Scarborough Centre station

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Scarborough Centre
TTC - Line 3 - Scarborough RT line.svg
Scarborough Centre RT station (2).jpg
Scarborough Centre station platform in 2018
General information
Location290 Borough Drive,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°46′28″N79°15′28″W / 43.77444°N 79.25778°W / 43.77444; -79.25778
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  9  Bellamy
  •  16  McCowan
  •  21  Brimley
  •  38  Highland Creek
  •  43B  Kennedy
  •  129  McCowan North
  •  130  Middlefield
  •  131  Nugget
  •  132  Milner
  •  133  Neilson
  •  134  Progress
  •  169  Huntingwood
  •  903  Kennedy Station – Scarborough Express
  •  938  Highland Creek Express
  •  939AB  Finch Express
  •  985A  Sheppard East Express
  •  996  Wilson Express

Bus-logo.svg DRT

GO Transit logo.svg Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Official station page
History
OpenedMarch 22, 1985;39 years ago (1985-03-22)
ClosedJuly 24, 2023;8 months ago (2023-07-24) (Line 3)
Passengers
2019 [1] 24,399
Rank39 of 75
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Toronto Transit Commission.svg Toronto Transit Commission Following station
Midland
towards Kennedy
Line 3 Scarborough McCowan
Terminus
Location
Scarborough Centre station

Scarborough Centre is a bus terminal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving multiple bus routes of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and one Durham Regional Transit (DRT) bus route. It was also a rapid transit station serving Line 3 Scarborough of the Toronto subway system until Line 3's closure on July 24, 2023. It is located north of Ellesmere Road between Brimley and McCowan Roads, just south of Highway 401. It was adjacent to the former Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal, which was a station for GO Transit buses and other intercity coach services until the TTC modified the facility for TTC buses.

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A new Scarborough Centre station is planned to be built along the Line 2 extension east of the existing station, which is set to open circa 2030. [2]

History

Scarborough Centre station was opened in 1985 along with the rest of Line 3. The station replaced transit access to the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall's south side (at ground level along roadway).

In 2000, this station became accessible with elevators.

The Toronto Transit Commission had planned to extend Line 4 Sheppard southeast from its current terminus at Don Mills to Scarborough Centre. The 985A Sheppard East Express bus currently links the two stations, making limited stops along Sheppard Avenue. In March 2007, however, the TTC dropped this plan when it announced its Transit City proposal to build the Sheppard East LRT. The LRT proposal was later replaced by a plan to extend Line 4 eastwards from Don Mills station to McCowan Road. [2]

Around 2011, there was a proposal to convert Line 3 to light-rail with an extension of the Eglinton Crosstown line (Line 5 Eglinton) over the Line 3 right-of-way. [3] [4]

In 2013, the proposal was changed to abandon the Line 3 right-of-way and build an underground extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth along McCowan Road. This would result in the decommissioning of all Line 3 stations beyond Kennedy station. A new Scarborough Centre station would be built east of the current station and would be oriented on a north–south alignment rather than the east–west alignment of the current station. Between 2013 and 2016, the new Scarborough Centre station was planned as a through-station. [5] In order to save money for another transit project, the plan was revised in 2016 to make it a terminal station. [6] However, in 2019 the plan was revised again to make the new Scarborough Centre station a through-station. [7] [2]

In February 2021, the TTC recommended the closure of Line 3 in November 2023 and its replacement by bus service until the completion of the Scarborough extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. [8] However, the rail portion of this station permanently closed following a derailment on July 24, 2023, after which the TTC decided not to reopen Line 3. [9]

Station description

Existing station

Station entrance Scarborough Town Centre station on the TTC's Scarborough Rapid Transit route, on 2022 10 21 - shortly before the route's closure (52444617400).jpg
Station entrance
Bus bays with the concourse and train platform levels above Scarborough Centre TTC bus bays.jpg
Bus bays with the concourse and train platform levels above

The existing station is located north of Ellesmere Road, between Brimley and McCowan Roads on the south of the Scarborough Town Centre. The station was built on three levels: Line 3 used to operate through the upper level; the mezzanine, passenger entry from the mall, and an automatic entrance from Brian Harrison Way are on the middle level; and two bus terminals were located at ground level, one for TTC buses connected by an automatic entrance to the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal for intercity buses. (In October 2022, the intercity terminal was relocated so that the TTC bus terminal could expand into its space. [10] ) There is elevator access for TTC services, making this station fully accessible to anyone with disabilities.

East of the current station, the Line 3 continued travelling east on an elevated bridge until McCowan station. West of the station, the Line 3 ran on an elevated bridge which descended after passing over Brimley Road. It continued to descend until reaching Midland station.

The TTC permanently closed the Line 3 portion of the existing station after a derailment on July 24, 2023; [9] however, the adjacent bus facilities will be kept in operation until 2030 with its bus bays reconfigured. [10]

Future station

The provincial transit agency Metrolinx plans to build a new underground Scarborough Centre station parallel to McCowan Road along a planned extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. The new station will be on a north–south alignment to the east of Scarborough Town Centre. The new station will have a new Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal serving TTC and GO Transit buses as well as the Durham Region Transit bus rapid transit line. [2] The new station will be located 500 metres (1,600 ft) east of the current station, on the east side of McCowan Road north of the Line 3 right-of-way next to the site of McCowan station. [11] :00:15:54–00:21:00 The new station and bus terminal are expected to open in 2030. [8]

Nearby landmarks

Located in Scarborough City Centre, nearby landmarks include the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall, Scarborough Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square, Canada Centre government offices, and Scarborough YMCA.

Surface connections

Toronto Transit Commission Bus Terminal

Bus routes serving the bus terminal include:

Bay numberRouteNameAdditional information
1920 (DRT)Eastbound to Harmony Terminal
2134AProgressNorthbound to Finch Avenue East via Tapscott Road
134BNorthbound to McNicoll Avenue via Tapscott Road
(Rush hour service)
134DNorthbound to Finch Avenue East via Centennial College and Tapscott Road
Northbound to Finch Avenue East via Centennial College and Crow Trail
903AKennedy Station - Scarborough ExpressEastbound to Centennial College
3131NuggetEastbound to Old Finch Avenue and Morningview Trail
4939AFinch ExpressWestbound to Finch Station
939BWestbound to Finch West Station via Finch Station
5129AMcCowan NorthNorthbound to Major Mackenzie Drive
129BNorthbound to Steeles Avenue East
6985ASheppard East ExpressWestbound to Don Mills Station
7133NeilsonNorthbound to Morningside Heights via Centenary Hospital
838AHighland CreekEastbound to Rouge Hill GO Station
38BEastbound to University of Toronto Scarborough
938Highland Creek ExpressEastbound to University of Toronto Scarborough
(AM rush hour service)
9 - 1338Highland CreekSouthbound to Kennedy Station via Midland Avenue
(Line 3 express bus replacement service)
129McCowan North
131Nugget
133Neilson
903Kennedy Station - Scarborough Express
938Highland Creek Express
939Finch Express
985Sheppard East Express
1421CBrimleySouthbound to Kennedy Station
43BKennedySouthbound to Kennedy Station via Progress Avenue
159BellamySouthbound to Warden Station
130AMiddlefieldNorthbound to Steeles Avenue East
130BNorthbound to Steeles Avenue East via Maybrook Drive
(Rush hour service)
1616McCowanSouthbound to Warden Station
Wheel-Trans
17996Wilson ExpressWestbound to Humber College
18132MilnerNorthbound to McLevin Avenue and Hupfield Trail
169AHuntingwoodWestbound to Don Mills Station via Van Horne Avenue
169AWestbound to Don Mills Station
(Rush hour service)
1921CBrimleyNorthbound to Steeles Avenue East

Other operators

GO Transit and intercity bus services

Scarborough Centre station was also home to the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal, which was located directly east of the TTC bus platform. Until it closed, the former bus terminal was served by GO Transit and interurban buses, which now stop at various on-street locations near Scarborough Centre station. [11] :00:21:00–00:32:30

Durham Regional Transit

Since September 2023, Durham Region Transit (DRT) route 920 buses serve the TTC Scarborough Centre bus terminal. With the introduction of Ontario's One Fare Program, a GTHA-wide fare integration program introduced on February 26, 2024, customers paying by Presto, credit or debit card are able to transfer between TTC and DRT buses without incurring an additional fare. As the station is located inside the TTC's fare-paid zone and as free card transfers need to be recorded for the province to reimburse participating transit agencies as well as to enforce double fares for customers ineligible for free transfers, passengers heading towards Durham Region board the DRT buses inside the TTC bus terminal, while those heading towards Scarborough Centre alight at nearby on-street stops outside of the station. The DRT buses previously terminated at McCowan station. [12] [13] [14]

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