Wynford stop

Wynford is a surface light rail transit (LRT) stop under construction on Line 5 Eglinton, a new line that is part of the Toronto subway system in Ontario, Canada. It will be located in the Don Mills neighbourhood at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Wynford Drive just east of the Don Valley Parkway.[2] It is scheduled to open in 2024.[1]

Wynford
Stop under construction in July 2020
General information
LocationEglinton Avenue East & Wynford Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°43′27″N 79°19′34″W
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Connections TTC buses
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
History
Opening2024 (2024)[1]
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station
Aga Khan Park & Museum
towards Mount Dennis
 Eglinton
(opens 2024)
 Sloane
towards Kennedy

The stop is located in the middle of Eglinton Avenue East, just west of the bridge over Wynford Drive. The stop has parallel side platforms accessible by a signalized pedestrian crosswalk across Eglinton Avenue at the east end of the platforms. In addition to the existing stairs from Wynford Drive, there will be wheelchair-accessible pedestrian walkways along the curved ramps connecting eastbound Eglinton Avenue to Wynford Drive, and from Wynford Drive to Eglinton Avenue westbound.[2][3]

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

As of February 2022, the following are the proposed connecting routes that would serve this station when Line 5 Eglinton opens:[4]

Route Name Additional information
34 Eglinton Westbound to Mount Dennis station and eastbound to Kennedy station
100A Flemingdon Park Northbound to Science Centre station and southbound to Broadview station
100B Northbound to Science Centre station and southbound to Broadview station via Linkwood Lane

References
  1. Ranger, Michael (May 16, 2023). "Eglinton Crosstown won't open until 2024, construction group to take legal action: Metrolinx". CityNews. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. "Wynford Stop". Eglinton Crosstown. February 27, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. "Science Centre Station and West At-Grade (Sunnybrook Park Stop to O'Connor Stop) Open House". Metrolinx. November 14, 2017. p. 26. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  4. "2022 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. February 10, 2022. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 8, 2022.


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