What’s going on subway surfers, today we’re back on the surface taking a look around the
future Kennedy Station. Located in Toronto the interchange of Lines 2, 3, and the future
Line 5, this multi-modal complex will offer connections between the future light rail,
subway trains, TTC buses, and GO Trains. We visited the station this past week to check
in on the construction, and get an understanding of the scope of this project. I’m Zach with
Vanishing Underground, and let’s take a look.
Kennedy Station is located roughly 13 kilometres northeast of downtown Toronto, in Scarborough.
The sprawling complex, located on Eglinton Avenue near Kennedy will become the eastern
terminus for the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail line, as well as serving as an interchange
between Lines 2 and 3. Two platforms will service LRT trains arriving into the station,
with future provisions for an extension of the line further east. The adjoining GO station
will be redesigned, adding a new second platform, and constructing a ticketing building on the
existing east platform. New pedestrian tunnels under the GO tracks will also be constructed
as part of this expansion, allowing for all day two way GO service in the future. Retail
space will also be provided concourse, allowing passengers to shop as they transfer between
trains. The existing passenger pick-up and drop-off area will provide convenient access
to the new LRT platform, as well as a new secondary pick-up and drop-off area for the
GO Station on the east side of the tracks. Outdoor and indoor bike parking spots for
local commuters arriving by bicycle will be provided at the new station, as well as a station plaza near Eglinton Avenue.
Upon completion in 2022, the station will become one of the busiest interchanges on
the TTC network, with three separate rapid transit lines ending at the station, as well
as 13 TTC bus routes. Future rapid transit extensions are also planned from the station,
bringing subways and light rail lines further north and east into Scarborough. A proposed
extension of Line 2 Bloor Danforth will take the subway east along Eglinton and north on
McCowan, with three new stops to McCowan and Sheppard. Upon opening, this project is intended to
replace Line 3 Scarborough, as the above ground line is reaching the end of its useful life.
A proposed eastward extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will also take the line further
east on Eglinton, although this project is currently unfunded.
Since filming this video, some minor changes have taken place at the station. The west
GO platform, shown here, has opened to passengers, coinciding with the closure of the east platform.
The new platform is only able to accommodate six car trains however, due to the presence
of the Scarborough RT guideway. This closure will allow for the reconstruction of the existing
platform, connecting to a previously installed pedestrian tunnel, as well as the construction
of the new GO station building.
Thanks for watching! We hope you enjoyed this
video, and learned something new about the future Kennedy Station. Once construction
of the station is complete, click the button in the top-right corner of your screen for
footage from the opening day. Feel free to leave a like and a comment if you want to
see more, and as for us here, we’ll be Vanishing Underground, until the next one.