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Rapid transit system in Ontario, Canada

For the font, seeToronto Subway (typeface).
Toronto subway
Subway train at museum station
T-series and Toronto Rocket subway trains (from left to right) on Line 1
Top: A subway train atMuseum station
Bottom:T-series andToronto Rocket subway trains (from left to right) onLine 1
Overview
Owner
Locale
Transit typeRapid transit,Light rail
Number of lines3 (plus 3 under construction)
Number of stations70 (plus 60 under construction)[1][2]
Daily ridership1,101,700 (weekdays, Q2 2025)[3]
Annual ridership331,789,000 (2024)[4]
Operation
Began operationMarch 30, 1954; 71 years ago (1954-03-30)
Operator(s)Toronto Transit Commission
Number of vehicles
  • 830 heavy rail cars
  • 66 work cars
Train length
  • 6 cars (Lines 1 and 2)
  • 4 cars (Line 4)
  • 3 cars (Line 5)
Headway
  • 2 min 50 s – 6 min (Line 1)
  • 3 min – 6 min (Line 2)
  • 5 min 30 s (Line 4)[5]
Technical
System length70.1 km (43.6 mi)[5]
(63.2 km (39.3 mi) under construction)[6][7]
Track gauge
Electrification
System map

TheToronto subway is arapid transit system servingToronto and the neighbouring city ofVaughan inOntario, Canada, operated by theToronto Transit Commission (TTC). The subway system is a rail network consisting of threeheavy-capacity rail lines operating predominantly underground. As of December 2024,[update] three new lines are under construction: twolight rail lines (one running mostly underground, the other running mostly at-grade) and oneheavy rail line (running both underground and on elevated guideways).

In 1954, the TTC opened Canada's first underground rail line, then known as the "Yonge subway", underYonge Street betweenUnion Station andEglinton Avenue with 12 stations. As of 2024,[update] the network encompasses70 stations and 70.1 kilometres (43.6 mi) of route.[1][2] In 2024, the system had a ridership of 331,789,000, or about 1,101,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2025, making it thebusiest rapid transit system in Canada in terms of daily ridership. There are 60 stations under construction as part of three new lines, two light rail lines and one subway line, and two extensions to existing lines.

Lines

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Toronto subway lines are known by both a number and a name. While each line is also assigned a colour, the colours are only used to visually distinguish between them on maps and signage, not as names.[8]

There are three operating rapid transit lines in Toronto:

Three additional lines are also under construction:

Line 1 Yonge–University is the longest and busiest rapid transit line in the system. It opened as the Yonge subway in 1954 with a length of 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi)[9] and since then has grown to a length of 38.8 kilometres (24.1 mi). The modern line is U-shaped, having two northern terminals – atVaughan Metropolitan Centre andFinch – and its southern end atUnion station in downtown Toronto.

Line 2 Bloor–Danforth, opened in 1966, runs parallel toBloor Street andDanforth Avenue betweenKipling station inEtobicoke andKennedy station inScarborough. Construction started in 2021 on a three-stop extension of Line 2 northeastward from Kennedy station to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan viaScarborough City Centre.[10]

Line 4 Sheppard opened in 2002 running eastwards underSheppard Avenue East fromSheppard–Yonge station on Line 1 toDon Mills station; it is the shortest rapid transit line in Toronto at a length of 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) and the only one without any open sections.[11]

As of December 2022,[update] three new lines are under construction, twolight rail lines and onesubway line.

  • Line 5 Eglinton (also known as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT) is an under-construction 19-kilometre (12 mi)light rail line alongEglinton Avenue, planned to run from Kennedy station in the east toMount Dennis station in the west.[12] The line will have 25 stations, 15 of which will be underground, while the remaining ten will be at-grade stops located in at the road's median. Construction began in 2011.[13] The line was expected to be completed in 2024[14] at a cost of approximately $12 billion, though it has since been delayed.[15]
    • An extension of Line 5 westwards for 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) toRenforth station is also under construction. The extension will have seven stations, four of which will be underground and two of which will be elevated. Construction began in 2022 and is scheduled for completion in the 2030s.[16]
  • Line 6 Finch West (also known as the Finch West LRT) is an under-construction 11-kilometre (6.8 mi), 18-stop light rail line travelling fromFinch West station onLine 1 Yonge–University to the North Campus ofHumber Polytechnic, located mainly in the median of Finch Avenue. Construction on Line 6 began in 2019.[17] It was scheduled for completion within the first half of 2024,[18] with an estimated cost of $1.2 billion, though it has since been delayed.
  • Ontario Line is an under-construction 15.6-kilometre (9.7 mi)subway line fromExhibition station toDon Valley station that will provide the first east–west rapid transit line through theFinancial District and the central downtown core. The project evolved from the long-plannedDowntown Relief Line, first proposed in the mid-1980s. The line is scheduled for completion in 2031 at a cost of $17 to $19 billion.[19] Upon opening, the plan is to reassign the "Line 3" moniker formerly used byLine 3 Scarborough to the Ontario Line.[20]

Until July 2023, the TTC operated an elevatedlight metro service.Line 3 Scarborough, originally known as the Scarborough RT, was an elevated medium-capacity (light metro) rail line serving the city's eponymous suburban district. It opened in 1985, running from Kennedy station toMcCowan station viaScarborough Centre. It was the only rapid transit line in Toronto to use theIntermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) technology.[21] Because of maintenance difficulties (along with the Line 2 subway extension into Scarborough), Line 3 was to be decommissioned on November 19, 2023. However, it was decommissioned approximately four months early due to a derailment on July 24, 2023.[22] Bus service replaced Line 3 and is scheduled to continue until the extension of Line 2 to McCowan Road and Sheppard Avenue via Scarborough City Centre opens in 2030.[23]

History

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Timeline of openings and closings

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List of line, extension, and station openings and closings of the Toronto subway
DateEvent
March 30, 1954The Yonge subway opens fromEglinton toUnion station. It runs under or nearYonge Street and is part of today'sLine 1 Yonge–University.[1]
February 28, 1963The "University subway" opens from Union station toSt. George. It is a northwards extension of the Yonge subway northwards underUniversity Avenue.[1]
February 25, 1966Line 2 Bloor–Danforth opens fromKeele toWoodbine. It runs under or nearBloor Street andDanforth Avenue.[1]
May 10, 1968Bloor–Danforth subway extensions open west toIslington and east toWarden.[1]
March 30, 1973A Yonge subway extension opens from Eglinton toYork Mills.[1]
March 29, 1974A further Yonge subway extension opens from York Mills toFinch.[1]
January 28, 1978The "Spadina subway",[24] an extension of the "University subway", opens from St. George toWilson.[1] This line is renamed the "Yonge–University–Spadina subway".
November 21, 1980Bloor–Danforth subway extensions open west toKipling and east toKennedy.[1]
March 22, 1985The Scarborough RT (laterLine 3 Scarborough) opens from Kennedy toMcCowan.[1]
June 18, 1987North York Centre on the Yonge–University subway opens. It was constructed between two existing stations,Sheppard–Yonge (formerly Sheppard) and Finch.[1]
March 31, 1996A Spadina subway extension opens from Wilson to Downsview (renamedSheppard West in 2017).
November 22, 2002Line 4 Sheppard opens from Sheppard–Yonge toDon Mills. It runs underSheppard Avenue.[1]
December 17, 2017Line 1Toronto–York Spadina subway extension (TYSSE) opens from Sheppard West toVaughan Metropolitan Centre.[25]
July 24, 2023Line 3 Scarborough, already slated to be replaced by an extension of Line 2 in the early 2030s, is closed prematurely due to a derailment.

Line 1 Yonge–University

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Main article:Line 1 Yonge–University § History
Excavation onFront Street for theYonge subway, 1950. The line opened in 1954.

Canada's first subway, the Yonge subway, opened in 1954 with a length of 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi). The line ran under or parallel toYonge Street between Eglinton Avenue and Union station. It replaced theYonge streetcar line, Canada's first streetcar line. In 1963, the line was extended northwards from Union station underUniversity Avenue to Bloor Street, where it would later connect with the Bloor–Danforth subway (opened in 1966) at the double-deckSt. George station. In 1974, the Yonge Street portion of the line was extended from Eglinton station north to Finch station. The Spadina segment of the line was constructed north from St. George station initially toWilson station in 1978, and in 1996 to Downsview station, renamed Sheppard West in 2017. Part of the Spadina segment runs in the median ofAllen Road – an expressway formerly known as the Spadina Expressway – and crosses overHighway 401 on overpasses. Six decades of extensions gave the line a U-shaped route running from its two northern terminals (Finch and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations) and looping on its southern end atUnion station. The latest extension from Sheppard West toVaughan opened on December 17, 2017, making the line 38.8 kilometres (24.1 mi) long, over five times its original length.

Line 2 Bloor–Danforth

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Main article:Line 2 Bloor–Danforth § History

Opened in 1966, the Bloor–Danforth subway runs east–west under or nearBloor Street andDanforth Avenue. It replaced theBloor streetcar line (which also served Danforth Avenue). Initially, the subway line ran betweenKeele station andWoodbine station. In 1968, the line was extended west toIslington station and east toWarden station, and in 1980, it was further extended west toKipling station and east toKennedy station.

Line 3 Scarborough

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Main article:Line 3 Scarborough § History

Opened in 1985, Line 3 (originally the Scarborough RT) was alight metro line running from Kennedy station toMcCowan station. The TTC started to construct the line to useCanadian Light Rail Vehicles. However, the TTC was forced to convert to theIntermediate Capacity Transit System technology because the provincial government threatened to cut funding to the TTC if it did not. This line was never extended, and in July 2023, the line was shut down pending its dismantling due to a derailment that resulted in injuries. It is set to be replaced with an extension of Line 2 to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road viaScarborough Town Centre.

Line 4 Sheppard

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Main article:Line 4 Sheppard § History
Don Mills station serves as the terminus forLine 4 Sheppard, a subway line that opened in 2002.

Opened in 2002, the Sheppard subway runs underSheppard Avenue from Sheppard–Yonge station to Don Mills station. The line was under construction when a change in provincial government threatened to terminate the project, butMel Lastman, the last mayor of the formerCity of North York (today part of Toronto), used his influence to save the project. Despite the construction of many high-rise residential buildings along the line since its opening, ridership remains low resulting in a subsidy of $10 per ride.[citation needed] The line was intended to be extended toScarborough Centre station, but because of the low ridership and the cost of tunnelling, there was a plan to extend rapid transit eastwards from Don Mills station via a surface light rail line, theSheppard East LRT. However, in April 2019, PremierDoug Ford announced that the provincial government would extend Line 4 Sheppard to McCowan Road at some unspecified time in the future, thus replacing the proposed Sheppard East LRT.[26] Line 4 Sheppard is also the only subway line in Toronto not to have any open sections.

Line 5 Eglinton

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Main article:Line 5 Eglinton § History
Pieces of atunnel boring machine extracted during the construction ofLine 5 Eglinton, 2017

Metrolinx is funding the 19-kilometre (12 mi) Line 5 Eglinton, alight rail line alongEglinton Avenue. FromMount Dennis in the west to Brentcliffe Road (east of Laird Drive), the line will run almost entirely underground where Eglinton Avenue is generally four to five lanes wide. From east of Brentcliffe Road to Kennedy station, the line will operate on the surface in a reserved median in the middle of Eglinton Avenue, where the street is at least six lanes wide. Building on the surface instead of tunnelling reduces the cost of construction on the eastern end of the line. The average speed of the line is expected to be 28 kilometres per hour (17 mph); as a comparison, the average speed of the heavy-railLine 2 Bloor–Danforth is 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph). The Eglinton line originated fromTransit City, a plan sponsored by then–Toronto mayorDavid Miller, to expedite transit improvement by building several light rail lines through the lower density parts of the city. Of the light rail lines proposed, only the Eglinton and Finch West lines are under construction as of 2022[update]. Line 5 was expected to be completed in 2024, though it has since been delayed.[14]

Line 6 Finch West

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Main article:Line 6 Finch West § History

Line 6 Finch West, also known as the "Finch West LRT", is a surface light rail line built by Mosaic Transit Group alongFinch Avenue.[27][28] It is to be operated by theToronto Transit Commission and was also part of the Transit City proposal announced on March 16, 2007. The 11-kilometre (6.8 mi), 18-stop line is to extend fromFinch West station onLine 1 Yonge–University to the north campus ofHumber Polytechnic (formerly Humber College). The line is forecast to carry about 14.6 million rides a year or 40,000 a day by 2031. Construction on this line began in 2019.[17] It was scheduled for completion in the first half of 2024, with an estimated cost of $1.2 billion, though it has since been delayed. The line is scheduled to open on December 7, 2025.[29]

Ontario Line

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Main article:Ontario Line

Ontario Line is an under-construction 15.6-kilometre (9.7 mi)subway line fromExhibition station toDon Valley station, providing a second rapid transit line through theFinancial District and downtown core. Although a subway line along Queen Street wasfirst proposed in the early 1900s, theDowntown Relief Line was first proposed in the mid-1980s. The Ontario Line project extends further west and north than previous proposals to serve more of the city. The line is scheduled for completion in 2031 at a cost of $17 to $19 billion.[19] Upon opening, the plan is for the line to use the "Line 3" moniker formerly used byLine 3 Scarborough.[20]

Major incidents

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See also:Toronto Transit Commission incidents

On March 27, 1963, there was an electrical short in a subway car's motor. The driver decided to continue operating the train, despite visible smoke in the affected car, until the train reachedUnion station. This decision resulted in the destruction of six subway cars and extensive damage to the tunnel and signal lines west of Union station. Following this incident, safety procedures involving electrical malfunctions and/or fire in subway trains, were revised to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of a similar incident occurring.[citation needed]

On October 14, 1976, arson caused the destruction of four subway cars and damage toChristie station, resulting in the closure of part of the Bloor–Danforth line for three days, and the bypassing of Christie station for some time afterwards for repairs.[30][31]

On August 11, 1995, the TTC suffered the deadliest subway accident in Canadian history, known as theRussell Hill accident, on the Yonge–University line south ofSt. Clair West station. Halfway between St. Clair West andDupont stations, a southbound Line 1 subway train hit the rear of a stationary train ahead of it.[32] Three people died and 100 other people were injured, some of them seriously. This led to a major reorganization at the TTC, with more focus on maintaining a "state of good repair" (i.e., an increased emphasis on safety and maintenance of existing TTC capital/services) and less on expansion.[33]

On July 24, 2023, the last car of a train on Line 3 Scarborough derailed south ofEllesmere station. There were 45 people on board, with five injuries reported.[34] The TTC closed the line while the cause of the accident, which was not immediately apparent, was investigated. Though the TTC planned to close Line 3 in November 2023, it announced on August 24 that the line would not reopen.[35]

Operations and procedures

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Line specifications

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LineOpenedStationsLength[5]TechnologyTrack gaugeElectrification
Yonge–University19543838.4 km (23.9 mi)Heavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DCthird rail
Bloor–Danforth19663126.2 km (16.3 mi)Heavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DC third rail
Sheppard200255.5 km (3.4 mi)Heavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DC third rail
Under construction
EglintonTBA[a]2519 km (12 mi)Light railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)750 V DCoverhead line
Eglinton west extension2031[b]79.2 km (5.7 mi)Light railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)750 V DC overhead line
Finch West2025[29]18[c]11 km (6.8 mi)Light railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)750 V DC overhead line
Bloor–Danforth extension2031[b]37.8 km (4.8 mi)Heavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DC third rail
Ontario Line2031[b]1515.6 km (9.7 mi)Heavy railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)1,500 V DC overhead line
Former lines
Scarborough1985–202366.4 km (4.0 mi)Light metroStandard gauge (1,435 mm)600 V DCfifth rail

Terminal station reversals and short turns

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See also:Toronto subway trackage § Crossovers, andToronto subway trackage § Centre and pocket tracks
AToronto Rocket train using the crossover atVaughan Metropolitan Centre, a terminal station, to reverse

The heavy-rail subway lines were built in multiple segments with multiplecrossovers. These are typically used for reversals at terminal stations, and allow arriving and departing trains to cross to and from the station's farside platform. They are also used forshort turning trains at some through stations in order to accommodate emergency and planned service suspensions. Planned service suspensions generally occur on weekends for planned maintenance activities that are impractical to perform overnight.[37] There is only one regular short turn service that occurs during the morning rush hour onLine 1 Yonge–University when some northbound trains short turn atGlencairn station.[38]

On the formerLine 3 Scarborough, light metro trains were not able to switch direction except at the ends of the line as there were no intermediate crossovers between the two termini. Thus, no short turns on Line 3 were possible.

Door operation

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The heavy-rail subway lines use either a one- or two-person crew. With two-person train operation, an on-boardtrain guard at the rear of the train is responsible for opening and closing the subway car doors and making sure no one is trapped in a door as the train leaves a station. From the subway's inception in 1954 to 1991, the train guard notified patrons that the subway car doors were closing with two short blasts from awhistle.[39] Withone-person train operation (OPTO), one person operates the train as well as the doors.[40] The TTC notes that modern technology now allows one person to operate the train and close the doors safely, and that OPTO is in use in many major cities with large subway systems such as theLondon Underground, theParis Metro, theChicago "L" and theMontreal Metro.[41]

Subway doors on Line 2 are operated by a train guard, situated in the trailingoperator cab.

Initially, all the heavy-rail subway lines (1, 2 and 4) used two-person train operation. On October 9, 2016, Line 4 Sheppard was converted to OPTO.[40] On August 1, 2021, the TTC tested OPTO on a portion of Line 1 on Sundays only. Effective November 21, 2021, the TTC introduced OPTO seven days per week on Line 1 between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St. George stations. Between St. George and Finch stations, the TTC continued using two-person train operation[42]: 00:15:38  until the full conversion of the line to OPTO on November 20, 2022.[43] From its opening in 1985 to its close in 2023, trains on Line 3 Scarborough were operated by one person.

According to a 2020 survey conducted by theAmalgamated Transit Union Local 113, two-thirds of Torontonians surveyed opposed the TTC's plan to eliminate the train guard on Line 1, and three-quarters of Torontonians disapproved of the fact that the public was not consulted when train guards were removed from Line 4's daily operations in 2016, citing safety concerns, among other issues, as key reasons motivating their response.[44][45]

In 1991, as a result of lawsuits,[citation needed] electronic chimes, in the form of a descending arpeggiatedmajor triad and a flashing pair of orange lights above the doorway, added for the hearing impaired, were tested and gradually introduced system-wide during the 1990s. The Toronto Rocket trains use the same door chimes and flashing orange lights as the older trains do, and also plays the additional voice announcement, "Please stand clear of the doors". Those chimes have become synonymous with the TTC and Toronto in general to the point that theCBC Radio One local afternoon show,Here and Now, includes them in itstheme music.[citation needed]

Entering a station

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There are several basic procedures that need to be completed once a train has entered a station. On TTC's Line 2, several symbols of different colours are installed on the station wall for the crew to use as a reference in positioning the train in the platform. A red circle, located at the train exit end of the platform, should be directly in front of the train operator's cab window when the train is aligned properly. A green triangle, located at the opposite end of the platform, is provided as a reference to the train guard that shows that the train is correctly aligned.[46] Before opening the train doors, the guard lowers the cab window and points their finger out the window toward the green triangle when the cab is lined up with the triangle. If the train is not lined up properly, the guard is not permitted to open the doors.[47]

To operate the doors, the guard is first required to insert and turn a key. This action provides system control to the door control panel. The doors are then opened by pushing buttons. After the doors are opened, the guard is required to stick their head out the cab window to observe passengers boarding and exiting. The train doors remain open for at least 15 seconds.[46]

When the guard determines that boarding is complete, the doors are closed. Electronic chimes and flashing lights are turned on, then the automated announcement "please stand clear of the doors" is played over the train'spublic address system, and finally the doors are closed. The chimes provide a clear notification and warning to passengers that the doors are closing and are played before the automated announcement is played, because such announcements may not be heard when the station is crowded.[46]

After the doors are closed, the guard provides a signal to the train operator that the train can proceed. The signal is in the form of a green light that turns on inside the operating cab. When the doors are closed, a light turns on in the operating cab. The guard is instructed to visually observe the platform while the train departs the station. The distance for this visual inspection is typically three car lengths. An orange triangle[47] installed on the station wall indicates the location where the guard may stop observing the platform and pull their head back into the cab.[46] This is done to ensure that no passengers are being dragged along by the train.[46]

Platform markers

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All staffed subway operations must verify that the train is properly berthed before the doors are opened. At each subway platform, a set of three 15-centimetre-wide (6 in) platform markers are affixed onto the platform wall. Thetrain operator andguard use them to position the train.

An orange circle platform marker was used to assist the train guard as the train departed the station on Line 2 prior to 2017. An example from Line 1'sSt. Patrick station is pictured.

The current platform markers used for Lines 1, 2, and 4 are as follows:[48][40]

  • Circular red disk (Lines 1, 2, and 4)—This marker is typically mounted on the station platform wall to assist the train operator in positioning the train in the station. When the operator's window is aligned with the red disk, the train is properly berthed in the station.
  • Green triangle (Lines 1 and 2)—This marker is typically mounted on the station platform wall to indicate to the guard, who is positioned in the trailing car, that it is safe to open the doors. When the guard's window is aligned with this marker, the guard must confirm the stop position by physically pointing to the green triangle. If the guard cannot see the green triangle, they are not permitted to open the train doors.
  • Orange triangle (Lines 1 and 2)—This marker is typically mounted on the station platform wall to assist the guard, who is positioned in the trailing car, to observe the platform for the required distance as the train is moving to exit the station. When the guard sees this triangle, they can cease observations. The distance between the green and orange triangles is typically the length of three rail cars.

Prior to 2017, when subway guards operated the doors from the fifth car instead of the trailing car in the T1 trains on Line 2, different platform markers were used. The following markers have now fallen into disuse as a result of a March 2017 policy change[49] that required all guards to work from the trailing car on Line 2:

  • Circular green disk (Line 2)—This marker was mounted on the station platform wall in front of the guard's window in the fifth car from the lead unit. It indicated to the guard that the train was properly berthed.[50] The guard was required to point to the circle before opening the doors to confirm the stop position.[51]
  • Circular orange disk (Line 2)—This marker was mounted on the station platform wall to indicate to the guard when they could cease train departure platform observations. At this point, the guard closed the cab window.[50]

Service frequency

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Service frequencies as of November 20, 2022[update]
LineOff-peak frequency[5]Rush hour frequency[5]
Yonge–University3 min 40 s – 6 min2 min 50 s
Bloor–Danforth3 min 45 s – 6 min3 min
Sheppard5 min 30 s

During rush hour, up to 65 trains are on Line 1 simultaneously, 45 trains on Line 2, and 4 trains on Line 4. During non-rush hour periods, there are 30–46 trains on Line 1 at any one time.

On weekdays and Saturdays, subway service runs from approximately 6:00 am to 1:30 am; Sunday service begins at 8:00 am. Start times on holidays may vary.

Station announcements

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TheToronto Rocket uses orangeLED signs to provide visible stop announcements.

On January 8, 1995, train operators began to announce each stop over the train's speaker system as a result of pressure from advocacy groups for the visually impaired, but announcements were sporadic until the TTC began to enforce the policy circa 2005. Later, automated announcements were implemented under further pressure from the advocacy groups.[52][53] All Toronto subway trains use an automated system to announce each station, which is played twice over the speaker system: when the train departs a station (e.g. "The next station is: Dufferin,Dufferin station") and when it arrives at the following station (e.g. "Arriving at: Dufferin, Dufferin station"). In addition, the TTC'sToronto Rocket subway trains provide visible and audible automatic stop announcements. Unlike the other trains, the Toronto Rocket trains also announce connections to other TTC subway lines, such as "Change for Line 2", and terminus stations, "This is a terminal station" where applicable. As of 2015,[update] they also announce, except at terminus stations, which side the train doors will open on at each stop based on the direction of train travel.[53]

Winter operations

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Switches and power rails are vulnerable to malfunction under extreme winter conditions such as heavy snow or freezing rain. During such events, the TTC runs "storm trains" overnight along subway lines to keep power rails clear of ice. The TTC also has trains to apply an anti-freeze to the power rail once freezing rain starts.[54]

These precautions were also used onLine 3 Scarborough, which used two power rails.[54] After reviewing operations duringthe winter of 2018–2019, the TTC decided to change its procedures for Line 3. Thus, about two hours before an expected storm, the TTC would decide whether to shut down Line 3 and replace it with bus service.[55] Just beforethe storm of February 2, 2022, the TTC replaced all Line 3 trains with 25 buses.[56]

To keep switches in the yards from freezing, crews use switch heaters and manually monitor them to ensure they stay in working order during winter storms. Workcars are run as storm trains within the yards to prevent ice from building up on the power rails.[54] The TTC stores subway trains in tunnels along main lines rather than in exterior yards.[56]

Stations

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Main article:List of Toronto subway stations
Most subway stations feature termini forbus andstreetcar services, such as this one atMain Street station.

The Toronto subway has 70 stations across three lines. Most stations are named for the nearest major arterial road crossed by the line in question. A few are named for major landmarks, such as shopping centres or transportation hubs, served by the station. The stations along the University Avenue section of Line 1 Yonge–University, in particular, are named entirely for landmarks and public institutions (Museum,Queen's Park, andOsgoode) and major churches[citation needed] (St. Patrick andSt. Andrew). All trains, except for short turns, stop at every station along their route and run the entire length of their line from terminus to terminus. Nearly all stations outside the central business district have terminals forlocal TTC bus routes andstreetcar routes situated within their fare-paid areas. All regular TTC bus and streetcar routes permit free transfers both to and from connecting subway lines.

By December 23, 2016,Presto card readers had been installed in at least one priority subway station entrance across the TTC network.[57] Throughout 2017 and into mid-2018, the remaining subway station entrances that still use legacy turnstiles (which were retrofitted with Presto readers between 2010 and 2015) and the "floor-to-ceiling" revolving turnstiles (found in automatic/secondary entrances, which do not have Presto readers on them) were replaced by the new Presto-equipped "glass-paddle" fare gates.

Accessibility

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Main article:Toronto Transit Commission accessibility
Elevators at the subway platform ofVaughan Metropolitan Centre station

Most of the Toronto subway system was built beforewheelchair access was a requirement under theOntarians with Disabilities Act (ODA). However, all subway stations built since 1996 are equipped with elevators, and as of December 2024, 81 percent (57 of 70) of Toronto's subway stations are now accessible following upgrade works to add elevators, wide fare gates, and access doors to the station.[58]

In 2021, the TTC planned to make all of its stations accessible by 2025.[59] By comparison, theMontreal Metro plans for all stations to be accessible by 2038,[60] theChicago "L" plans for all stations to be accessible in the 2030s,[61] and theNew York City Subway plans for 95 percent of stations to be accessible by 2055.[62]

All TTC trains offer level boarding for customers with wheelchairs and other accessibility needs, withpriority seating and dedicated wheelchair areas onboard each train.[63]

Cleanliness

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The May 2010 TTC cleanliness audit of subway stations found that none of them meets the transit agency's highest standard for cleanliness and general state of repair. Only 21 stations scored in the 70- to 80-percent range in the TTC's cleanliness scale, a range described as "Ordinary Tidiness", while 45 fell in the 60- to 70-percent range achieving what the commission describes as "Casual Inattentiveness". The May audit was the third in a series of comprehensive assessments that began in 2009. The commission announced a "Cleaning Blitz" that would add 30 new temporary cleaners for the latter part of 2010 to address major issues and has other action plans that include more full-time cleaners, and new and more effective ways at addressing station cleanliness.[64][65]

Further information:Toronto Transit Commission incidents § Protective changes

The TTC implemented stricter cleanliness protocols during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[66]

Design and public art

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Main article:Toronto subway public art
Stained glass artworkSky Ellipse atHighway 407 station

According to a 1991CBC report, "aesthetics weren't really a priority" on Toronto's subway system, describing stations as "a series of bathrooms without plumbing".[67] Since that time, Toronto's subway system has had over40 pieces installed in various subway stations. More art appeared as new stations were built and older ones were renovated.

In 2004,USA Today said of theSheppard subway line: "Despite the remarkable engineering feats of this metro, known as Sheppard Subway, [it is] the art covering walls, ceilings, and platforms of all five stations that stands out. Each station is 'a total art experience where artists have created imaginative environments, uniquely expressing themes of community, location, and heritage' through panoramic landscapes and ceramic wall murals."[68]

Internet and mobile phone access

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Wireless service implementation

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In 2012, the TTC awarded a contract to BAI Communications Canada to design, build and maintain a celular andWi-Fi system along Toronto subway lines. BAI agreed to pay $25 million to the TTC over a 20-year period for the exclusive rights to provide the service. BAI in turn would sell access to the cellular system to other carriers.[69][70]

On December 13, 2013, Wi-Fi Internet access was launched atBloor–Yonge and St. George stations. Thead-supported service (branded as "TConnect") was provided by BAI Canada. The TTC and BAI Canada planned to offer TConnect at all underground stations.[69] Commuters had to view a video advertisement to gain access to the Internet.[71] It was expected that all of the 70 subway stations would have service by 2017, as well as the six stations along the Line 1 extension to Vaughan.[72] From early December 2015 to late January 2016, users of TConnect were required to authenticate using aTwitter account, with Twitter's Canadian operations sponsoring the TConnect Wi-Fi network.[73] Users of the network could sign in to enable an automatic Wi-Fi connection for 30 days. This arrangement was resumed on an optional basis from July 2016 to early December 2016. By August 2017, Wi-Fi was available at all existing stations and would be available in all future stations.[74]

On June 17, 2015, the TTC announced that Wind Mobile (later rebrandedFreedom Mobile) customers would be able to access cellular connectivity at some TTC subway stations. Service was initially between Bloor–Yonge and St. George stations on Line 1, and between Bloor–Yonge and Spadina stations on Line 2.[75] Other carriers declined to use the BAI cellular system because of the price BAI was asking for access.[70]

In April 2023,Rogers Communications took over BAI Communications and honoured existing access to Freedom Mobile customers. In August 2023, Rogers implemented 5G wireless service at all the TTC's downtown stations and within the tunnels between them.[76] In September 2023, the federal government imposed new licence conditions requiring that cellphone and data services be available on the entire subway network by the end of 2026 and that all carriers, includingTelus andBell, were to have access to it.[76] On October 2, 2023, Bell and Telus offered its cellular customers access to the subway's 5G system.[77]

By November 2023, wireless service had been expanded to all TTC stations and to the tunnels between Sheppard West and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations, but only for Rogers and Freedom customers. Bell and Telus customers continued to have wireless service at a limited number of stations.[78] In December 2023, Telus and Bell reached a deal with Rogers to provide their customers the same subway wireless services as Rogers and Freedom customers.[79]

Rogers and the TTC decided to end TConnect, the free public Wi-Fi service, on December 27, 2024, due to low usage, the lack of security, the slow speed, and the cost of upgrading it.[80][81]

Current wireless services

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As of December 22, 2023[update], Rogers 5G wireless service is available in all subway stations for customers of Rogers, Freedom Mobile, Telus and Bell, but service access between stations is limited. 5G wireless service is available in open sections, as well as between Bloor–Yonge andDupont stations on Line 1, and betweenCastle Frank andKeele stations on Line 2. 5G service is also available in the tunnels between Sheppard West and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations.[78][79] Wireless service is available to customers of Rogers, Freedom Mobile, Bell and Telus (includingflanker brands of these companies such asKoodo andVirgin Plus).[77] This wireless service is not free, and users require a subscription from one of the four aforementioned carriers, given the lack of subsidized wireless plans in Ontario.[80]

Naming

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Rosedale station bears the name of the neighbourhood (Rosedale) in which it is located.

The TTC considers multiple different factors when they name stations and stops for subway and LRT stations. They consider local landmarks, the cross streets of the station, distinct communities of the past and present in the vicinity of the station, names of other stations in the system, and the grade of the station.[82]

Metrolinx uses five criteria for naming stations and stops. These are:[83]

  1. Simplicity
  2. Names must be logical and relevant to the area the station is built in
  3. Names should be relevant for the life of the station
  4. Names should help passengers locate themselves within the region
  5. Uniqueness
Sheppard–Yonge station bears the name of the nearby intersection ofSheppard Avenue andYonge Street. This station was formerly known as Sheppard station but was renamed in 2002 whenLine 4 Sheppard opened.

Metrolinx will use the word "stop" in place of "station" at 10 of the 25 stations along the first phase of Line 5, particularly those that are not grade-separated.[84]

Rolling stock

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Main article:Toronto subway rolling stock

The following table shows the vehicle type by line:[85]

LineVehicleNumber of carsCars per trainPassenger capacity per train
Yonge–UniversityToronto Rocket (TR)456[85][d]6[86]1080[86]
Bloor–DanforthT series (T1)370[85]6[86]1000[86]
SheppardToronto Rocket (TR)24[85][e]4[87]720[f]
Under construction
EglintonFlexity Freedom76[88]2[89]163–490[89]
Finch WestAlstom Citadis Spirit[90]17[90]1336[91]

Heavy rail stock

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TheToronto Rocket is the newest subway train used by the TTC.

Line 1 Yonge–University andLine 4 Sheppard operate using the newest version of Toronto's subway cars, theToronto Rocket, whileLine 2 Bloor–Danforth uses the olderT1 subway trains.[92]

The TTC's originalG-series cars were manufactured by theGloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. All subsequent heavy-rail subway cars were manufactured byBombardier Transportation or one of its predecessors (Montreal Locomotive Works,Hawker Siddeley, andUTDC). All cars starting with theHawker Siddeley H series in 1965 have been built in Bombardier'sThunder Bay, Ontario, plant. The final H4 subway cars were retired on January 27, 2012.[93] This was followed by the retirement of the H5 subway cars, which had their final in-service trip on June 14, 2013, and the H6 retirement, which followed one year later with a final run on June 20, 2014.

Following the introduction of the Toronto Rocket trains on Lines 1 and 4, all the T1 trains were moved to Line 2. The T1s were expected to last until 2026.[94][95] By the end of 2019, the TTC had proposed an overhaul to extend the T1 fleet's life by 10 years[96] at an estimated cost of $100 million.[97] By mid-2020, the TTC had started the design phase for a new generation of subway trains to replace the T1 fleet on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. In late 2021, the TTC expected that the new trains would be introduced between 2026 and 2030,[98] at an estimated cost of $1.6 billion.[99]: 30  On October 13, 2022, the TTC issued a request for proposals to construct 480 new subway cars (80 six-car train sets) of a design different from the T1 and Toronto Rocket fleet for delivery between 2027 and 2033.[100][101] As of 2022[update], the TTC plans to overhaul the T1 fleet if newer trains cannot be delivered in time.[97]

TheOntario Line will use smaller train sets and a smaller gauge than those used on the Toronto subway system. By using driverless trains withautomatic train control (ATC), Metrolinx expects the line to be as frequent as the existing subway lines despite using smaller, lighter trains. In conjunction with ATC, stations will have platform-edge doors for safety, also allowing riders to exit and enter trains more quickly.[102] The trains will be manufactured byHitachi Rail, similar to trains inCopenhagen orRome.[103]

Light metro stock

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AnS-series train leavingKennedy station. The S series was used exclusively onLine 3 Scarborough. The train was photographed in its original livery that was used between 1985 and 2015.

Line 3 Scarborough used 28S-series trains built by theUrban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC) inMillhaven, Ontario. TheseIntermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) trains were Mark I models, similar in design to the original trains found on theVancouver SkyTrain and theDetroit People Mover. These were the original vehicles on the line and were in service from the line's opening in 1985 to its closure in 2023. Because of the trains' age, they were refurbished for operation and initially intended to last until the extension ofLine 2 Bloor–Danforth was built. In February 2021, the TTC announced plans to accelerate the retirement of Line 3, intending to close it in 2023. This was due to delays in planning and construction of the Line 2 extension (which was then projected to open in 2030 at the earliest) along with the increasing difficulty of performing critical maintenance work on the trains.[104][105][106] Following an initial temporary closure owing to a derailment in July 2023, the TTC decided in August 2023 not to reopen the line.[107] The TTC proposed selling some of these trains to the Detroit People Mover, which uses a similar technology in December 2023.[108] The sale was finalized in June 2024, with repairs and upgrades paid by the Detroit People Mover.[109]

Light rail stock

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ABombardier Flexity Freedom LRV being tested onLine 5 Eglinton in 2021

Metrolinx plans to use 76Bombardier Flexity Freedom low-floor, light-rail vehicles forLine 5 Eglinton; however, 44Alstom Citadis Spirit vehicles may be used if Bombardier is unable to deliver the Flexity Freedom on time. Such a substitution would require modifications to Line 5, especially the maintenance facility, as the Citadis Spirit is longer than the Flexity Freedom. Metrolinx intends to use 17 Citadis Spirit vehicles on Line 6 Finch West instead of the Flexity Freedom.[110]

Comparison of light rail vehicles[110]
VehicleAlstom Citadis SpiritBombardier Flexity Freedom
Length48.4 m (159 ft)31.9 m (105 ft)
Maximum capacity292164
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)80 km/h (50 mph)

Technology

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TechnologyLines usedVehicle floor typeTrack gaugeLine voltageElectrical feedElectrical pickup
Heavy railHigh floor4 ft 10+78 in (1,495 mm)Toronto gauge600 V DCThird railBogie-mountedshoe
Light railLow floor1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)standard gauge750 V DCOverhead wireRoof-mountedpantograph

The heavy rail and light metro lines have some characteristics in common: Such lines are fully isolated from road traffic and pedestrians; the station platforms are covered, and the trains are boarded through many doors from high platforms within a fare-paid zone separated by faregates.

In contrast, the surface portions of thelight rail lines (Lines 5 and 6) will fit into the street environment. Light-rail tracks will be laid on the surface within reserved lanes in the middle of the street, and cross street intersections at grade. Surface stations will have simple, low-level platforms. However, like heavy rail and light metro, passengers will be able to board and alight the light rail trains by multiple doors.[111]

Line 3 Scarborough, a light metro, used a more complex technology than heavy rail, which a TTC document describes as follows:

Track is the 5 rail system on direct fixation and car is powered by an induction or "reaction rail" situated between the running rails at the same top of rail elevation. There are two side contacting power rails +300V and −300V respectively situated a distance of about 14 in. from the closest gauge line of one running rail.[112]

Signals

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Main article:Toronto subway signals

Heavy rail

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See also:Line 1 Yonge–University § Automatic train control
An interlocking signal used along Lines 2 and 4 and formerly along Line 1

Fixed-block signalling was originally used on the Toronto subway since the opening of Toronto's first subway in 1954 and was the first signalling system used on Lines 2 and 4.[113][114] As of 2022,[update] Lines 2 and 4 use fixed-block signalling but Line 1 no longer does. Fixed-block signalling usesautomatic signalling to prevent rear-end train collisions, whileinterlocking signals are used to prevent collisions from conflicting movements ontrack crossovers.

As of September 24, 2022[update], automatic train control (ATC) has been implemented along the entire length of Line 1.[115] In 2009, the TTC awarded a contract toAlstom to upgrade the signalling system of the existing section of Line 1, as well as equip itsextension into Vaughan, withmoving block–basedcommunications-based train control (CBTC) by 2012.[116] The estimated cost to implement ATC on Line 1 was $562 million, $424 million of which was funded byMetrolinx.[113] The first section of the "Urbalis 400" ATC system on Line 1 entered revenue service on December 17, 2017, between Sheppard West and Vaughan stations, in conjunction with the opening of the Toronto–York Spadina subway extension (TYSSE) project.[117]

The benefits of ATC on Line 1 are:

  • a reduced headway between trains from 2.5 minutes to 2 minutes during rush hours, allowing a 25 percent increase in the number of trains that can operate[113]
  • fewer signal-related delays relative to the old fixed-block system[115]
  • more efficient use of electricity, thus reducing operational costs[115]
  • allowing single-track, bidirectional operation for trains in passenger service, albeit with reduced frequency, to allow for off-hour maintenance of the opposite track[118][119][120]

The TTC has plans to convert Line 2 to ATC by 2030, subject to the availability of funding.[121]

Light metro

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Line 3 Scarborough was equipped with automatic train control from the outset, using the sameSelTrac IS system as Vancouver'sSkyTrain, meaning it could be operated autonomously. However, the TTC opted to equip eachS-series train with an operator on board for door monitoring.[21]

The futureOntario Line will use automatic train control with driverless trains. Its stations will be equipped withplatform screen doors.[122]

Light rail

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When completed,Line 5 Eglinton will use Bombardier Transportation'sCityflo 650 CBTC automatic train control on the underground section of the line betweenLaird station andMount Dennis station, along with theEglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility adjacent to Mount Dennis station.[123]

Track

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See also:Toronto-gauge railways
Southbound train in themedian ofAllen Road towardsEglinton West station in 2010. Subway tracks in Toronto were built to4 ft 10+78 in (1,495 mm), the same gauge used by the TTC's streetcar system.

Lines 1, 2 and 4 – the heavy-rail lines – run on tracks built to theToronto gauge of4 ft 10+78 in (1,495 mm), the same gauge used on theToronto streetcar system. According to rail historians John F. Bromley and Jack May, the reason that the Yonge subway was built to the streetcar gauge was that between 1954 and 1965, subway bogies were maintained at theHillcrest Complex, where the streetcar gauge was used for shop tracks. TheDavisville Carhouse was not equipped to perform such heavy maintenance, and the bogies would be loaded onto a specially built track trailer for shipment between Davisville and Hillcrest. This practice ceased with the opening of the shops at theGreenwood Yard in 1965.[124]

Line 3 Scarborough used standard-gauge tracks, as the ICTS design for the line did not allow for the interchange of rail equipment between the traditional subway system and Line 3.[125] When its ICTS vehicles needed anything more than basic service (which could be carried out at theMcCowan Yard), they were carried by truck to the Greenwood Subway Yard.[126]

The Line 5 Eglinton andLine 6 Finch West LRT lines will be constructed with standard-gauge tracks. The projects are receiving a large part of their funding from the Ontario provincial transit authorityMetrolinx and, to ensure a better price for purchasing vehicles, it wanted to have a degree of commonality with other similar projects within Ontario.[127] TheOntario Line subway will similarly be built to standard gauge.

Facilities

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The subway system has the following yards to provide storage, maintenance and cleaning for rolling stock. All yards are located above ground, though the Keele Yard is partially underground.

T-series trains being overhauled atGreenwood Yard, one of severalrail yards operated by the TTC
FacilitiesOpenedLines
served
Remarks
Davisville Yard1954
Greenwood Yard1966
Keele Yard1966–1978; 2017Closed in 1978; reopened June 18, 2017[128]
McCowan Yard1985–2023Line in decommissioning phase
Wilson Yard1977
EglintonMSFTBALine under construction
FinchMSFTBALine under construction

In the second quarter of 2018, the City of Toronto moved to expropriateCanadian Pacific Railway's disusedObico Yard at 30 Newbridge Road / 36 North Queen Street inEtobicoke for use as a potential future yard at the western end ofLine 2 Bloor–Danforth.[129] The yard is situated immediately to the southwest ofKipling station, the western terminus of Line 2.

Safety

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Designated waiting area atHigh Park station with a passenger intercom if TTC staff or security needs to be contacted

There are several safety systems for use by passengers in emergencies:

A public payphone at a designated waiting area inBayview station
  • Emergency alarms (formerly "Passenger assistance alarms"): Located throughout all subway trains – When the yellow strip is pressed, an audible alarm is activated within the car, a notification is sent to the train crew and the Transit Control Centre, which in turn dispatches a tiered response. An orange light is activated on the outside of the car with the alarm for emergency personnel to see where the problem is.[130]
  • Emergency power cut devices: Marked by a blue light, located at both ends of each subway platform – For use to cut DC traction power in the event a person falls or is observed at track level or any emergency where train movement into the station would be dangerous. These devices cut power in both directions for approximately one station each way.[131]
  • Emergency stopping mechanisms (PGEV: passenger/guard emergency valve): Located at each end of each subway car (with exception of the Toronto Rocket trains) – Will activate the emergency brakes of the vehicle stopping it in its current location (for use in extreme emergencies, such as persons trapped in doors as train departs station, doors opening in the tunnel, derailments etc.)[131]
  • Passenger intercoms: Located on subway platforms and near/in elevators in stations – For use to inform station collector of security/life safety issues[130]
  • Automated external defibrillators (AEDs): Located in several subway stations near collector booths – For use in the event someone suffers cardiac arrest
  • Public telephones: Located in various locations in all stations, and at the Designated Waiting Area's on each subway platform. Emergency calls can be made to 911 toll free.[130] Phones located at the DWAs also include a "Crisis Link" button that connect callers, free of charge, to a 24-hour crisis line in the event that they are contemplating self-harm.Bell Canada operates these phones.

Stations with high platforms have a crawl space under the platform edge which the TTC recommends that a person who has fallen onto the track use to avoid an oncoming train. Lying flat between the two rails is not recommended due to shallow clearances. The platform edge has a yellow strip behind which passengers should wait to avoid a fall.[132]

Stations do not haveplatform screen doors, a feature which for Lines 1, 2 and 4 would require station modification,automatic train control (ATC) and a $1.35-billion investment which is not funded as of 2022[update].[132] ATC is needed to stop trains at a precise position along the platform to line up train doors with platform doors.[133] Since September 24, 2022[update], ATC has been activated along the entire length of Line 1; thus, it would be possible to install platform screen doors along Line 1.[115] The futureOntario Line will be built to operate with ATC and will feature platform doors from its opening.[122] The benefits of platform doors would be:[133]

  • Blocking those attempting suicide or trespassers from the tracks: it takes 70 to 90 minutes to resume operations each time there is a personal injury at track level
  • Eliminating fires from debris falling on the tracks and the third rail
  • Allowing trains to enter crowded stations at speed, thus speeding up service along the line

The light-rail Line 5 Eglinton will use a guideway intrusion detection system (GIDS) to detect trespassers on the tracks on the underground sections of the line. When GIDS detects a trespasser on the tracks, it will issue an audio warning to the trespasser, provide live CCTV video to central control, and automatically stop the train without driver intervention. Each station will be equipped with multiple GIDS scanners along the station platform. There will also be GIDS scanners at each tunnel portal. In addition, there will be scanners within the yellow tactile strips along the platform edge to issue an audio warning if a person steps on it before the train has arrived.[134]

A trial program began in 2008 withToronto EMS and has been expanded and made permanent, with paramedics on hand at several stations during peak hours: Spadina and Bloor–Yonge (morning peak: 7 am–10 am) and Union and Eglinton (evening peak: 2 pm–6 pm).[135]

By September 2023, the TTC was makingnaloxone available at each subway station so that designated trained TTC staff could attempt to rescue anyone having a drug overdose. Kits containing naloxone nasal spray would be stored at station collector booths. TTC special constables would carry naloxone.[136]

Training

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Subway operators begin their training at Hillcrest with avirtual reality mockup of aToronto Rocket car. The simulator consists of the operator cab with full functions, a door and partial interior of a subway car. The simulator is housed in a simulated subway tunnel. Construction of a new subway training centre was underway at theWilson Complex, as part of the Toronto Rocket subway car program.[137]

Expansion plans

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Proposed lines and extensions
LineOpeningStationsLengthTechnologyTrack gaugeElectrification
Yonge–University northeast extension2030/3168 km (5.0 mi)Heavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DC third rail
Eglinton East LRT2034[b]2718.6 km (11.6 mi)Light railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)750 V DC overhead line
Sheppard east extensionTBDTBDTBDHeavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DC third rail
Sheppard west extensionTBDTBDTBDHeavy railToronto gauge (1,495 mm)600 V DC third rail
Eglinton airport extensionTBDTBDTBDLight railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)750 V DC overhead line
Finch West airport extensionTBDTBDTBDLight railStandard gauge (1,435 mm)750 V DC overhead line

Provincially supported projects

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Schematic of future Toronto subway system after presently under-construction and approved plans are completed in 2030

On April 10, 2019, Ontario premierDoug Ford announced rapid transit–related projects that the Province of Ontario would support with either committed or future financing.[138] One such project is theOntario Line, a proposed 15.5-kilometre (9.6 mi) rapid transit line that has succeeded theRelief Line proposal. Initially, the project was projected to be completed in 2027,[139] but this was later pushed back to 2030.[140] A groundbreaking ceremony for the Ontario Line was held on March 27, 2022.[141]

TheLine 5 west extension to Pearson Airport is a proposal to extend Line 5 Eglinton from its terminus at Mount Dennis station west along Eglinton Avenue West to the proposed Pearson Transit Hub in Mississauga. In April 2019, Ford said that he would commit funds for this proposal.[142]

TheYonge North subway extension (YNSE) is a proposal to extend Line 1 Yonge–University north alongYonge Street from Finch station, the existing terminus of Line 1, to nearHighway 7 inRichmond Hill. There would be new stations atSteeles Avenue, Clark Avenue, between Highway 7 andHighway 407 nearLangstaff GO Station andRichmond Hill Centre Terminal (dubbed "Bridge station"), and High Tech Road.[143][144] The extension was proposed in the province's 2007MoveOntario 2020 plan. A major problem with this proposal was that Line 1 was at capacity, and the TTC said in 2016 that the proposedRelief Line andSmartTrack would both need to be in service before opening the YNSE.[145] In 2020, a preliminary agreement was signed between the Ontario provincial government and York Region that anticipated the completion of the extension by approximately 2030.[146]

TheScarborough Subway Extension (SSE) is a proposal to replaceLine 3 Scarborough with an eastward extension ofLine 2 Bloor–Danforth. On October 8, 2013, Toronto City Council conducted a debate on whether to replace Line 3 with alight rail line or a subway extension. In 2014, the city council voted to extend Line 2 toScarborough City Centre, which would result in the closure of Line 3.[147][148] The SSE would be 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long and add one new station to Line 2 atScarborough Town Centre. TTC and city staff finalized the precise route of the SSE in early 2017.[149] In 2019, theGovernment of Ontario proposed a modified version of the proposal now known as the Line 2 East Extension (L2EE). The L2EE is 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) long and adds three new stations, rather than one.[150] The proposed completion deadline for the project is between 2029 and 2030.[151]

The Line 4 eastward extension to McCowan is a proposal to extend Line 4 Sheppard east along Sheppard Avenue East to McCowan Road, where it will connect with the Scarborough Subway Extension. Doug Ford said in April 2019 that he would commit funds related to this proposal.[152]

Other active proposals

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TheEglinton East LRT is a City of Toronto proposal to construct an LRT line (separate from Line 5 Eglinton) from Kennedy station east to Malvern. This proposal was originally part of the cancelled Scarborough–Malvern LRT inTransit City. It would have stations atEglinton GO andGuildwood GO, as well as theUniversity of Toronto Scarborough campus.[153]

Inactive proposals

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TheJane LRT is a proposed LRT line that would begin atJane station on Line 2 and proceed north toPioneer Village station on Line 1. While initially part of the cancelled Transit City plan, the Jane LRT is part of the2018–2022 TTC Corporate Plan and tentatively referred to as Line 8.[154]

The Line 4 west extension to Sheppard West station is a proposal that would extend Line 4 Sheppard west along Sheppard Avenue West to Sheppard West station, where it would link to Line 1 Yonge–University. It is currently listed as an "unfunded future rapid transportation project" in the City of Toronto's 2013Feeling Congested? report.

The Line 6 east extension to Finch station is a proposal that would extend Line 6 Finch West east along Finch Avenue West to Finch station, where it would link up with Line 1 Yonge–University. In March 2010, the Ontario government eliminated the proposed section of line between Finch West station and Finch station because of budget constraints. This section of the line was part of the original Transit City proposal. In 2013, this plan was revived as an "unfunded future rapid transit project" in the City of Toronto'sFeeling Congested? report, meaning this extension may be constructed sometime in the future. The extension was later shown in the2018–2022 TTC Corporate Plan with no timeline for completion.

Along with a proposal to extend Line 6 to Finch station, there was another proposal that would have extended the line farther to Don Mills station, where it would have provided a connection to Line 4 Sheppard. In May 2009, Metrolinx proposed that the line be extended from Finch station along Finch Avenue East and Don Mills Road into Don Mills station to connect with the Sheppard East LRT and create a seamless crosstown LRT line in northern Toronto to parallel the Eglinton Crosstown LRT (later designated Line 5 Eglinton) in central Toronto. The TTC said that a planning study would have commenced in 2010.

The Line 6 west extension to Pearson Airport is a proposal that would extend Line 6 Finch West west to Pearson Airport, where it would provide a link to Line 5 Eglinton. In 2009, the TTC studied the feasibility of potential routings for a future westward extension of the Etobicoke–Finch West LRT to the vicinity of the Woodbine Live development,Woodbine Mall, and Pearson International Airport. This extension was later reclassified as a future transit project as described in the 2013Feeling Congested? report by the City of Toronto. Metrolinx revealed in January 2020 that they would study a possible connection to the Pearson Transit Hub at Pearson Airport.[155]

Abandoned plans

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TheQueen subway line was a subway line first proposed in 1911. When Line 1 was first built,a roughed-in station was included under Queen station, with the intention that the Queen subway would be the city's second subway line. The route of the Queen subway line is included in the routes for both the Relief Line and the Ontario Line proposals.[154]

TheEglinton West line was a proposed subway line in the late 1980s on which construction began in the early 1990s. It was cancelled after the election ofMike Harris as premier of Ontario. Much of its planned route is included in Line 5 Eglinton.[154]

One proposed expansion of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth intoMississauga included eight potential stations stretching west from Kipling station toMississauga City Centre, retrofitting some existingGO Transit stations. The plan was for the subway stations to open in 2011. Then–Mississauga mayorHazel McCallion and theRegional Municipality of Peel did not support the project.[156]

TheRelief Line was a proposed heavy-rail subway line running fromPape station south to Queen Street East and then west to the vicinity ofToronto City Hall. The proposal included intermediate stations at Sherbourne Street, Sumach Street, Broadview Avenue, and another near Gerrard Square. In January 2016, alignment options and possible stations were still being studied, and the project was unfunded. Construction was expected to take about ten years to complete.[157] As early as 2008,Metrolinx chair Rob MacIsaac expressed the intent to construct the Relief Line to prevent overcrowding along Line 1.[158] Toronto City Council also expressed support for this plan.[159] In April 2019, theGovernment of Ontario under Doug Ford announced that the Ontario Line would be built instead of the Relief Line. As a result, TTC and City of Toronto staff suspended further planning work on the Relief Line in June 2019.[160]

Transit City

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TheSheppard East LRT was a proposedlight rail line running east from Don Mills station toMorningside Avenue in Scarborough. The line was to be 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long with 25 surface stations and one underground connection at Don Mills station onLine 4 Sheppard. Construction of the Sheppard East LRT was to start upon completion of Line 6 Finch West.[161] However, in July 2016, theToronto Star reported the Sheppard LRT had been deferred indefinitely.[88] In April 2019, Premier Doug Ford announced that the provincial government would extend Line 4 Sheppard to McCowan Road at some unspecified time in the future, replacing the proposed Sheppard East LRT.[26]

TheDon Mills LRT was a proposed LRT line that would have headed north from Pape station along Don Mills to Don Mills station. Its route was later incorporated into the Relief Line and Ontario Line proposals.[154][additional citation(s) needed]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Both Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West have had a variety of opening dates announced that have subsequently been missed. As of December 2024,[update] there are no set opening dates for either line, with the TTC only stating that neither will open before June 2025.[36]
  2. ^abcdEstimated year of opening
  3. ^With the exception of its eastern and western terminal stations, all stops along Line 6 Finch West are surface-level stops in the road median, similar to the512 St. Clair and510 Spadina streetcar lines, rather than full stations.
  4. ^456 vehicles ordered for six-car TR trainsets, 444 delivered as of January 2017.
  5. ^24 vehicles ordered for 4-car TR trainsets, 16 delivered as of January 2017.
  6. ^4-car TR train capacity prorated from the capacity of the 6-car TR train.

References

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Citations

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  2. ^ab"Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension".TTC.ca. Archived fromthe original on August 19, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 8, 2017.
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