TTC service on Line 2 resumes after hydraulic oil spill shuts down service between Broadview and St. George

TTC riders wait for shuttle buses outside St. George Station on May 13, 2024. (Jeff Ducharme/CityNews)

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted May 13, 2024 8:17 am.

Last Updated May 13, 2024 7:16 pm.

TTC service on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth has resumed between St. George and Broadview stations after the subway shut down following a hydraulic oil spill.

Around 7 a.m., trains stopped running between the two stations and shuttle buses have been operating all day.

The TTC said a work car leaked the oil on the tracks between Bloor-Yonge and Sherbourne stations overnight, causing “slippery track conditions” at the start of the morning rush.

Service resumed almost 12 hours later at 7 p.m. after crews cleaned up the spill.

With files from Alex Bloomfield, 680 NewsRadio Toronto

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