Humber College station
Humber College  | |||||||||||
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| Location | Highway 27 & Humber College Boulevard Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°43′48″N 79°36′06″W / 43.7299°N 79.6017°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Centre platform | ||||||||||
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| Connections |  TTC buses | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Below-grade[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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| Opening | 2023[3] | ||||||||||
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Humber College is a below-grade light rail transit (LRT) station under construction on Line 6 Finch West, a new line that is part of the Toronto subway system. The station will be located at the southwest corner of Highway 27 and Humber College Boulevard on the Humber College North Campus in Etobicoke, Toronto. The station will be the western terminus of Line 6, which is scheduled to open in 2023.[3][2]
Description
The station will be located below street level in an open trench running parallel to Highway 27. The station will have two street-level entrances, one entrance on the south side of Humber College Boulevard, the second further south facing a new street that will intersect with Highway 27.[2] The entrance structures will be at least 7.5 m (25 ft) in height, and will each face a plaza.[4]: 17 The centre platform will have several canopies for weather protection. The lack of a roof over the trench will allow natural lighting on the platform.[5]: 9 Wi-Fi will be available at the station.[5]: 11
Besides Humber College, the station will also serve Etobicoke General Hospital located at the southeast corner of Humber College Boulevard and Highway 27.[6]
The station will have 3 parallel tracks. Two tracks will flank the island platform. The track on the west side of the station will be used for train storage and will have no platform, but will be flanked by service walkways.[1]: 16, 17 This arrangement contrasts with stations on the heavy rail subway system, where the two platform tracks continue beyond terminal stations as tail tracks to store trains.
North of the station, the line continues in a trench beside Highway 27 until Finch Avenue West where it enters a short tunnel curving under the intersection to continue on the surface towards Finch West station. Between Humber College station and the portal on Finch Avenue, there are no level crossings.[1]: 17 [4]: 17
Humber College Bus Terminal
Humber College Bus Terminal is located on the Humber College North Campus, approximately 300 metres (980 ft) west of the future station.
The bus terminal is bounded by the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation to the south, Aboretum Boulevard to the east, Spruce Vista on the north side and Silver Bell Lane on the west side. The terminal has 10 bus bays: 6 bays are along an island platform on the south side of Spruce Vista, 3 bays are along a side platform next to the Barrett Centre, and 1 platform is on the west side of Silver Bell Lane. Platforms have waiting shelters and next bus displays. The terminal was opened on September 1, 2015. The terminal is served by buses from the TTC, Miway, Brampton Transit, Züm, and York Region Transit.[7][8]
TTC buses
The TTC bus routes serving the present bus terminal are:[9]
| Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 36AB | Finch West | Westbound to Humberwood Boulevard; eastbound to Finch West station |
| 37A | Islington | Southbound via Humberwood and Rexdale Boulevards to Islington station |
| 96AD | Wilson | Northbound via Carrier Drive; eastbound to York Mills station |
| 96B | Wilson | Northbound via Humberline Drive; eastbound to York Mills station |
| 927 | Highway 27 Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue; southbound to Kipling station |
| 996 | Wilson Express | Eastbound to York Mills station |
The proposed TTC bus routes to serve Humber College station when Line 6 opens are (as of October 2022[update]):[10]
| Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 37A | Islington | Southbound via Humberwood and Rexdale Boulevards to Islington station |
| 96AD | Wilson | Northbound via Carrier Drive; eastbound to York Mills station |
| 96B | Wilson | Northbound via Humberline Drive; eastbound to York Mills station |
| 906 | Airport-Humber College Express | Southbound to Pearson Airport (Viscount station); westbound to Humberwood Loop |
| 927 | Highway 27 Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue; southbound to Kipling station |
| 996 | Wilson Express | Eastbound to York Mills station |
Regional buses
The following regional bus routes serve the terminal:[11]
| Agency | Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Transit (includes Züm) |
11 | Steeles | To Lisgar GO Station via Brampton Gateway Terminal |
| 11A | To Brampton Gateway Terminal | ||
| 50 | Gore Road | To Gore Meadows Community Centre | |
| 50A | To Mayfield Road | ||
| 511 | Züm Steeles | To Brampton Gateway Terminal (bus rapid transit route) | |
| MiWay | 22 | Finch | Westbound to Westwood Square Bus Terminal |
| 107 | Malton Express | Westbound to Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal | |
| York Region Transit | 7 | Martin Grove | Northbound to Al Palladini Community Centre; southbound to Woodbine Centre |
References
- ^ a b c "Public Open House" (PDF). Metrolinx. January 11, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Metrolinx Finch West Light Rapid Transit Station, North Campus". Humber College. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; February 25, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ a b "Finch West LRT". Metrolinx. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Finch West LRT Project Spring Open Houses Presentation - May 24, 28 & 30, 2019" (PDF). Metrolinx. May 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Finch West LRT Project FAQs" (PDF). Metrolinx. 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital". Google Maps. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Bow, James (December 15, 2020). "Humber College Bus Terminal". Transit Toronto. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Humber College Bus Terminal". Google Maps. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "TTC System Map" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. November 2021.
- ^ "Proposed TTC Routes Connecting to Line 6 Finch West" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Humber North Campus Transit Routes" (PDF). Humber College. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
