Hey guys, welcome back to the channel! Today, we are rolling into Rosedale station, one
of the TTC’s lesser-used subway stations despite being located very close to downtown
Toronto, and one of two outdoor stations on the Yonge subway line besides Davisville.
Let’s check it out!
Despite being only one station away from the incredibly busy Bloor-Yonge station, Rosedale
is one of the TTC’s least used station, averaging only less than 8 thousand riders
daily in 2018. However, it is one of the original subway stations that opened in 1954 and has
been designated a heritage property by the city. The station features an open cut design,
with the main station body sitting atop the southbound platform, and two pedestrian bridges
allowing access to the northbound platform.
The platforms have the usual set of amenities including designated waiting areas, multiple
benches, TVs, and signs, although it definitely is much colder here than an indoor station,
especially with a little bit of winter winds and flurries. Thankfully, winter is finally
leaving here in Toronto. Let’s go up to the concourse now.
The pedestrian bridges offer a great view of the trains and
platforms from above, and it is quite a beautiful and calming view.
The concourse itself is quite small, made up of a round main concourse and a path to the bus
loop. This is also the only entrance to the station, and it does look quite crowded with
some standing here waiting for buses. The bus loop itself is quite long, although it
only serves the 82 Rosedale route, which isn’t super busy. It kind of reminds me of the curved
driveways in front of giant mansions, but the only sports cars here are your good ole’ TTC buses.
Besides the bus loop, you can also find other amenities out here such as a telephone, plenty
of bike racks, as well as interestingly a set of bike tools, which will definitely come
in handy in case of a flat tire or a loose chain. Out here we can finally see the station
in its entirety: it is small, but has everything you need for a small station like this.
Located in the affluent neighbourhood of Rosedale, this station definitely does not get a lot
of traffic, especially since the 82 Rosedale route isn’t a busy bus route, and there
aren’t that many landmarks around here. One good thing to note though is that since
we are on Yonge street, you do have access to the 97 Yonge bus as well as the 320 Yonge
Night bus, so you can use those if you find them more convenient than the subway, or during
after hours.
Adjacent to the station, you can find Budd Sugarman park, a small park perfect for a
stroll or a nice game of frisbee with your friends, or just for a place to chill. The
park is named in honor of Budd Sugarman, a civil activist who passed away in 2004. There
was actually a proposal to expand the park further into station grounds, but this was
rejected by the TTC as they did not feel it was a good enough use in terms of transit
and prevented further development at the site.
Here you can also find bike’s to rent as part of Toronto's Bike Share Toronto system,
as well as a bridge over the tracks where you can get an even better view of the station
platform and trains.
In terms of station parking, there is a Green P parking lot right across the street, but
it doesn’t seem to be managed by the TTC. You can also find Ramsden park on that same
side of the street, which is a much bigger park than the Budd Sugarman and connects to
Avenue Road via a trail.
Alright, that concludes our tour of Rosedale station, small but great for what it is, and
a nice place to spot some trains. Hope you guys enjoyed this video. Leave a like, subscribe,
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