Last week UrbanToronto looked at the new Steeles West Station plan for the Spadina Subway extension now under construction in the city's northwest. This week it's time for a look at another of the stations; York University Station, engineered by Arup Canada and designed by London UK-based Foster + Partners. Pritzker-award-winning Foster is responsible for the London Underground's renowned Canary Wharf station, and for the U of T's Dan Pharmacy Building, amongst an extensive list of notable buildings worldwide.

Station rendering, courtesy of TTC

The station will be located at the east end of York University's central common.

Site plan, courtesy of TTC

Section view.

Section, courtesy of TTC

Grade plan.

Grade plan, courtesy of TTC

View from east of the entrance.

Grade view, courtesy of TTC

View from west of the entrance, in the common.

Grade view of the ampitheatre

View from the concourse out towards the amphitheatre.

View out to the ampitheatre, courtesy of TTC

Concourse plan.

Concourse plan, courtesy of the TTC

View of the concourse.

View of concourse, courtesy of TTC

Platform plan.

Platform view, courtesy of TTC

The station's artwork is Piston Effect by Jason Bruges. Movement in the station will trigger change in the Liquid Crystal Display screens, which can modulate from black through gray tones to white.

Station artwork, courtesy TTC

Station artwork, courtesy TTC

The extension to the Spadina subway line is set to open in late 2015. For much more information on York University station, visit the TTC's web page for the project here. What do you think of the design? Can this station open soon enough, or do you think this line is a mistake? Click the link below to join in the discussion in UrbanToronto's thread for the Spadina subway extension.