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The station consists of two separate sections, one for each line, at the same level and 150 metres apart. The north-south platforms, which opened in 1978, were originally planned as a separate station, but the TTC decided to join to the existing 1966 east-west station with a pedestrian tunnel containing a pair of long [[moving walkway]]s. The cost of the moving walkways themselves became an issue when they became due for refurbishment or replacement, and they were shut down and ultimately removed in 2004, leaving the corridor as a simple underground walkway. The former location of the moving walkways remains visible because the tiles used to cover their removal are noticeably different. Warnings to hold the handrails are still embossed on the walls where the ends of the moving walkways were once located.
The station consists of two separate sections, one for each line, at the same level and 150 metres apart. The north-south platforms, which opened in 1978, were originally planned as a separate station, but the TTC decided to join to the existing 1966 east-west station with a pedestrian tunnel containing a pair of long [[moving walkway]]s. The cost of the moving walkways themselves became an issue when they became due for refurbishment or replacement, and they were shut down and ultimately removed in 2004, leaving the corridor as a simple underground walkway. The former location of the moving walkways remains visible because the tiles used to cover their removal are noticeably different. Warnings to hold the handrails are still embossed on the walls where the ends of the moving walkways were once located.


Changing trains between the two subway lines here is not recommended (especially for those with mobility devices). It is much more convenient to transfer at neighbouring [[St. George (TTC)|St. George]], with one set of platforms being directly above the other and wheelchair accessible via elevator.
Changing trains between the two subway lines here is not recommended. It is much more convenient to transfer at neighbouring [[St. George (TTC)|St. George]], with one set of platforms being directly above the other and wheelchair accessible via elevator.


An underground loop for the [[510 Spadina]] streetcar was added in 1997 near the east end of the east-west platforms of Line 2. The streetcar platform adds [[Postmodern architecture|Postmodern]] finishes to the station's mix of styles. These range from the basic [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] tiles of the Line 2 platform, to the more intricate round tiles and backlit signage of the Line 1 platform.
An underground loop for the [[510 Spadina]] streetcar was added in 1997 near the east end of the east-west platforms. The streetcar platform adds [[Postmodern architecture|Postmodern]] finishes to the station's mix of styles. These range from the basic [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] tiles of the Bloor-Danforth line platform, to the more intricate round tiles and backlit signage of the Yonge-University line platform.


In 1997, this station became accessible only to Line 2 platforms and exit.
In 1997, this station became accessible only to the Bloor-Danforth platforms and exit.

Following the introduction of the new wheelchair accessible [[Flexity Outlook (Toronto streetcar)|Flexity Outlook]] streetcars on the [[510 Spadina]] line on August 31, 2014, all passengers departing Spadina station by streetcar are now required to have [[Proof-of-payment]] (POP) such as a transfer, pass or [[Presto card]]. This is because on the new streetcars, the driver is in a closed cab and is not responsible for fare collection or issuing transfers unlike the older [[Canadian Light Rail Vehicle]] (CLRV) or [[Articulated Light Rail Vehicle]] (ALRV) streetcars. <ref> [https://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Fare_information/Proof_of_payment.jsp TTC Proof-of-Payment] </ref>


==Architecture and art==
==Architecture and art==
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{{Main|List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes}}
{{Main|List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes}}
*'''127 Davenport''' to St Clair and Old Weston Road
*'''127 Davenport''' to St Clair and Old Weston Road
*'''510 Spadina''' southbound to [[Union (TTC)|Union Station]] via [[Harbourfront]] ([[Proof-of-payment]] required)
*'''510 Spadina''' southbound to [[Union (TTC)|Union Station]] via [[Harbourfront]]
*'''317 Blue Night Spadina''' southbound to [[Union (TTC)|Union Station]] via [[Harbourfront]] ([[Proof-of-payment]] required)
*'''317 Blue Night Spadina''' southbound to [[Union (TTC)|Union Station]] via [[Harbourfront]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:23, 30 August 2016

Spadina
General information
Location6 Spadina Road
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°40′02″N 79°24′14″W / 43.66722°N 79.40389°W / 43.66722; -79.40389
Owned byToronto Transit Commission
Platforms4 side (2 on each line)
Tracks4 (2 per line)
Connections TTC buses
Construction
Structure typeunderground
ArchitectAdamson Associates (YU only)
History
Opened26 February 1966 (BD)
28 January 1978 (YU)
27 July 1997 (streetcar)
Passengers
2023–2024[1]11,479 (YU line)
27,601 (BD line)
39,080 Total
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station
Template:TTC lines
Template:TTC lines
TerminusTemplate:TTC lines

Spadina is a subway station on Line 1 (Yonge-University) and Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Spadina Road, north of Bloor Street West.

Connecting pedestrian tunnel

The station consists of two separate sections, one for each line, at the same level and 150 metres apart. The north-south platforms, which opened in 1978, were originally planned as a separate station, but the TTC decided to join to the existing 1966 east-west station with a pedestrian tunnel containing a pair of long moving walkways. The cost of the moving walkways themselves became an issue when they became due for refurbishment or replacement, and they were shut down and ultimately removed in 2004, leaving the corridor as a simple underground walkway. The former location of the moving walkways remains visible because the tiles used to cover their removal are noticeably different. Warnings to hold the handrails are still embossed on the walls where the ends of the moving walkways were once located.

Changing trains between the two subway lines here is not recommended. It is much more convenient to transfer at neighbouring St. George, with one set of platforms being directly above the other and wheelchair accessible via elevator.

An underground loop for the 510 Spadina streetcar was added in 1997 near the east end of the east-west platforms. The streetcar platform adds Postmodern finishes to the station's mix of styles. These range from the basic Modernist tiles of the Bloor-Danforth line platform, to the more intricate round tiles and backlit signage of the Yonge-University line platform.

In 1997, this station became accessible only to the Bloor-Danforth platforms and exit.

Architecture and art

Spadina/Bloor

The largest above ground structure is the bus station, with its entrance on the east side of Spadina Road just north of Bloor Street, which currently serves as the terminus of the 127 Davenport bus route. Originally, it was built to serve as a looping facility for the former 77 Spadina bus which operated until the underground streetcar loop was added and the buses were replaced by 510 Spadina streetcars. This rather subdued building, with its pseudo mansard roof and brick arches and no obvious bold signage like most other station entrances, is located at the easterly end of the Bloor line platforms. There is a more typical secondary entrance building, directly opposite, on the west side of Spadina Road.

Down one flight of stairs, on the mezzanine level, are large cedar wood carvings depicting an owl, a wolf and a hawk; the work of Fedelia O'Brien, Murphy Green and Chuck Heit of the Gitxsan First Nation in British Columbia.[2]

Walmer Avenue

Entrance on east side of Walmer

On the east side of Walmer Avenue is an automatic entrance, which is situated at the west end of the Bloor line platforms. This contemporary building has a deceptively imposing presence which belies its modest function as a secondary entrance.

Norman B. Gash House

85 Spadina Road

The main entrance to the Yonge–University line part of the station is concealed inside a house at 85 Spadina Road, which was built in 1899 and listed as a heritage property by the City of Toronto in 1974.[3] The building was designed by architect Robert Ogilvie[4] for lawyer Norman Gash. The property had previously been needed for construction of the Spadina Expressway, which was cancelled in 1971. Since it was still planned to build the subway on its original route along the course of the expressway, the site was subsequently acquired by Metropolitan Toronto in 1972, with the intention of replacing it with a new station building. Local protest forced the TTC to repurpose the old building, thereby retaining the residential character of the neighbourhood.[5][6] Opposite the house, on the west side of Spadina Road at Kendal Avenue, there is an uncovered stairwell entrance to the station mezzanine. There are northbound and southbound bus stops outside the entrances.

Barren Ground Caribou

This building includes two large artworks:[2] "Morning Glory" by Louis de Niverville, a surreal enamel mural sited on the ground level by the stairwell; and "Barren Ground Caribou" by Joyce Wieland, a huge quilt[7] featuring caribou in a tundra landscape, located near the unmanned turnstile on the concourse level below.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

This section of the Bloor line was constructed by cut and cover on a strip of land behind the properties fronting on the north side of Bloor Street. The tracks run east from here to the lower level of St. George station. Between the stations connecting tracks from the Bloor line rise on each side to the upper level of St. George station, like exit ramps on a highway, providing a link with the University line.

The section of the Yonge–University line at and between Dupont and Spadina stations was constructed under Spadina Road. South of the station the tunnel turns off-street and curves eastward through 90 degrees to run briefly parallel to Bloor Street before entering the upper level of St. George station.

Changing trains between the two subway lines at Spadina station is not recommended. It is much more convenient to transfer at neighbouring St. George, with one set of platforms being directly above the other and accessible via elevator.

Nearby landmarks

The station is located in The Annex neighbourhood at the northwest corner of the University of Toronto main campus. Destinations and nearby points of interest include the Spadina Road Branch of the Toronto Public Library, Native Canadian Centre of Toronto,[8] Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre,[9] Bloor Street United Church, Trinity-St. Paul's United Church.

Surface connections

LRV 4403 at the streetcar platform
Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

References

  1. ^ "Subway ridership, 2023–2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 12, 2024. This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023–Aug 2024.
  2. ^ a b Eli McIlveen (March 17, 2010). "Art on the TTC". Transit Toronto. Retrieved January 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Heritage Property Detail - 85 Spadina Rd.
  4. ^ "Ogilvie, Robert Mitchell". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada. Retrieved January 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Norman B. Gash House (Spadina Station Entrance), 85 Spadina Road". Heritage Toronto. Retrieved January 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Toronto's Historical Plaques: Norman B. Gash House
  7. ^ "Visitors to Toronto can see an example of her work by entering the Spadina subway station at 85 Spadina Road. The huge quilt titled "Barren Ground Caribou" which she produced in 1978 hangs there". Joyce Wieland. Northernstars. Retrieved January 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, Contact Information
  9. ^ Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre: How to reach us

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