College station (Toronto)
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| Coordinates | 43°39′40.64″N 79°22′59.14″W / 43.6612889°N 79.3830944°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | side | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | underground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 March 1954 | ||||||||||
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| 2023–2024[1] | 39,137 | ||||||||||
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College is a subway station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada subway that opened in 1954. It is located at 448 Yonge Street at College Street/Carlton Street.
Entrances
All entrances are located at the intersections of College/Carlton Streets and Yonge
- Southwest entrance via College Park − Eastbound streetcar stop
- Southeast entrance − cut into facade of building
- Northeast entrance − stairs from sidewalk − Westbound streetcar stop
Public art
The station features Hockey Knights in Canada, a pair of murals that are named after Hockey Night in Canada; one depicting the Maple Leafs on the southbound side and the facing one the Montreal Canadiens on the northbound side, depicting the decades-old rivalry between the two clubs. They were created by Charles Pachter in 1984, when the Toronto Maple Leafs still played at nearby Maple Leaf Gardens.
Before proceeding with the design, the TTC sought to obtain permission from both clubs. The Canadiens agreed as did Maple Leaf general manager Gerry McNamara. However, when Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard learned of the plan to feature both teams, he refused permission to use the Leafs insignia unless plans for the Canadiens mural were scrapped. The TTC thus moved to remove the logos from the murals, until chairman Julian Porter, himself a lawyer knowledgeable on copyright issues, intervened and decided to take Ballard to court, believed that the artistic works could make free use of the logo even without Ballard's permission.[2] TTC commissioner June Rowlands also intervened insisting that all the players wear helmets, to set an example of safety for the city's youth.[3]
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
North of the station, the tunnel turns off-street, paralleling Yonge Street to the east.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include the College Park mall, the College Park courts, the Residences of College Park, the Toronto Police Headquarters, and Maple Leaf Gardens. Some of the Ryerson University students also get off at this station, although majority of the campus is situated closer to the next station, Dundas.
Surface connections
A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:
- 97B Yonge rushhour only
- 506 Carlton
References
- ^ "Subway ridership, 2023-2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023-Aug 2024.
- ^ Geoffrey York. "TTC challenge set on Ballard's edict." The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ont.: Jul 25, 1984. pg. P.1
- ^ Geoffrey York. "TTC plans murals to cover yellow subway tile." The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ont.: Mar 21, 1984. pg. M.2
