York Mills station

York Mills is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and York Mills Road in the neighbourhood of Hoggs Hollow.

York Mills
Location4015 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°44′39″N 79°24′24″W
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Connections York Mills Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNone[1]
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMarch 31, 1973 (1973-03-31)
Passengers
2018[2]29,660
Rank28 of 75
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station
toward Vaughan
 Yonge–University
toward Finch

History
Original York Mills station wall tiles

The station opened in 1973, in what was then the Borough of North York, and replaced Eglinton as the northern terminus of the Yonge line. One year later, the subway was extended to Finch.

The original bus terminal was above ground, in a standard island configuration surrounded by bus bays, and at that time was also used by GO Transit buses, with transfers required for connecting TTC buses.

The current underground TTC bus platforms and GO Bus Terminal were built between 1985 and 1992 with the development of the York Mills Centre, with the TTC platforms inside the fare-paid area.

In 2007, this station became accessible with elevators.

By 2015,[3] the tiles on the walls, floors and stairs had been replaced at this station.[4] On the outer walls at track level the alternating light and dark green tiles were replaced by very light green metal panels with a dark green accent strip along the top. Moreover, in 2015 the station's parking lot was sold to developers.[1]

Entrances
Entrance at the northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge, with the parking lot behind it
  • Northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge – street level entrance
  • Northeast corner of York Mills and Yonge – entrance via York Mills Centre
  • Old York Mills Road east of Yonge – Kiss and Ride, automatic entrance (accessible only by Presto card as of February 2018)

Art
Breaking Ground

A tapestry called "Breaking Ground" by artist Laurie Swim was installed in the station in 2010 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an accident that took place in Hoggs Hollow.[5] On March 17, 1960, the incident popularly known as the "Hoggs Hollow Disaster" occurred. Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main. The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction and ultimately led to an improvement in working conditions in Ontario.[6]

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The line passes under the Don River West Branch just south of the station platforms. The original plan was for an elevated station and a high-level bridge over the river, but local residents objected and the underground layout was substituted.[7] Consequently, trains approach the station from both directions on a steep downgrade.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include York Mills Centre shopping mall, York Mills Park, Don Valley Golf Course, Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, Canadian Forces College, Miller Tavern and Rosedale Golf Club

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

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional Information
78 St. Andrews Eastbound to Bayview Avenue
95A York Mills Eastbound to Kingston Road
95B Eastbound to U of T Scarborough
95C Eastbound to Ellesmere station
(Rush hour service)
96A Wilson Westbound to Carrier Drive via Kipling Avenue and John Garland Boulevard
96B Westbound to Humberline Drive and Albion Road via Westhumber Boulevard and Martin Grove Road
96D Westbound to Carrier Drive and Westmore Drive
97A Yonge Southbound to Davisville station via Yonge Boulevard
97B Southbound to Queens Quay vía Yonge Boulevard and Davisville station
(Rush hour service)
97F Northbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to Davisville station
(Use curbside bus stops outside the station)
115 Silver Hills Northbound to Leslie Street
122 Graydon Hall Eastbound to Roywood Drive via Lesmill Road
165 Weston Rd North Westbound to Steeles Avenue West
995 York Mills Express Eastbound to U of T Scarborough
(Weekday service)
996 Wilson Express Westbound to Humber College
(Weekday service)
320 Yonge Blue Night service; Northbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to Queens Quay
(Use curbside bus stops outside the station)
395 York Mills Blue Night service; Eastbound to Meadowvale Road and Sheppard Avenue East
396 Wilson Blue Night service; Westbound to Martin Grove Road and Steeles Avenue West

References
  1. York Mills TTC parking lot slated for hotel, office complex
  2. "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.
  3. "How did the TTC do on its 2014 customer charter promises?". CityNews. Retrieved September 17, 2017. delivery delay pushed back the wall tile replacement at York Mills to February 2015.
  4. "Fourth Financial Quarter, October 5, 2014 – December 31, 2014". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  5. Winsa, Patty (March 16, 2010). "Quilt unveiling marks 50 years since Hogg's Hollow disaster". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  6. "The Hoggs Hollow Disaster". Pipe Dreams. Metropolitan Toronto Archives. 1997. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  7. Bow, James (November 10, 2006). "The North Yonge Extensions". Transit Toronto. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

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