Keele (TTC)
History
When the Bloor–Danforth line was opened in 1966 from Keele to Woodbine station, the Bloor streetcar line was dramatically shortened. It now traveled east from Jane Loop only as far as Keele station; at the eastern end of the line, a separate Danforth streetcar was established, from Woodbine station to Luttrell Loop. On May 11, 1968, the Bloor and Danforth streetcars were both eliminated when the subway extensions west to Islington and east to Warden were opened. During this initial two-year period the trolleybuses and streetcars serving the station used separate loops (both within the fare-paid area), one near each of the station's entrances, so that passengers transferring between streetcars and trolleybuses had to walk along the subway platform. While the main (Keele Street) entrance and trolleybus loop had escalators up to the platform, the east (parking lot and Indian Grove) entrance and streetcar loop were provided with a moving ramp leading up to what is now the eastbound subway platform. After streetcar service to the station ended in 1968, the streetcar loop property was redeveloped and the moving ramp was sealed off. The former trolleybus loop is still used, by buses.
Installation of two elevators to make the station fully accessible commenced in August 2019. The construction was completed in July 2021, with Keele becoming the TTC's 53rd accessible station.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
Just east of Keele Street, the line emerges from a hillside, changing directly from tunnel to an elevated alignment on an enclosed bridge, then enters the station. The fully enclosed station crosses over both Keele Street and a parallel side street named Indian Grove. Just east of the station the line emerges onto an open viaduct, with a 187 space parking lot located underneath at 400 Indian Road. The line then continues at ground level beside Keele Yard (formerly called Vincent Yard), before descending into the Dorval Portal as it continues to Dundas West station.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include High Park and Keele Junior Public School. The neighbourhood of The Junction is located north of the station.
Surface connections
TTC routes serving the station include:
| Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Keele | Northbound to Pioneer Village station |
| 80 | Queensway | Westbound to Sherway Gardens |
| 89 | Weston | Northbound to Albion Road |
| 189 | Stockyards | Northbound to Scarlett Road and southbound to High Park station (On-street stop outside station) |
| 941 | Keele Express | Northbound to Finch West station (Weekday service) |
| 989 | Weston Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue West (Rush hour service) |
| 341 | Keele | Blue Night service; northbound to York University |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TTC system map in 1966". Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ "The Abandoned Streetcar Shuttle Connection Passages". Transit Toronto. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Keele Station – Easier Access Program – Construction Update". TTC. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Keele becomes 53rd accessible subway station". www.ttc.ca. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Keele Station". www.ttc.ca. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
External links
Media related to Keele station at Wikimedia Commons
Official station page
