Etobicoke-Finch West LRT (TTC)
Encyclopedia
The Etobicoke-Finch West LRT was a proposed light rail
line in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It was part of the Transit City
proposal announced on March 16, 2007, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission
. It was expected to cost approximately $1.2 billion, with construction to begin in 2010 and an expected opening in 2013, as the second of the seven Transit City lines to be completed after the Sheppard East LRT line.
On April 1, 2009, the Ontario government announced that it would provide funding for construction of this line. However, Mayor Rob Ford
cancelled the line after taking office in December 2010.
/Humber College
area in Etobicoke. The line would run along Finch Avenue
West eastward, terminating at Don Mills Station
in North York. After the line is built, a future extension west into Mississauga
may be considered.
in Peel Region from the currently proposed terminus at the Woodbine Live Development. This extension takes the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT from the Woodbine Live Development west to cross the Toronto/Peel Region border to Pearson Airport.
Stops on Finch on the extension to Don Mills Station
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line 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...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It was part of the Transit City
Transit City
Transit City was a plan for developing public transport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was first proposed and announced by then-Toronto Mayor David Miller and Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission Adam Giambrone on March 16, 2007...
proposal announced on March 16, 2007, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
. It was expected to cost approximately $1.2 billion, with construction to begin in 2010 and an expected opening in 2013, as the second of the seven Transit City lines to be completed after the Sheppard East LRT line.
On April 1, 2009, the Ontario government announced that it would provide funding for construction of this line. However, Mayor Rob Ford
Rob Ford
Robert Bruce "Rob" Ford is the 64th and current Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to city council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat in 2003 and again in 2006...
cancelled the line after taking office in December 2010.
Route layout
The Etobicoke-Finch West LRT line would run for 23.4 km, estimated to account for 25 million trips in 2021. The western terminus of the line would be built in the Highway 27Highway 27 (Ontario)
Highway 27, formerly known as King's Highway 27, was a provincially maintained highway in southern Ontario that is now cared for by the city of Toronto, York Region and Simcoe County. It is considered an undivided expressway in Toronto's municipal expressway network...
/Humber College
Humber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
area in Etobicoke. The line would run along Finch Avenue
Finch Avenue
Finch Avenue is an arterial thoroughfare and concession road which travels east–west through the city of Toronto. The road also has short extensions into Peel and Durham Regions as Peel Regional Road 2 and Durham Regional Road 37.-History:...
West eastward, terminating at Don Mills Station
Don Mills (TTC)
Don Mills is the eastern terminus station of the Sheppard line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is also a "Vivastation" on the Viva Green line of York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system...
in North York. After the line is built, a future extension west into Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
may be considered.
Potential extensions
These segments are not actually part of Transit City. They may be constructed at the same time the rest of the line is built or later.Woodbine Live to Mississauga
The Etobicoke-Finch West LRT had recently been conceived to continue west into Peel Region from the currently proposed terminus at the Woodbine Live Development. This extension takes the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT from the Woodbine Live Development west to cross the Toronto/Peel Region border and continue to an undisclosed location within Peel Region.Woodbine Live to Pearson Airport
The Etobicoke-Finch West LRT had recently been conceived to continue west to Toronto Pearson International AirportToronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...
in Peel Region from the currently proposed terminus at the Woodbine Live Development. This extension takes the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT from the Woodbine Live Development west to cross the Toronto/Peel Region border to Pearson Airport.
Finch Station to Don Mills Station
It has been decided that the line will go into Don Mills Station when constructed and may combine with the Sheppard East LRT when finished to create a seamless crosstown LRT in Northern Toronto.Proposed stops
The TTC has indicated that stops will be spaced on average 646 m apart. This list does not include potential extensions of the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT. The distances between these stops varies, but they are likely candidates, from west to east:- Woodbine Live Development (under consideration)
- Humber CollegeHumber CollegeHumber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
(location TBD) - Highway 27Highway 27 (Ontario)Highway 27, formerly known as King's Highway 27, was a provincially maintained highway in southern Ontario that is now cared for by the city of Toronto, York Region and Simcoe County. It is considered an undivided expressway in Toronto's municipal expressway network...
/Humber College Boulevard
On Finch Avenue
- Westmore Drive
- Martin Grove Road
- Albion Road
- Silverstone Drive
- Kipling AvenueKipling AvenueKipling Avenue, originally named Mimico Avenue, is a street in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a concession road, 6 concessions from Yonge Street, and is a major north–south arterial road that also extends beyond Toronto, into the Regional Municipality of York.The...
- Islington Avenue
- Pearldale Avenue/Ardwick Boulevard
- Duncanwoods Drive
- Milvan Drive/Rumike Road
- Weston RoadWeston RoadWeston Road is a north-south street in west end Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The route is named for the former Village of Weston, which was located near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West....
- Signet Drive/Arrow Road
- Norfinch Drive/Oakdale Road
- Jane Street (connection to future Jane LRT line)
- Driftwood Avenue
- Tobermory Drive
- Sentinel Road
- Keele Street - Finch West StationFinch West (TTC)Finch West is a future station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which is under construction. It will be at the corner of Keele Street at Finch Avenue West, and it is expected to open in 2015.-Description:...
(connection to future Yonge-University-Spadina subway extension) - Alexdon Road
- Chesswood Drive
- Alness Street/Champagne Drive
- Dufferin StreetDufferin StreetDufferin Street is a major north-south street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a concession road, two concessions west of Yonge Street. The street starts at the foot of Lake Ontario, continues north to Toronto's northern boundary with some discontinuities and continues into York Region where it...
- Wilmington Avenue
- Torresdale Avenue/Goldfinch Court
- Bathurst Street
- Finchhurst Drive
- Senlac Road
- Talbot Road
- Yonge StreetYonge StreetYonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
- Finch StationFinch (TTC)Finch is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 5714 Yonge Street between Finch Avenue East and West...
(connection to Yonge-University-Spadina subway)
Stops on Finch on the extension to Don Mills Station
- Bayview AvenueBayview AvenueBayview Avenue is a major north-south route in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario. North of Toronto, in York Region, Bayview is also designated as York Regional Road 34.-History:...
- Leslie Street
- Don Mills Road
Proposed Transit City LRT lines
- Eglinton Crosstown LRT
- Jane LRT
- Etobicoke-Finch West LRT
- Don Mills LRT
- Scarborough Malvern LRT
- Waterfront West LRT
- Sheppard East LRT
See also
- Transit CityTransit CityTransit City was a plan for developing public transport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was first proposed and announced by then-Toronto Mayor David Miller and Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission Adam Giambrone on March 16, 2007...
- Toronto Transit CommissionToronto Transit Commission-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
- Toronto streetcar systemToronto streetcar systemThe Toronto streetcar system comprises eleven streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission , and is the largest such system in the Americas in terms of ridership, number of cars, and track length. The network is concentrated primarily in downtown and in...
- Toronto subway and RTToronto subway and RTThe 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...