Coxwell is a subway station on the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station is located on Strathmore Boulevard just east of Coxwell Avenue and one block north of Danforth Avenue. It opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line. Automatic sliding doors, accessible fare gates and the addition of elevators made the station fully accessible in late December 2017.
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| Location | 355 Strathmore Boulevard Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°41′03″N 79°19′23″W / 43.68417°N 79.32306°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official station page | ||||||||||
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| Opened | February 26, 1966 | ||||||||||
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| 2023–2024[1] | 13,450 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 43 of 70 | ||||||||||
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Description
editThe entrance, collector's booth, turnstiles and bus bays are at street level, the concourse is on the second level, and the subway platforms are on the lower level. Stairs connect all levels with escalators only operating up at all times. The station building has four bus bays.
This station is used as a switchover point for subway operators changing their shift, regularly causing a slight delay while the crew is changed in either direction. [citation needed] Station collectors and subway operators use office space at the Danforth Garage,[2] which is located on the south side of Danforth Avenue near the station.
The station underwent renovations to add elevators from the street to both subway platforms, automatic sliding doors, accessible fare gates, and improved signage, which made it fully accessible by 2017. This is part of a system-wide program that will retrofit all stations by 2030.[3][4]
On December 22, 2016, this station and Leslie were the last subway stations to be equipped with Presto card readers.[5]
In October 2016, the Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural was unveiled by dignitaries, including TTC Chair Josh Colle, who said, "At the TTC, public art not only beautifies our properties, but it's become a catalyst for station improvement projects." The mural is mounted on the outside of the barrier separating the Coxwell Station bus loop from a pedestrian walkway on the east and a parking lot on the south. The work is divided two sections representing past and future. It was created by a local group led by artist Cristina Delago.[6]
Installed in 2018, the artwork Forwards and Backwards by Jennifer Davis and Jon Sasaki is displayed on the station concourse level,[7] giving the effect of a funhouse mirror. Davis describes the work as "a three-dimensional sculpted curtain, cast in polished reflective aluminum, a material widely used in the TTC's rolling stock and infrastructure". The "sculpted curtain" is intended as a tribute to the TTC's "behind-the-curtain" employees.[8]
A laneway connects the station to Danforth and runs by the former Hollinger Bus Lines terminal, which is now a restaurant.[9]
Ridership
editThe ridership at Coxwell station has been relatively stable since 2007, with a peak ridership of 17,900 in 2008 and the lowest ridership in 2015 with 15,260 riders.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2007 | 16,590 | — |
| 2008 | 17,900 | +7.90% |
| 2009 | 16,700 | −6.70% |
| 2010 | 15,620 | −6.47% |
| 2011 | 16,670 | +6.72% |
| 2012 | 16,730 | +0.36% |
| 2013 | 17,660 | +5.56% |
| 2014 | 16,980 | −3.85% |
| 2015 | 15,260 | −10.13% |
| 2016 | 15,620 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | 15,480 | −0.45% |
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Nearby landmarks
editNearby landmarks include Monarch Park Stadium, Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, Michael Garron Hospital and the East York Civic Centre.
Surface connections
editTTC routes serving the station include:
| Route | Name | Additional information |
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| 22 | Coxwell | Southbound to Queen Street East |
| 31 | Greenwood | Southbound to Queen Street East and Eastern Avenue |
| 70 | O'Connor | Northbound to Eglinton Avenue East |
| 322 | Coxwell | Blue Night service; northbound to Broadview station via Cosburn Avenue and southbound to the Bingham Loop via Kingston Road |
| 404 | East York | Community bus |
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.
- ^ "Danforth Garage Property" (PDF). ttc.ca. Toronto Transit Commission. September 18, 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "TTC Coxwell Station - Easier Access Program". ttc.ca. Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Brochure for Coxwell Station" (PDF). Easier Access Program. Toronto Transit Commission. October 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "TTC has now rolled out PRESTO at every subway station". December 22, 2016. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Lavoie, Joanna (October 25, 2016). "Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural unveiled". Inside Toronto (East York Mirror). Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Approval of Art Concepts for Coxwell, Wellesley, Royal York, Ossington and St. Clair West Stations" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. December 16, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Forwards and Backwards". jenniferdavis.ca. Jennifer Davis. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Toronto's Forgotten Bus Networks (A Brief History of the non-TTC Bus Operations within the City of Toronto) - Transit Toronto - Content". Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "TTC Reports and Statistics - Transit Toronto - Content". Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Coxwell Station at Wikimedia Commons