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Line 2 subway service was briefly halted over bike on track: TTC

Subway service has resumed on Line 2 in the east end, shortly after a shutdown forced morning commuters onto shuttle buses between Victoria Park and Broadview stations.

Some commuters were forced on to shuttle buses

Commuters line up for buses at Victoria Park subway station on Thursday morning, where Line 2 trains are turning back due to a technical issue.
Commuters line up for buses at Victoria Park subway station on Thursday morning, where Line 2 trains had been turning back due to a technical issue. Subway service is now back up and running, the TTC said. (Aaron Saltzman/CBC)

Subway service has resumed on Line 2 in the east end, shortly after a shutdown forced morning commuters onto shuttle buses between Victoria Park and Broadview stations.

The culprit: a bike on the track, according to TTC spokesperson Stuart Green. 

The transit disruption, initially called a "mechanical issue," happened just before 8 a.m. and triggered large crowds at a few stations. 

Passengers seen lined up along subway tracks at Victoria Park subway station.
Passengers can be seen inside Victoria Park subway station, where westbound trains had been turning back on Line 2 due to a mechanical failure. (Aaron Saltzman/CBC)