King is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT

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, Canada. It is located at 70 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 King Street. King is one of several stations connected to the underground mall system called PATH

PATH (Toronto)

PATH is a network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to Guinness World Records, PATH is the largest underground shopping complex in the world with 371,600 m² PATH is a network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of Downtown...

. The station is one of three stations located in Toronto's financial district

Financial District, Toronto

The Financial District is a business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the downtown core. It was originally planned as New Town in 1796 as an extension of the Town of York . It is the main financial district in Toronto, and is the financial heart of Canada...

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One track in each direction goes through King station, with northbound/southbound platforms on either side.

Entrances

• King/Yonge
  • Northwest entrance - surface entrance in facade of 4 King Street West
  • Northeast entrance - stairs from sidewalk
  • Southwest entrance - stairs from sidewalk
  • Southeast entrance - stairs from sidewalk
• Melinda Street
  • Exits directly west of the station through Commerce Court
    Commerce Court
    Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce...
    
     from the southbound platform and a tunnel connects under the tracks to the northbound platform.
  • Exit Only from the southbound platform, by escalator to the west sidewalk of Yonge, just south of Melinda

History

King Station opened in 1954 as part of the first stretch of subway line built in Toronto, from Union to Eglinton Station.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

South of King Station, the Yonge line curves west into Union

Union (TTC)

Union Station is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. Opened in 1954 along with the first twelve subway stations of Toronto, it is located between the Yonge Street and University Avenue sections of the line at 55 Front Street West between Bay Street and York...

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Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include the Canadian Pacific Building, Scotia Plaza

Scotia Plaza

Scotia Plaza is a Postmodern commercial office complex in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The complex is situated in the financial district of the downtown core, and is generally bordered by Yonge Street on the east, King Street West on the south, Bay Street on the west, and Adelaide Street...

, Commerce Court

Commerce Court

Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce...

, the Toronto-Dominion Centre

Toronto-Dominion Centre

The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and...

, First Canadian Place

First Canadian Place

First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America...

, and Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel

King Edward Hotel (Toronto)

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Surface connections

A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:

• 97B Yonge - rush hour only
• 503 Kingston Road
• 504 King
• 508 Lake Shore
  508 Lake Shore
  The 508 Lake Shore is an east-west streetcar route in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. The route serves the downtown financial district from the western limit of the city, and operates as a rush hour service only...
  
  - rush hour only