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Coordinates: 43°46′29″N 79°14′49″W / 43.7746°N 79.2469°W / 43.7746; -79.2469
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McCowan Yard
Location
LocationScarborough, Toronto
Coordinates43°46′29″N 79°14′49″W / 43.7746°N 79.2469°W / 43.7746; -79.2469
Characteristics
OperatorToronto Transit Commission
Rolling stockS series
History
OpenedMarch 23, 1985[1]

McCowan Yard is a rail yard on the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC's) Line 3 Scarborough of the Toronto subway system. The yard is situated on a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) site located east of McCowan Station, the eastern terminal of the line. The yard's street entrance is at 1720 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, Toronto.[1]

Facilities

McCowan Yard provides facilities for the storage, cleaning, and maintenance of the 28 Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) vehicles used on Line 3 Scarborough.[2] The yard employs a staff of 40.[1]

The yard has a carhouse made of prefabricated metal designed by the TTC's Engineering and Construction Department.[1] The carhouse contains one wash track and 2 repair/maintenance tracks. Outside, there are four storage tracks for passenger vehicles[2] and a turning loop of 70 ft (21 m) radius used to store work vehicles.[3] The yard also has a power substation.[4]

McCowan Carhouse is limited to light repairs and maintenance. Major maintenance work must be performed at the Greenwood Yard shop. Because of gauge and technology differences, ICTS cars must be transported by truck between the McCowan and Greenwood yards.[2][4]

Future

McCowan Yard was to have been a temporary facility pending an expansion of the line to Malvern.[2][4] However, the City of Toronto has decided to replace Line 3 with an extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth estimated to open in 2030.[5] Thus, at that time, Line 3 and McCowan Yard will be shut down and decommissioned.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Doors Open Toronto 2011 - TTC McCowan Carhouse". Dynamic Legend. 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "McCowan Carhouse Tour". Toronto Neighbourhood Walks Project. August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Request for Information (RFI) For Rail Milling Services RFI No. R31CA15135" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. April 28, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Aaron Adel & James Bow (25 June 2015). "The Greenwood Subway Yards". Transit Toronto. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  5. ^ Pagliaro, Jennifer (March 15, 2017). "Subway, LRT, SRT? What we know about transit in Scarborough". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
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