Ottawa

Line 2 delayed at South Keys Station, 1 platform operating

The O-Train Line 2 is experiencing a switch issue at South Keys Station that is causing delays for travellers, the head of Ottawa's transit services said.

Problem causing the delay could last all day

A public transit train station on a winter afternoon. A black sign with green accents says 'South Keys.'
Trillium Line 2 is experiencing a switch issue at South Keys Station that is causing delays for travellers, according to a statement from the city's transit services. (CBC)

UPDATE: Regular Line 2 service resumed the morning of May 30, OC Transpo said in a post on X.


Trillium Line 2 is experiencing a switch issue at South Keys Station that is causing delays for travellers, the head of city's transit services said in a statement.

The switch issue has taken one of two platforms out of service, forcing travellers to change trains at South Keys, Renée Amilcar, the General Manager of the transit services department, said in a memo to the mayor.

"It is anticipated this will continue for the rest of the service day," The memo said. "This is a known issue with this switch that TransitNext was unable to resolve during the overnight hours yesterday."

The memo warned customers to expect longer travel times on line 2, and that TransitNext "will continue the repairs tonight after service concludes."

Line 2 is operating at its routine stations, and Line 1 and 4 are operating normally, the memo said.