| Work Detail |
The Government of Ontario has officially broken ground at Pape Station, marking the start of construction to build a new interchange station connecting the Ontario Line with the TTC’s Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth).
“The Ontario Line Pape Station will be a critical interchange for commuters by cutting some travel times by more than half and helping reduce gridlock for drivers across the city,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government will continue to get this historic project done, creating thousands of good-paying local jobs and ensuring Toronto’s place as a world-class city for generations to come.”
Construction at Pape Station is now underway with work to build the foundations required for excavations that will ultimately connect the two subway lines. The new station will serve tens of thousands of commuters every day, facilitating more than 9,000 transfers during the morning rush hour alone and reducing crowding on Line 1 (Yonge-University) by 15 per cent and Line 2 by over 20 per cent.
“Pape Station will become a crucial link for transit users, connecting the TTC’s Line 2 with a new route downtown. This interchange will make traveling within our city more comfortable and convenient,” said Julie Dabrusin, MP for Toronto-Danforth. “Building strong, inclusive and affordable communities starts with reliable public transit.”
Once complete, the 15.6-kilometre Ontario Line will have 15 stations, running from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and connecting to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The line will offer more than 40 connections to other subway, bus, streetcar and regional train services, bringing 227,500 more people within walking distance of transit and reducing daily car trips by at least 28,000.
“The future Pape Station, and the rest of the Ontario Line, will help connect more communities to rapid transit in our city,” said Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. “It will help more people access employment and local businesses, as well as commute to work or school. More public transit means more opportunities and less congestion. I look forward to the progress at Pape and beyond.”
The Ontario Line project is No. 6 on ReNew Canada’s 2024 Top100 Projects report.
“This groundbreaking demonstrates the incredible progress that our government is making towards delivering seamless rapid transit across the Greater Toronto Area. We are building better and faster transit, and seizing this unique opportunity to create a vibrant, mixed-use community at the future Pape Station. This transit-oriented community will bring more jobs, housing, including affordable units, retail and office space to the area, strengthening the character and liveliness of the broader Pape-Danforth neighbourhood,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure.
“Breaking ground today on an Ontario Line connection at Pape Station marks progress toward bringing much-needed relief to the downtown transit network and unlocking more travel options for people across Toronto and the GTA. This new north-south interchange station on the Line 2 subway will reduce crowding at the busy Bloor-Yonge Station by up to 22 per cent during rush hour, which will make it easier for more people to take transit,” said Phil Verster, president and CEO of Metrolinx. |
