York Mills (TTC)

York Mills
File:York Mills TTC wide platform view.jpg
Location	4015 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario Canada
Coordinates
Platforms	centre platform
Tracks	2
Connections	TTC buses York Mills Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure type	underground
Parking	260
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	31 March 1973 (1973-03-31)
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	29,080
Rank	27th of 69
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station Lawrence toward Downsview Yonge–University Sheppard–Yonge toward Finch

York Mills is a subway station on the Yonge–University line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road. This is in Hoggs Hollow, one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in the city, where Yonge Street crosses the Don River.

History

The station opened in 1973, in what was then the Borough of North York, and replaced Eglinton as the northern terminus of the Yonge line. One year later, the subway was extended to Finch.

The original bus terminal was above ground, in a standard island configuration surrounded by bus bays, and at that time was also used by GO Transit buses.

The current underground TTC bus platforms and GO Bus Terminal were built between 1985 and 1992 with the development of the York Mills Centre.

In 2007, this station became accessible with elevators.

By 2015, the tiles on the walls, floors and stairs had been replaced at this station. On the outer walls at track level the light green and very dark green tiles were replaced by light green metal panels with a dark green strip along the top.

Entrances

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Entrance at the northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge, with the parking lot behind it

• Northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge - street level entrance adjoining the parking lot
• Northeast corner of York Mills and Yonge - entrance via York Mills Centre
• Old York Mills Road east of Yonge - Kiss and Ride/Automatic Entrance

Art

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Breaking Ground

A tapestry called “Breaking Ground” by artist Laurie Swim was installed in the station in 2010 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an accident that took place in Hoggs Hollow. On March 17, 1960, the incident popularly known as the "Hoggs Hollow Disaster" occurred. Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main. The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction and ultimately led to an improvement in working conditions in Ontario.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The line passes under the Don River West Branch just south of the station platforms. The original plan was for an elevated station and a high-level bridge over the river, but local residents objected and the underground layout was substituted. Consequently, trains approach the station from both directions on a steep downgrade.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include York Mills Centre, York Mills Park, Don Valley Golf Course, Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, Canadian Forces College, Miller Tavern and Rosedale Golf Club

Surface connections

Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

• 78 St. Andrews to Bayview Avenue
• 95A York Mills to Kingston Road

95B to University of Toronto Scarborough

95C to Ellesmere Station (rush hour service)

95E to University of Toronto Scarborough (Express Service)

• 96A Wilson to Carrier Drive via Kipling Avenue and John Garland Boulevard

96B to Humberline Drive and Albion Road

96C to Thistle Down Boulevard via Albion Road

96D to Carrier Drive and Westmore Drive

96G to Torbarrie Road and Clayson Road (rush hour service)

• 97A Yonge to Davisville Station

97D to St. Clair Station (weekday midday service)

97B/C/F - transfer to the bus on the street

• 115 Silver Hills to Leslie Street and walkway to Oriole GO Station
• 122 Graydon Hall to Roywood Drive via Lesmill Road
• 165A Weston Rd North to Steeles Avenue

165C to Wonderland Terminal (Canada's Wonderland seasonal) (Extra fare required north of Steeles Avenue)

165D to Major Mackenzie Drive (Extra fare required north of Steeles Avenue)

165F to Canada Drive (Extra fare required north of Steeles Avenue)

• 320A Blue Night Yonge to Queens Quay (Use curbside bus stops outside the station)
• 395 Blue Night York Mills to Meadowvale Road and Sheppard Avenue
• 396 Blue Night Wilson to Martin Grove Road and Steeles Avenue

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• York Mills Station at the Toronto Transit Commission