Toronto Eglinton Line 5: Islington-Eglinton Station | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx

[Paclo]

This thread will be used for discussion of Islington-Eglinton Station: a proposed below-grade TTC station on the Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5) West Extension, serving the intersection of Islington Avenue and Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto's Richmond Gardens neighbourhood.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Should be named "Richview Station", after the original name of Eglinton Avenue West in Etobicoke, "Richview Sideroad".

From link.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Should be named "Richview Station", after the original name of Eglinton Avenue West in Etobicoke, "Richview Sideroad".

From link.

Agree. Thankfully these names are placeholders for now.

 

[W. K. Lis]

There is a "Richview Collegiate Institute" at the southwest corner of Eglinton & Islington. So naming the station "Richview Station" would be appropriate. The station will occupy the northwest corner.

From link.

The current design of the streets in Etobicoke show a problem that needs correction. How does one WALK from Vancho Crescent (or other streets) to the Islington-Etobicoke (Richview) Station? The city need to buy houses to tear them down and create shortcut walkways, else the potential users will end up walking away from the station to get to the station. Can people cut across the school yard track from Ravensbourne Crescent?

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Richview is such a obvious name for this station.

For those who do not know, the school has quite a rich list of notable alumni, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

 

[Islington Express Bus]

^^There already is a walkway from Poplar Heights Drive to Islington.

 

[W. K. Lis]

^^There already is a walkway from Poplar Heights Drive to Islington.

Which means going east first from Vancho, then north, then west to reach the walkway.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

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