Bayview station (Toronto)

Bayview
Bayview
General information
Location	550 Sheppard Avenue East,; Toronto, Ontario; Canada
Coordinates	43°46′00″N79°23′15″W / 43.7668°N 79.3874°W
Platforms	Centre platform
Tracks	2
Connections	TTC buses 11 Bayview; 185 Sheppard Central; 385 Sheppard East;
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Stevens Group Architects
Other information
Website	Official station page
History
Opened	November 24, 2002;22 years ago
Passengers
2023–2024	6,205
Rank	62 of 70
Services
Location
Location

Last updated January 24, 2025

Bayview is a station on Line 4 Sheppard of the Toronto subway. It is located at 550 Sheppard Avenue East, at Bayview Avenue. It opened in 2002.

History

Bayview opened on November 24, 2002, along with the other stations on the Sheppard line.^[2]

In 2013, the TTC announced plans for a second Bayview station on Line 5 Eglinton. This station was renamed Leaside in January 2016.^[3]

Station description

Like all the other stations on the Sheppard line, Bayview is fully accessible. The main entrance on the northeast corner of Sheppard Avenue and Bayview Avenue is fully accessible, with elevator, escalator, and stair access to the west concourse level, where another elevator connects to the subway platform level. A second automatic entrance at the southeast corner of the intersection is also fully accessible, providing elevator, escalator, and stair access to the east concourse level. There is also a third entrance at the northwest corner of the intersection that is not accessible.^[4]

Architecture and art

Stevens Group Architects designed the station with Walter Construction being the general contractor.^[5] The high-ceilinged entrance pavilion is a distinctive feature of the station, with extensive glazing and long angled roofs overhanging the structure, evoking mid-century architecture.

The public art installed at the station by Gem Campbell Terrazzo & Tile^[5] is titled From Here Right Now, consisting of a variety of trompe-l'œil illustrations on the walls and floors created by Toronto artist Panya Clark Espinal.^[6] This led travel magazine BootsnAll to declare Bayview one of the 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world in 2011.^[7]

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The station itself was built by cut-and-cover but east of the station the tracks continue through dual bored tunnels toward Bessarion station, while west of the station similar tunnels go to Sheppard–Yonge station, where the tracks cross over the Yonge–University–Spadina line.^{[ citation needed ]}

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include the Bayview Village Shopping Centre and the Kenaston Gardens YMCA, which has an entrance directly adjacent to the station. There is no indoor access to the subway from either Bayview Village or the YMCA.^{[ citation needed ]}

Surface connections

A transfer is needed to connect to all bus routes at the curbside stops located directly outside the station.^{[ citation needed ]}

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route	Name	Additional information
11A	Bayview	Northbound to Steeles Avenue East and southbound to Davisville station via Sunnybrook Hospital
185	Sheppard Central	Westbound to Sheppard–Yonge station and eastbound to Don Mills station
385	Sheppard East	Blue Night service; westbound to Sheppard–Yonge station and eastbound to Meadowvale Road

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References

↑ "Subway ridership, 2023–2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 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.
↑ "14 years ago the subway line to nowhere opened". Toronto Star. Torstar. November 22, 2016. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
↑ "Leaside (formerly Bayview) Station | Crosstown". thecrosstown.ca. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
↑ "TTC Bayview Station". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
1 2 "TTC, Bayview / Sheppard Station / Toronto, ON". Projects. GEM CAMPBELL TERRAZZO & TILE INC. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
↑ "From Here Right Now, 2002". Public Art Commission for the Toronto Transit Commission. Panya Clark Espinal. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017. waterjet-cut porcelain tile and custom terrazzo at Bayview/Sheppard subway station in Toronto
↑ Bree Rody-Mantha (September 26, 2013). "Station declared one of the most beautiful in the world". Post City Magazines. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Is Bayview station our transit system's hidden gem?

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[1] "Subway ridership, 2023–2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 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.

[opening-2] "14 years ago the subway line to nowhere opened". Toronto Star. Torstar. November 22, 2016. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

[3] "Leaside (formerly Bayview) Station | Crosstown". thecrosstown.ca. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[ttc-4] "TTC Bayview Station". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

[TERRAZZO-5] 1 2 "TTC, Bayview / Sheppard Station / Toronto, ON". Projects. GEM CAMPBELL TERRAZZO & TILE INC. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.

[6] "From Here Right Now, 2002". Public Art Commission for the Toronto Transit Commission. Panya Clark Espinal. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017. waterjet-cut porcelain tile and custom terrazzo at Bayview/Sheppard subway station in Toronto

[7] Bree Rody-Mantha (September 26, 2013). "Station declared one of the most beautiful in the world". Post City Magazines. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Is Bayview station our transit system's hidden gem?

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