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Davisville (TTC)
Encyclopedia
Davisville is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located at 1900 Yonge Street
at Chaplin Crescent/Davisville Avenue. It was opened in 1954.
It is an open-air station below street level, with separate canopies
over each platform.
, which is visible from the trains and platforms. The station is unique, as it is the only station to have a semi-active 'third platform'. The platform on the yard side - actually referred to as the Davisville Buildup - can be used by trains entering or leaving service at the yard or as an alternate route if one of the running lines is blocked.
The line continues north in open cut
as far as the Berwick Portal, just before the next station.
The line continues south in open cut as far as the Muir Portal, roughly halfway to the next station.
Nearby landmarks include the Mount Pleasant Cemetery
, the Upper Canada College
campus, and the TTC's main administrative office building, the Wm. C. McBrien Building
. The station's bus platforms are under the western half of the building at street level, and the open-air northbound subway platform abuts against the building's west wall.
The former Canadian National Railways Belt Line Railway railway corridor crosses over the subway tracks south of the station. It has been converted into a pedestrian trail, officially called the "Kay Gardner
Beltline Park".
Toronto subway and RT
The Toronto subway and RT is a rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of both underground and elevated railway lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission . It was Canada's first completed subway system, with the first line being built under Yonge Street, which opened in...
in Toronto
Toronto
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located at 1900 Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
at Chaplin Crescent/Davisville Avenue. It was opened in 1954.
It is an open-air station below street level, with separate canopies
Canopy (building)
A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor....
over each platform.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
The station is adjacent to Davisville YardDavisville Subway Yard
The Davisville Subway Yard is a rail yard on the Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge subway line.The yard is located adjoining the Davisville Station, between Eglinton and St. Clair Stations. When the subway line first opened in 1954, this was the only yard on the subway system, as there was only...
, which is visible from the trains and platforms. The station is unique, as it is the only station to have a semi-active 'third platform'. The platform on the yard side - actually referred to as the Davisville Buildup - can be used by trains entering or leaving service at the yard or as an alternate route if one of the running lines is blocked.
The line continues north in open cut
Cut (earthmoving)
In civil engineering, a cut or cutting is where soil or rock material from a hill or mountain is cut out to make way for a canal, road or railway line....
as far as the Berwick Portal, just before the next station.
The line continues south in open cut as far as the Muir Portal, roughly halfway to the next station.
Nearby landmarks
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a cemetery located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.In the early 19th century, the only authorized cemeteries within the city of Toronto were limited to the members of either the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of England...
, the Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
campus, and the TTC's main administrative office building, the Wm. C. McBrien Building
William McBrien Building
William McBrien Building is the administrative headquarters of the Toronto Transit Commission. Designed by Charles B. Dolphin and opened in 1958, the 7-storey building is located at 1900 Yonge Street above the Davisville subway station. The building is named for former TTC Chairman William C...
. The station's bus platforms are under the western half of the building at street level, and the open-air northbound subway platform abuts against the building's west wall.
The former Canadian National Railways Belt Line Railway railway corridor crosses over the subway tracks south of the station. It has been converted into a pedestrian trail, officially called the "Kay Gardner
Kay Gardner
Kay Gardner, , was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario.She was born in Poland and moved with her family to Canada in 1929. The family lived in Alberta and British Columbia. In 1947 she married a journalist, Ray Gardner, in London, England. In 1961 they moved to Toronto where Ray obtained a...
Beltline Park".
Surface connections
- 11 Bayview - All branches
- 14 Glencairn
- 28 Davisville
- 97 Yonge