Scarborough Centre (TTC)

For other uses, see Scarborough Centre.

Scarborough Centre TTC Subway Station
Station statistics
Address	300 Borough Drive Toronto, ON, Canada
Coordinates	43°46′28″N 79°15′27″W
Lines	Scarborough RT
Connections	TTC buses
Structure	elevated
Platforms	side
Other information
Opened	22 March 1985
Accessible
Presto card	No
Traffic
Passengers (2009-10)	26,220
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station Midland toward Kennedy Scarborough RT McCowan Terminus

Scarborough Centre is a station on the Scarborough RT line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located north of Ellesmere Road between Brimley and McCowan Roads, just south of Highway 401. It also houses the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal.

It was opened in 1985, and replaced a transit access to the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall.

The station is on three levels; the Scarborough RT is on the upper level, the mezzanine, and passenger entry from the mall and nearby buildings is on the middle level, and the bus terminal is at ground level. There is elevator access for the TTC services.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

East of the station, the RT tracks continue travelling east on an elevated bridge until it reaches McCowan Station. West of the station, the RT tracks are on an elevated bridge which begins to descend after passing over Brimley Road. It continues to descend until it reaches the next station.

Nearby landmarks

Located in Scarborough City Centre, nearby landmarks include Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall, the Scarborough Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square, the Canada Centre government offices, and the Scarborough YMCA.

Bus connections

Toronto Transit Commission

A 133 Neilson Bus awaits passengers at the stations bus platform

Main article: List of bus routes in Toronto

Scarborough Centre has the most surface routes. A number of connecting buses serve the lower level, including TTC routes running into York Region on the 129A McCowan North. Other TTC routes include:

• 9 Bellamy to Warden Station
• 16 McCowan to Warden Station
• 21 Brimley
• 38 Highland Creek to Rouge Hill GO Station
  • 38A Highland Creek to University of Toronto Scarborough
• 43B Kennedy to Kennedy Station
• 129 McCowan North to Steeles Ave.

129A to Major Mackenzie - extra fare required north of Steeles

• 130 Middlefield to Steeles Ave.

130B to Steeles Ave. via Maybrook

• 131 Nugget including a peak-hour express service between Kennedy station, avoiding the SRT
• 132 Milner to McLevin and Hupfield
• 133 Neilson to Morningside Heights
• 134 Progress serving Centennial College's Progress Campus,
• 169 Huntingwood to Don Mills Station

169A to Don Mills Station via Van Horne

• 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket to Don Mills Station
• 199 Finch Rocket to Finch Station

Other operators

Further information: Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal

Scarborough Centre station is also home to the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal which is located directly east of the TTC bus platform. It is served by GO Transit, Greyhound, Coach Canada, and Can-ar.

Subway extension

The Toronto Transit Commission had planned to extend the Sheppard line south-east from its current terminus at Don Mills to Scarborough Centre. The 190 Rocket Express bus currently links the two stations, making limited stops along Sheppard Avenue. In March 2007, however, the TTC dropped this plan when it announced its Transit City proposal to build the Sheppard East LRT Line.

The station will eventually be part of the Eglinton–Scarborough Crosstown line. The upgrade and replacement of the Scarborough RT portion is scheduled to start in late 2015, after the conclusion of the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 Parapan American Games. Scarborough RT riders will be bussed for three years until the upgrade is completed.

External links

• Scarborough Centre Station at the Toronto Transit Commission