‘Twas the week before Christmas: Subway comes to York Region this weekend

Bttoronto.ca
City News
Dec. 15, 2017

Christmas comes a week early for TTC riders. Starting on Sunday, subway riders will be able to journey past Sheppard West station and into York Region.

Aside from the subway celebration, there are lots of things to be happy about this weekend. Christmas Day is just around the corner and the festivities are all around us.

Subway line extends to York
Construction on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) started in 2008, and at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the dream will become a reality. Line 1 has been expanded 8.6 kilometres and six stations past Sheppard West Station, to York University and north to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. The six new subway stations are: Downsview Park, Finch West, York University, Pioneer Village, Highway 407, and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. The extension also includes commuter parking lots as well as TTC, York Region and GO bus terminals.

Ahead of the subway line opening, an open house will be held at Finch West Station (3950 Keele St.) on Saturday, giving TTC riders a chance to preview the subway station. The open house is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can tour the station and learn how it was built.