York Mills (TTC)

York Mills TTC Subway Station
Station statistics
Address	4015 Yonge Street
Coordinates	43°44′39″N 79°24′24″W
Lines	Yonge–University–Spadina
Connections	TTC buses   York Mills Bus Terminal
Structure	underground
Platforms	centre platform
Tracks	2
Parking	260
Other information
Opened	31 March 1973
Accessible
Presto card	No
Traffic
Passengers (2009-10)	27,260
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station Lawrence toward Downsview Yonge–University–Spadina Sheppard-Yonge toward Finch

York Mills is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road. This is in Hoggs Hollow, one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in the city, where Yonge Street crosses the Don River.

History

The station opened in 1973, in what was then the Borough of North York, and replaced Eglinton as the northern terminus of the Yonge line. One year later, the subway was extended to Finch.

The original bus terminal was above ground, in an standard island configuration surrounded by bus bays, and at that time was also used by GO Transit buses.

The current underground TTC bus platforms and GO Bus Terminal were built between 1985 and 1992 with the development of the York Mills Centre.

Entrances

Entrance at the northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge, with the parking lot behind it

• Northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge - street level entrance adjoining the parking lot
• Northeast corner of York Mills and Yonge - entrance via York Mills Centre
• Old York Mills Road east of Yonge - Kiss and Ride/Automatic Entrance

Art

A tapestry called “Breaking Ground” by artist Laurie Swim was installed in the station in 2010 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an accident that took place in Hoggs Hollow. On March 17, 1960, the incident popularly known as the "Hoggs Hollow Disaster" occurred. Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main. The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction and ultimately led to an improvement in working conditions in Ontario.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The line passes under the Don River West Branch at this point. The original plan was for an elevated station and a high-level bridge over the river, but local residents objected and the underground layout was substituted. Consequently, trains approach the station from both directions on a steep downgrade.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include York Mills Centre, York Mills Park, Don Valley Golf Course, Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, Canadian Forces College, Miller Tavern and Rosedale Golf Club

Surface connections

Main article: List of bus routes in Toronto

• 78 St. Andrews
• 95 York Mills
• 96 Wilson
• 97 Yonge
• 115 Silver Hills
• 122 Graydon Hall
• 165 Weston Road North

External links

Media related to York Mills Station at Wikimedia Commons

• York Mills Station at the Toronto Transit Commission