Yonge-University-Spadina (TTC) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yonge-University-Spadina Line |
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A subway train waits for passengers at Bloor-Yonge station.
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Locale | Toronto, Ontario |
| Termini | Finch Downsview |
| Stations | 32 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Toronto subway and RT |
| Operator(s) | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Rolling stock | RT75 T1, RT75 H5 |
| History | |
| Opened | March 30, 1954 |
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| Line length | 30.2 km (18.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | 58.875 |
The Yonge-University-Spadina Line is the oldest and most used subway line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Toronto Transit Commission, has 32 stations and is 30.2 km in length. It opened in 1954, and had new stations added in 1963, 1973, 1974, 1978, and 1996.
The line runs from about 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. The subway runs every 4–5 minutes, with extra services (2–3 minutes) during rush hour times.
The 320 Yonge bus runs late at night when the subway is closed.
Images for kids
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Homes were demolished east of Yonge Street near Summerhill in order to construct a cut-and-cover tunnel
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Construction underway at York University Campus
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An open cut section looking south to Rosedale Station from atop the Rowanwood Portal
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Eglinton station's Vitrolite-tiled walls are the last such station wall treatment left in the system
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Subway excavations in front of Union Station (left) on Front Street in 1950
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The TTC intended the subway to use streetcar-derived trains, like this former Chicago 'L' train preserved at the Halton County Radial Railway
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The Gloucester (G-series) trains were chosen to be the system's first rolling stock
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A subway entrance sign in Downtown Toronto, iconic until 2002 when the logo was abandoned for the original TTC logo
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A Toronto Rocket train at Rosedale Station
See also
In Spanish: Línea 1 Yonge-University para niños
