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Eglinton (TTC)

 

Eglinton (TTC)

Eglinton is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the Toronto subway. It is located at 2190 Yonge Street at Eglinton Avenue West/East. It opened in 1954. Nearby landmarks include the TVOntario studios, Eglinton Park, the Yonge-Eglinton Centre, and Canada Square.

Buses routes connecting to Eglinton:

  • 5 Avenue Rd
  • 32 Eglinton West
  • 34 Eglinton East
  • 51 Leslie
  • 54 Lawrence East
  • 56 Leaside
  • 61 Avenue Rd North
  • 97 Yonge
  • 100 Flemingdon Park
  • 103 Mt Pleasant North

Parts of the Canada Square complex are built directly over the station. North of the station, the line changes to bored tunnel with cut-and-cover tunnel at stations. It swings to the right to run directly under Yonge Street again.

Eglinton was the northern terminus of the original 1954 subway line.


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