Next Stop: Six New Stations for the TTC

The TTC has begun construction of six new subway stations and is seeking the public’s assistance in providing meaningful names for them.
Next Stop: Six New Stations for the TTC
The TTC is building six new subway stations as part of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project. (TTC)
10/5/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015

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The TTC is building six new subway stations as part of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project.  (TTC)

The TTC has begun construction of six new subway stations and is seeking the public’s assistance in providing meaningful names for them.

The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension will run 8.6 km from Downsview Station north to pass York University, coming to an end at the Vaughn Corporate Centre.

“There are six stations, the first one is Sheppard West which is located on the Downsview Park land adjacent to the Barrie Go Transit line,” said Debbie Cole-Gauer, a spokesperson with the TTC.

“It comes up north and runs along Jane to what we are calling the Vaughn Metropolitan Centre area at Jane and Highway 7.”

The public consultation form for the naming of the six new stations provides multiple choice questions and the option of specifying a name combination. The form can either be filled out online or printed and then mailed or faxed in before Friday, Oct. 21.

The proposed name for the first new station along the subway extension might entail some rejigging of names of the other stations.

The current Downsview Station could be renamed to Sheppard West and the new station could be called Downsview Park Station.

“Downsview Park, or the Sheppard West Station, is situated in a park and it has a very large green roof. So, the green roof is the dominant feature of that building. It is a sloped roof so you can see it from different perspectives and angles ... it is intended to integrate with the greenery of the park,” said Ian Trites, Facility Coordinator, Architectural, with the TTC.

The newer stations adhered to the TTC standards, which are a set of rules last used while implementing the Sheppard Subway Line.

The new stations also adhere to the Toronto Green Standard, a set of performance measures that address air and water quality, greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, solid waste, and the natural environment.

In addition, input from world-class architects was provided.

The stations are the same size as the existing stations but the architecture is different, with more natural light being brought to the station level, wider open areas, and bird-friendly glazing on the glass, stated Trities.

More information can be found on Spadina.TTC.ca.