Bloor-Yonge subway station to undergo $1.5B expansion and rehabilitation
Posted December 9, 2022 12:50 pm.
Last Updated December 9, 2022 12:56 pm.
One of the main busiest subway stations in Toronto, Bloor-Yonge, is set to undergo a $1.5 billion expansion and rehabilitation.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney, and Mayor John Tory made the announcement Friday, saying it will be jointly funded by the City of Toronto and the federal and provincial governments.
Bloor-Yonge is where Yonge-University Line 1 and the Bloor-Danforth Line 2 intersect.
Work on the station will include a second platform on Line 2 for eastbound service and an expansion of Line 1 northbound and southbound platforms.
There will be new elevators, escalators and stairs and the construction of a new accessible entrance and exit on Bloor St. East. It will improve efficiency and capacity and reduce overcrowding during rush hours.
“This work to increase the capacity of this important transit hub is only possible because all three governments are working together to invest in the TTC and its future,” Tory said.
“Toronto is growing rapidly, and these unprecedented transit investments are needed to make sure we have a reliable, accessible, safe, and modern transit system now and in the future.”
Canada is providing $500 million, Ontario will give $449.2 while the City will contribute more than $564 million.
