York Mills station explained

York Mills
Symbol Location:toronto
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Style:Toronto Transit Commission
Address:4015 Yonge Street
Borough:Toronto, Ontario
Country:Canada
Coordinates:43.7442°N -79.4067°W
Other: York Mills Bus Terminal
Structure:Underground
Platform:Centre platform
Tracks:2
Rebuilt:2015
Accessible:Yes
Mapframe:yes
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Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-metro
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  1. FFCB0C
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York Mills is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and York Mills Road in the neighbourhood of Hoggs Hollow.

History

The station opened in 1973, in what was then the Borough of North York, and replaced as the northern terminus of the Yonge line. One year later, the subway was extended to .

The original bus terminal was above ground, in a standard island configuration surrounded by bus bays, and at that time was also used by GO Transit buses, with transfers required for connecting TTC buses.

The current underground TTC bus platforms and GO Bus Terminal were built between 1985 and 1992 with the development of the York Mills Centre, with the TTC platforms inside the fare-paid area.

In 2007, this station became accessible with elevators.

By 2015,[1] the tiles on the walls, floors and stairs had been replaced at this station.[2] On the outer walls at track level the alternating light and dark green tiles were replaced by very light green metal panels with a dark green accent strip along the top. Moreover, in 2015 the station's 263 space commuter parking lot was sold to developers.[3] [4]

Entrances

The construction of a mixed-use development at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and Yonge Street requires the demolition of the subway station entrance at that corner., the TTC is planning a new accessible entrance to be built within the new development. The expected completion is in 2025.[5]

Art

A tapestry called "Breaking Ground" by artist Laurie Swim was installed in the station in 2010 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an accident that took place in Hoggs Hollow.[6] On March 17, 1960, the incident popularly known as the "Hoggs Hollow Disaster" occurred. Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main. The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction and ultimately led to an improvement in working conditions in Ontario.[7]

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The line passes under the Don River West Branch just south of the station platforms. The original plan was for an elevated station and a high-level bridge over the river, but local residents objected and the underground layout was substituted.[8] Consequently, trains approach the station from both directions on a steep downgrade.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include York Mills Centre shopping mall, York Mills Park, Don Valley Golf Course, Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, Canadian Forces College, Miller Tavern and Rosedale Golf Club

Surface connections

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

TTC routes serving the station include:[9]

Bay numberRouteNameAdditional information
1996Wilson ExpressWestbound to Humber College
Wheel-Trans
296AWilsonWestbound to Carrier Drive via Kipling Avenue and John Garland Boulevard
96BWestbound to Humberline Drive and Albion Road via Westhumber Boulevard and Martin Grove Road
96DWestbound to Carrier Drive and Westmore Drive
3 165Weston Rd NorthWestbound to Steeles Avenue West
4Spare
5122Graydon HallEastbound to Roywood Drive via Lesmill Road
678St. AndrewsEastbound to Bayview Avenue
115Silver HillsEastbound to Leslie Street
7 Spare
895AYork MillsEastbound to Sheppard Avenue East and Port Union Road
95BEastbound to U of T Scarborough
9995York Mills ExpressEastbound to U of T Scarborough
996Wilson ExpressEastbound to Scarborough Centre station
Nearby TTC routes serving the station include:
RouteNameAdditional information
97AYongeNorthbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to St. Clair station
97BNorthbound to Steeles Avenue via Yonge Boulevard and southbound to St. Clair station via Yonge Boulevard
320Blue Night service
northbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to Queens Quay
395York MillsBlue Night service; eastbound to Meadowvale Road and Sheppard Avenue East
396WilsonBlue Night service; westbound to Martin Grove Road and Steeles Avenue West

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How did the TTC do on its 2014 customer charter promises? . CityNews . delivery delay pushed back the wall tile replacement at York Mills to February 2015. . September 17, 2017 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190101/http://www.citynews.ca/2015/01/23/how-did-the-ttc-do-on-its-2014-customer-charter-promises/ . live .
  2. Web site: Fourth Financial Quarter, October 5, 2014 – December 31, 2014 . Toronto Transit Commission . September 17, 2017 . September 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063757/https://www.ttc.ca/Customer_Service/Customer_Charter/Quarterly_reports/2014_Quarterly_Reports/Q4.jsp#11 . live .
  3. Web site: December 18, 2013 . December 18 2013 Board Commuter Parking Lot Strategy . April 18, 2022 . www.ttc.ca . en . April 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418210617/https://www.ttc.ca//en/public-meetings/board/2013/board-meetings-dec-19 . live .
  4. Web site: York Mills TTC parking lot slated for hotel, office complex . . January 14, 2015 . September 18, 2017 . June 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032209/https://www.thestar.com/business/2015/01/14/york-mills-ttc-parking-lot-slated-for-hotel-office-complex.html . live .
  5. Web site: 4050 Yonge Street – New Entrance Connection . . July 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712184027/https://ttc-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/Project/TTC/DevProto/Documents/Home/Public-Meetings/Board/2022/July-14/11_4050_Yonge_Street_New_Entrance_Connection.pdf . July 12, 2022 . live .
  6. Web site: Quilt unveiling marks 50 years since Hogg's Hollow disaster . Patty . Winsa . March 16, 2010 . Toronto Star . September 17, 2017.
  7. Web site: The Hoggs Hollow Disaster . 1997 . Pipe Dreams . Metropolitan Toronto Archives . January 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607031653/http://www.toronto.ca/archives/pipedreams/hoggfrm.htm . June 7, 2011.
  8. Web site: Bow . James . The North Yonge Extensions . Transit Toronto . November 10, 2006 . September 25, 2009 . March 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328134528/http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5105.shtml . live .
  9. Web site: York Mills Station . January 9, 2023 . January 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109034421/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/York-Mills-Station . live .