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The '''Eglinton Crosstown LRT''' (also known as simply '''The Crosstown''') is a future light rail transit line that will run from [[Toronto Transit Commission Kennedy Station|Kennedy Station]] to Weston Road. The central portion of the route will run under Eglinton Avenue. The line will have connections with the [[Toronto Transit Commission Bloor-Danforth subway|Bloor-Danforth Line]] and the [[Toronto Transit Commission Yonge-University-Spadina subway|Yonge-University-Spadina Line]]. | The '''Eglinton Crosstown LRT''' (also known as simply '''The Crosstown''') is a future light rail transit line that will run from [[Toronto Transit Commission Kennedy Station|Kennedy Station]] to Weston Road. The central portion of the route will run under Eglinton Avenue. The line will have connections with the [[Toronto Transit Commission Bloor-Danforth subway|Bloor-Danforth Line]] and the [[Toronto Transit Commission Yonge-University-Spadina subway|Yonge-University-Spadina Line]]. | ||
As part of a master agreement with the City of Toronto, Metrolinx is responsible for project delivery and the Toronto Transit Commission will be responsible for the line's operation. The line is scheduled to open in 2020. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT was part of the [[Transit City|Transit City Light Rail Plan]] introduced by former mayor David Miller and former TTC chair Adam Giambrone in 2007. Under that plan, the LRT line would eventually connect Kennedy Station with Pearson Airport in its second phase. Connections would have been made with other Transit City lines: the Don Mills LRT and Jane LRT. There would have also been connections with the [[Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit|Mississauga Transitway]] in the west. The environmental assessment for this project was completed in March 2010 and was approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment in June. | The Eglinton Crosstown LRT was part of the [[Transit City|Transit City Light Rail Plan]] introduced by former mayor David Miller and former TTC chair Adam Giambrone in 2007. Under that plan, the LRT line would eventually connect Kennedy Station with Pearson Airport in its second phase. Connections would have been made with other Transit City lines: the Don Mills LRT and Jane LRT. There would have also been connections with the [[Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit|Mississauga Transitway]] in the west. The environmental assessment for this project was completed in March 2010 and was approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment in June. | ||
After the election of Rob Ford as the new mayor of Toronto, he quickly declared the cancellation of Transit City. Work began on revising the transit plan to fit Ford's vision. On March 30, 2011, the government of Ontario announced $12.4 billion in funding for the revised plan for LRT along Eglinton Avenue and for the TTC to extend the [[Toronto Transit Commission Sheppard subway|Sheppard Line]] in both directions. The revised LRT plan would cost $8.2 billion to build.<ref>Kalinowski, Tess (30 March 2011). [http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/965947--queen-s-park-and-toronto-make-12-4b-transit-deal?bn=1 Queen’s Park and city have a $12.4B TTC deal]. ''Toronto Star'' (Toronto). Retrieved on 2011-03-30</ref> However, on February 8, 2012, city council renewed their support for the original Transit City plan.<ref>Kalinowski, Tess; Rider, David (8 February 2012). [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1127975--special-transit-meeting-karen-stintz-readies-motion-to-put-lrt-on-finch-and-eglinton-and-strike-panel-to-study-options-on-sheppard Special transit meeting: Council approves plan put forward by Karen Stintz]. ''Toronto Star'' (Toronto). Retrieved on 2012-02-08</ref> | After the election of Rob Ford as the new mayor of Toronto, he quickly declared the cancellation of Transit City. Work began on revising the transit plan to fit Ford's vision. On March 30, 2011, the government of Ontario announced $12.4 billion in funding for the revised plan for LRT along Eglinton Avenue and for the TTC to extend the [[Toronto Transit Commission Sheppard subway|Sheppard Line]] in both directions. The revised LRT plan would cost $8.2 billion to build.<ref>Kalinowski, Tess (30 March 2011). [http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/965947--queen-s-park-and-toronto-make-12-4b-transit-deal?bn=1 Queen’s Park and city have a $12.4B TTC deal]. ''Toronto Star'' (Toronto). Retrieved on 2011-03-30</ref> However, on February 8, 2012, city council renewed their support for the original Transit City plan.<ref>Kalinowski, Tess; Rider, David (8 February 2012). [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1127975--special-transit-meeting-karen-stintz-readies-motion-to-put-lrt-on-finch-and-eglinton-and-strike-panel-to-study-options-on-sheppard Special transit meeting: Council approves plan put forward by Karen Stintz]. ''Toronto Star'' (Toronto). Retrieved on 2012-02-08</ref> | ||
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==Route details== | ==Route details== | ||
The first phase of the line will run 19 kilometres along Eglinton Avenue between [[Toronto Transit Commission Kennedy Station|Kennedy Station]] and Weston Road. Approximately 10 kilometres of the route will run underground from Laird Drive to Keele Street. Where it is not underground, the line will run down the centre of Eglinton Avenue. To address traffic and pedestrian concerns as well as preserving a future connection to [[GO Transit]], a new western alignment was presented to the public in July 2012. The western alignment from Keel Street to Jane Street was amended with an elevated segment to Black Creek Drive from a portal west of Keele Street and an underground segment from Black Creek Drive to just east of Weston Road (Mt. Dennis). The stop at Jane Street will be built as part of Phase 2.<ref>[http://thecrosstown.ca/sites/default/files/MSF_Consultation_Presentation.pdf Western Alignment & Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility Consultation Presentation]. [[Metrolinx]]. Retrieved on 14 July 2012</ref> | The first phase of the line will run 19 kilometres along Eglinton Avenue between [[Toronto Transit Commission Kennedy Station|Kennedy Station]] and Weston Road. Approximately 10 kilometres of the route will run underground from Laird Drive to Keele Street. Where it is not underground, the line will run down the centre of Eglinton Avenue. | ||
To address traffic and pedestrian concerns as well as preserving a future connection to [[GO Transit]], a new western alignment was presented to the public in July 2012. The western alignment from Keel Street to Jane Street was amended with an elevated segment to Black Creek Drive from a portal west of Keele Street and an underground segment from Black Creek Drive to just east of Weston Road (Mt. Dennis). The stop at Jane Street will be built as part of Phase 2.<ref>[http://thecrosstown.ca/sites/default/files/MSF_Consultation_Presentation.pdf Western Alignment & Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility Consultation Presentation]. [[Metrolinx]]. Retrieved on 14 July 2012</ref> | |||
The second phase would see an extension of the line to Pearson Airport with stations at Silver Dart, Corvair, Commerce, Renforth, Rangoon, East Mall, Martin Grove, Widdicombe / Lloyd Manor, Kipling, Wincott / Bemersyde, Islington, Russell / Eden Valley, Royal York, Mulham, Scarlett and Jane. The line would continue along Eglinton Avenue to Commerce Boulevard where it would cross the 401 to Convair Drive and Silver Dart Drive. It would then make its way to the airport. | The second phase would see an extension of the line to Pearson Airport with stations at Silver Dart, Corvair, Commerce, Renforth, Rangoon, East Mall, Martin Grove, Widdicombe / Lloyd Manor, Kipling, Wincott / Bemersyde, Islington, Russell / Eden Valley, Royal York, Mulham, Scarlett and Jane. The line would continue along Eglinton Avenue to Commerce Boulevard where it would cross the 401 to Convair Drive and Silver Dart Drive. It would then make its way to the airport. | ||
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==Maintenance and Storage Facility== | |||
A maintenance and storage facility (MSF) will be located near Black Creek Drive on the former site of Kodak Heights. The land was acquired by [[Metrolinx]] in 2012. It is expected to accommodate 165 light rail vehicles. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Eglinton Crosstown LRT
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Number of Branches | |||
Distance | 19km (Kennedy Station - Mount Dennis) | ||
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Types of vehicles used | Bombardier Flexity Freedom | ||
Division | Eglinton Crosstown LRV MSF | ||
Ridership (2018) | NA |
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT (also known as simply The Crosstown) is a future light rail transit line that will run from Kennedy Station to Weston Road. The central portion of the route will run under Eglinton Avenue. The line will have connections with the Bloor-Danforth Line and the Yonge-University-Spadina Line.
As part of a master agreement with the City of Toronto, Metrolinx is responsible for project delivery and the Toronto Transit Commission will be responsible for the line's operation. The line is scheduled to open in 2020.
History
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT was part of the Transit City Light Rail Plan introduced by former mayor David Miller and former TTC chair Adam Giambrone in 2007. Under that plan, the LRT line would eventually connect Kennedy Station with Pearson Airport in its second phase. Connections would have been made with other Transit City lines: the Don Mills LRT and Jane LRT. There would have also been connections with the Mississauga Transitway in the west. The environmental assessment for this project was completed in March 2010 and was approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment in June.
After the election of Rob Ford as the new mayor of Toronto, he quickly declared the cancellation of Transit City. Work began on revising the transit plan to fit Ford's vision. On March 30, 2011, the government of Ontario announced $12.4 billion in funding for the revised plan for LRT along Eglinton Avenue and for the TTC to extend the Sheppard Line in both directions. The revised LRT plan would cost $8.2 billion to build.[1] However, on February 8, 2012, city council renewed their support for the original Transit City plan.[2]
Metrolinx ordered four Lovat tunnel boring machines (TBMs) at a cost of $62 million in 2010. A competition was held two name the machines. One pair has been named Dennis and Lea, and another pair has been named Humber and Don.
Pre-construction work and construction of the TBM launching shaft between Black Creek Drive and Bicknell Avenue took place in 2011. Premier Dalton McGuinty along with Mayor Rob Ford, MPPs, City Councillors and various officials marked the start of construction on the project on November 9, 2011. The boring machines were expected to be lowered and begin construction of the Midtown tunnel in late summer 2012.[3] However due to difficulties in construction, tunneling did not begin until June 2013. Metrolinx anticipates completion of the Eglinton Crosstown Line by 2020.
Route details
The first phase of the line will run 19 kilometres along Eglinton Avenue between Kennedy Station and Weston Road. Approximately 10 kilometres of the route will run underground from Laird Drive to Keele Street. Where it is not underground, the line will run down the centre of Eglinton Avenue.
To address traffic and pedestrian concerns as well as preserving a future connection to GO Transit, a new western alignment was presented to the public in July 2012. The western alignment from Keel Street to Jane Street was amended with an elevated segment to Black Creek Drive from a portal west of Keele Street and an underground segment from Black Creek Drive to just east of Weston Road (Mt. Dennis). The stop at Jane Street will be built as part of Phase 2.[4]
The second phase would see an extension of the line to Pearson Airport with stations at Silver Dart, Corvair, Commerce, Renforth, Rangoon, East Mall, Martin Grove, Widdicombe / Lloyd Manor, Kipling, Wincott / Bemersyde, Islington, Russell / Eden Valley, Royal York, Mulham, Scarlett and Jane. The line would continue along Eglinton Avenue to Commerce Boulevard where it would cross the 401 to Convair Drive and Silver Dart Drive. It would then make its way to the airport.
Under Rob Ford's revised plan, the first phase would have ran completely underground from either Jane Street or Black Creek Drive to Kennedy Station and continue aboveground to Scarborough Centre Station. The six kilometre portion from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Centre Station would have followed the Scarborough RT alignment using LRT technology. In total, there would have been 26 stations. The combined Eglinton Line and Scarborough RT was named the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Line.
Stations
All stations will be wheelchair accessible, accept the Presto card, feature Designated Waiting Areas, and have CCTV. The platforms at Eglinton and Eglinton West will cross under the subway line and provide a connection for passengers. Kennedy Station will be rebuilt to provide connections to the subway and proposed LRT lines.
The design phase for stations from Keele Street to Chaplin Crescent began in early 2011. After public consultation, initial construction began in 2013. In addition, preliminary designs for stations from Avenue Road to Bayview Avenue began in 2013. Construction of the stations themselves is scheduled to begin in 2014.
The revised Crosstown plan under Mayor Rob Ford omitted stops at Ferrand Drive, Pharmacy Avenue, Lebovic Avenue, and Ionview Road, which were proposed in the original Transit City plan. Rob Ford pledged to bury the whole Crosstown line and incorporate the Scarborough RT route. However with city council renewing their support for the Transit City plan on February 8, 2012, the deleted stops were restored and the line will be buried from Keele to Laird as originally planned. The Scarborough RT would have also remained as a separate LRT line[5], however council recently approved the extension of the Bloor-Danforth Line to replace the Scarborough RT.
Station name | Date opened | Connections |
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Mt. Dennis | ||
Keele | ||
Caledonia | ||
Dufferin | ||
Oakwood | ||
Eglinton West Station | Yonge-University-Spadina line | |
Bathurst | ||
Chaplin | ||
Avenue | ||
Eglinton Station | Yonge-University-Spadina line | |
Mt. Pleasant | ||
Bayview | ||
Laird | ||
Leslie | ||
Don Mills | Don Mills LRT (proposed) | |
Ferrand | ||
Wynford | ||
Bermondsey | ||
Victoria Park | ||
Pharmacy | ||
Lebovic | ||
Warden | ||
Birchmount | ||
Ionview | ||
Kennedy Station | Bloor-Danforth line GO Transit Stouffville Scarborough Malvern LRT (proposed) |
Maintenance and Storage Facility
A maintenance and storage facility (MSF) will be located near Black Creek Drive on the former site of Kodak Heights. The land was acquired by Metrolinx in 2012. It is expected to accommodate 165 light rail vehicles.
References
- ↑ Kalinowski, Tess (30 March 2011). Queen’s Park and city have a $12.4B TTC deal. Toronto Star (Toronto). Retrieved on 2011-03-30
- ↑ Kalinowski, Tess; Rider, David (8 February 2012). Special transit meeting: Council approves plan put forward by Karen Stintz. Toronto Star (Toronto). Retrieved on 2012-02-08
- ↑ Construction Progresses at the West Launch Site Press release). thecrosstown.ca. 17 February 2012. Retrieved on 2012-03-15
- ↑ Western Alignment & Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility Consultation Presentation. Metrolinx. Retrieved on 14 July 2012
- ↑ The Crosstown map as of February 8, 2012
External links
- Dedicated website
- The Crosstown information page, ttc.ca
- Eglinton Scarborough Crosstown 2011 Presentation, ttc.ca
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