Toronto Eglinton Line 5: Avenue Station | ?m | 1s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

[Edward Skira]

 

[Northern Light]

~ 1 year and a 1/2 later; 1 photo taken May 2nd, 2024:

 

[AlbertC]

 

[Edward Skira]

Complete and open. By far the deepest. Takes 5 escalators from street to platform.

 

[Tunafish13]

Took the secondary entrance, kinda spooky going down so many flights of stairs in silence...

 

[Johnny Au]

The secondary entrance of Avenue station is no doubt excellent for cardio, especially with the long flight of stairs. Just from going up and down the stairs frequently would truly be a workout in itself. Better yet, it's free as the stairs are outside of the fare-paid zone.

ETA: Corrected typo and the stairs are truly a workout

 

[T3G]

What is the reason that we are digging stations so deep, especially in the suburbs? What happened to cut and cover?

 

[LUVIT!]

I don't consider this suburban.

 

[innsertnamehere]

IIRC this is the deepest station on the Crosstown due to local grades.

Using TBMs instead of cut/cover needs deeper stations - in this case, it's even deeper than normal as Avenue Rd sits on the top of a hill. Sort of similar to how York Mills Station has long been unusually deep.

 

[Johnny Au]

February 11, 2026:

Part 1:

Secondary Entrance Fare-Paid Zone:

Part 2: The Secondary Entrance Stairwell will be up tomorrow.

 

[Johnny Au]

February 11, 2026:

Part 2: The Secondary Entrance Stairwell:

Part 3: Secondary Entrance will be up tomorrow.

 

[Johnny Au]

February 11, 2026:

Part 3: Secondary Entrance:

 

[Red October]

February 11, 2026:

Part 1:

Secondary Entrance Fare-Paid Zone:

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Part 2: The Secondary Entrance Stairwell will be up tomorrow.

Reminds me of Covent Garden tube station.