Tuscani01
Senior Member
Ugh, I prefer the actual street names, not these new names. Fairbank means nothing to me, as do most of the other names. I mean, if they can call a station "Aga Khan & Eglinton", why not call it "Dufferin & Eglinton"?
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robmausser
Senior Member
While I agree that some of these names are bad, unfortunately you can't name the streets in several locations as they already exist as stations elsewhere, that would be even more confusing.
Tuscani01
Senior Member
Not really. They are different lines. Though I'd even settle for Dufferin-Fairbank over simply Fairbank. I think for wayfinding purposes, having the cross street included is important.
cplchanb
Senior Member
On the note of aga khan...isnt that station itself a little too close to science centre? (like ~200m) thats streetcar spacing which they are trying not to sell it as
robmausser
Senior Member
lol on their site for voting for the names, theres no voting limit per account.
I voted 3 times for the same name
I voted 3 times for the same name
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Oh please no. Stop creatively naming stations. Like honestly.
Nobody will know what Silverthorne, Fairbank, Oriole Park and Aga Kahn is.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Many other cities do this without trouble. People just have to say "meet me at Dufferin and Eglinton, rather than "meet me at Dufferin".
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Dufferin-Fairbank sounds like an interchange station.
Tuscani01
Senior Member
Silverthorne should at least be Trethewey, or even Keelesdale!
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
From your link:
Has anyone seen or have a link to this study? I've never seen it.
Never mind: I should read the article more closely
https://www.metrolinxengage.com/sites/default/files/station_naming_-_eglinton_line_0.pdf
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Here is a picture of the proposed station/stop names. I may be in the minority here, but I like the Metrolinx naming methodology, and I am happy with the proposed names, including the changes to the existing TTC stations. Some names may be ambiguous now, but these stations names (in my opinion) will end up defining the areas they surround once Line 5 has been operating for a few years.
threnody
Active Member
I can understand why the University Line stations couldn't have the same name as other stations on the same line. But when it's a completely different line, these "artisinal" names just add confusion.
TheTigerMaster
Superstar
Map with proposed station names:
I don't like this at all. Why is Eglinton-Yonge station now called "Eglinton" station? That name tells you nothing about where the station is. There very first thing I thought when I saw that station was, "where on Eglinton is Eglinton Station?". This should be called Eglinton-Yonge.
Allen Station is equally weird. Why is it that "Eglinton Station" is named by the east/west street, but Allen is named by the north/south street? And of course, someone on Allen Road will be wondering, "where on Allen is Allen Station?". To keep things consistent, they need to either name them both by the east/west street (so two Eglinton Stations), both by the north/south (Allen Station and Yonge Station), or do the smart thing and name them by the cross street (Eglinton-Allen) and (Eglinton-Yonge).
Naming based on "popular" landmarks or neighbourhoods doesn't make much sense. How many people know exactly where the Science Centre, Oriole Park, Forest Hill, Fairbank or Silverthorne is? Name them by the cross street.
Finally, appending "& Eglinton" onto the name of cross streets makes no sense at all. What's the point of appending that to only at-grade stations? From a customer's POV, it makes it seem as if the rest of the ECLRT isn't on Eglinton. And of course, the line is called 5 Eglinton Line, so adding "&Eglinton" onto the name is redundant.
This whole report is a mess. I can't believe this is what they're actually considering.
I don't like this at all. Why is Eglinton-Yonge station now called "Eglinton" station? That name tells you nothing about where the station is. There very first thing I thought when I saw that station was, "where on Eglinton is Eglinton Station?". This should be called Eglinton-Yonge.
Allen Station is equally weird. Why is it that "Eglinton Station" is named by the east/west street, but Allen is named by the north/south street? And of course, someone on Allen Road will be wondering, "where on Allen is Allen Station?". To keep things consistent, they need to either name them both by the east/west street (so two Eglinton Stations), both by the north/south (Allen Station and Yonge Station), or do the smart thing and name them by the cross street (Eglinton-Allen) and (Eglinton-Yonge).
Naming based on "popular" landmarks or neighbourhoods doesn't make much sense. How many people know exactly where the Science Centre, Oriole Park, Forest Hill, Fairbank or Silverthorne is? Name them by the cross street.
Finally, appending "& Eglinton" onto the name of cross streets makes no sense at all. What's the point of appending that to only at-grade stations? From a customer's POV, it makes it seem as if the rest of the ECLRT isn't on Eglinton. And of course, the line is called 5 Eglinton Line, so adding "&Eglinton" onto the name is redundant.
This whole report is a mess. I can't believe this is what they're actually considering.
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CharmAlarm
Active Member
Couldn't agree more with TigerMaster. Especially the surface stop names, completely redundant and stupid. If those stops aren't on Eglinton, then where are they?? It's the EGLINTON crosstown. As for the underground stops - Silverthorne, Fairbank (FAIRBANK??? the stop is at DUFFERIN!!), etc. - the proposed naming protocol is idiotic.
Adjei
Senior Member
Yeah who even knows that area is called Silverthorne.