TheToronto subwayis a system of three underground, surface, and elevated rapid transit lines inTorontoandVaughan,Ontario, Canada, operated by theToronto Transit Commission(TTC). It was the country's firstsubwaysystem: the first line was built underYonge Streetwith a short stretch alongFront Streetand opened in 1954 with 12 stations. Since then, the system has expanded to become Canada's largest in terms of number of stations and itssecond-busiest,with an average of 915,000 passenger trips each weekday recorded during the fourth quarter of 2017.[1]There are a total of 70 operating stations with an additional 60 under construction – 28 of which will be street-runninglight rail transit(LRT) stops – and 5 former stations.
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Description
editThe subway system encompasses three lines and 70 stations on 70.5 kilometres (43.8 mi) of route.[2]As of 2024[update],55 of the 70 stations are accessible, with plans originally set to ensureall stations were accessible by 2025;[3]however, in September 2024, it was reported this goal would not be met until 2026.[4]Line 3 Scarborough,a light metro line with six stations, was permanently closed in July 2023.
As of September 2024,[update]three new lines are under construction, twolight raillines and one subway line:
- Line 5 Eglinton,a 25-station, 19-kilometre (12 mi) line alongEglinton Avenue,scheduled to open in 2024. A 9.2-kilometre (5.7 mi) extension of the line westwards is also under construction, scheduled to open in the early 2030s.[5]
- Line 6 Finch West,a 18-stop, 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line alongFinch Avenue West,scheduled to open in 2024.[6]
- Ontario Line,a 15-station, 15.6-kilometre (9.7 mi) line fromExhibition stationtoScience Centre station,scheduled to open in the 2030s.[7]
Current stations
editLine 1 Yonge–University |
Line 2 Bloor–Danforth |
Line 4 Sheppard |
Station | Line | Location[a] | Grade | Opened[8][9] | Ridership (2023–2024[10]avg. weekday) | Platforms | Terminal within fare-paid area | Transfers[11] | Accessible[12] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finch | North York | Underground | 1974 | 70,775 | Centre | Yes | Yes | ||
North York Centre | North York | Underground | 1987 | 16,699 | Side | No | Yes | ||
Sheppard–Yonge | North York | Underground | 1974, 2002 | 92,828 |
|
Yes | Yes | ||
York Mills | North York | Underground | 1973 | 20,498 | Centre | Yes | GO Transit bus services | Yes | |
Lawrence | Old Toronto | Underground | 1973 | 21,197 | Centre | Yes | No | ||
Eglinton | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 60,814 | Centre | Yes | Yes | ||
Davisville | Old Toronto | Surface | 1954 | 15,903 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
St. Clair | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 27,336 | Side | Yes | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Summerhill | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 5,045 | Side | No | No | ||
Rosedale | Old Toronto | Surface | 1954 | 4,875 | Side | Yes | No | ||
Bloor–Yonge | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954, 1966 | 278,184 | Side, centre | No | Yes | ||
Wellesley | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 17,705 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
College | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 39,137 | Side | No | TTC streetcars | No | |
Dundas | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 72,406 | Side | No | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Queen | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 36,714 | Side | No | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
King | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 35,107 | Side | No | TTC streetcars | No | |
Union | Old Toronto | Underground | 1954 | 136,515 | Side, one-sided centre | Yes | TTC streetcars
|
Yes | |
St. Andrew | Old Toronto | Underground | 1963 | 34,576 | Centre | No | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Osgoode | Old Toronto | Underground | 1963 | 19,323 | Centre | No | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
St. Patrick | Old Toronto | Underground | 1963 | 23,989 | Centre | No | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Queen's Park | Old Toronto | Underground | 1963 | 34,444 | Centre | No | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Museum | Old Toronto | Underground | 1963 | 9,604 | Centre | No | No | ||
St. George | Old Toronto | Underground | 1963, 1966 | 209,994 | Centre, Centre | Yes | Yes | ||
Spadina | Old Toronto | Underground | 1978, 1966 | 39,080 | Side, side | Yes | TTC streetcars | ||
Dupont | Old Toronto | Underground | 1978 | 11,084 | Side | No | Yes | ||
St. Clair West | York | Underground | 1978 | 21,013 | Side | Yes | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Eglinton West | Old Toronto | Underground/surface | 1978 | 13,982 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Glencairn | North York | Surface | 1978 | 5,878 | Centre | No | Yes | ||
Lawrence West | North York | Surface | 1978 | 19,742 | Centre | Yes | Yes | ||
Yorkdale | North York | Surface | 1978 | 19,725 | Centre | No[b] |
|
Yes | |
Wilson | North York | Surface | 1978 | 21,579 | Centre | Yes | Yes | ||
Sheppard West | North York | Underground | 1996 | 19,495 | Centre | Yes | York Region Transit | Yes | |
Downsview Park | North York | Underground | 2017 | 5,618 | Centre | No | Barrie | Yes | |
Finch West | North York | Underground | 2017 | 18,345 | Centre | Yes | Yes | ||
York University | North York | Underground | 2017 | 20,447 | Centre | No | Züm | Yes | |
Pioneer Village | North York | Underground | 2017 | 16,570 | Centre | Yes | York Region Transit | Yes | |
Highway 407 | Vaughan | Underground | 2017 | 7,649 | Centre | No[b] |
|
Yes | |
Vaughan | Vaughan | Underground | 2017 | 20,394 | Centre | No[b] |
|
Yes | |
Kipling | Etobicoke | Surface | 1980 | 49,392 | Centre | Yes |
|
Yes | |
Islington | Etobicoke | Underground | 1968 | 25,023 | Centre | Yes | No | ||
Royal York | Etobicoke | Underground | 1968 | 17,337 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Old Mill | Etobicoke | Underground/elevated | 1968 | 6,109 | Side | No[c] | No | ||
Jane | Old Toronto | Underground | 1968 | 14,953 | Side | No[c] | Yes | ||
Runnymede | Old Toronto | Underground | 1968 | 15,838 | Side | No[c] | Yes | ||
High Park | Old Toronto | Underground/surface | 1968 | 9,173 | Side | No[c] | No | ||
Keele | Old Toronto | Elevated | 1966 | 16,305 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Dundas West | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 23,861 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Lansdowne | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 17,406 | Side | No | Yes | ||
Dufferin | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 26,800 | Side | No | Yes | ||
Ossington | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 22,109 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Christie | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 11,407 | Side | No | No | ||
Bathurst | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 30,598 | Side | Yes | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Bay | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 20,980 | Centre | No | Yes | ||
Sherbourne | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 24,689 | Side | No | Yes | ||
Castle Frank | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 8,943 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Broadview | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 11,720 | Side | Yes | TTC streetcars | Yes | |
Chester | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 6,197 | Side | No | Yes | ||
Pape | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 34,506 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Donlands | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 6,317 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Greenwood | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 9,567 | Side | No[c] | No | ||
Coxwell | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 13,450 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Woodbine | Old Toronto | Underground | 1966 | 10,803 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Main Street | Old Toronto | Underground | 1968 | 18,682 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Victoria Park | Scarborough | Surface | 1968 | 32,276 | Side | Yes | Yes | ||
Warden | Scarborough | Surface | 1968 | 21,843 | Centre | Yes | No | ||
Kennedy | Scarborough | Underground | 1980 | 42,881 | Centre | Yes | Stouffville | Yes | |
Bayview | North York | Underground | 2002 | 6,205 | Centre | No | Yes | ||
Bessarion | North York | Underground | 2002 | 3,180 | Centre | No | Yes | ||
Leslie | North York | Underground | 2002 | 3,988 | Centre | Yes | Richmond Hill | Yes | |
Don Mills | North York | Underground | 2002 | 28,709 | Centre | Yes | Yes |
Under construction
editLine 2 Bloor–Danforth (Scarborough Subway Extension) |
Line 5 Eglinton |
Line 6 Finch West |
Ontario Line |
Station | Line | Location[a] | Grade | Opening[13][14] | Platforms[15][16] | Terminal within station | Proposed transfers[17] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mount Dennis | York | Surface | TBA | Centre | Yes | ||
Keelesdale | York | Underground | TBA | Centre | Yes | ||
Caledonia | York | Underground | TBA | Centre | Yes | Barrie | |
Fairbank | York | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Oakwood | York | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Forest Hill | York | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Chaplin | Old Toronto | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Avenue | Old Toronto | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Mount Pleasant | Old Toronto | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Leaside | East York | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Laird | East York | Underground | TBA | Centre | No | ||
Sunnybrook Park | North York | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Science Centre | North York | Underground | TBA | Centre | Yes | ||
Aga Khan Park & Museum | North York | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Wynford | North York | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Sloane | North York | On-street | TBA | Centre | N/A | ||
O'Connor | Scarborough | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Pharmacy | Scarborough | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Hakimi Lebovic | Scarborough | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | N/A | ||
Golden Mile | Scarborough | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | N/A | ||
Birchmount | Scarborough | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Ionview | Scarborough | On-street | TBA | Side | N/A | ||
Humber College | Etobicoke | In-trench[18] | TBA | Centre | Yes | ||
Westmore | Etobicoke | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Martin Grove | Etobicoke | On-street | TBA | Centre | |||
Albion | Etobicoke | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Stevenson | Etobicoke | On-street | TBA | Centre | |||
Mount Olive | Etobicoke | On-street | TBA | Centre | |||
Rowntree Mills | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Pearldale | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Duncanwoods | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Milvan Rumike | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Emery | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Signet Arrow | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Norfinch Oakdale | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Jane and Finch | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Driftwood | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Tobermory | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Sentinel | North York | On-street | TBA | Side (split) | |||
Lawrence & McCowan[d][19] | Scarborough | Underground | 2029–2030 | ||||
Scarborough Centre[20] | Scarborough | Underground | 2029–2030 | Yes |
| ||
Sheppard & McCowan[d][20] | Scarborough | Underground | 2029–2030 | ||||
Jane [Eglinton][d][21] | York | Elevated | 2030–2031 | ||||
Scarlett[d] | Etobicoke | Elevated | 2030–2031 | ||||
Royal York [Eglinton][d] | Etobicoke | Underground | 2030–2031 | ||||
Islington [Eglinton][d] | Etobicoke | Underground | 2030–2031 | ||||
Kipling [Eglinton][d] | Etobicoke | Underground | 2030–2031 | ||||
Martin Grove [Eglinton][d] | Etobicoke | Underground | 2030–2031 | ||||
Renforth | Mississauga | In-trench | 2030–2031 | Yes |
| ||
Flemingdon Park[d] | Ontario Line | North York | Elevated | 2030 | |||
Thorncliffe Park[d] | Ontario Line | East York | Elevated | 2030 | |||
Cosburn[d] | Ontario Line | East York | Underground | 2030 | |||
Gerrard[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Railway embankment | 2030 | TTC streetcars | ||
Riverside–Leslieville[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Railway embankment | 2030 | TTC streetcars | ||
East Harbour[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Railway embankment | 2030 | |||
Corktown[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Underground | 2030 | TTC streetcars | ||
Moss Park[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Underground | 2030 | TTC streetcars | ||
Queen–Spadina[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Underground | 2030 | TTC streetcars | ||
King–Bathurst[d] | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Underground | 2030 | TTC streetcars | ||
Exhibition | Ontario Line | Old Toronto | Surface | 2030 |
|
Former stations
editLine 3 Scarborough |
Station | Line | Location[a] | Grade | Open | Ridership (2019 avg. weekday)[22] | Platforms | Terminal within fare-paid area |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lawrence East | Scarborough | Surface | 1985–2023 | 9,105 | Side | Yes | |
Ellesmere | Scarborough | Surface | 1985–2023 | 1,993 | Side | No | |
Midland | Scarborough | Elevated | 1985–2023 | 2,691 | Side | No | |
Scarborough Centre | Scarborough | Elevated | 1985–2023 | 24,399 | Side | Yes | |
McCowan | Scarborough | Elevated | 1985–2023 | 3,659 | Side | No |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^abcThe "district" (dissolved city) within Toronto that the station is located in. If the station is not in Toronto, the city in which it is located is listed in italics.
- ^abcStation has or connects to regional (non-TTC) terminal only
- ^abcdeStation has terminal, but it is outside the fare-paid area
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrWorking name only–final station name not announced
References
edit- ^"Public Transportation Ridership Report – Fourth Quarter, 2017"(PDF).American Public Transportation Association.March 3, 2017. p. 37. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on March 27, 2018.RetrievedJuly 1,2018.
- ^"2013 TTC Operating Statistics".Toronto Transit Commission.RetrievedJanuary 14,2015.
- ^Haskill, Scott (June 23, 2022)."2022 Accessibility Plan Status Update"(PDF).Toronto Transit Commission.
- ^Reporter, Sheila Wang Investigative (September 19, 2023)."TTC won't meet Ontario's 2025 accessibility deadline, staff report says".Toronto Star.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
- ^"Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be delayed by about a year, source says".Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.September 23, 2022.
- ^Metrolinx."Finch West LRT".Metrolinx.RetrievedDecember 16,2019.
- ^"Ontario Line costs nearly double after awarding of latest contracts".Toronto Star.November 23, 2022.
- ^"Toronto Transit Commission – History".Toronto.ca.
- ^"Official Opening Dates".
- ^"Subway ridership, 2023–2024"(PDF).Toronto Transit Commission.RetrievedNovember 12,2024.
This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023–Aug 2024.
- ^"Toronto Transit Commission Ride Guide"(PDF).Toronto.ca.
- ^"Elevators and Escalators".Toronto Transit Commission.RetrievedSeptember 7,2020.
- ^"TTC planning for possible opening of Eglinton Crosstown LRT in September 2024".CP24.December 15, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 25,2024.
- ^Harvey, Lex (November 21, 2023)."After years of construction turmoil, Finch West LRT on track for 2024 opening: 'We've made a lot of headway'".Toronto Star.RetrievedJanuary 25,2024.
- ^Delcan."Transit Project Assessment: Etobicoke–Finch West LRT – Chapter 2 Plates Part 1"(PDF).Metrolinx. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on September 25, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 10,2015.
- ^Delcan."Transit Project Assessment: Etobicoke–Finch West LRT – Chapter 2 Plates Part 2"(PDF).Metrolinx. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on September 25, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 10,2015.
- ^"Changes to TTC Bus Routes in Eglinton Corridor for Line 5 Rapid Transit Line"(PDF).Ttc.ca.RetrievedJuly 20,2018.
- ^"Putting Humber on the map".Humber Today.January 21, 2019.
- ^"Metrolinx - Lawrence & McCowan Station".metrolinx.RetrievedSeptember 5,2023.
- ^ab"Breaking ground on the Scarborough Subway Extension".June 23, 2021.
- ^"An extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is already under construction | Urbanized".
- ^"Subway ridership, 2019"(PDF).Toronto Transit Commission.Archived(PDF)from the original on November 28, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 30,2023.
This table shows the typical number of customer-trips made on each subway on an average weekday and the typical number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on an average weekday.