This document provides information on the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT project, including:
- Summaries of the project's mission, vision, services, and 2041 Regional Transportation Plan.
- Renderings and descriptions of construction progress and timelines at eight station sites: Fairbank, Oakwood, Cedarvale, Forest Hill, Chaplin, Avenue, and Eglinton.
- Photos showing current construction stages like excavation, concrete work, and tunnel boring machine removal.
- Maps of upcoming traffic configurations during construction stages near each station.
2. Our services
• In operation since 1967.
• Serves a population of more than seven million.
• 70 million customer journeys a year.
• Smart card fare payment system.
• Seamlessly connecting 11 transit agencies across the
GTHA and Ottawa.
• Replaces the need for tickets, tokens, passes or cash.
• Connects Toronto Pearson International Airport
and Union Station
• 25-minute journey from end to end
• Trains departing every 15 minutes
6. Fairbank Station: What to Expect
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Year What to Expect
Remaining
Work for 2019
• Backfill continues on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West.
• Traffic flip on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West as early as mid-
November 2019.
• Reinstatement of the Bell utilities duct bank and the Bell chamber.
• Shallow excavation continues at the secondary entrance.
• Tieback installation begins.
• Extended hours for deep excavation and hauling begins.
2020
• Tieback installation continues until January 2020.
• Extended hours for deep excavation and hauling until February 2020.
• Final utilities work ongoing until May 2020.
11. Oakwood Station: What to Expect
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Year What to Expect
Remaining
Work for 2019
• Mining excavation advancing from the Main Entrance towards the
Secondary Entrance – mining excavation is expected to be
complete at Oakwood Station by the end of 2019
• Permanent works at the Secondary Entrance and inside the caverns,
including waterproofing, rebar, and formwork, continue
• Concrete pours are ongoing to support the permanent works and
create the final station structure underground.
2020
• Ongoing permanent works within the caverns and station
entrances.
• Completion of the arch concrete pours.
• Construction of the station platform.
15. Cedarvale Station: What to Expect
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Year What to Expect
Remaining
Work for 2019
• Underpinning of the TTC Eglinton West subway tunnel.
• Deep excavation under Eglinton Avenue West.
• Preparatory works for shoring installation and underpinning inside
Eglinton West Subway Station.
• Concrete works in select areas.
2020
• Concrete works throughout the entire station area.
• Deep excavation under Eglinton Avenue West are expected to be
complete by early 2020.
• Shoring installation, shallow excavation, and structural works inside
Eglinton West Station.
• Underpinning works inside Eglinton West Station.
18. Forest Hill Station Renderings
MAIN ENTRANCE SECONDARY ENTRANCE
PLATFORMAERIAL VIEW
19. Forest Hill Station: What to Expect
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Year What to Expect
Remaining
Work for 2019
• Deep excavation beneath the station roof and at the station
entrances
• Maintenance hole construction
• Concrete works at the Secondary Entrance
• Extended construction hours, 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
2020
• Continue deep excavation beneath the station roof
• Tunnel demolition and removal
• Reinstatement of some turns at Bathurst St and Eglinton Ave W
• Concrete works
23. Chaplin Station: What to Expect
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Year What to Expect
Remaining
Work for 2019
• Excavation and station roof construction, including concrete pours,
on the north side of Eglinton Ave
• Deep excavation at the Main and Tertiary Entrances
• Extended construction hours, 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
2020
• Deep excavation beneath the station roof
• Construction of the Secondary Entrance
26. Avenue Station Renderings
Station Features
Accessible main entrance
Covered & uncovered bicycle parking
Retail space in main entrance??
SECONDARY ENTRANCE
MAIN ENTRANCE
MAIN ENTRANCE INTERIOR
AERIAL VIEW
27. Avenue Station Mining Works
Access Adit
Main Entrance
Secondary
Entrance
Cross Cut
Cavern
Avenue Rd Highbourne Rd Oriole Pkwy S. Eastbourne Ave Lascelles Blvd
28. Avenue Station: What to Expect
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Year What to Expect
Remaining Work
for 2019
• 24 hour mining excavation continues east of Oriole Pkwy, and will continue into spring 2020
• Monitoring and dewatering well maintenance
• Final lining of the caverns is underway and will continue into mid-2020, including:
• Waterproofing and concrete works for station foundation, walls, ceiling and platforms
• Frequent deliveries during concrete pours
• Construction of new connection holes to facilitate concrete and final lining works
• Final lining works will begin at the Main and Secondary Entrance shafts in late 2019
2020 • Architectural works, track and systems installation will begin in 2020
31. Eglinton Station Renderings
Station Features
Accessible main entrance
Covered & uncovered bicycle parking
Retail space in main entrance??
PLATFORM
MAIN ENTRANCE
TTC SERVICE BUILDING
AERIAL VIEW
32. Eglinton Station: What to Expect
Year What to Expect
Remaining
Work for 2019
• Deep excavation beneath road decking on Eglinton Ave
• Tunnel ventilation shaft construction on Yonge St
• Weekend road closures of Berwick Ave for TTC Line 1 Subway
Service Building and TTC system-wide upgrades
• Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) removal at Duplex Ave
• Extended construction hours at the Salvation Army and old TTC Bus
Depot sites, 4:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
2020
• Deep excavation beneath the road decking
• Major concrete works
