Humber College is a below-grade light rail transit (LRT) station that is under construction on Line 6 Finch West, a new line that is part of the Toronto subway system. The station will be located at the southwest corner of Highway 27 and Humber College Boulevard on the Humber Polytechnic North Campus in Etobicoke, Toronto. The station will be the western terminus of Line 6,[4][2] which is expected to open by the end of 2024.[5] A walkway will connect the LRT station to the nearby Humber College Bus Terminal.[6][7]
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 Humber College station in January 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Highway 27 & Humber College Boulevard Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°43′48″N 79°36′06″W / 43.7299°N 79.6017°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Centre platform | ||||||||||
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| Connections |  TTC buses | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Below-grade[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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| Opening | Q4 2024[3] | ||||||||||
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Description
editThe station will be located below street level in an open trench running parallel to Highway 27. The station will have two street-level entrances, one entrance on the south side of Humber College Boulevard, the second further south facing a new street that will intersect with Highway 27.[2] The entrance structures will be at least 7.5 m (25 ft) in height, and will each face a plaza.[8]: 17 The centre platform will have several canopies for weather protection. The lack of a roof over the trench will allow natural lighting on the platform.[9]: 9 An exterior walkway with a 200-metre (660 ft) canopy will link the station to the Humber Polytechnic campus.[6][7] The station will have a bike room to accommodate 40 bicycles, two elevators for accessibility,[10] Wi-Fi and washrooms.[9]: 11
Besides Humber Polytechnic, the station will also serve Etobicoke General Hospital located at the southeast corner of Humber College Boulevard and Highway 27.[11]
The station will have three parallel tracks, with two of them servicing the island platform. The track on the west side of the station is hidden behind the platform wall and will be used for train storage, and will be flanked by service walkways.[1]: 16, 17 This arrangement contrasts with stations on the heavy rail subway system, where the two platform tracks continue beyond terminal stations as tail tracks to store trains.
North of the station, the line continues in a trench beside Highway 27 until Finch Avenue West, where it enters a short tunnel curving east under the intersection. Exiting the tunnel, it rises to the surface to run along the centre of Finch towards the Westmore stop and eventually its eastern terminus at Finch West station.[1]: 17 [8]: 17
Humber College Bus Terminal
editHumber College Bus Terminal was opened on September 1, 2015. It is located on the Humber Polytechnic North Campus, approximately 300 metres (980 ft) west of Humber College station. The terminal is served by the TTC, Miway, Brampton Transit, Züm, and York Region Transit.[12]
The bus terminal is bounded by the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation to the south, Aboretum Boulevard to the east, Spruce Vista on the north side and Silver Bell Lane on the west side. The terminal has 10 bus bays: 6 bays are along an island platform on the south side of Spruce Vista, 3 bays are along a side platform next to the Barrett Centre, and 1 platform is on the west side of Silver Bell Lane. Platforms have waiting shelters and next bus displays.[13]
TTC buses
editThe TTC bus routes serving the present bus terminal are:[14]
| Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 96AD | Wilson | Northbound via Carrier Drive; eastbound to York Mills station via John Garland Boulevard and Kipling Avenue |
| 96B | Northbound via Humberline Drive; eastbound to York Mills station via Martin Grove Road and Westhumber Boulevard | |
| 927B | Highway 27 Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue; southbound to Kipling station |
| 927D | Northbound to Steeles Avenue via Royalcrest Road; southbound to Kipling station | |
| 996 | Wilson Express | Eastbound to Scarborough Centre station |
The proposed TTC bus routes to serve Humber College station when Line 6 opens are (as of November 2023[update]):[15]
| Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 37A | Islington | Southbound to Islington station via Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard |
| 96AD | Wilson | Northbound via Carrier Drive; eastbound to York Mills station via John Garland Boulevard and Kipling Avenue |
| 96B | Northbound via Humberline Drive; eastbound to York Mills station via Martin Grove Road and Westhumber Boulevard | |
| 906 | Airport–Humber College Express | Southbound to Pearson Airport (Viscount station); westbound to Humberwood Loop |
| 927B | Highway 27 Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue; southbound to Kipling station |
| 927D | Northbound to Steeles Avenue via Royalcrest Road; southbound to Kipling station | |
| 996 | Wilson Express | Eastbound to Scarborough Centre station; westbound to Humberwood Loop |
Regional buses
editThe following regional bus routes serve the terminal:[16]
| Agency | Route | Name | Additional information |
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| Brampton Transit (includes Züm) |
11 | Steeles | To Lisgar GO Station via Brampton Gateway Terminal |
| 11A | To Brampton Gateway Terminal | ||
| 50 | Gore Road | To Gore Meadows Community Centre | |
| 50A | To Mayfield Road | ||
| 511 | Züm Steeles | To Brampton Gateway Terminal (bus rapid transit route) | |
| MiWay | 22 | Finch | Westbound to Westwood Square Bus Terminal |
| 107 | Malton Express | Westbound to Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal | |
| York Region Transit | 7 | Martin Grove | Northbound to Al Palladini Community Centre; southbound to Woodbine Centre |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Public Open House" (PDF). Metrolinx. January 11, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Metrolinx Finch West Light Rapid Transit Station, North Campus". Humber College. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Westoll, Nick. "Metrolinx staff 'very confident' Finch West LRT will open in 2024 after recent work". CityNews. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Finch West LRT". Metrolinx. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Finch West Light Rail Transit: Train Operating & Services Term Sheet" (PDF). City of Toronto. January 16, 2024. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Finch West LRT's Humber College Station reaches structural completion". Metrolinx. February 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Humber College Stop". Mosaic Transit Group. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Finch West LRT Project Spring Open Houses Presentation - May 24, 28 & 30, 2019" (PDF). Metrolinx. May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Finch West LRT Project FAQs" (PDF). Metrolinx. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Finch West LRT project will bring better, faster transit options to northwest Toronto". Metrolinx. September 20, 2024. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024.
- ^ "William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital". Google Maps. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Bow, James (December 15, 2020). "Humber College Bus Terminal". Transit Toronto. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Humber College Bus Terminal". Google Maps. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "TTC System Map" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. November 2021.
- ^ "2024 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. November 17, 2023. p. 115.
- ^ "Humber North Campus Transit Routes" (PDF). Humber College. Retrieved February 27, 2022.