Rosedale is a station on Line 1 Yonge–University of the Toronto subway. It is located on the east side of Yonge Street at Crescent Road.[2]
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| Location | 7 Crescent Road Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°40′37″N 79°23′20″W / 43.67694°N 79.38889°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Open cut | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| Architect | John B. Parkin | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official station page | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 30, 1954 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Crescent | ||||||||||
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| 2023–2024[1] | 4,875 | ||||||||||
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Despite its proximity to downtown Toronto, it is one of the lesser used stations in the subway system, averaging only 4,875 riders daily in 2023–2024[3]. This reflects the fact that no high volume surface bus routes connect to the station and the affluent Rosedale neighbourhood has a lower population density and lacks major destinations.
There is only one entrance to the station, the entrance acts as the concourse, and the subway platforms are directly below. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[4]
As of 2022[update], construction had started to install two elevators to make Rosedale station accessible. The elevators will connect the street-level concourse to each of the north- and southbound platforms. Completion is expected in 2024.[5]
Architecture
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This open-air station[6] has separate canopies over the two platforms. Two pedestrian bridges allow access to the northbound platform on the east side, one from the main entrance off Crescent Road and the other from the bus platforms on the west side of the station.
The station, designed by John B. Parkin in 1947 and opened in 1954, was designated as a heritage property, under PART IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by City of Toronto By-law 440-90, passed August 13, 1990.[7] Despite the station's historic designation the original large green-blue Vitrolite panels and black trim on the platform walls were replaced by small square dark green tiles in a unique criss-cross pattern with yellow lettering and no trim.[8]
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
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After leaving Bloor station northbound, the Yonge–University line crosses under Church Street in a tunnel and emerges to the surface at the Ellis Portal, running in a cutting through Rosedale station. Originally the line continued north in open cut all the way to the Price Portal, where the tunnel resumed, but a one-block section from Rowanwood Drive to Price was roofed over in 2002 for parking.[9]
Budd Sugarman Park
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| Location | 955 Yonge Street |
| Coordinates | 43°40′33″N 79°23′20″W / 43.67583°N 79.38889°W |
| Website | Park |
The southwesterly portion of the property, which is surplus to the needs of the TTC for use as part of the subway or bus station, has been developed as a public park. The park is named in honour of the civic activist Budd Sugarman, who died in 2004.[10] In 2008 the City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division proposed an expansion of the park along Yonge Street and a reconfiguration of the bus loop. This was rejected by the TTC on the grounds that it would negatively affect passengers and bus operations, while providing no transit benefits, and eliminate any potential long term development of the site, which is contrary to a stated policy of encouraging development at subway stations.[11]
Nearby landmarks
editNearby landmarks include Ramsden Park and the Studio Building.
Surface connections
editTTC routes with a connection to the station include:
| Route | Name | Additional information |
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| 82 | Rosedale | Eastbound to Summerhill Avenue |
| 97C | Yonge | Northbound to Eglinton station and southbound to Union station (Rush hour service; on-street stop outside station) |
| 320 | Blue Night service; northbound to Steeles Avenue and southbound to Queens Quay (On-street stop outside station) |
References
edit- ^ "Subway ridership, 2023-2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023-Aug 2024.
- ^ "TTC Rosedale Station". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "Subway ridership, 2023-2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023-Aug 2024.
- ^ "There's now free WiFi at over 40 TTC subway stations". blogTO. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Easier Access – Rosedale Station". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Griffin Wahl (May 12, 2007). "Rosedale subway doesn't need lights". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ "Heritage Property Detail - 7 Crescent Rd., Rosedale Subway Station". Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ James Bow. "A History of the Original Yonge Subway". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Toronto Subway (TTC) - Rosedale to Summerhill northbound on YouTube This shows the characteristics of the line north from Rosedale station. First the open cut, followed by the wider more recently covered section and finally the narrow original tunnel into Summerhill station and the arrival at the platform.
- ^ Catherine Dunphy (July 5, 2004). "Budd Sugarman, 83: Yorkville's tireless defender". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ "Rosedale Station Budd Sugarman Park Proposal" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
External links
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