St. Andrew station explained

St. Andrew station should not be confused with Andrew station.

St. Andrew
Symbol Location:toronto
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Style:Toronto Transit Commission
Address:173 King Street West,
Toronto, Ontario
Country:Canada
Coordinates:43.6478°N -79.3847°W
Structure:Underground
Platform:Centre platform
Tracks:2
Rebuilt:2009–2010, 2012
Accessible:yes
Mapframe:yes
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Marker:rail-metro
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St. Andrew is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located under University Avenue where it is intersected by King Street West. The station, which opened in 1963, is named for the nearby St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[1]

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

South of the station the line curves 90 degrees east to run under Front Street to Union station.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Entertainment District, including Roy Thomson Hall, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Princess of Wales Theatre and TIFF Lightbox, the home of the Toronto International Film Festival. Also nearby is the Financial District and the Toronto Stock Exchange, with access east of the station via the PATH pedestrian tunnel system to Sun Life Centre, Exchange Tower, First Canadian Place, Standard Life Centre, and Toronto-Dominion Centre.[2] Destinations west of the station, also available via PATH, include Metro Hall, Canadian Broadcasting Centre, RBC Centre, Ritz-Carlton Toronto and Simcoe Place, and continuing further to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on the south side of Front Street.

Surface connections

A transfer is required to connect between the subway and these surface TTC streetcar routes:

TTC routes serving the station include:

RouteNameAdditional Information
141 Downtown / Mt. Pleasant ExpressRush-hour service only; extra fare required
142 Downtown / Avenue Road ExpressRush-hour service only; extra fare required
143 Downtown / Beach ExpressRush-hour service only; extra fare required
144 Downtown / Don Valley ExpressRush-hour service only; extra fare required
145 Downtown / Humber Bay ExpressRush-hour service only; extra fare required -->
304 King Streetcar; Blue Night service; eastbound to Broadview station and westbound to Dundas West station
Kingston RoadStreetcar; eastbound to Victoria Park Avenue via Queen Street and westbound to King Street and Spadina Avenue
504AKingStreetcar; westbound to Dundas West station and eastbound to Distillery Loop
504BStreetcar; eastbound to Broadview station and westbound to Dufferin Gate Loop
508Lake ShoreStreetcar; rush-hour service only; eastbound to Broadview station and westbound to Long Branch Loop

Station improvements

Starting in 2008, several minor improvements to the station were implemented. A trial installation of LED lights at the south end of the platform was being used to study their effectiveness in the system. The decision to keep them was made in September 2009, and permanent installation began in February 2011.

Removal of the metal slat wall cover treatment began in 2009. In June 2009, the installation of a new wall treatment began. The new treatment consisted of enamel-painted sheet metal that was white with dark green trim and lettering. On March 25, 2010, the panels were replaced with new versions that showed less buckling; however, the buckling issue was not totally resolved and a new stronger version was being developed.[3]

The station was converted to full wheelchair accessibility by adding a new elevator inside the station from the mezzanine level to the subway platform, and upgrading an elevator in a nearby office complex at 145 King St West to provide access from street level to the mezzanine. The project started in 2010 and the elevators went into service in June 2012.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wi-fi Now Available At . TCONNECT . Each of the 65 underground stations will have wireless and Wi-Fi service by 2017 . January 1, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220204449/http://tconnect.ca/stations.php . February 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: Official PATH map (PDF) . January 8, 2012 . January 20, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120113552/http://www.toronto.ca/path/pdf/path_brochure.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: Spacing.ca 26 June 2009 . February 26, 2018 . February 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211813/http://spacing.ca/toronto/2009/06/26/the-quiet-makeover-of-st-andrew-station/ . live .
  4. Web site: Update: Elevators in Service . June 20, 2012 . St Andrew Station – Elevator Construction . TTC . June 1, 2012 . May 9, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509054127/http://ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Construction/St_Andrew_elevator_installation.jsp . live .