Islington (TTC)
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Islington is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system
in Toronto
, Canada
. It is located at 3286 Bloor Street
West at Islington Avenue. A central platform serves trains running in both directions.
Three park and ride
lots serve Islington Station, providing a total of 1299 spaces:
as the western terminus of the Bloor-Danforth line, but the line has since been extended to Kipling Station
.
Until 1973, buses and subway trains serving the station were in separate fare zones and so turnstiles and collector booths were placed between bus bays and subway platforms. The station was reconfigured after the zones were abolished, and the fare barrier layout was simplified in a later renovation.
to the east, the line exits the tunnel at the Montgomery Portal to cross Mimico Creek by bridge, and then returns underground at the Aberfoyle Portal.
This is one of only two stations in the subway system where a track signal is publicly accessible. The signal is at the east end of the platform and guards the switches into the crossover east of the station from the westbound platform.
.
(TTC), it connects to more MiWay bus routes than TTC bus routes.[1]
The 18 Mississauga routes serving the station are:
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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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located at 3286 Bloor Street
Bloor Street
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct westward into Mississauga, where it ends at Central Parkway. East of the viaduct, Danforth Avenue continues along the same...
West at Islington Avenue. A central platform serves trains running in both directions.
Three park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
lots serve Islington Station, providing a total of 1299 spaces:
- Main ($5 5:00am - 3:00pm Mon. to Fri. Free after 3pm, Weekends & Holidays)
- Cordova ($5 Daily)
- Lomond ($7 5:00am - 3:00pm $4 3:00pm - 2:00am Daily)
History
Islington Station was opened in 1968 in what was then the Borough of EtobicokeEtobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
as the western terminus of the Bloor-Danforth line, but the line has since been extended to Kipling Station
Kipling (TTC)
Kipling is the western terminus station of the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the westernmost station in the system. It is located on St...
.
Until 1973, buses and subway trains serving the station were in separate fare zones and so turnstiles and collector booths were placed between bus bays and subway platforms. The station was reconfigured after the zones were abolished, and the fare barrier layout was simplified in a later renovation.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
Between this station and Royal York StationRoyal York (TTC)
Royal York is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3012 Bloor Street West at Royal York Road.-History:The station was opened in 1968 in what was then the Borough of Etobicoke....
to the east, the line exits the tunnel at the Montgomery Portal to cross Mimico Creek by bridge, and then returns underground at the Aberfoyle Portal.
This is one of only two stations in the subway system where a track signal is publicly accessible. The signal is at the east end of the platform and guards the switches into the crossover east of the station from the westbound platform.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include the Clarica Centre, Islington Village and Mimico CreekMimico Creek
Mimico Creek is a 33 km watercourse with its headwaters in Brampton, Ontario, and its mouth in Toronto, Ontario.The watershed lies between the Humber River to the east and Etobicoke Creek to the west....
.
Surface connections
TTC surface connections
TTC bus routes served by Islington include:- Route 37: Islington to Steeles Ave
- 37A to Woodbine and Humberwood via Rexdale Blvd
- 37C to steeles and kipling
- 37D to Highway 7 via Pine Valley - extra fare required north of Steeles
- 50 Burnhamthorpe to Mill Road
- Route 110: Islington South
- 110 to Lake Shore
- 110A to Long Branch Loop via Horner & Browns Line
- 110B to Long Branch Loop via Horner & 30th Street
MiWay surface connections
While Islington Station is the property of the Toronto Transit CommissionToronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
(TTC), it connects to more MiWay bus routes than TTC bus routes.[1]
The 18 Mississauga routes serving the station are:
- 1 Dundas to Ridgeway via Westdale Mall
- 1C to South Common Centre via UTMUniversity of Toronto MississaugaThe University of Toronto Mississauga is a satellite campus of the University of Toronto, located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The university is set upon a park-like campus on the valley of the Credit River, approximately 33 kilometres west of Downtown Toronto...
and Westdale Mall- 3 Bloor to Square OneMississauga City Centre Transit TerminalThe City Centre Transit Terminal in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is the main transit hub and bus station for Miway, the city's public transit system. The station is situated on the northwest corner of Square One Shopping Centre....
- 11 Westwood to Westwood Mall via Goreway
- 3 Bloor to Square One
- 11A to Westwood Mall via Darcel
- 11B to Westwood Mall via Nashua
- 17 Timberlea to Kamato
- 20 Rathburn to Square One
- 26 Burnhamthorpe to South Common Centre via Square One
- 27 Matheson to Meadowvale Town Centre
- 35 Eglinton to Ninth Line
- 35A to Tenth Line
- 50 Creekbank to Tech
- 57 Courtneypark to Meadowvale Town Centre
- 70 Keaton to Milverton
- 71 Sheridan-Subway to Sheridan Research Park via Sheridan Centre
- 76 Square One-Subway to Square One
- 82 Financial to Argentia
- 89 Meadowvale-Subway to Meadowvale Town Centre
- 101 Dundas Express to Ridgeway via UTM
- 109 Meadowvale Express to Meadowvale Town Centre via Square One
- 201 Dundas to South Common Centre (limited stops)