The document provides information on the preliminary design for Chaplin Station on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project. It outlines the design schedule, including three open houses between April 2012 and early 2013 to gather public input. Construction is scheduled to start in mid-2013 for tunnelling and 2015 for the station. The document includes maps and images showing the station location, surrounding land use and transportation network. It also provides details on the consolidated design concept, including entrance locations, the station box, streetscape plans and landscaping concepts.
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Chaplin Station Design Schedule
Open House #1 Apr 25, 2012
Online Consultation Apr 25 to May 9, 2012
Open House #2 Fall-Winter 2012
- Response to Open House #1 input
- Architectural treatments
- Final Station Design Open House
Open House #3 Early 2013 (TBD)
- Construction staging
- Ongoing Outreach on Construction
Tunnelling Construction Start Mid 2013 (TBD)
Chaplin Station Construction Start 2015 (TBD)
3. Aerial View
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Chaplin Station Preliminary Design
4. Local Context
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View East View West Chaplin Cres. Parkette
• Eglinton Way BIA
• Beltline Trail
• Generally 26m ROW, but varies
• 3 lanes of through traffic plus 2 HOV lanes, peak hours
• On street parking, both sides - off hours
• Turning lanes at Chaplin Crescent
• Generous sidewalks - 4.75 to 5.0 wide
Kay Gardner Beltline • The Eglinton Way BIA– lighting, unit paving
• Few street trees, in poor condition
• Opportunity to improve public realm
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Area Within 10 Minute Walk (500m)
of Future Chaplin Station
Roselawn Ave
Eglinton Ave W
Avenue Rd
proposed station
500m walking radius
existing roads
existing railway
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6. Land Use
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Roselawn Ave
Forest Hill
Memorial Arena
Eglinton Ave W
Avenue Rd
Multi-unit Residential
C/R mixed use
Commercial
Institutional
Educational
Recreational
Parks and Green Corridor
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7. Public Transportation
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Roselawn Ave
Forest Hill
Memorial Arena
Eglinton Ave W
Proposed Station Area
Avenue Rd
Proposed LRT Line
32-Eglinton West Route
142-Downtown/Avenue
Express Rd. Routes
61-Avenue Rd North
14-Glencairn Routes
7 – Bathurst Routes
33 – Forest Hill Routes
Bus Shelters/Stops
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8. Pathway and Numbered Bikeways
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Eglinton Ave
Belt Line
Numbered
Bikeways
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11. 2012 Preliminary Streetscape Plan
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Main Entrance
Secondary Entrance East
Secondary Entrance West
• Streetscape reconstruction – building face to building face
• Length of streetscape work – Russell Hill Road to the bridge (210 metres)
• Significant potential to enhance the public realm as per ESC urban design guidelines
• Streetscape elements include:
• New consistent line of street trees
• New sidewalks pavements with articulated furnishing zones
• New road and pedestrian lighting
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Key Advantages of Consolidated Design
• Improves look and feel for community
• Enhances access for communities to the west
• Enhances connectivity to Belt Line Trail
• Eliminates private property impact to Shoppers Drug Mart
• Preserves potential for future investment and development
• Shorter Station box reduces construction footprint, impact & costs
• Re-purposes Toronto Fire building for public use & preserves heritage
(Toronto Fire is re-locating to a new facility)
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15. Main Entrance – North East
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Looking East
Existing Future
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17. Secondary Entrance – South East
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Before & After
Existing
Future
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18. Secondary Entrance – South East
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Re-purpose Toronto Fire Station & Maintain Heritage
Door Treatment Under Review
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19. Secondary Entrance – South West
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Looking South
Today Future
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20. Secondary Entrance – South West
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Looking West
Existing Future
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21. Station Box Massing
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South East Entrance
Main
Entrance
South West Entrance
22. Longitudinal Section
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Fire Ventilation Shaft
Public
Electrical
Mechanical
Staff Areas
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24. Streetscape Section
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• Proposed street section consistent with ESC urban design guidelines
and the Eglington Way BIA details
• Sidewalks - 2.5m
• Furnishing zone - 1.8m
• Street trees - 10m on centre, flush with pavement
25. Main Entrance Landscaping
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•New park design
•Retained large trees on north edge
•Generous paved areas are provided
•New grove of large caliper trees
•New bus layby on Chaplin with
new transit shelter
•Potential pick-up area/taxi stand
on Gilgorm Road
•New shortcut sidewalk on the north edge
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Secondary Entrance West
Landscape Concept (Ravine)
• New staircase with bike wheel
ramp to access Beltline Trail
• Enhance the existing
embankments with native plantings
• Provide a privacy fence at the end unit
27. East Secondary Entrance
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Landscape Concept (Fire Station)
• Public space in front of entrance including seating and bike rings
• Security fencing on east property line
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Chaplin Station
Community Outreach for Construction
• At this early design stage,
construction staging is not yet
developed
• Comprehensive Construction
Management Plan & individual
construction plans for each station
will be developed with local
consultation well before
construction
• Please contact us any time with
questions you may have about
construction
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The Crosstown Team
Please Get in Touch with Us!
Devin Horne, Franca Di Giovanni, Community Office Hours — 2012
Denise Jayawardene
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
E-mail: eglintontransit@ttc.ca 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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