Castle Frank (TTC)
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Castle Frank is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system
in Toronto
, Canada
. It is located at 600 Bloor Street
East at Castle Frank Road, near the former location of Viaduct streetcar loop, which was the longtime terminus of the Parliament streetcar.
This station is named after the community that it serves. Its streets, and the brook that flows through it
, are in turn named after Sir John Graves Simcoe's
summer residence in that area overlooking the Don River
, which burned down in 1829. The residence was ultimately named after Francis Simcoe, the founder's son.
. At the end of the Viaduct it swings to parallel Danforth Avenue
on the north side.
, St. James Cemetery
and the western end of the Prince Edward Viaduct.
Toronto subway and RT
The Toronto subway and RT is a rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of both underground and elevated railway lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission . It was Canada's first completed subway system, with the first line being built under Yonge Street, which opened in...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located at 600 Bloor Street
Bloor Street
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct westward into Mississauga, where it ends at Central Parkway. East of the viaduct, Danforth Avenue continues along the same...
East at Castle Frank Road, near the former location of Viaduct streetcar loop, which was the longtime terminus of the Parliament streetcar.
Entrances
- The main entrance to the station is located at Castle Frank Road and Bloor.
- A second (automatic) entrance at the west end of the station (closer to Parliament Street) is under construction. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2012.
History
Castle Frank Station was opened in 1966.This station is named after the community that it serves. Its streets, and the brook that flows through it
Castle Frank Brook
Castle Frank Brook is a buried creek and south-west flowing tributary of the Don River in central and north-western Toronto, Ontario, originating near the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and Dufferin Street....
, are in turn named after Sir John Graves Simcoe's
John Graves Simcoe
John Graves Simcoe was a British army officer and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791–1796. Then frontier, this was modern-day southern Ontario and the watersheds of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior...
summer residence in that area overlooking the Don River
Don River (Toronto)
The Don River is one of two rivers bounding the original settled area of Toronto, Ontario along the shore of Lake Ontario, the other being the Humber River to the west. The Don is formed from two rivers, the East and West Branches, that meet about north of Lake Ontario while flowing southward into...
, which burned down in 1829. The residence was ultimately named after Francis Simcoe, the founder's son.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
East of the station, the line runs under Bloor Street to use the lower deck of the Prince Edward ViaductPrince Edward Viaduct
The Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct or the viaduct, is the name of a truss arch bridge system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that connects Bloor Street East, on the west side of the system, with Danforth Avenue on the east...
. At the end of the Viaduct it swings to parallel Danforth Avenue
Danforth Avenue
Danforth Avenue is an east-west arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its western end begins in Old Toronto from the Prince Edward Viaduct as a continuation of Bloor Street and continues through East York until intersecting with Kingston Road in Scarborough...
on the north side.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include Rosedale Ravine, Rosedale Heights School of the ArtsRosedale Heights School of the Arts
Rosedale Heights School of the Arts is an arts-based high school in downtown Toronto. Formerly Castle Frank, the school has been reinvented and re-purposed by Principal Barrie Sketchley...
, St. James Cemetery
St. James Cemetery (Toronto)
The Anglican St. James Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Toronto still in operation. Opened in 1844 as the burial ground for St. James Cathedral. To date over 89,000 interments and 75,000 cremations have taken place at the cemetery. Recognizing the growing trend towards cremation throughout the...
and the western end of the Prince Edward Viaduct.
Surface connections
- 65 Parliament to The Esplanade
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