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Ontario Line
Overview
StatusProposed
OwnerMetrolinx
LocaleToronto, Ontario
TerminiTemplate:Ttcs, Template:Ttcs
Stations15
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemToronto subway
Technical
Line length15 km (9.3 mi)
Route map

Legend
 Science Centre
Flemingdon Park
West Don River
Maintenance and storage facility
 Thorncliffe Park
Don River
DVP Shield.svg Don Valley Parkway
 Cosburn
Pape
Lakeshore East and Stouffville lines
 Gerrard
Riverside–Leslieville
East Harbour
DVP Shield.svg Don Valley Parkway
Don River
Richmond Hill line
 Corktown
Moss Park
Queen
Osgoode
Queen–Spadina
King–Bathurst
Milton, Kitchener,
and Barrie lines
 Exhibition
Lakeshore West line
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
This diagram:

The Ontario Line is a proposed rapid transit line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its northern terminus would be at Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road, at Science Centre station, where it would connect with Line 5 Eglinton. Its southern terminus would be at a new station, at Ontario Place. The Ontario Line was announced by the Government of Ontario on April 10, 2019.[1][2] The Ontario government estimates the cost at CA$10.9 billion for this 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) line and hopes to complete the project by 2027.[1]

Project history

The City of Toronto had been developing a rapid transit line, known as the "Relief Line South",[a] between Pape station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth and Osgoode station on Line 1 Yonge–University. In the early months of 2019, the Ontario government announced its intentions to take over subway construction in Toronto. In a surprise announcement in April 2019, the Ontario government announced the Ontario Line, which would incorporate much of the routing and many of the station locations of the Relief Line.[3] Unlike the City design, it will be a "standalone" line, one that would use lighter rolling stock and shorter trainsets than the Toronto Transit Commission's existing subway lines.[4] Members of Toronto City Council expressed their concerns that the new line would set back the delivery of rapid transit and potentially waste money the City of Toronto had already spent on the Relief Line's design.

The announcement that the line would extend to a new station at Ontario Place stirred controversy, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford had spoken of transforming Ontario Place, previously a family-oriented venue, into an adult-oriented casino complex, and some suspected that the plan to have the transit line extend to Ontario Place was aimed at visiting gamblers, not the citizens of Ontario.[5][6][7][8][9] Ford has denied that the extension is related to any casino plans.[10] The Globe and Mail reported that no previous plan had ever considered making Ontario Place a rapid transit destination and that the announcement surprised everyone, including Mayor of Toronto John Tory.[7]

Description

The Ontario Line begins at Ontario Place near Exhibition Place, travels northeast to King and Bathurst Streets, then northeast to Spadina Avenue and Queen Street. It then proceeds eastward through downtown along Queen Street before turning southeast in the area of Parliament Street south to Eastern Avenue. The line has one station on King and Sumach, then makes an east–west crossing of the Don River to a station at Broadview and Eastern Avenue. The line proceeds northeast to Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue and continues north along Pape, making a north–south crossing of the Don River to the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood. The line continues northeast along Don Mills Road to terminate at Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue.[11]

The Government of Ontario plans to use smaller trainsets, and a smaller gauge, than those used on the Toronto subway system.[10] The City of Toronto's "Relief Line" proposal used the same conventional heavy rail subway vehicles as used on Lines 1, 2, and 4.[12][5] By using driverless trains with automatic train control, and more frequent trains, the government claims the line would have similar capacity to traditional heavy rail. The government also claims the alternate technology will reduce construction time and cost, as single tunnels rather than dual tunnels could be utilized.

Stations

The number of stations on the line was not specified when the line was announced.[7] However, on the day after the announcement – April 11, 2019 – the provincial budget included a list of stations.[11]

Stations in the newly announced southwestern section:

Stations that existed in the Relief Line South proposal:

Stations in the newly announced northern extension:

Notes

  1. ^ The "relief" would be to overcrowding at Bloor–Yonge station and the Yonge Street section of Line 1.

References

  1. ^ a b Pelley, Lauren; Crawley, Mike (April 10, 2019). "Doug Ford commits $11.2B for 4 major GTA transit projects, including new 'Ontario Line'". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Premier Ford Unveils Transportation Vision: Ontario Announces $28.5 Billion to Get Ontario Moving". Government of Ontario. April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10. Joined by Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation, and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Infrastructure, Ford announced a $28.5 billion expansion to Ontario's transit network. This is the most money ever invested to get shovels in the ground and get new subways built. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "The New "Ontario Line" – Better, Faster, Smarter". Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-05-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Chapter 1, Section B: Putting People First". Government of Ontario. April 11, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-11. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b Rider, David (April 12, 2019). "Ontario Place advocates wary of Doug Ford's transit plan". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-04-27. Complicating the question is the fact that the exact location of the "Ontario Place/Exhibition" station at the line's southern terminus is, for now, as mysterious as the rail technology proposed to power it. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Keenan, Edward (April 10, 2019). "Doug Ford's transit plan has good elements. But Ford himself is cause for skepticism". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-04-29. Ford's relief line route – rebranded the "Ontario Line" here – is a significant improvement over the first-phase plan from Pape to Osgoode that the city has developed. While the western terminus at Ontario Place will do nothing to quell speculation he has plans to build a casino on the park site, stops in the west end in Liberty Village will be useful, and the Ontario Place/exhibition site has long suffered from less than ideal transit access. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c Moore, Oliver (April 10, 2019). "Ontario unveils $28.5-billion transit plan, vows to double length of Toronto's downtown relief line". Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10. The province said the relief line would be done as early as 2027. The timeline is contingent on factors including the upload of transit to the province. The announcement comes amid talks between the province and city on the Ontario government's plan to take over ownership of Toronto's subway network and control of expansion planning. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Gupta, Rahul (April 11, 2019). "Ford transit plan like 'Groundhog Day' for waterfront: Coun. Joe Cressy: Ontario Place must remain public, says Waterfront for All coalition member". Toronto.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-04-29. Ontario Place has long been of interest to the premier dating back to his days as a Toronto city councillor. After his election win last year, Ford promised the tourist attraction will be revitalized, and his government refused to rule out a casino. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "What Are The Odds Of Casino Venue Operation At Ontario Place?". Casinos Canada. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b Lilley, Brian (April 11, 2019). "Ford's transit plan takes Toronto forward". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Ferguson, Rob (April 11, 2019). "Ontario budget reveals locations for downtown relief line subway stations". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-10. Fedeli's budget included a detailed list of stops for the 15-kilometre project, with stations at Flemingdon Park, Thorncliffe Park, Cosburn, Pape, Gerrard, Leslieville, East Harbour, Sumach, Sherbourne, Queen, Osgoode, Queen/Spadina and King/Bathurst, before the final terminus at Ontario Place/Exhibition. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Jackson-Kelso, Rhianna; Bensadoun, Emerald (April 10, 2019). "How Doug Ford's $28.5-billion transit overhaul compares with Toronto's existing plans". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-11. Under the city's plan, the downtown relief line would run 7.4 kilometres connecting Queen and Osgoode stations to Pape station. The latest estimates had put the cost of the line at $7.2 billion. The project had a tentative completion date of 2029 following a recently approved plan to spend $325 million over two years finish more quickly. The environmental assessment for the city's version of the project, one of the final steps before the construction phase, was completed last October. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b "Notice of Completion – Notice of Completion of Environmental Project Report Relief Line South, City of Toronto and Metrolinx Transit Project Assessment Process". Relief Line. City of Toronto. August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ a b Munro, Steve (March 20, 2017). "How Many SmartTrack Stations Will Survive? (II) (Updated)". Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Notice of Commencement – Transit Project Assessment Process and Public Meetings– Relief Line South". Relief Line. City of Toronto. April 16, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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