Donlands (TTC)
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| Donlands TTC Subway Station |
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| Address | 990 Danforth Avenue | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 43°40′51.5″N 79°20′16″W / 43.680972°N 79.33778°W | ||||||||||
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| Structure | underground | ||||||||||
| Platforms | side | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 February 1966 | ||||||||||
| Presto card | No | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2009-10) | 9,770 | ||||||||||
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Donlands is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 990 Danforth Avenue at Donlands Avenue.
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[edit] History
Donlands Station was opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor-Danforth line, from Keele Station in the west to Woodbine Station in the east.
The station originally had only a small structure covering the stairs and escalator to/from the mezzanine, but was expanded to the present configuration in the early 1980s. The fare-collection area was relocated from the mezzanine level to street level at that time.
[edit] Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
Between Donlands and Greenwood stations is a full grade-separated, double-track, underground wye junction, allowing trains from either direction to access the TTC's Greenwood Yard, their largest subway yard, which is on the surface south of Danforth Avenue.
[edit] Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include the Madinah Mosque, Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, St David's Anglican Church and Wilkinson Junior Public School.
[edit] Surface connections
- 56 Leaside to Eglinton Station
- 83 Jones to Commissioners Road
[edit] Second exit
In June 2010 the TTC announced plans to add second exits to 3 subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line. These exits were recommended after a fire safety audit due the stations only having one primary means of emergency access/egress[1].
The planned construction would see a new exit only structure built at surface level on Dewhurst Blvd. In order to build the exits the TTC plans to expropriate residential land and demolish a home in the area[2]. This decision has proved controversial in the neighborhoods affected and after some public outcry the TTC has stated that they will review their plans.[3]
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