Donlands station
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Donlands | |||||||||||
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| Location | 990 Danforth Avenue | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°40′51.5″N 79°20′16″W / 43.680972°N 79.33778°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | side | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | underground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 February 1966 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2022[1] | 11,481 | ||||||||||
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Donlands is a station on the Bloor-Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 990 Danforth Avenue at Donlands Avenue.
History
Donlands Station was opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor-Danforth line, from Keele Station in the west to Woodbine Station in the east.
The station originally had only a small structure covering the stairs and escalator to/from the mezzanine, but was expanded to the present configuration in the early 1980s. The fare-collection area was relocated from the mezzanine level to street level at that time.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
Between Donlands and Greenwood stations is a full grade-separated, double-track, underground wye junction, allowing trains from either direction to access the TTC's Greenwood Yard, their largest subway yard, which is on the surface south of Danforth Avenue.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include the Madinah Mosque, St David's Anglican Church and Wilkinson Junior Public School.
Surface connections
- 56 Leaside to Eglinton Station
- 83 Jones to Commissioners Road
Second exit
In June 2010 the TTC announced plans to add second exits to 3 subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line. These exits were recommended after a fire safety audit due the stations only having one primary means of emergency access/egress[2].
The planned construction would see a new exit only structure built at surface level on Dewhurst Blvd. In order to build the exits the TTC plans to expropriate residential land and demolish a home in the area [3]. This decision has proved controversial in the neighborhoods affected and after some public outcry the TTC has stated that they will review their plans. [4]
References
- ^ "Subway ridership, 2022" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
This table shows the typical number of customer-trips made on each subway on an average weekday and the typical number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on an average weekday.
- ^ http://www.ttc.ca/postings/gso-comrpt/documents/report/f2037/_conv.htm
- ^ http://www3.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Construction/Donlands_Second_Exit.jsp
- ^ http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/830325--residents-protest-demolishing-homes-for-subway-exits
External links
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