Greenwood station (Toronto)

Greenwood is a subway station on the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the southwest corner of Linnsmore Crescent and Strathmore Boulevard just north of Danforth Avenue.

Greenwood
Greenwood station platform in 2023
General information
Location10 Linnsmore Crescent,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°40′57″N 79°19′49″W
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  31  Greenwood
  •  300   Bloor - Danforth
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleNo
Other information
WebsiteOfficial station page
History
Opened26 February 1966 (1966-02-26)
Passengers
2019[1]12,179
Rank58 of 75
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station
Donlands
towards Kipling
 Bloor–Danforth Coxwell
towards Kennedy
Location
Exterior of the station

The entrance, collector's booth and bus bays are at street level, with stairs and escalators to a lower concourse level which provides a passage between the platforms on the level below. The station building has two bus bays, and its bus terminal is located outside the fare-paid area. Single escalators operate in an up direction at all times. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[2]

Greenwood opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line. It is one block east of Greenwood Avenue, the closest major intersection, after which it is named.

Station access upgrades

Construction to make the station's main entrance wheelchair accessible by adding two elevators had begun by the fourth quarter of 2021. One elevator will link the street level to the concourse level and the eastbound platform; the other elevator will link the concourse and the westbound platform.[3]

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

Between Donlands and Greenwood stations is a full, grade-separated, double-track, underground wye junction, allowing trains from either direction to enter and exit Greenwood Subway Yard via the Greenwood Portal. The yard is located at ground level on the west side of Greenwood Avenue, south of Danforth Avenue and north of Gerrard Street East.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include St. Patrick's Catholic Secondary School, Monarch Park Collegiate Institute and Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.

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

The station's bus platform is not within the fare-paid area. Bus routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional information
31A Greenwood Southbound to Queen Street East
31B Southbound to Eastern Avenue

Second exit
Concourse under renovation in 2023

In July 2010 the TTC announced plans to add second exits to two subway stations on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. These exits were recommended after a fire safety audit due to the stations only having one primary means of emergency access and egress.[4]

The planned construction would see a new exit-only structure built at surface level on Strathmore Boulevard. In order to build the exits, the TTC planned to expropriate residential land and demolish a home in the area.[5] This decision proved to be controversial in the affected neighbourhoods and after some public outcry the TTC stated that they would review their plans.[6]

The TTC accepted the City Ombudsman's report that these projects were not handled well by staff on two counts: community outreach, consultation and explanations about the technical and engineering decisions made by staff; and how the TTC communicated with residents whose properties were most affected.[7]

After consultation, the community was largely supportive of recommended new location. Second exit construction was scheduled to begin in 2017 and was to be combined with elevator installation to minimize impact on passengers and the community. The TTC promised to engage the community well before proceeding with these projects.[8]

A local working group made up of community volunteers met to discuss the potential location throughout 2017 and 2018 and selected 1416 Danforth Avenue as the community's recommended location for a second exit. As of March 2021, this recommendation is under consideration by the city and the TTC;[9] the construction timeline for the elevators and second exit project has not yet been announced.

References
  1. "Subway ridership, 2019" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023. 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. "OUR STATIONS - TCONNECT.ca". tconnect.ca. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. "Greenwood Station Easier Access". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. "Board Meeting Highlights". Commission reports and information. TTC. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. "Greenwood Second Exit Project". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  6. Carola Vyhnak (29 June 2010). "Residents protest demolishing homes for subway exits". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. "TTC statement on report by City Ombudsman". ttc.ca. TTC. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. "Donlands and Greenwood Subway Station Upgrades" (PDF). ttc.ca. TTC. 3 December 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2014. Station improvements will be deferred for two years
  9. "Greenwood Station". ttc.ca. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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