Vaughan gets peek at new TTC subway station ahead of Dec. 17 opening
Vaughan Metropolitan Station swings open its doors to all those curious to see what should be an exciting grand opening on Dec. 17 finally providing a subway link from York Region to Toronto

YorkRegion.com
Oct. 29. 2017
Jeremy Grimaldi

Hundreds of people, including families, dignitaries and future riders, got a chance to take a look at Vaughan much heralded new TTC subway station and plans for the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.

The event was held on Oct. 28 at the new subway station and allowed those keen to see the new digs a chance to venture into the station that will be open for business on Dec. 17.

For anyone hoping to ride the subway, staff on site said travellers will be able to park at Portage Parkway and Jane Street where there will be 700 stalls.

TTC riders will eventually be able to walk underground to the subway from the nearby bus terminal.

There will be a further 200 parking spots at the corner of Hwy. 7 and Edgeley Drive.

The VMC will also house a nine-acre park, some 12,000 residential units by 2031 and will stretch from a new 15-storey KPMG tower to Hwy. 400.

The Vaughan station is the long-awaited, multi-billion-dollar connection between the VMC station at Jane Street and Hwy. 7 and the City of Toronto.

Many years in the making and plagued by construction delays and cost overruns, the service is expected to carry at least 100,000 passengers a year to and from the VMC.

The 8.6-kilometre extension north from Downsview station, with connections at York University and Hwy. 407 among others, is the longest in almost 40 years.

The extension will connect with York Region's VIVA rapid transitway and potential GO Transit services along Hwy. 407.

The two other stations include Pioneer Village and Hwy. 407 stations.

It's now expected to take 40 minutes to get from Vaughan to Union Station.