Runnymede station

Runnymede
General information
Location265 Runnymede Road
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°39′06″N 79°28′34″W / 43.65167°N 79.47611°W / 43.65167; -79.47611
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  71  Runnymede
  •  77  Swansea
  •  79  Scarlett Rd
  •  300   Bloor - Danforth
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteOfficial station page
History
OpenedMay 10, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-10)
Passengers
2023–2024[1]15,838
Rank48 of 70
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station
Jane
towards Kipling
 Line 2 Bloor–Danforth High Park
towards Kennedy
Location
Map

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.[2]

History

The station opened in 1968 as part of the westerly extension of the subway line from Keele to Islington station.[3]

Extensive rehabilitation of the concrete station structure was undertaken in 2010.[4] This work involved replacing the concrete slab and columns of the bus platform, and the bus driveway structural paving.[5]

Installation of three elevators to make the station fully accessible commenced in late November 2018. The construction took two years to complete.[6]

Description

Artwork Anonymous Somebody

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.[7]

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.[8]

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,[9] Runnymede Junior & Senior Public School, Western Technical-Commercial School, and Runnymede United Church.

Surface connections

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:

Bay Route Name Additional information
1 Spare
2 71 Runnymede Northbound to Industry Street
3 79A Scarlett Road Northbound to Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street via Pritchard Avenue/Foxwell Street
79B Northbound to Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street via St. Clair Avenue West
4 77 Swansea Southbound to the Queensway

References

  1. ^ "Subway ridership, 2023–2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 12, 2024. This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023–Aug 2024.
  2. ^ "OUR STATIONS - TCONNECT.ca". TCONNECT.ca. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ James Bow. "A History of Subways on Bloor and Queen Streets". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014. the subway was extended to Islington in 1968
  4. ^ Robert Mackenzie (September 11, 2010). "TTC closing Runnymede Station bus terminal for repairs starting September 12". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015. 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.
  5. ^ Salib, Sameh; Werner, Jonathan (April 25, 2013). "Rehabilitating Runnymede Subway Station: Maintaining service with accelerated construction". Construction Canada. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Runnymede Station - Easier Access Project". TTC. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Station Overview". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "TTC Public Art Program". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Runnymede". Toronto Public Library. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015. TTC subway station Runnymede, walk 2 blocks east.

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