Runnymede is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located just north of Bloor Street West, spanning the block east of Runnymede Road to Kennedy Avenue, with bus platforms at the surface level and entrances at both ends. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[2]
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| Location | 265 Runnymede Road Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°39′06″N 79°28′33″W / 43.65167°N 79.47583°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official station page | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 10, 1968 | ||||||||||
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| 2023–2024[1] | 15,838 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 48 of 70 | ||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened in 1968 as part of the westerly extension of the subway line from Keele to Islington station.[3]
Extensive rehabilitation of the concrete station structure was undertaken in 2010.[4] This work involved replacing the concrete slab and columns of the bus platform, and the bus driveway structural paving.[5]
Installation of three elevators to make the station fully accessible commenced in late November 2018. The construction took two years to complete.[6]
Description
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The station has two entrances, one on Runnymede Road and the other at Kennedy Avenue. The station is barrier free from the street to the bus platforms. The bus platforms are not in a fare-paid area. The station has three levels: street, concourse and platform.[7]
Runnymede station features public art by artist Elicser Elliott titled Anonymous Somebody. The artwork consists of images of people that one may see in Bloor West Village, the neighbourhood where the station is located.[8]
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
editThe line is tunneled westward toward Jane station. About halfway east towards High Park station, just after at Kennedy Park Road, the line comes to the surface at the Clendenan Portal and crosses over Clendenan Avenue.
Nearby landmarks
editNearby landmarks include the former Runnymede Theatre in Bloor West Village, the Runnymede branch of the Toronto Public Library,[9] Runnymede Junior & Senior Public School, Western Technical-Commercial School, and Runnymede United Church.
Surface connections
editThe station's bus platform is not within the fare-paid area.
TTC routes serving the station include:
| Bay | Route | Name | Additional information |
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| 1 | Spare | ||
| 2 | 71 | Runnymede | Northbound to Industry Street |
| 3 | 79A | Scarlett Road | Northbound to Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street via Pritchard Avenue/Foxwell Street |
| 79B | Northbound to Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street via St. Clair Avenue West | ||
| 4 | 77 | Swansea | Southbound to the Queensway |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "OUR STATIONS - TCONNECT.ca". TCONNECT.ca. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ James Bow. "A History of Subways on Bloor and Queen Streets". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
the subway was extended to Islington in 1968
- ^ Robert Mackenzie (September 11, 2010). "TTC closing Runnymede Station bus terminal for repairs starting September 12". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
On Monday, September 13, the TTC is starting to work on a project to restore the concrete and upgrade the waterproofing on the bus roadway at Runnymede Station.
- ^ Salib, Sameh; Werner, Jonathan (April 25, 2013). "Rehabilitating Runnymede Subway Station: Maintaining service with accelerated construction". Construction Canada. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Runnymede Station - Easier Access Project". TTC. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Station Overview". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "TTC Public Art Program". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Runnymede". Toronto Public Library. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
TTC subway station Runnymede, walk 2 blocks east.
External links
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Media related to Runnymede station at Wikimedia Commons