Runnymede station explained

Runnymede
Symbol Location:toronto
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Style:Toronto Transit Commission
Address:265 Runnymede Road
Toronto, Ontario
Country:Canada
Coordinates:43.6517°N -79.4758°W
Structure:Underground
Platform:Side platforms
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
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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.[1]

History

The station opened in 1968 as part of the westerly extension of the subway line from Keele to Islington station.[2]

Extensive rehabilitation of the concrete station structure was undertaken in 2010.[3] This work involved replacing the concrete slab and columns of the bus platform, and the bus driveway structural paving.[4]

Installation of three elevators to make the station fully accessible commenced in late November 2018. The construction took two years to complete.[5]

Description

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.[6]

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.[7]

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The 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

Nearby landmarks include the former Runnymede Theatre in Bloor West Village, the Runnymede branch of the Toronto Public Library,[8] Runnymede Junior & Senior Public School, Western Technical-Commercial School, and Runnymede United Church.

Surface connections

See main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes.

The station's bus platform is not within the fare-paid area.

TTC routes serving the station include:

BayRouteNameAdditional information
1Spare
271 RunnymedeNorthbound to Industry Street
379AScarlett RoadNorthbound to Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street via Pritchard Avenue/Foxwell Street
79BNorthbound to Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street via St. Clair Avenue West
477 SwanseaSouthbound to the Queensway

Notes and References

  1. News: OUR STATIONS - TCONNECT.ca. TCONNECT.ca. en-US. December 21, 2016. December 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222152337/http://tconnect.ca/our-stations/. dead.
  2. Web site: A History of Subways on Bloor and Queen Streets . James Bow . Transit Toronto . the subway was extended to Islington in 1968 . January 1, 2014 . May 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527190656/http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5104.shtml . live .
  3. Web site: TTC closing Runnymede Station bus terminal for repairs starting September 12 . Robert Mackenzie . September 11, 2010 . Transit Toronto . 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. . February 1, 2015 . February 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212024441/http://transit.toronto.on.ca/archives/weblog/2010/09/11-ttc_closin.shtml . live .
  4. Web site: Rehabilitating Runnymede Subway Station: Maintaining service with accelerated construction . Sameh . Salib . Jonathan . Werner . April 25, 2013 . Construction Canada . February 1, 2015 . February 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212035158/http://www.constructioncanada.net/rehabilitating-runnymede-subway-station-maintaining-service-with-accelerated-construction/ . live .
  5. Web site: Runnymede Station - Easier Access Project. TTC. October 13, 2019. October 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009044233/http://www.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Construction/Runnymede_EA.jsp. live.
  6. Web site: Station Overview . Toronto Transit Commission . March 9, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190309160344/http://ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Runnymede/station.jsp#StationDescription_ . live .
  7. Web site: TTC Public Art Program . . March 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103055244/https://www.ttc.ca/about-the-ttc/TTC-Public-Art-Program/ . November 3, 2021 . live .
  8. Web site: Runnymede . Toronto Public Library . TTC subway station Runnymede, walk 2 blocks east. . February 1, 2015 . February 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212025523/http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Nr=p_cat_branch_name:Runnymede . live .