Scarborough Centre (TTC)
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Scarborough Centre is a station on the Scarborough RT line of the Toronto subway and RT
. It is located north of Ellesmere Road between Brimley
and McCowan Roads, just south of Highway 401. It also houses the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
.
It was opened in 1985, and replaced a transit access to the Scarborough Town Centre
shopping mall.
The station is on three levels; the Scarborough RT is on the upper level, the mezzanine, and passenger entry from the mall and nearby buildings is on the middle level, and the bus terminal is at ground level. There is elevator access for the TTC services.
, Albert Campbell Square
, the Canada Centre
government offices, and the Scarborough YMCA
.
, Greyhound, Coach Canada
, and Can-ar.
had planned to extend the Sheppard line south-east from its current terminus at Don Mills
to Scarborough Centre. The 190 Rocket Express bus currently links the two stations, making limited stops along Sheppard Avenue
. In March 2007, however, the TTC dropped this plan when it announced its Transit City
proposal to build the Sheppard East LRT Line.
The station will eventually be part of the Eglinton–Scarborough Crosstown line. The upgrade and replacement of the Scarborough RT portion is scheduled to start in late 2015, after the conclusion of the 2015 Pan American Games
and the 2015 Parapan American Games
. Scarborough RT riders will be bussed for three years until the upgrade is completed.
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...
. It is located north of Ellesmere Road between Brimley
Brimley Road
Brimley Road is a north-south street in Scarborough and York Region, Ontario, Canada. The road carries 32000 vehicles daily as of May 2007 and is classified as a major arterial road by the city of Toronto....
and McCowan Roads, just south of Highway 401. It also houses the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal is an intercity bus terminal in Scarborough, Toronto located at its namesake subway station. It is primarily served by GO Transit buses running along the Lakeshore East and Highway 407/York University corridors, with longer distance connections outside the Greater...
.
It was opened in 1985, and replaced a transit access to the Scarborough Town Centre
Scarborough Town Centre
The Scarborough Town Centre is an upscale shopping mall in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Central to the Scarborough City Centre, it is adjacent to the Scarborough Centre RT station and Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal. It was constructed by Oxford Properties and opened in...
shopping mall.
The station is on three levels; the Scarborough RT is on the upper level, the mezzanine, and passenger entry from the mall and nearby buildings is on the middle level, and the bus terminal is at ground level. There is elevator access for the TTC services.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
East of the station, the RT tracks continue travelling east on an elevated bridge until it reaches McCowan Station. West of the station, the RT tracks are on an elevated bridge which begins to descend after passing over Brimley Road. It continues to descend until it reaches the next station.Nearby landmarks
Located in Scarborough's city centre, nearby landmarks include Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall, the Scarborough Civic CentreScarborough Civic Centre
The Scarborough Civic Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama for the then Borough of Scarborough. It was officially opened by then mayor Albert Campbell and Queen Elizabeth II in 1973...
, Albert Campbell Square
Albert Campbell Square
Albert Campbell Square is a hard surface civic square in Toronto's eastern district of Scarborough outside of the Scarborough Civic Centre, named for the former politician, Metro Chairman and first mayor of Scarborough Albert Campbell....
, the Canada Centre
Government of Canada Building, Scarborough
The Canada Centre Building in Scarborough, Toronto, houses the offices of Service Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Passport Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency. Sandwiched between the Scarborough Civic Centre and Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall, the building was...
government offices, and the Scarborough YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
.
Toronto Transit Commission
Scarborough Centre has the most surface routes. A number of connecting buses serve the lower level, including TTC routes running into York Region on the 129A McCowan North. Other TTC routes include:- 9 Bellamy to Warden StationWarden (TTC)Warden is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, on the southeast corner of the intersection with Warden Avenue....
- 16 McCowan to Warden Station
- 21 Brimley
- 38 Highland Creek to Rouge Hill GO Station
- 38A Highland Creek to University of Toronto ScarboroughUniversity of Toronto ScarboroughThe University of Toronto Scarborough is a satellite campus of the University of Toronto. Based in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the campus is set upon suburban parkland in the residential neighbourhood of Highland Creek...
- 38A Highland Creek to University of Toronto Scarborough
- 43B Kennedy to Kennedy StationKennedy (TTC)Kennedy is the terminal subway station of the Bloor-Danforth and Scarborough RT lines of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at 2455 Eglinton Avenue East, just east of Kennedy Road. The station opened in 1980 in what was then the Borough of Scarborough with the Bloor-Danforth platform, and the...
- 129 McCowan North to Steeles Ave.
- 129A to Major Mackenzie - extra fare required north of Steeles
- 130 Middlefield to Steeles Ave.
- 130B to Steeles Ave. via Maybrook
- 131 Nugget including a peak-hour express service between Kennedy station, avoiding the SRT
- 132 Milner to McLevin and Hupfield
- 133 Neilson to Morningside Heights
- 134 Progress serving Centennial College's Progress Campus,
- 169 Huntingwood to Don Mills StationDon 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...
- 169A to Don Mills Station via Van Horne
- 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket to Don Mills Station
- 199 Finch Rocket to 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...
Other operators
Scarborough Centre station is also home to the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal which is located directly east of the TTC bus platform. It is served by GO TransitGO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
, Greyhound, Coach Canada
Coach Canada
Coach Canada is the Canadian affiliate of Coach USA, and part of the North American operations of Stagecoach, the international transport group, with its headquarters in Perth, Scotland, UK....
, and Can-ar.
Subway extension
The 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:...
had planned to extend the Sheppard line south-east from its current terminus at Don Mills
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...
to Scarborough Centre. The 190 Rocket Express bus currently links the two stations, making limited stops along Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue is an east-west principal arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A small portion of a continuation of the road in Pickering, Ontario is also called Sheppard Avenue.-History:...
. In March 2007, however, the TTC dropped this plan when it announced its 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 to build the Sheppard East LRT Line.
The station will eventually be part of the Eglinton–Scarborough Crosstown line. The upgrade and replacement of the Scarborough RT portion is scheduled to start in late 2015, after the conclusion of the 2015 Pan American Games
2015 Pan American Games
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, will be a major international multi-sport event that will be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Caledon, Hamilton,...
and the 2015 Parapan American Games
2015 Parapan American Games
The 5th Parapan American Games are to take place between August 7–14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. Athletes with a physical disability will compete...
. Scarborough RT riders will be bussed for three years until the upgrade is completed.