Line 1 Yonge–University
The Yonge-University-Spadina Line is the oldest and most used subway line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Toronto Transit Commission, has 32 stations and is 30.2 km in length. It opened in 1954, and had new stations added in 1963, 1973, 1974, 1978, and 1996.
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| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Toronto subway |
| Locale | Toronto, Ontario |
| Termini | Finch Vaughan Metro Centre |
| Stations | 38[1] |
| Operation | |
| Opened | March 30, 1954 |
| Owner | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Operator(s) | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Depot(s) | Wilson Yard, Davisville Yard |
| Rolling stock | Toronto Rocket |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 38.8 km (24.1 mi)[2] |
| Track gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
The line runs from about 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. The subway runs every 4–5 minutes, with extra services (2–3 minutes) during rush hour times.
The 320 Yonge bus runs late at night when the subway is closed.
This Line starts from Finch in North York to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in the York Region.
This line is a U-Shaped Line .
Line 1 Yonge–University Media
Line 1 Yonge-University map
Subway excavations in front of Union Station (left) on Front Street in 1950
Homes were expropriated then demolished east of Yonge Street near Summerhill in order to construct a cut-and-cover tunnel.
The TTC intended the subway to use streetcar-derived trains, like this former Chicago 'L' train preserved at the Halton County Radial Railway.
The Gloucester (G-series) trains were chosen to be the system's first rolling stock.
TTC rapid transit logo, 1946, used during the construction of the subway
The opening ceremonies for the Yonge Street subway line, March 30, 1954
An old subway entrance sign in Downtown Toronto in 2008
York University station under construction on May 27, 2017
Advertisement from September 2017 announcing the extension's December opening referencing Highway 407 and area code 416, referring to Toronto proper
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References
- ↑ "Toronto Transit Commission Subway ridership, 2015" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ "2011 TTC Operating Statistics". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
Other websites
- TTC website
- TTC Transit City LRT proposal
- Spadina line extension
- Transit Toronto (not affiliated with the Toronto Transit Commission)
