Fairbank station
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.jpg) Fairbank station platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1815 Eglinton Avenue West,[1] Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°41′44″N 79°27′00″W / 43.69556°N 79.45000°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Centre platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | February 8, 2026[2] | ||||||||||
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Fairbank is an underground Toronto subway station on Line 5 Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3] It is located in the Fairbank neighbourhood at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West. Destinations include the Fairbank neighbourhood and Fairbank Memorial Park. As of 2017, construction work related to the station was in progress,[4] having been scheduled to begin in 2014.[5]
During the planning stages for Line 5 Eglinton, the station was given the working name "Dufferin", which is identical to the pre-existing Dufferin station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. On November 23, 2015, a report to the TTC Board recommended giving a unique name to each station in the subway system (including Line 5 Eglinton). Thus, the LRT station was renamed "Fairbank" after the Fairbank neighbourhood rather than the intersecting Dufferin Street.[6]
The main entrance replaces the Esso gas station on the east side of St. Hilda's Park, at the southeast corner of Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue.[5] A secondary entrance is located on the northwest corner, where a right-turn slip road was removed to provide the necessary space. A third structure, for mechanical and venting purposes, replaces a storefront near the southwest corner.[3] Fairbank station includes a decorative exterior plaza having grass, a misting feature, 14 shade trees, 15 benches and ten bicycle parking spaces. It will be suitable for community events.[4]
Surface connections
The following bus routes serve Fairbank station:[7]
| Route | Name | Additional information |
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| 29A/C | Dufferin | Northbound to Wilson station |
| 29A | Southbound to Exhibition Place (Dufferin Gate) | |
| 29C | Southbound to Exhibition Place (Princes' Gate) | |
| 34 | Eglinton | Westbound to Mount Dennis station and eastbound to Kennedy station |
| 929 | Dufferin Express | Northbound to Wilson station and southbound to Exhibition Place (Dufferin Gate) |
| 329 | Dufferin | Blue Night service; northbound to Steeles Avenue West and southbound to Exhibition Place (Princes' Gate) |
| 334A | Eglinton | Blue Night service; eastbound to Kennedy station and westbound to Renforth Drive and Pearson Airport |
| 334B | Blue Night service; eastbound to Finch Avenue East and Neilson Road via Morningside Avenue and westbound to Mount Dennis station |
References
- ^ a b "Dufferin Crosstown Station". Urban Toronto. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Thayaparan, Arrthy (February 8, 2026). "Beautiful, wonderful, or Toronto transit's black eye? Whatever it is, the Eglinton Crosstown is finally open". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ a b "Dufferin Station". Eglinton Crosstown. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "Fairbank Station Public Information Session". Metrolinx. August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017. Slide 22 for plaza, slide 15 for construction progress.
- ^ a b Fannie Sunshine (January 31, 2012). "Residents get peek at Crosstown's Dufferin station design". InsideToronto.com. Metroland News. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Line 5 Eglinton Station Names" (PDF). Board Presentation. Toronto Transit Commission. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
TTC staff evaluated the initial report and the proposed names and provided feedback and recommendations. A primary TTC concern was to avoid replication and redundancy with existing TTC station names. The proposed names are unique and are not likely to be confused with existing station names.
- ^ "2024 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. November 17, 2023. p. 106.
External links
- Dufferin Station project page at the Eglinton Crosstown website.
- "Dufferin and Eglinton/Then and Now". Lost Toronto. November 29, 2011.
