industries
RT-6Vacuum cleaning car1922 by Toronto Transportation Commission
RT-7Diesel locomotive1998 by Plasser American
RT-813 rail delivery articulated bogies1997 by Plasser American
RT-10Works Services Car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53741965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 2000 by TTCReplaced old RT-10, 1968 Tokyo Rose
RT-11Non motored car2000 by Arva Industries
RT-12 Electric locomotive2009 by Arva Industries
RT-13Centre cab crane car1968 by Nippon Sharyo
RT-14 Mk III snow clearing unitArva Industries
RT-15 Mk III snow clearing unitArva Industries
RT-16Tunnel washer – "The Clean Machine"1996 Arva Industries – used with RT-17
RT-17Tunnel washer – "Krystal Klean"1996 Arva Industries – used with RT-16
RT-18Diesel locomotive1977 by Anabel Corporation of Houston, Texas
RT-19Flat car1980 Niigata Transys Company
RT-20Crane car1980 Niigata Transys Company
RT-21Flatcar1980 by Niigata Transys Company
RT-22Flat car1973 by Nippon Sharyo
RT-23Non motored asbestos abatement car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53911965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC 1984
RT-26Gauge car1980 by TTC
RT-27Beam transporter and crane1950s Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company bogies and reused 1986 by TTC
RT-28Flat car with crane2000 by Arva Industries
RT-29Flat car2001 by Arva Industries
RT-38Ex-garbage car unit, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 54221965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 1997 by TTC
RT-39 Flat car2011 by Arva Industries
RT-40Ballast car1989 by Dynex
RT-41Tie tamper car1993 by Plasser American
RT-42Scaffold car1999 Arva Industries
RT-43Asbestos abatement crew car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 54591965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 2000 by TTC
RT-44Asbestos abatement crew car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 54581965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 2000 by TTC
RT-45Asbestos abatement garbage car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53371965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 2000 by TTC
RT-46Asbestos abatement garbage car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53361965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 2000 by TTC
RT-47Flat car1999 by Arva Industries
RT-48Motored snow blower2001 by Arva Industries
RT-49Motored snow blower2001 by Arva Industries
RT-50Non motored push snow thrower1999 by Arva Industries
RT-51Non motored push snow thrower1999 by Arva Industries
RT-52Non motored push snow thrower1999 by Arva Industries
RT-53Non motored push snow thrower1999 by Arva Industries
RT-54Flat car1973 by Nippon SharyoReplaced ex RT-16 or ex RT-17
RT-55Flat car with crane2000 by Arva Industries
RT-56Vacuum rodder car2004–2005 by Arva Industries
RT-57 General Purpose Rail Flat Car1999–2000 Arva Industries
RT-58Works Service Car, ex H4 RTC-75 subway car 56351974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-60Works Service Car, ex-H4 RTC-75 subway car 55941974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-61Works Service Car, ex-H4 RTC-75 subway car 55951974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-62Works Service Car, ex-H4 RTC-75 subway car 56161974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-63Works Service Car, ex-H4 RTC-75 subway car 56171974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-64Works Service Car, ex-H4 RTC-75 subway car 55941974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-65Works Service Car, ex-H4 RTC-75 subway car 55951974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-66Works Service Car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53861964–65 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-67Works service car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53871964–65 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-68Fibre Optics testing car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 54081964–65 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-69Fibre Optics testing car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 54091964–65 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTC
RT-70Flat car2005 by Arva Industries
RT-71Tri-Mode Work Locomotive, self-propelled2006 Arva Industries
LPC-5Rail grinding train 3 car set2000s LORAM Maintenance of Way, Inc.-owned L-series grinder on lease/contract

Retired

Rolling Stock NumbersDescriptionYear acquiredYear retired
Unnumbered and RT-11 Duncan’s Dragon — test car for 75-foot subway cars based on G-car specifications Consists of three sections based on the profile of G-cars connected by long metal box and two bogies.1964 built by TTC Duncan ShopsRetired 1965? 1st car was built with wood, 2nd car used in 1977 along Spadina line has metallic frame and was located at Greenwood Yard c. 2007
RT-4 Garbage Car Unit – ex-Peter Witt 25281920s Canadian Car and Foundry and refurbished 1954 by TTCRetired 1970s
RT-4 Track re-insulation car1997 by Arva IndustriesRetired 2013
RT-9Works Services Car, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 53501965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted by TTCDestroyed by fire on December 8, 2000
RT-10 – Tokyo RoseGarbage car unit1968 by Nippon SharyoRetired 2000 and replaced by current RT10; scrapped
RT-12 Electric locomotive1968 by Nippon SharyoRetired 2009
RT-34grinding car ex-G2 51021954–55 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and converted 1988 by TTC2003 damaged in accident and stored at Davisville Yard
RT-35Grinding train, ex-G2 51031954–55 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and converted 1988 by TTCRetired and scrapped 2007
RT-14 and R-15Rail grinder – former PCC A-7 4446 and 4410 MU cars1949 Canadian Car and Foundry and converted 1970s by TTCReplaced 1991 by then RT-36 and RT-37
RT-30Non motored grinding truck1988 by EcolaireRetired 2008
RT-31Non motored grinding truck1988 by EcolaireRetired 2004
RT-32Non motored grinding truck1988 by EcolaireRetired 2004
RT-33Non motored grinding truck1988 by EcolaireRetired 2008
RT-36Grinding train, ex-G1 50681953–54 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and converted 1991 by TTCRetired and scrapped 2007
RT-37Grinding train, ex-G1 50691953–54 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and converted 1991 by TTCRetired and scrapped 2007
RT-38, ex-G2 5100Garbage cars1954–55 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and converted by TTC G-2 5100 and 5105Retired and scrapped 1998
RT-39, ex-G2 5105Garbage cars1954–55 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and converted by TTC G-2 5100 and 5105Retired and scrapped 1998
RT-39 ex-Garbage car unit, ex-H1 RTC-75 subway car 54231965–66 Hawker Siddeley Canada and converted 1997 by TTCRetired 1997
RT-14 Tunnel washing cars1954–55 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company G-2 and converted 1988 by TTCRetired 1999
RT-15 Tunnel washing cars1954–55 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company G-2 and converted 1988 by TTCRetired 1999
RT-57 Works Service Car ex-H4 56341974–75 Hawker Siddeley Canada converted by TTCRetired and replaced by new RT-57

The TTC uses two different track gauges: