Line 6 Finch West LRT sees multiple service suspensions as snowfall arrives

As a snow system moved into the Toronto area on Friday, TTC officials say they’ve been dealing with multiple suspensions on Line 6 Finch West due to LRT track switch issues and other problems.

Just before 7 a.m. on Friday, alerts about Line 6 Finch West service began to appear on the TTC’s service alerts X account.

The first notice said debris on the tracks brought a closure of the line between Finch West and Driftwood stations, prompting the use of shuttle buses.

As the morning went on, subsequent updates said debris on the tracks caused a pause of service between Driftwood and Humber College stations. Eventually, the posts went on to say different portions were affected and cited blocked tracks and “communication issues.”

While there was a brief resumption in service reported at around 9:40 a.m., updates after that said there were switch issues.

In the mid-afternoon, there was no service between Martin Grove and Humber College stations due to a “mechanical problem.”

CityNews contacted the TTC, which operates the Metrolinx-owned Line 6 Finch West LRT, to ask about the various service issues.

“There are multiple switch issues on the line with 20 shuttle buses now replacing train service. Metrolinx and its contracted maintainers have been advised,” a brief statement from the TTC’s media relations office said.

An update from Metrolinx relayed by the TTC said “snow and ice caused the switches to become disturbed, resulting in the initiation of a stop-and-stay.”

After 4:30 p.m., TTC staff said once again there was no service on the entire line and that shuttle buses needed to be brought in.

Ever since the LRT opened for public use on Dec. 7, there have been occasional issues that have caused temporary suspensions on part or all of Line 6.

The latest delays came amid ongoing complaints about trip times along the 18-stop line. Toronto city council recently directed staff to look at ways of speeding up service.

As of 8:09 AM – Line 6 Finch West: No service between Driftwood and Humber College stations due to blocked tracks. Shuttle buses are running between Driftwood and Humber College. https://t.co/1m8Ehu2abG

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025

As of 9:03 AM – Line 6 Finch West: No service between Finch West and Tobermory stations due to communication issues. Shuttle buses are running between Finch West and Humber College. https://t.co/3bCerbBJtb

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025

Line 6 Finch West: No service between Finch West and Humber College stations due to multiple switch issues. Shuttle buses are running between Finch West and Humber College. https://t.co/xsRMUnT3yW

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025

As of 10:21 AM – Line 6 Finch West: No service between Finch West and Humber College stations due to switch issues. Shuttle buses are running between Finch West and Humber College. https://t.co/fz1EaOIFaj

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025

As of 10:50 AM – Line 6 Finch West: No service between Finch West and Tobermory stations due to communication issues. Shuttle buses are running. https://t.co/QyGvpW8jri

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025

As of 2:08 PM – Line 6 Finch West: No service between Martin Grove and Humber College stations due to a mechanical problem. Shuttle buses are on the way. https://t.co/8R0uftJEuX

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025

As of 4:34 PM – Line 6 Finch West: No service between Finch West and Humber College stations due to a mechanical problem. Shuttle buses are running between Finch West and Humber College. https://t.co/C6bjOdiK3z

— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) December 26, 2025