Line 2 Bloor–Danforth
Line 2 Bloor–Danforth is a subway line in the Toronto subway system, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).[2] It has 31 stations and is 26.2 kilometres (16.3 mi) in length. It opened on February 26, 1966,[3][4][5] and extensions at both ends were completed in 1968 and again in 1980.
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 Trains crossing the Humber River near Old Mill station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Toronto subway | ||
| Locale | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Termini | Kipling Kennedy | ||
| Stations | 31 (3 approved)[1] | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | February 26, 1966 | ||
| Owner | Toronto Transit Commission | ||
| Operator(s) | Toronto Transit Commission | ||
| Depot(s) | |||
| Rolling stock | T1 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 26.2 km (16.3 mi) (7.8 km (4.8 mi) extension approved) | ||
| Track gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. | ||
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Line 2 Bloor–Danforth Media
Construction of the Prince Edward Viaduct over the Don River in 1916, whose lower deck now carries Line 2 Bloor–Danforth
Greenwood Avenue Fill, the area that would eventually become the Greenwood subway yard
Plaque at Kennedy station commemorating the extension of Line 2 in 1980
High Park station in 2014, depicting the standard design of most Line 2 stations
Pape station in 2014 after renovation
An M1-series subway train, one of the first trains to operate on the Bloor–Danforth line
- GREENWOODYARD.JPG
Toronto Transit Commission's Greenwood yard as viewed from above the Greenwood Portal
- TTC's Vincent Yard at Dundas West Station.jpg
Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) Vincent Yard, located between the Dundas Street West and Keele Subway stations. This photo was taken looking westward from Dorval Rd. In the background it is possible to see the Keele station.
- Toronto Line 3 new Line 2 Extension comparison.svg
Superimposed former Line 3 Scarborough (grey) and the under-construction Line 2 extension (dark green)
- Scarborough Subway Extension Construction.jpg
Construction site at Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, the launch site of the TBM
References
- ↑ http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-64550.pdf
- ↑ "Subway". Schedules & Maps. Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
Line 2 Bloor–Danforth has 31 stations
- ↑ New subway line opens in Toronto Railway Age February 28, 1966 page 12
- ↑ "The TTC once knew how to move people but now we spend more time arguing than building subways". National Post. July 19, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Bloor–Danforth Subway Official Opening, 1966". TTC. February 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
