Line 1 Yonge–University
subway line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Yonge-University-Spadina Line is the oldest and most used subway line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Toronto Transit Commission, has 32 stations and is 30.2 km in length. It opened in 1954, and had new stations added in 1963, 1973, 1974, 1978, and 1996.
| Line 1 Yonge–University | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Locale | Toronto, Ontario |
| Termini | Finch Vaughan Metropolitan Centre |
| Stations | 38[1] |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Toronto subway |
| Operator(s) | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Depot(s) | Wilson Yard, Davisville Yard |
| Rolling stock | Toronto Rocket |
| Daily ridership | 736,420 (2015 weekday avg)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | March 30, 1954 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 38.8 km (24.1 mi)[2] |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 10 7⁄8 in (1,495 mm) |
| Electrification | Third rail, 600 V DC |
The line runs from about 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. The subway runs every 4–5 minutes, with extra services (2–3 minutes) during rush hour times.
The 320 Yonge bus runs late at night when the subway is closed.
This Line starts from Finch in North York to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in the York Region.
This line is a U-Shaped Line .
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Toronto Transit Commission Subway ridership, 2015" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ "2011 TTC Operating Statistics". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
Other websites
change- TTC website
- TTC Transit City LRT proposal
- Spadina line extension
- Transit Toronto (not affiliated with the Toronto Transit Commission)
