Metrolinx mobility hubs explained

Metrolinx mobility hubs are locations with significant levels of planned transit service in the Canadian province of Ontario, as identified by the regional planning transportation agency Metrolinx under The Big Move. A mobility hub consists of a major transit station and the immediate surrounding area, where different forms of transportation come together, serving as the origin, destination or transfer point for a significant amount of trips. It is also a concentrated point of employment, housing, and recreation, making them places of significant economic development and activity where office buildings, hospitals, educational institutions, government service and information centres, shopping malls and restaurants can be located.^{[1] [2]}

Mobility hubs in the GTHA

There are 51 mobility hubs in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) that have been identified and profiled by Metrolinx within an 800-metre radius around the transit station. Data has been collected to establish:

• Population and population density
• Employment and job density
• Demographics
• Personal income
• Housing
  • Dwelling type and ownership
  • People per household
• Travel behaviour
  • Travel starting and ending at the hub
  • Transportation mode share
• Transportation costs
• Car ownership
• Existing and planned transit service

Of these, Metrolinx has undertaken studies on seven of them that provide a plan for the design and conceptual vision of the mobility hub in the future.^[3]

Demographics

Hub / Station	Population						Employment						Households
	Total	Density^[4]	Growth^[5]	Age range			Jobs	Density^[6]	Income				Growth^[7]	Tenure		Type^[8]
				0–14	15–64	65+			<$30K	$30–70K	>$70K	Average		Own	Rent	Low-rise	Mid-rise	High-rise
^[9]	32,500	162	18%	5%	81%	14%	56,600	281.7	28%	32%	40%	$103,000	20%	32%	68%	3%	9%	88%
^[10]	800	4	39%	16%	74%	10%	4,700	23.1	10%	46%	44%	$78,000	70%	54%	46%	36%	11%	53%
Hurontario–Steeles^[11]	8,400	42	10%	19%	70%	11%	3,100	15.3	25%	39%	35%	$67,000	13%	36%	64%	36%	3%	62%
Brampton Downtown^[12]	6,800	34	17%	13%	70%	17%	3,700	18.6	13%	70%	17%	$73,000	28%	40%	60%	39%	13%	49%
Burlington GO^[13]	3,600	18	1%	14%	70%	17%	2,500	12.4	19%	43%	38%	$76,000	3%	52%	48%	55%	20%	25%
Cooksville GO^[14]	18,400	92	9%	17%	72%	11%	3,400	17.1	27%	39%	34%	$61,000	12%	54%	46%	26%	8%	66%
Don Mills–Sheppard^[15]	17,000	85	25%	18%	72%	10%	4,400	22	28%	40%	32%	$64,000	25%	31%	69%	23%	–	76%
Don Mills–Steeles^[16]	8,100	40	−3%	13%	69%	18%	2,200	11	27%	28%	45%	$89,000	2%	77%	23%	73%	14%	13%
Downtown Burlington^[17]	7,800	52	1%	9%	64%	27%	3,600	18.5	29%	41%	30%	$64,000	3%	35%	65%	22%	13%	65%
–^[18]	18,400	92	2%	13%	76%	11%	4,400	21.9	34%	33%	32%	$72,000	4%	38%	62%	25%	38%	37%
Eglinton–Don Mills^[19]	9,800	49	8%	20%	71%	10%	9,100	45.3	41%	38%	21%	$57,000	9%	25%	75%	18%	10%	72%
Eglinton–Mount Dennis^[20]	7,500	37	−3%	18%	73%	10%	2,900	14.2	41%	38%	21%	$48,000	1%	44%	56%	45%	43%	12%
^[21]	17,000	84	3%	15%	73%	12%	3,200	15.7	26%	29%	45%	$115,000	4%	49%	51%	41%	17%	43%
^[22]	27,600	137	12%	10%	79%	11%	12,600	62.6	33%	34%	32%	$65,000	16%	62%	38%	12%	5%	83%
^[23]	7,300	36	13%	16%	71%	13%	4,000	19.7	31%	42%	27%	$59,000	16%	56%	44%	30%	10%	59%
Downtown Hamilton^[24]	18,100	90	7%	7%	78%	14%	20,500	102.1	55%	34%	11%	$37,000	7%	14%	86%	8%	19%	74%
Hamilton–LIUNA^[25]	7,500	37	0%	17%	71%	12%	4,000	20.5	36%	43%	21%	$50,000	3%	51%	49%	66%	16%	18%
Jane–Bloor^[26]	10,600	53	6%	18%	69%	13%	2,400	12.1	15%	24%	62%	$148,000	6%	73%	27%	68%	22%	10%
Jane–Eglinton^[27]	12,100	60	−2%	18%	70%	13%	1,900	9.7	39%	39%	22%	$49,000	1%	54%	46%	39%	16%	46%
Jane–Finch^[28]	16,200	81	5%	23%	66%	10%	2,700	13.7	41%	40%	19%	$46,000	7%	36%	64%	38%	7%	55%
Kennedy (TTC / GO)^[29]	14,700	73	6%	19%	69%	12%	1,700	8.2	37%	40%	23%	$50,000	7%	42%	58%	36%	8%	55%
Kipling^[30]	3,800	19	16%	12%	73%	15%	6,200	30.6	18%	32%	50%	$90,000	22%	68%	32%	45%	5%	50%
Leslie–407^[31]	1,700	9	11%	9%	78%	13%	13,500	67.0	42%	33%	26%	$51,000	20%	82%	18%	32%	2%	67%
Main–Danforth^[32]	17,400	87	4%	16%	75%	9%	3,500	17.2	30%	35%	35%	$71,000	8%	48%	52%	46%	19%	35%
Markham Centre^[33]	1,400	7	47%	14%	76%	10%	1,800	9.0	24%	31%	45%	$76,000	61%	67%	33%	50%	–	50%
Milton Downtown^[34]	4,200	21	8%	20%	69%	11%	1,800	9.2	5%	21%	74%	$107,000	9%	96%	4%	98%	2%	–
Mississauga City Centre / Square One^[35]	7,300	36	45%	13%	75%	12%	18,000	89.5	17%	36%	46%	$78,000	60%	66%	34%	16%	2%	83%
Mohawk–James^[36]	6,300	32	2%	13%	67%	21%	1,900	9.7	24%	44%	32%	$60,000	6%	68%	32%	76%	13%	12%
Newmarket Centre^[37]	4,700	23	10%	17%	70%	13%	5,800	28.7	22%	36%	42%	$77,000	9%	67%	33%	70%	21%	10%
Newmarket GO^[38]	5,100	26	−3%	12%	71%	13%	3,000	14.7	22%	39%	40%	$73,000	1%	60%	40%	57%	29%	14%
^[39]	23,500	117	10%	9%	77%	14%	26,200	130.5	31%	34%	36%	$68,000	11%	59%	41%	10%	2%	87%
Oakville Midtown^[40]	2,400	12	−4%	14%	66%	21%	3,900	19.3	16%	26%	59%	$139,000	−2%	70%	30%	53%	8%	38%
^[41]	15,000	74	44%	6%	86%	9%	217,000	1082.7	29%	33%	39%	$89,000	53%	40%	60%	2%	14%	84%
Oshawa Downtown GO^[42]	5,200	26	−7%	14%	71%	15%	1,200	6.0	39%	41%	20%	$46,000	−3%	50%	50%	60%	23%	17%
Oshawa GO^[43]	700	3	8%	18%	73%	9%	1,900	9.4	13%	39%	49%	$78,000	13%	79%	21%	89%	12%	–
^[44]	17,800	89	−2%	17%	71%	12%	5,300	26.2	21%	25%	54%	$110,000	0%	65%	35%	65%	30%	6%
Pearson Airport^[45]	–	–	–	–	–	–	8,000	40.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pickering Downtown^[46]	4,200	21	10%	16%	68%	16%	4,300	21.3	20%	37%	43%	$72,000	12%	66%	34%	57%	5%	38%
Port Credit GO^[47]	7,800	41	10%	12%	72%	16%	1,900	9.9	22%	35%	43%	$95,000	13%	40%	60%	29%	13%	58%
^[48]	18,400	91	33%	6%	86%	7%	215,000	1071.7	28%	32%	40%	$93,000	37%	43%	57%	1%	6%	93%
Renforth^[49]	1,900	10	3%	14%	72%	13%	7,900	39.5	6%	27%	68%	$105,000	7%	97%	3%	100%	–	–
Richmond Hill–Langstaff Gateway^[50]	6,500	32	14%	15%	75%	11%	2,300	11.2	21%	28%	51%	$82,000	20%	84%	16%	48%	–	52%
^[51]	10,100	50	18%	11%	77%	12%	13,400	66.7	31%	37%	32%	$60,000	20%	68%	32%	14%	1%	85%
Seaton^[52]	300	2	47%	18%	73%	9%	60	0.3	7%	20%	73%	$130,000	62%	92%	8%	100%	–	–
^[53]	24,200	120	11%	9%	80%	11%	26,600	132.3	28%	35%	37%	$71,000	10%	62%	38%	12%	8%	80%
^[54]	18,600	92	9%	5%	80%	16%	29,600	147.4	29%	29%	42%	$124,000	11%	27%	73%	9%	25%	65%
Steeles^[55]	8,400	42	9%	11%	73%	16%	3,800	18.9	27%	33%	40%	$75,000	9%	65%	35%	49%	1%	50%
Union^[56]	18,200	93	41%	5%	86%	9%	190,200	972.5	22%	26%	52%	$132,000	44%	47%	53%	97%	3%	–
Vaughan Metro Centre^[57]	–	–	–	–	–	–	6,000	29.9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Yonge–Eglinton^[58]	27,600	137	17%	8%	79%	12%	23,200	115.3	27%	36%	37%	$87,000	19%	29%	71%	13%	16%	71%
– Steeles West^[59]	1,400	7	33%	10%	87%	2%	6,800	33.9	70%	25%	5%	$26,000	26%	40%	60%	58%	14%	28%
Mobility Hub Average	10,904	55	–	12%	75%	12%	19,680	99	33%	38%	40%	$90,700	–	46%	54%	29%	13%	58%
GTHA Average	–	7.9	–	17%	70%	13%	–	3.8	20%	31%	49%	$97,000	–	69%	31%	–	–	–

Mobility

Hub	Rapid transit	Travel behaviour (AM)
		Start at hub					End at hub
						Total	Car	Public transit	Walking	Cycling	Total
		36%	34%	27%	3%	17,130	34%	57%	7%	3%	47,570
		89%	9%	2%	1%	1,930	97%	2%	1%	0%	3,600
Hurontario–Steeles		72%	16%	11%	–	4,830	80%	13%	6%	–	4,920
Brampton Downtown		83%	10%	6%	–	4,410	83%	10%	6%	–	5,880
Burlington GO		85%	6%	7%	1%	3,530	90%	6%	3%	1%	3,620
Downtown Burlington		81%	7%	7%	4%	2,170	89%	3%	7%	2%	2,800
Cooksville GO		69%	25%	5%	–	9,270	82%	10%	8%	–	7,180
Don Mills–Sheppard		51%	37%	11%	1%	7,420	71%	16%	12%	–	5,020
Don Mills–Steeles		70%	24%	6%	–	3,560	85%	8%	6%	–	2,250
–		43%	44%	8%	5%	10,040	59%	24%	11%	5%	4,970
Eglinton–Don Mills		58%	30%	11%	–	5,540	72%	16%	12%	–	9,120
Eglinton–Mount Dennis		57%	37%	6%	–	3,800	70%	20%	10%	–	4,090
		54%	39%	6%	1%	7,790	70%	20%	10%	–	4,150
		55%	37%	8%	–	12,780	68%	28%	3%	1%	13,710
		58%	30%	12%	–	4,440	68%	27%	5%	–	5,000
Downtown Hamilton		67%	15%	16%	1%	7,570	74%	16%	9%	1%	20,810
Hamilton–LIUNA		66%	16%	16%	2%	2,950	76%	16%	7%	–	3,940
Jane–Bloor		56%	33%	7%	3%	5,190	66%	24%	7%	2%	2,750
Jane–Eglinton		53%	41%	6%	–	4,900	73%	16%	11%	–	2,570
Jane–Finch		53%	33%	13%	–	5,570	69%	14%	16%	–	4,350
Kennedy (TTC / GO)		56%	37%	7%	–	6,820	68%	22%	9%	–	4,210
Kipling		70%	25%	4%	1%	5,130	81%	15%	3%	1%	6,610
Leslie–407		82%	15%	–	2%	1,900	96%	3%	–	–	11,560
Main–Danforth		62%	26%	10%	1%	7,860	50%	42%	5%	2%	4,720
Markham Centre		93%	6%	1%	–	1,210	86%	8%	5%	1%	2,990
Milton Downtown		83%	9%	8%	–	2,330	82%	8%	9%	1%	2,990
Mississauga City Centre / Square One		77%	19%	4%	–	6,670	85%	13%	2%	–	16,190
Mohawk–James		77%	12%	10%	1%	3,900	78%	14%	7%	1%	4,060
Newmarket Centre		88%	7%	4%	–	2,470	93%	4%	2%	–	5,240
Newmarket GO		84%	7%	9%	–	2,940	83%	10%	6%	–	4,370
		51%	39%	9%	–	15,020	63%	29%	7%	1%	26,100
Oakville Midtown		89%	9%	2%	1%	2,690	94%	4%	1%	–	4,920
		45%	21%	30%	4%	16,010	24%	67%	7%	2%	187,430
Oshawa Downtown GO		76%	15%	7%	1%	1,770	88%	6%	6%	–	1,770
Oshawa GO		94%	4%	1%	2%	440	96%	4%	–	–	1,630
		47%	36%	12%	5%	8,340	53%	33%	12%	1%	6,650
Pearson Airport		96%	3%	1%	–	740	94%	6%	–	–	3,510
Pickering Downtown		84%	13%	3%	–	2,460	93%	5%	2%	–	4,890
Port Credit GO		80%	14%	6%	–	3,250	87%	9%	4%	–	2,790
		40%	27%	30%	3%	18,510	23%	69%	6%	2%	195,730
Renforth		80%	11%	9%	–	1,390	91%	7%	2%	–	7,190
Richmond Hill– Langstaff Gateway		75%	21%	4%	–	3,930	93%	3%	4%	–	2,360
		67%	31%	3%	–	5,830	81%	17%	2%	–	11,310
Seaton		81%	17%	–	2%	300	100%	–	–	–	40
		54%	38%	7%	–	13,390	64%	30%	5%	1%	25,180
		47%	31%	16%	6%	9,110	28%	60%	7%	5%	38,790
Steeles		58%	32%	10%	–	4,110	69%	21%	9%	–	6,090
Union		40%	23%	33%	3%	16,060	23%	69%	6%	2%	158,380
Vaughan Metro Centre		100%	–	–	–	490	93%	6%	–	–	4,390
Yonge–Eglinton		48%	42%	9%	1%	15,610	45%	45%	8%	1%	23,770
– Steeles West		87%	9%	3%	–	950	39%	59%	1%	–	18,580

External links

• Mobility Hubs: Green Paper 2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Metrolinx Mobility Hubs . . 26 April 2013.
2. Geurs . Karst . Grigolon . Anna . Münzel . Karla . Gkiotsalitis . Konstantinos . Duran-Rodas . David . Büttner . Benjamin . Kirchberger . Christoph . Pappers . Jesse . Martinez Ramirez . Lluis . Graf . Antonia . Hansel . Julia . Gkavra . Roxani . Klementschitz . Roman . 2024-01-02 . The Smarthubs integration ladder: a conceptual model for the categorisation of shared mobility hubs . Transport Reviews . en . 44 . 1 . 112–139 . 10.1080/01441647.2023.2239499 . 0144-1647.
3. Web site: Mobility Hubs in the GTHA . . 26 April 2013.
4. People per hectare
5. 2009–2014
6. Jobs per hectare
7. 2009–2014
8. Low-rise = Single family, semi-detached, rowhouse, duplex
   Mid-rise = <5 storeys
   High-rise = >5 storeys
9. Web site: Yonge-Bloor Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 24 August 2016.
10. Web site: Bramalea GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 24 August 2016.
11. Web site: Hurontario-Steeles Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 24 August 2016.
12. Web site: Downtown Brampton Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 24 August 2016.
13. Web site: Burlington GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 August 2016.
14. Web site: Cooksville GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 August 2016.
15. Web site: Don Mills-Sheppard Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 August 2016.
16. Web site: Don Mills-Steeles Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 August 2016.
17. Web site: Downtown Burlington Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 August 2016.
18. Web site: Dundas West-Bloor GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 August 2016.
19. Web site: Don Mills-Eglinton Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 8 September 2016.
20. Web site: Eglinton-Mt Dennis Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 8 September 2016.
21. Web site: Eglinton West Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 8 September 2016.
22. Web site: Finch Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 8 September 2016.
23. Web site: Finch West Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 8 September 2016.
24. Web site: Downtown Hamilton GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 9 September 2016.
25. Web site: Hamilton-LIUNA Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 9 September 2016.
26. Web site: Jane-Bloor Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 9 September 2016.
27. Web site: Jane-Eglinton Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 9 September 2016.
28. Web site: Jane-Finch Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 9 September 2016.
29. Web site: Kennedy Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
30. Web site: Kipling Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
31. Web site: Leslie-407 Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
32. Web site: Main-Danforth Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016 . 6 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206111727/http://www.metrolinx.com/mobilityhubs/en/map/mobility_hubs_map/MHP_Main-Danforth.pdf . dead .
33. Web site: Markham Centre Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
34. Web site: Downtown Milton Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
35. Web site: Mississauga City Centre Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
36. Web site: Mohawk-James Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
37. Web site: Newmarket Centre Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
38. Web site: NewmarketGO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
39. Web site: NorthYorkCentre Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
40. Web site: Midtown-Oakville Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 24 August 2016.
41. Web site: Osgoode Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
42. Web site: Downtown Oshawa GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
43. Web site: Oshawa GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
44. Web site: Pape Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
45. Web site: Pearson Airport Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 25 October 2016.
46. Web site: Downtown Pickering Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
47. Web site: Port Credit GO Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016 . 6 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206111613/http://www.metrolinx.com/mobilityhubs/en/map/mobility_hubs_map/MHP_PortCreditGO.pdf . dead .
48. Web site: Queen Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
49. Web site: Renforth Gateway Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
50. Web site: Richmond Hill-Langstaff Gateway Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
51. Web site: Scarborough Centre Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016 . 3 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003181006/http://www.metrolinx.com/mobilityhubs/en/map/mobility_hubs_map/MHP_ScarboroughCentre.pdf . dead .
52. Web site: Seaton Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
53. Web site: Yonge-Sheppard Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
54. Web site: St George Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
55. Web site: Steeles Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
56. Web site: Union Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
57. Web site: Vaughan Corporate Centre Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
58. Web site: Yonge-Eglinton Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.
59. Web site: York University-Steeles West Mobility Hub Profile . December 2015 . Mobility Hub Profile . Metrolinx . 26 October 2016.