Google maps adds TTC and GO Stations

[drum118]

Poor St. Patrick. We hardly knew ye.

The question was asked at TTC meeting today how/where the name came from for this station and no one had an answers.

 

[RedRocket191]

The question was asked at TTC meeting today how/where the name came from for this station and no one had an answers.

It's named for St. Patrick Street (apparently) which is the next street west of University.

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

there's gonna be alot of confused tourists

 

[RedRocket191]

there's gonna be alot of confused tourists

That's why its in Toronto's best interest to make sure google gets it right!

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

and what's with the blue M's?

 

[junctionist]

and what's with the blue M's?

They must use a generic Metro symbol. Maps typically keep the symbols consistent, so it's the same symbol used for other cities.

 

[ShonTron]

Seems they've taken the stations off the map now, given how I can't see any. Hopefully they'll refine the data and put them back up.

The GO Stations were perfect, except Miliken, which was on the north side of Steeles, where it used to be. I didn't check to see about Lisgar, but the Lakeshore and Georgetown lines were 100% correct.

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

They must use a generic Metro symbol. Maps typically keep the symbols consistent, so it's the same symbol used for other cities.

if i'm not mistaken, i think i saw underground symbols in england's map?

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...51.500836,-0.12542&spn=0.002992,0.010815&z=17


yup they do.

p.s, i wonder what kinda things go on, on the broad sanctuary? (look at the map)

 

[Hank]

Am I the only one that can't see any of the TTC or GO station markings? Am I doing something wrong?

 

[doady]

They have been removed.

The GO Stations were perfect, except Miliken, which was on the north side of Steeles, where it used to be. I didn't check to see about Lisgar, but the Lakeshore and Georgetown lines were 100% correct.

They put Lisgar somewhere west of Ninth Line. Dixie station was also in the wrong location, right on Dixie Road instead of east of it.

 

[CDL.TO]

The question was asked at TTC meeting today how/where the name came from for this station and no one had an answers.

St. Patrick and St. Andrew are both named after the former city wards that they are located in. The city wards are long forgotten now, but were probably either still in use or at least well-known when the University line was being planned in the 1950s.

 

[nfitz]

Their back - wrong locations and all.

 

[Hipster Duck]

Kipling subway station is somehow placed in the middle of the six points interchange.