The Toronto subway is a system of three underground, surface, and elevated rapid transit lines in Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It was the country's first subway system: the first line was built under Yonge Street with a short stretch along Front Street and opened in 1954 with 12 stations. Since then, the system has expanded to become Canada's largest in terms of number of stations and its second-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-running light rail transit (LRT) stops –and 5 former stations.
The 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 ensure all 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, two light rail lines and one subway line:
Line 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] |
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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 | ||
Line 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Line 3 Scarborough |
Station | Line | Location [a] | Grade | Open | Ridership (2019 avg. weekday) [22] | Platforms | Terminal within fare-paid area |
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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 |
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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.
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.