diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessCheckInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessCheckInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd382c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessCheckInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\Core\Access\AccessCheckInterface.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Access;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * A access check service determines access rules for particular routes.
+ */
+interface AccessCheckInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Declares whether the access check applies to a specific route or not.
+   *
+   * @param Symfony\Component\Routing\Route $route
+   *   The route to consider attaching to.
+   *
+   * @return bool
+   *   TRUE if the check applies to the passed route, FALSE otherwise.
+   */
+  public function applies(Route $route);
+
+  /**
+   * Checks for access to route.
+   *
+   * @param Symfony\Component\Routing\Route $route
+   *   The route to check against.
+   *
+   * @return mixed
+   *   TRUE if access is allowed.
+   *   FALSE if not.
+   *   NULL if no opinion.
+   */
+  public function access(Route $route, Request $request);
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d42c992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManager.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Access;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\RouteCollection;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerAware;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
+
+/**
+ * Attaches access checks services to routes and runs them on request.
+ */
+class AccessManager extends ContainerAware {
+
+  /**
+   * Array of registered access check service ids.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $checkIds;
+
+  /**
+   * Array of access check objects keyed by service id.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $checks;
+
+  /**
+   * Request Object
+   * @var object
+   */
+  protected $request;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new AccessManager.
+   */
+  public function __construct(Request $request) {
+    $this->request = $request;
+  }
+  /**
+   * Registers a new AccessCheck by service ID.
+   *
+   * @param string $service_id
+   *   The ID of the service in the Container that provides a check.
+   */
+  public function addCheckService($service_id) {
+    $this->checkIds[] = $service_id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * For each route, saves a list of applicable access checks to the route.
+   *
+   * @param RouteCollection $routes
+   *   A collection of routes to apply checks to.
+   */
+  public function setChecks(RouteCollection $routes) {
+    foreach ($routes as $route) {
+      $checks = $this->applies($route);
+      if (!empty($checks)) {
+        $route->setOption('_access_checks', $checks);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Determine which registered access checks apply to a route.
+   *
+   * @param Symfony\Component\Routing\Route $route
+   *   The route to get list of access checks for.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   An array of service ids for the access checks that apply to passed
+   *   route.
+   */
+  protected function applies(Route $route) {
+    $checks = array();
+
+    foreach ($this->checkIds as $service_id) {
+      if (empty($this->checks[$service_id])) {
+        $this->loadCheck($service_id);
+      }
+
+      if ($this->checks[$service_id]->applies($route)) {
+        $checks[] = $service_id;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return $checks;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks a route against applicable access check services.
+   *
+   * Determines whether the route is accessible or not.
+   *
+   * @param Symfony\Component\Routing\Route $route
+   *   The route to check access to.
+   *
+   * @throws Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException
+   *   If any access check denies access or none explicitly approve.
+   */
+  public function check(Route $route) {
+    $access = FALSE;
+    $checks = $route->getOption('_access_checks') ?: array();
+
+    // No checks == deny by default.
+    foreach ($checks as $service_id) {
+      if (empty($this->checks[$service_id])) {
+        $this->loadCheck($service_id);
+      }
+
+      $access = $this->checks[$service_id]->access($route, $this->request);
+      if ($access === FALSE) {
+        // A check has denied access, no need to continue checking.
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Access has been denied or not explicily approved.
+    if (!$access) {
+      throw new AccessDeniedHttpException();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Lazy-loads access check services.
+   *
+   * @param string $service_id
+   *   The service id of the access check service to load.
+   */
+  protected function loadCheck($service_id) {
+    if (!in_array($service_id, $this->checkIds)) {
+      throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('No check has been registered for %s', $service_id));
+    }
+
+    $this->checks[$service_id] = $this->container->get($service_id);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/DefaultAccessCheck.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/DefaultAccessCheck.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..487aa53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/DefaultAccessCheck.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\Core\Access\DefaultAccessCheck.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Access;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Allows access to routes to be controlled by an '_access' boolean parameter.
+ */
+class DefaultAccessCheck implements AccessCheckInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\Core\Access\AccessCheckInterface::applies().
+   */
+  public function applies(Route $route) {
+    // The route will either fold to boolean true or false, so just return that.
+    return (boolean)$route->getRequirement('_access');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\Core\Access\AccessCheckInterface::access().
+   */
+  public function access(Route $route, Request $request) {
+    return $route->getRequirement('_access');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/PermissionAccessCheck.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/PermissionAccessCheck.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9502f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/PermissionAccessCheck.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\Core\Access\PermissionAccessCheck.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Access;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Determines access to routes based on permissions defined via hook_permission().
+ */
+class PermissionAccessCheck implements AccessCheckInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\Core\Access\AccessCheckInterface::applies().
+   */
+  public function applies(Route $route) {
+    return $route->hasDefault('_permission');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\Core\Access\AccessCheckInterface::access().
+   */
+  public function access(Route $route, Request $request) {
+    $permission = $route->getRequirement('_permission');
+    // @todo Replace user_access() with a correctly injected and session-using
+    //   alternative.
+    // If user_access() fails, return NULL to give other checks a chance.
+    return user_access($permission) ? TRUE : NULL;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/CoreBundle.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/CoreBundle.php
index 48684e5..477ae55 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/CoreBundle.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/CoreBundle.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Core;
 
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler\RegisterKernelListenersPass;
+use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler\RegisterAccessChecksPass;
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler\RegisterMatchersPass;
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler\RegisterNestedMatchersPass;
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler\RegisterSerializationClassesPass;
@@ -105,8 +106,18 @@ public function build(ContainerBuilder $container) {
     $container->register('view_subscriber', 'Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\ViewSubscriber')
       ->addArgument(new Reference('content_negotiation'))
       ->addTag('event_subscriber');
+    $container->register('legacy_access_subscriber', 'Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\LegacyAccessSubscriber')
+      ->addTag('event_subscriber');
+    $container->register('access_manager', 'Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManager')
+      ->addArgument(new Reference('request'))
+      ->addMethodCall('setContainer', array(new Reference('service_container')));
     $container->register('access_subscriber', 'Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\AccessSubscriber')
+      ->addArgument(new Reference('access_manager'))
       ->addTag('event_subscriber');
+    $container->register('access_check.default', 'Drupal\Core\Access\DefaultAccessCheck')
+      ->addTag('access_check');
+    $container->register('access_check.permission', 'Drupal\Core\Access\PermissionAccessCheck')
+      ->addTag('access_check');
     $container->register('maintenance_mode_subscriber', 'Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\MaintenanceModeSubscriber')
       ->addTag('event_subscriber');
     $container->register('path_subscriber', 'Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\PathSubscriber')
@@ -142,6 +153,9 @@ public function build(ContainerBuilder $container) {
     $container->addCompilerPass(new RegisterKernelListenersPass(), PassConfig::TYPE_AFTER_REMOVING);
     // Add a compiler pass for adding Normalizers and Encoders to Serializer.
     $container->addCompilerPass(new RegisterSerializationClassesPass());
+    // Add a compiler pass for registering event subscribers.
+    $container->addCompilerPass(new RegisterKernelListenersPass(), PassConfig::TYPE_AFTER_REMOVING);
+    $container->addCompilerPass(new RegisterAccessChecksPass());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DependencyInjection/Compiler/RegisterAccessChecksPass.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DependencyInjection/Compiler/RegisterAccessChecksPass.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a69e35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DependencyInjection/Compiler/RegisterAccessChecksPass.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler\RegisterAccessChecksPass.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\Compiler;
+
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Compiler\CompilerPassInterface;
+
+class RegisterAccessChecksPass implements CompilerPassInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Compiler::process().
+   *
+   * Adds services tagged 'access_check' to the access_manaher service.
+   */
+  public function process(ContainerBuilder $container) {
+    if (!$container->hasDefinition('access_manager')) {
+      return;
+    }
+    $access_manager = $container->getDefinition('access_manager');
+    foreach ($container->findTaggedServiceIds('access_check') as $id => $attributes) {
+      $access_manager->addMethodCall('AddCheckService', array($id));
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/AccessSubscriber.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/AccessSubscriber.php
index 4f1dc75..d97f392 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/AccessSubscriber.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/AccessSubscriber.php
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Event\GetResponseEvent;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\RoutingEvents;
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManager;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteBuildEvent;
 
 /**
  * Access subscriber for controller requests.
@@ -18,21 +21,41 @@
 class AccessSubscriber implements EventSubscriberInterface {
 
   /**
-   * Verifies that the current user can access the requested path.
+   * Constructs a new AccessCheckManager.
    *
-   * @todo This is a total hack to keep our current access system working. It
-   *   should be replaced with something robust and injected at some point.
+   * @param AccessCheckManager $access_check_manager
+   *   The access check manager that will be responsible for applying
+   *   AccessCheckers against routes.
+   */
+  public function __construct(AccessManager $access_manager) {
+    $this->accessManager = $access_manager;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Verifies that the current user can access the requested path.
    *
    * @param Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Event\GetResponseEvent $event
    *   The Event to process.
    */
   public function onKernelRequestAccessCheck(GetResponseEvent $event) {
+    $request = $event->getRequest();
+    if (!$request->attributes->has('_route')) {
+      // If no Route is available it is likely a static resource and access is
+      // handled elsewhere.
+      return;
+    }
 
-    $router_item = $event->getRequest()->attributes->get('drupal_menu_item');
+    $this->accessManager->check($request->attributes->get('_route'));
+  }
 
-    if (isset($router_item['access']) && !$router_item['access']) {
-      throw new AccessDeniedHttpException();
-    }
+  /**
+   * Apply access checks to routes.
+   *
+   * @param Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteBuildEvent $event
+   *   The event to process.
+   */
+  public function onRoutingRouteAlterSetAccessCheck(RouteBuildEvent $event) {
+    $this->accessManager->setChecks($event->getRouteCollection());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -43,6 +66,8 @@ public function onKernelRequestAccessCheck(GetResponseEvent $event) {
    */
   static function getSubscribedEvents() {
     $events[KernelEvents::REQUEST][] = array('onKernelRequestAccessCheck', 30);
+    // Setting very low priority to ensure access checks are run after alters.
+    $events[RoutingEvents::ALTER][] = array('onRoutingRouteAlterSetAccessCheck', 0);
 
     return $events;
   }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/LegacyAccessSubscriber.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/LegacyAccessSubscriber.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..707de62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/LegacyAccessSubscriber.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\LegacyAccessSubscriber.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber;
+
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\KernelEvents;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Event\GetResponseEvent;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
+use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Access subscriber for legacy controller requests.
+ */
+class LegacyAccessSubscriber implements EventSubscriberInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Verifies that the current user can access the requested path.
+   *
+   * @todo This is a total hack to keep our current access system working. It
+   *   should be replaced with something robust and injected at some point.
+   *
+   * @param Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Event\GetResponseEvent $event
+   *   The Event to process.
+   */
+  public function onKernelRequestAccessCheck(GetResponseEvent $event) {
+
+    $router_item = $event->getRequest()->attributes->get('drupal_menu_item');
+
+    if (isset($router_item['access']) && !$router_item['access']) {
+      throw new AccessDeniedHttpException();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Registers the methods in this class that should be listeners.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   An array of event listener definitions.
+   */
+  static function getSubscribedEvents() {
+    $events[KernelEvents::REQUEST][] = array('onKernelRequestAccessCheck', 30);
+
+    return $events;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcher.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcher.php
index 45d0888..cc1adde 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcher.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcher.php
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public function matchRequest(Request $request) {
 
       preg_match($compiled->getRegex(), $path, $matches);
 
-      return array_merge($this->mergeDefaults($matches, $route->getDefaults()), array('_route' => $name));
+      $route->setOption('_name', $name);
+      return array_merge($this->mergeDefaults($matches, $route->getDefaults()), array('_route' => $route));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/EventSubscriber/RouteSubscriber.php b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/EventSubscriber/RouteSubscriber.php
index f76d535..83fdd63 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/EventSubscriber/RouteSubscriber.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/lib/Drupal/rest/EventSubscriber/RouteSubscriber.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public function dynamicRoutes(RouteBuildEvent $event) {
 
         // @todo Switch to ->addCollection() once http://drupal.org/node/1819018 is resolved.
         foreach ($plugin->routes() as $name => $route) {
+          $route->setRequirement('_access', 'TRUE');
           $collection->add("rest.$name", $route);
         }
       }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Access/CronAccessCheck.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Access/CronAccessCheck.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfff5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Access/CronAccessCheck.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\system\Access\CronAccessCheck.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Access;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessCheckInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Allows access to routes to be controlled by an '_access' boolean parameter.
+ */
+class CronAccessCheck implements AccessCheckInterface {
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\system\Access\AccessCheckInterface::applies().
+   */
+  public function applies(Route $route) {
+    // The route will either fold to boolean true or false, so just return that.
+    return $route->getRequirement('_type') == 'cron';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\system\Access\AccessCheckInterface::access().
+   */
+  public function access(Route $route, Request $request) {
+    $key = $request->attributes->get('key');
+    if ($key != state()->get('system.cron_key')) {
+      watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because an invalid key was used.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+    elseif (config('system.maintenance')->get('enabled')) {
+      watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because the site is in maintenance mode.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/CronController.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/CronController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1996015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/CronController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\system\CronController.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system;
+
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
+
+/**
+ * Controllers for Cron handling.
+ */
+class CronController {
+
+  /**
+   * Run Cron once.
+   *
+   * @return Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response
+   *   A Symfony response object.
+   */
+  public function run($key) {
+    // @todo Make this an injected object.
+    drupal_cron_run();
+
+    // HTTP 204 is "No content", meaning "I did what you asked and we're done."
+    return new Response('', 204);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/SystemBundle.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/SystemBundle.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a290d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/SystemBundle.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\system\SystemBundle.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system;
+
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Reference;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Bundle\Bundle;
+
+/**
+ * system dependency injection container.
+ */
+class SystemBundle extends Bundle {
+
+  /**
+   * Overrides Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Bundle\Bundle::build().
+   */
+  public function build(ContainerBuilder $container) {
+    $container->register('access_check.cron', 'Drupal\system\Access\CronAccessCheck')
+      ->addTag('access_check');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcherTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcherTest.php
index a288b9e..c44a492 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcherTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/FirstEntryFinalMatcherTest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function testFinalMatcherStatic() {
     $matcher->setCollection($collection);
     $attributes = $matcher->matchRequest($request);
 
-    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route'], 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
+    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route']->getOption('_name'), 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
     $this->assertEqual($attributes['_controller'], 'foo', 'The correct controller was found.');
   }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public function testFinalMatcherPattern() {
     $matcher->setCollection($collection);
     $attributes = $matcher->matchRequest($request);
 
-    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route'], 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
+    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route']->getOption('_name'), 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
     $this->assertEqual($attributes['_controller'], 'foo', 'The correct controller was found.');
     $this->assertEqual($attributes['value'], 'narf', 'Required placeholder value found.');
   }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public function testFinalMatcherPatternDefalts() {
     $matcher->setCollection($collection);
     $attributes = $matcher->matchRequest($request);
 
-    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route'], 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
+    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route']->getOption('_name'), 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
     $this->assertEqual($attributes['_controller'], 'foo', 'The correct controller was found.');
     $this->assertEqual($attributes['value'], 'poink', 'Optional placeholder value used default.');
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/HttpMethodMatcherTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/HttpMethodMatcherTest.php
index c98da2e..8055743 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/HttpMethodMatcherTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/HttpMethodMatcherTest.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function __construct($test_id = NULL) {
 
     $this->fixtures = new RoutingFixtures();
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Confirms that the HttpMethod matcher matches properly.
    */
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function testNestedMatcher() {
 
     $attributes = $matcher->matchRequest($request);
 
-    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route'], 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
+    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route']->getOption('_name'), 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/NestedMatcherTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/NestedMatcherTest.php
index 444785c..de29538 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/NestedMatcherTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/NestedMatcherTest.php
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ public function testNestedMatcher() {
 
     $attributes = $matcher->matchRequest($request);
 
-    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route'], 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
+    $this->assertEqual($attributes['_route']->getOption('_name'), 'route_a', 'The correct matching route was found.');
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/RouterPermissionTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/RouterPermissionTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5af6b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Routing/RouterPermissionTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\system\Tests\Routing\RouterTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Tests\Routing;
+
+use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Basic tests for access permissions in routes.
+ */
+class RouterPermissionTest extends WebTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('block', 'router_test');
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Router Permission tests',
+      'description' => 'Function Tests for the routing permission system.',
+      'group' => 'Routing',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Confirms that the router can get to a controller.
+   */
+  public function testPermissionAccessDenied() {
+
+    $this->drupalGet('router_test/test7');
+    $this->assertResponse(403, "Access denied for a route where we don't have a permission");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Confirms that a router path defaults to access denied.
+   *
+   * Unspecified access controls on a route result in an access denied response.
+   */
+  public function testDefaultAccessDenied() {
+
+    $this->drupalGet('router_test/test8');
+    $this->assertResponse(403, 'Access denied by default if no access specified');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Confirms that our default controller logic works properly.
+   */
+  public function testPermissionAccessPassed() {
+
+    $user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('access test7'));
+
+    $this->drupalGet('router_test/test7');
+    $this->assertRaw('test7', 'The correct string was returned because the route was successful.');
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index 6401361..5258008 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -564,13 +564,6 @@ function system_element_info() {
  * Implements hook_menu().
  */
 function system_menu() {
-  $items['cron/%'] = array(
-    'title' => 'Run cron',
-    'page callback' => 'system_cron_page',
-    'access callback' => 'system_cron_access',
-    'access arguments' => array(1),
-    'type' => MENU_CALLBACK,
-  );
   $items['system/files'] = array(
     'title' => 'File download',
     'page callback' => 'file_download',
@@ -1077,41 +1070,6 @@ function system_menu() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Page callback; Execute cron tasks.
- *
- * @see system_cron_access().
- */
-
-function system_cron_page() {
-  drupal_page_is_cacheable(FALSE);
-  drupal_cron_run();
-
-  // HTTP 204 is "No content", meaning "I did what you asked and we're done."
-  return new Response('', 204);
-}
-
-/**
- * Access callback for system_cron().
- *
- * @param string $key
- *   A hash to validate the page request origin.
- *
- * @see system_cron_page().
- */
-function system_cron_access($key) {
-  if ($key != state()->get('system.cron_key')) {
-    watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because an invalid key was used.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
-  elseif (config('system.maintenance')->get('enabled')) {
-    watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because the site is in maintenance mode.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-/**
  * Theme callback for the default batch page.
  */
 function _system_batch_theme() {
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b92ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+cron:
+  pattern: '/cron/{key}'
+  defaults:
+    _controller: '\Drupal\system\CronController::run'
+  requirements:
+    _type: 'cron'
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/RouteTestSubscriber.php b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/RouteTestSubscriber.php
index a67e83f..4243f81 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/RouteTestSubscriber.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/RouteTestSubscriber.php
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public function dynamicRoutes(RouteBuildEvent $event) {
     $collection = $event->getRouteCollection();
     $route = new Route('/router_test/test5', array(
       '_content' => '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test5'
+    ), array(
+      '_access' => 'TRUE'
     ));
     $collection->add('router_test_5', $route);
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/TestControllers.php b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/TestControllers.php
index bcf18b7..e78c11b 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/TestControllers.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/lib/Drupal/router_test/TestControllers.php
@@ -34,4 +34,16 @@ public function test5() {
     return "test5";
   }
 
+  public function test6() {
+    return new Response('test6');
+  }
+
+  public function test7() {
+    return new Response('test7');
+  }
+
+  public function test8() {
+    return new Response('test8');
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.module b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.module
index b3d9bbc..ffbe070 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.module
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
 <?php
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_permission().
+ */
+function router_test_permission() {
+  return array(
+    'access test7' =>  array(
+      'title' => t('Access test7 route'),
+      'description' => t('Test permission only.'),
+    ),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.routing.yml b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.routing.yml
index cc177d3..0b1741e 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.routing.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/router_test/router_test.routing.yml
@@ -2,24 +2,46 @@ router_test_1:
   pattern: '/router_test/test1'
   defaults:
     _controller: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test1'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
 
 router_test_2:
   pattern: '/router_test/test2'
   defaults:
     _content: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test2'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
 
 router_test_3:
   pattern: '/router_test/test3/{value}'
   defaults:
     _content: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test3'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
 
 router_test_4:
   pattern: '/router_test/test4/{value}'
   defaults:
     _content: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test4'
     value: 'narf'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
 
 router_test_6:
   pattern: '/router_test/test6'
   defaults:
     _controller: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test1'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
+
+router_test_7:
+  pattern: 'router_test/test7'
+  defaults:
+    _controller: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test7'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'access test7'
+
+router_test_8:
+  pattern: 'router_test/test8'
+  defaults:
+    _controller: '\Drupal\router_test\TestControllers::test8'