Osgoode station

Osgoode is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station, which opened in 1963, is located under University Avenue where it is crossed by Queen Street West and is named for the nearby Osgoode Hall, which honours William Osgoode, the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[2]

Osgoode
Location181 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°39′03″N 79°23′12″W
Owned byToronto Transit Commission
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedFebruary 28, 1963 (1963-02-28)
Passengers
2018[1]23,670
Rank38 of 75
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station
toward Vaughan
 Yonge–University
toward Finch

History and construction

The station has an island platform and was constructed using the cut-and-cover method.

When Osgoode was built, some utility lines were relocated away from the station to allow for a future "Lower Osgoode" station on the projected but never-built Queen Street subway, but unlike at Lower Queen, no actual construction took place. When it opened, Osgoode, like St. Andrew station, boasted Vitrolite tiles on its walls.[3] Cracks resulting from the high water table at the station forced the TTC to cover over most of these tiles in the 1970s with vertical slats along the outer walls on the far side of the tracks and ceramic tiles on structural elements on the platform itself. In 2016, the slats on the outer walls were replaced by off-white panels, evoking the original design.[4]

Entrances to the station were all built as open stairways from the sidewalk, with the panel above the lintel emblazoned with the scales of justice, which referenced the Superior Court of Justice at Osgoode Hall. Subsequent refurbishment resulted in a generic TTC style replacing the unique symbolism. In 2006, a new entrance, with elevator access to the concourse level, was integrated into the construction of the Four Seasons Centre, at the southeast corner of Queen and University. Along with an elevator to the platform level within the fare paid area, this made the station fully accessible as of 2007.[5] Current plans call for Diamond and Schmitt Architects, who were responsible for the opera house, to design complementary covered entrances at the other three corners of the intersection.[6]

Entrances
Original design of entrance stairwell
Current stairs with generic TTC signage
Four Seasons Centre subway entrance

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, Osgoode Hall, the South African War Memorial, 299 Queen Street West, the Canada Life Building and the United States Consulate.

Surface connections
Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional Information
142 Downtown / Avenue Road Express Northbound to Highway 401
Rush hour only, extra fare required
301 Queen Streetcar; Blue Night service; Eastbound to Neville Park Loop and westbound to Long Branch Loop
301A Streetcar; Blue Night service; Westbound to Humber Loop
501 Streetcar; Eastbound to Neville Park Loop and westbound to Long Branch Loop via Humber Loop
502 Downtowner Streetcar service eastbound to Bingham Loop and westbound to McCaul Loop suspended indefinitely and replaced by 503 Kingston Road at St. Andrew station on a trial basis[7]

References
  1. "Subway ridership, 2018" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2019. This table shows the typical number of customer-trips made on each subway on an average weekday and the typical number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on an average weekday.
  2. "Wi-fi Now Available At". TCONNECT. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015. Each of the 65 underground stations will have wireless and Wi-Fi service by 2017
  3. University Subway – Under Construction (Transit Toronto)
  4. "Gordon on Instagram: "Before and after. Osgoode station. #toronto #TTC #beforeandafter #Osgoode #subway #oldandnew "".
  5. Installation Of Elevators At Osgoode Station
  6. Retrofit Of Subway/Srt Open Stairway Entrances
  7. "Editorial – November Board Period Service Changes". The Coupler. Toronto Transit Commission. October 27, 2019. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.

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