Update — Wednesday, October 25, 10:14 p.m.: Metrolinx and Crosslinx have rescheduled tomorrow’s open house for Kennedy Station and the east at-grade section due to the ongoing Ontario faculty strike. They will reschedule the event to a new venue.
You can learn more about the progress of the project to build the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line through your neighbourhood.
Metrolinx and its constructor, Crosslinx Transit Solutions, are hosting the events over the next few weeks. You can drop into the open houses to find out:
- what construction is happening in your neighbourhood;
- why it needs to happen;
- how it may impact you;
- who to contact if you have questions or concerns; and
- when construction is happening.
You can also view photos of the progress and informational videos.
The organizers have scheduled the events:
- Tuesday, October 3;
- Wednesday, October 11;
- Thursday, October 12;
- Monday, October 16;
- Wednesday, October 18;
Thursday, October 26;- Monday, October 30;
- Thursday, November 2; and
- Wednesday, November 8.
Events focus on:
- Avenue Station;
- Caledonia Station;
- Cedarvale Station;
- Chaplin Station;
- East At-Grade — Ionview to Pharmacy;
- Eglinton Station;
- Elevated Guideway;
- Fairbank Station;
- Forest Hill Station;
- Keelesdale Station;
- Kennedy Station
- Laird Station;
- Leaside Station;
- Mount Dennis Station;
- Mount Pleasant Station;
- Oakwood Station;
- Railway Corridor;
- Science Centre Station;
- Storage and Maintenance Facility;
- West At-Grade — O’Connor to Sunnybrook Park; and
- West Portal.
Tuesday, October 3
Keelesdale Station, West Portal and Elevated Guideway open house
York Memorial Collegiate Institute
2690 Eglinton Avenue West
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Eastbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West and Keele Street. Cross Eglinton West and the signal to the northwest corner.
- Westbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West and Trethewey Drive. Cross Trethewey to the northwest corner.
- Southbound buses operating along the 41 Keele route to Keele Street south of Eglinton Avenue West. Cross Eglinton West at the signal to the northwest corner.
- Northbound buses operating along the 41 Keele route to Keele Street at Eglinton Avenue West. Cross at the signal to the northwest corner.
Wednesday, October 11
Mount Dennis Station, Railway Corridor and Storage and Maintenance Facility open house
York Memorial Collegiate Institute
2690 Eglinton Avenue West
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Eastbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West and Keele Street. Cross Eglinton West and the signal to the northwest corner.
- Westbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West and Trethewey Drive. Cross Trethewey to the northwest corner.
- Southbound buses operating along the 41 Keele route to Keele Street south of Eglinton Avenue West. Cross Eglinton West at the signal to the northwest corner.
- Northbound buses operating along the 41 Keele route to Keele Street at Eglinton Avenue West. Cross at the signal to the northwest corner.
Thursday, October 12
Chaplin and Avenue stations open house
North Preparatory Junior Public School,
1100 Spadina Road,
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Eastbound TTC buses operating along the 14 Glencairn route to Chaplin Crescent across from #340 Chaplin. Walk south to the pedestrian crosswalk, then cross to the east side of Chaplin. Follow pathway eastward to the school.
- Westbound buses operating along the 14 Glencairn route to #340 Chaplin. Follow pathway eastward to the school.
- Eastbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West at Russell Hill Road. Walk westward along Eglinton West to Chaplin Crescent. Cross Eglinton West at the signal then walk northward along Chaplin and Spadina Road to the school.
- Westbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West across from Russell Hill Road. Walk westward along Eglinton West to Chaplin Crescent. Walk northward along Chaplin and Spadina Road to the school.
- Southbound TTC buses operating along the 33 Forest Hill route to Chaplin Crescent across from #340 Chaplin. Walk south to the pedestrian crosswalk, then cross to the east side of Chaplin. Follow pathway eastward to the school.
Monday, October 16
Eglinton and Mount Pleasant stations open house,
Yonge - Eglinton Centre, Centre Court
2300 Yonge Street
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- TTC Line 1 Yonge - University subway trains to Eglinton Station, under the Yonge - Eglinton Centre.
- TTC buses operating along the 5 Avenue Rd, 32 Eglinton West, 34 Eglinton East, 51 Leslie, 54 Lawrence East, 56 Leaside and 61 Avenue Rd North routes to Eglinton Station bus terminal.
- TTC buses operating along the 97 Yonge route to Yonge Street at Eglinton Avenue.
Wednesday, October 18
Caledonia, Fairbank and Oakwood stations open house,
St. Hilda’s Tower,
2353 Dufferin Street,
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit
- Northbound TTC buses operating along the 29 Dufferin route to a stop across from Hunter Avenue. Walk half-block northward.
- Southbound buses operating along the 29 Dufferin route to Eglinton Avenue West. Cross Dufferin and Eglinton West to the southeast corner.
- East- and westbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Dufferin Street. St. Hilda’s is on the southeast corner.
Wednesday, October 26
Kennedy Station and East At-Grade — Ionview to Pharmacy — open house
Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus - Student Centre
75 Ashtonbee Road,
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit
- Westbound TTC buses operating along the 34 Eglinton East route to Eglinton Avenue East and Hakimi Road. Walk northward one block along Hakimi, then cross Ashtonbee Road to the campus.
- Eastbound buses operating along the 34 Eglinton East route to Eglinton Avenue East east of Lebovic Avenue. Cross Eglinton East at the signal. Walk northward one block along Hakimi, then cross Ashtonbee Road to the campus.
- Southbound buses operating along the 67 Pharmacy route to Pharmacy Avenue and Rannock Street. Cross Pharmacy at the signal, then walk eastward along Ashtonbee Road to the campus.
- Northbound buses operating along the 67 Pharmacy route to Pharmacy Avenue and Rannock Street. Walk eastward along Ashtonbee Road to the campus.
- Southbound buses operating along the 68 Warden route to Warden Avenue and Ashtonbee Road. Walk westward along Ashtonbee to the campus.
- Northbound buses operating along the 68 Warden route to Warden Avenue and Ashtonbee Road. Cross at the signal to the northwest corner. Walk westward along Ashtonbee to the campus.
Monday, October 30
Leaside and Laird stations open house,
Leaside Memorial Gardens,
1073 Millwood Road,
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Southbound TTC buses operating along the 56 Leaside route to Laird Drive at Millwood Road. Cross at the signal to the south side of Millwood. Walk westward to the arena.
- Northbound buses operating along the 56 Leaside route to Laird Drive at Canvarco Road. Walk southward along Laird to Millwood Road, then cross at the signal to the southwest corner. Walk westward to the arena.
- Westbound buses operating along the 88A South Leaside via Overlea route to Laird Drive at Millwood Road. Cross at the signal to the south side of Millwood. Walk westward to the arena.
- Eastbound buses operating along the 88A South Leaside via Overlea route to Laird Drive at Canvarco Road. Walk southward along Laird to Millwood Road, then cross at the signal to the southwest corner. Walk westward to the arena.
Thursday, November 2
Cedarvale and Forest Hill stations open house,
Cedarvale Community School
145 Ava Road
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- TTC 1 Yonge - University subway to Eglinton West Station. Cross at the signal to the south side of Eglinton Avenue West. Walk southward along Everden or Strathearne Roads two blocks to Ava Road. Walk eastward two blocks to the school.
- Southbound TTC buses operating along the 7 Bathurst route to Bathurst Street and Ava Road. Cross to the south side of Ava at the signal. Walk three blocks westward to the school.
- Northbound operating along the 7 Bathurst route to Bathurst Street and Elderwood Drive. Cross to the west side of Bathurst at the signal. Walk northward two blocks to Ava Road, then walk three blocks westward to the school.
- Buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West, 63 Ossington or 109 Ranee routes to to Eglinton West Station. Cross at the signal to the south side of Eglinton Avenue West. Walk southward along Everden or Strathearne Roads two blocks to Ava Road. Walk eastward two blocks to the school.
- Eastbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West and Westover Hill Road. Cross to the east side of Westover Hill, then walk southward two blocks to the school.
- Westbound buses operating along the 32 Eglinton West route to Eglinton Avenue West and Glenarden Road. Walk westward along Eglinton to the mid-block, pedestrian-activated signal. Cross to the south side of Eglinton West, then walk eastward to Westover Hill Road. Cross to the east side of Westover Hill, then walk southward two blocks to the school.
Wednesday, November 8
Science Centre Station and West At-Grade — O’Connor to Sunnybrook Park — open house
Ontario Science Centre,
Second Floor,
770 Don Mills Road,
6:30 until 8 p.m.
Getting there by public transit:
- Southbound TTC buses operating along the 25 Don Mills route to the Science Centre.
- Northbound buses operating along the 25 Don Mills route to Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard [north]. Cross Don Mills Road at the signal to the Science Centre.
- Buses operating along the 34 Eglinton East and 100 Flemingdon Park routes to Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road. Walk south along the west side of Don Mills to the Science Centre.