St. Patrick (TTC)
| St. Patrick TTC Subway Station |
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| Address | 449 University Avenue | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°39′17″N 79°23′18″W / 43.65472°N 79.38833°WCoordinates: 43°39′17″N 79°23′18″W / 43.65472°N 79.38833°W | ||||||||||
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| Structure | underground | ||||||||||
| Platforms | centre platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 February 1963 | ||||||||||
| Presto card | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2009-10) | 31,490 | ||||||||||
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St. Patrick is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 449 University Avenue at Dundas Street West.
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[edit] History
St. Patrick Station opened in 1963. The station is named for the nearby St. Patrick's Church. It is one of only two stations in Toronto to have a tubular shape created by the tunnel boring machine, the other such station being Queen's Park, the next station to the north.
[edit] Nearby landmarks
The Canadian Airman's Memorial[1] was erected in the median of University Avenue above the station in 1984.
Nearby landmarks include St. Patrick's Church, The Michener Institute, the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the Consulate General of the United States, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Textile Museum of Canada, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and the Hospital for Sick Children. It is also within a very short walking distance, west along Dundas Street, to the original Chinatown.
[edit] Surface connections
A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:
- 142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express - rushhour only, extra fare required
- 505 Dundas
[edit] Station improvements
St. Patrick Station was listed on the Toronto Community Foundation's list of stations which they expressed interest in donating funds for platform level appearance improvements. The organization successfully raised funds and designed the renovations of Museum Station[2]. To date improvements at this station have not been finalized, and funding has not been secured.
[edit] References
- ^ Steve English. "Lest We Forget: Memorable Canadian War Memorials". CAA. http://www.caamagazine.ca/caadvice_articledetail.aspx?ContentId=382. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Leslie Scrivener (Apr 6 2008). "Sneak preview of $5-million facelift". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/410686. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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