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'''Corktown Station''' will be one of the stations on [[Toronto]]'s new [[Ontario Line]]. It will be on [[King Street, Toronto|King Street]], between [[Berkeley Street, Toronto|Berkeley]] and [[Parliament Street, Toronto|Parliament]] streets. | '''Corktown Station''' will be one of the stations on [[Toronto]]'s new [[Ontario Line]].<ref name=blogto2021-06/> It will be on [[King Street, Toronto|King Street]], between [[Berkeley Street, Toronto|Berkeley]] and [[Parliament Street, Toronto|Parliament]] streets. | ||
It will be an underground station, with tunnels entering it at a depth of approximately 35 metres. | It will be an underground station, with tunnels entering it at a depth of approximately 35 metres. | ||
Riders will be able to transfer to the [[504 King]] streetcar, the [[Toronto Transit Commission]]'s surface route with the highest ridership. | Riders will be able to transfer to the [[504 King]] streetcar, the [[Toronto Transit Commission]]'s surface route with the highest ridership.<ref name=blogto2021-06/> | ||
The station itself will be built using the [[cut and cover]] construction technique. The launch shaft for lowering the tunnel boring machines will be excavated at Corktown Station. A five acre parcel was set aside for the construction of the station, with the southernmost three acres being used for administration and marshalling equipment. When the route construction is complete there are plans to build five high-rise condominiums on the site. | The station itself will be built using the [[cut and cover]] construction technique. The launch shaft for lowering the tunnel boring machines will be excavated at Corktown Station.<ref name=blogto2021-06/> A five acre parcel was set aside for the construction of the station, with the southernmost three acres being used for administration and marshalling equipment. When the route construction is complete there are plans to build five high-rise condominiums on the site. | ||
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The announcement of the station has triggered redevelopment. | The announcement of the station has triggered redevelopment.<ref name=blogto2021-06/> | ||
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| title = Locations revealed for 4 new subway stations in downtown Toronto | |||
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| author = Lauren O'Neil | |||
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| quote = One of the more complicated stations on the line, this new subway portal will conntect Corktown and the Distillery District to the rest of Toronto, alleviating traffic on the popular 504 King Streetcar, 65 Parliament bus, and 172 Cherry Street bus. | |||
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Revision as of 02:54, 18 May 2022
Corktown Station will be one of the stations on Toronto's new Ontario Line.[1] It will be on King Street, between Berkeley and Parliament streets.
It will be an underground station, with tunnels entering it at a depth of approximately 35 metres.
Riders will be able to transfer to the 504 King streetcar, the Toronto Transit Commission's surface route with the highest ridership.[1]
The station itself will be built using the cut and cover construction technique. The launch shaft for lowering the tunnel boring machines will be excavated at Corktown Station.[1] A five acre parcel was set aside for the construction of the station, with the southernmost three acres being used for administration and marshalling equipment. When the route construction is complete there are plans to build five high-rise condominiums on the site.
The announcement of the station has triggered redevelopment.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lauren O'Neil. Locations revealed for 4 new subway stations in downtown Toronto, Blog TO, June 2021. Retrieved on 2022-05-18. “One of the more complicated stations on the line, this new subway portal will conntect Corktown and the Distillery District to the rest of Toronto, alleviating traffic on the popular 504 King Streetcar, 65 Parliament bus, and 172 Cherry Street bus.”