St. Patrick is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the 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...

 in Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located at 449 University Avenue

University Avenue (Toronto)

University Avenue is a major north-south road in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At its north end, University Avenue is the site of the Ontario Legislative Building. The eight-lane wide street is the location for several hospitals, numerous office buildings, Osgoode Hall and the Four Seasons...

 at Dundas Street West.

History

St. Patrick Station opened in 1963. The station is named for the nearby St. Patrick's Church

St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on McCaul Street is the fifth oldest Roman Catholic church in Toronto. St. Patrick subway station nearby and the adjacent St. Patrick Street were named after the church. The parish was established in 1861 and had its own church in 1908. The Romanesque Church was...

. It is one of only two stations in Toronto to have a tubular shape created by the tunnel boring machine

Tunnel boring machine

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, the other such station being Queen's Park

Queen's Park (TTC)

Queen's Park is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located at 671 University Avenue at College Street, the station opened in 1963....

, the next station to the north.

Nearby landmarks

The Canadian Airman's Memorial was erected in the median of University Avenue above the station in 1984.
Nearby landmarks include St. Patrick's Church

St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on McCaul Street is the fifth oldest Roman Catholic church in Toronto. St. Patrick subway station nearby and the adjacent St. Patrick Street were named after the church. The parish was established in 1861 and had its own church in 1908. The Romanesque Church was...

, The Michener Institute

The Michener Institute

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, the Royal Canadian Military Institute

Royal Canadian Military Institute

The Royal Canadian Military Institute , located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada's premier independent institute for the study of military strategy, arts, military science and literature....

, the Consulate General of the United States, the Art Gallery of Ontario

Art Gallery of Ontario

Under the direction of its CEO Matthew Teitelbaum, the AGO embarked on a $254 million redevelopment plan by architect Frank Gehry in 2004, called Transformation AGO. The new addition would require demolition of the 1992 Post-Modernist wing by Barton Myers and Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg...

, the Textile Museum of Canada

Textile Museum of Canada

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, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and the Hospital for Sick Children

Hospital for Sick Children

The Hospital for Sick Children – is a major paediatric centre for the Greater Toronto Area, serving patients up to age 18. Located on University Avenue in Downtown Toronto, SickKids is part of the city’s Discovery District, a critical mass of scientists and entrepreneurs who are focused on...

. It is also within a very short walking distance, west along Dundas Street, to the original Chinatown.

Surface connections

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

• 142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express - rushhour only, extra fare required
• 505 Dundas

Station improvements

St. Patrick Station was listed on the Toronto Community Foundation's list of stations which they expressed interest in donating funds for platform level appearance improvements. The organization successfully raised funds and designed the renovations of Museum Station

Museum (TTC)

Museum is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 75 Queen's Park at Charles Street West...

. To date improvements at this station have not been finalized, and funding has not been secured.

External links

• AGO: The art of the subway redesign