Greenwood is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 subway system

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...

. It is located on the corner of Linnsmore Crescent and Strathmore Boulevard near 1177 Danforth Avenue

Danforth Avenue

Danforth Avenue is an east-west arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its western end begins in Old Toronto from the Prince Edward Viaduct as a continuation of Bloor Street and continues through East York until intersecting with Kingston Road in Scarborough...

, one block east of Greenwood Avenue. It was opened in 1966.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

Between Donlands

Donlands (TTC)

Donlands is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 990 Danforth Avenue at Donlands Avenue.-History:...

 and Greenwood stations is a full, grade-separated, double-track, underground wye

Wye (railroad)

A wye or triangular junction, in rail terminology, is a triangular shaped arrangement of rail tracks with a switch or set of points at each corner. In mainline railroads, this can be used at a rail junction, where three rail lines join, in order to allow trains to pass from any line to any other...

 junction, allowing trains from either direction to enter and exit Greenwood Yard

Greenwood Subway Yard

Greenwood Yard is a rail yard and support buildings that service subway vehicles on the Bloor–Danforth line of the Toronto subway system. It is located at 400 Greenwood Avenue, on the west side of Greenwood south of Danforth Avenue...

 via the Greenwood Portal. The yard is the TTC's second largest, and is located at ground level on the west side of Greenwood Avenue north of Gerrard Street East.

Greenwood Yard is located south of the station with access from a tunnel.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include St. Patrick's Catholic Secondary School and Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute

Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute

Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute is a secondary school in east Toronto, situated to the east of the city's Greek neighbourhood and between the Greenwood and Donlands subway stations. As the name suggests, it is set up as a technical school, with trades training and special shops for auto...

.

Surface connections

• 31 Greenwood to Queen Street
• 31B Greenwood to Eastern Ave

Second exit

In June 2010 the TTC announced plans to add second exits to 3 subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line. These exits were recommended after a fire safety audit due the stations only having one primary means of emergency access/egress.

The planned construction would see a new exit only structure built at surface level on Strathmore Blvd. In order to build the exits the TTC plans to expropriate residential land and demolish a home in the area. This decision has proved controversial in the neighborhoods affected and after some public outcry the TTC has stated that they will review their plans.

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