Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

[Amare]

Gosh, this makes Line 6 sound like one of those "limited" routes that does not run full service. (Even if it's just 3 hours less.) Quite an expensive project just for that. Hopefully it's temporary, but in that case it sounds like the TTC aren't ready, despite the 3 year delay in opening. I do hope Line 5 does not open like this.

Following the recommendations of the Ottawa LRT public inquiry, Line 6 Finch West will operate under “soft opening” conditions with trains running from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Spring 2026. The temporary early closing will provide the line’s maintainers, Mosaic Transit Group, with an extended maintenance window, allowing staff to become more familiar with the line and monitor it for any issues while in full revenue service.

If Finch is going to operate under these conditions, it damn well sure seems like Eglinton would. Especially considering the fact Eglinton is the much more problematic line between the two of them.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

There were rumours that the TTC may end cash fares entirely at all subway and LRT stations. Maybe buses & streetcars soon after?

See https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/09/ttc-ban-cash-fares-permanently-toronto/

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

There were rumours that the TTC may end cash fares entirely at all subway and LRT stations. Maybe buses & streetcars soon after?

See https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/09/ttc-ban-cash-fares-permanently-toronto/

They already stopped accepting tokens and tickets on June 1, while PRESTO machines allow you to get PRESTO tickets by cash (or top up your card). Would only make sense to stop cash entirely at subway and LRT stations.

Buses and certain streetcar routes - on the other hand - would be more difficult to do given the lack of PRESTO machines. Even so, it would be great to get data on the buses and streetcars to see how many are still paying by cash given you can use your debit or credit card to pay.

 

[nfitz]

Buses and certain streetcar routes - on the other hand - would be more difficult to do given the lack of PRESTO machines. Even so, it would be great to get data on the buses and streetcars to see how many are still paying by cash given you can use your debit or credit card to pay.

Streetcars on all routes have Presto machines.

I was surprised to notice recently though, when trying to get a youth fare, that you couldn't actually use debit/credit anymore at the machine (even though you could once, at the same machines). And you needed cash. Seems a bit silly.

The solution of getting rid of cash is to put the machines on buses as well. I'm not particularly comfortable with 13-year olds wandering around with cards that will quickly get lost.

 

[Chaplinurbex]

New maps up at Eglinton Station. I get that they probably don't want to print signs twice with the opening of Line 6. But I take it as a good sign that the main station that connects to Line 5 has this up everywhere. Trying to counteract the metric tons of doom and gloom on this thread.

 

[Cobra]

Thoughts and prayers for all the OCD people in the city who can't get over Finch and Finch West not being aligned correctly

 

[youngblood]

Can't believe we're so close... 40km of track coming in a mere month or two.

Currently 14 min bus ride between the two transfer points. Anybody have a guess how long it will take with line 5?

 

[pleaseLRT]

Noticed Don Valley station’s entrance signage was gone this morning. New entrance signage potentially coming again?

 

[Chaplinurbex]

Can't believe we're so close... 40km of track coming in a mere month or two.

Currently 14 min bus ride between the two transfer points. Anybody have a guess how long it will take with line 5?

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As someone who takes this bus between the two transfer points, 14 minutes is very generous. You get bottle necked in so much traffic at Avenue, Allan, and leaving Cedarvale station. Going East is not as bad, but going west is painfully slow. It could easily be 25 minutes plus.

My guess is maybe about 7 minutes or less between Eglinton and Cedarvale. There are 3 stops the train has to make, but they aren't that far apart.

 

[youngblood]

As someone who takes this bus between the two transfer points, 14 minutes is very generous. You get bottle necked in so much traffic at Avenue, Allan, and leaving Cedarvale station. Going East is not as bad, but going west is painfully slow. It could easily be 25 minutes plus.

My guess is maybe about 7 minutes or less between Eglinton and Cedarvale. There are 3 stops the train has to make, but they aren't that far apart.

I don't take this route often, maybe once every 2 weeks in the summer. But I was also surprised by the 14 minute estimate by Google maps.

 

[KhalilHeron]

looks like 19 mins rn on google maps. Thats also getting off at duplex instead of within the fair paid terminal at eglinton so more like 20-21 minutes

 

[Archii]

Thoughts and prayers for all the OCD people in the city who can't get over Finch and Finch West not being aligned correctly

No literally there’s so much space to expand the Yonge line up a few cms.

 

[hw621]

Speaking of Google Map, how soon will it include Line 5 and 6 in way finding after they open?

 

[Chaplinurbex]

looks like 19 mins rn on google maps. Thats also getting off at duplex instead of within the fair paid terminal at eglinton so more like 20-21 minutes
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And don't forget this bus is very inconsistent. Plenty of times the screens show something is coming to Eglinton station in 2 minutes, but nothing shows up for 10. Buses also get super crowded with highschool students and office workers during rush hour, so sometimes you can't even get on the bus. For this central section (the part that I will use), it will reduce my travel time to line 1 by a significant margin. Plus, no more waiting in the freezing cold.

(again trying to inject some positivity into this thread of way too much doom and gloom)

 

[nfitz]

looks like 19 mins rn on google maps. Thats also getting off at duplex instead of within the fair paid terminal at eglinton so more like 20-21 minutes
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5 minutes of walking? Google can be funny, having one walk around a station for a long time, to go 10 metres.

Do many people get off at Duplex and then walk to the station, rather than staying on to the terminal? I'm seeing 20 minutes westbound with zero walking at PM peak.

And don't forget this bus is very inconsistent.

Very good point. I went to look to the PM peak Thursday at Transsee (the most recent TWH). Eastbound at Eglinton, despite the 10-minute scheduling, it shows a 24-minute gap at 5 pm and a 28-minute gap at 6 pm.

To compare to the scheduled 20-minutes westbound. Gosh, a 37-minute gap at 5 pm. Departed 16:43 from Eglinton (19' 44" late) arrived Eglinton West 17:09, only 26.5 minutes late. Travel time was 26 minutes.

But some here will say that bus is best!