Woodbine is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system

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. The address of the station is 2072 Danforth Avenue

Danforth Avenue

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 and it is physically located at the intersection of Woodbine Avenue and Strathmore Boulevard.

In terms of accessibility, while there are escalators leading from platform level, there is at least one small sub-flight of stairs between it and a second escalator in order to reach the surface. As of 2009, there is no elevator from the track to the surface, so it is not a wheelchair-accessible station.

History

Woodbine Station was opened in 1966 as the eastern terminus of the original segment of Bloor-Danforth line.

Although the station was a terminus for two years, it was known that this would be temporary, so it was built with outside platforms rather than a single centre platform that would have conveniently served departures from either track. As the Danforth line replaced a streetcar line, a temporary loop was built to serve streetcars traveling further east; evidence of which exists in tracks which still run west from Cedarvale Avenue along Strathmore Boulevard towards the east end of the station, and an irregular wall in the station's mezzanine indicating the former tunnel to its platform. The walled-off section of this walkway has been partially converted into a staff room and storage area.

Surface connections

• 91 Woodbine to Lawrence

91A to Parkview Hills

91C to York Mills

91F to York Mills via Railside

• 92 Woodbine South to Lake Shore

This route operates south on Woodbine Avenue to the Ashbridge’s Bay Loop on Lake Shore Boulevard East.

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 Boulevard. 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.