St. Patrick station

St. Patrick is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located under University Avenue at Dundas Street West. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[2]

St. Patrick
Location449 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°39′17″N 79°23′18″W
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedFebruary 28, 1963 (1963-02-28)
Passengers
2018[1]34,060
Rank22 of 75
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station
toward Vaughan
 Yonge–University
toward Finch

The station, which opened in 1963, is named for the nearby St. Patrick's Church. It is one of only two stations in the system to have a tubular shape created by the tunnel boring machine, the other such station being Queen's Park, the next station to the north.

The murder of a schoolgirl here in 1975 prompted the TTC to adopt system-wide safety measures such as the first police patrols on the subway and the installation of emergency telephones and alarms. One of the three cross passages was blocked off, as well as at Queen's Park station, to prevent it being used as a hiding spot for criminals.[3]

Nearby landmarks
Canadian Airman's Memorial

The Canadian Airman's Memorial[4] was erected in the median of University Avenue above the station in 1984.
Nearby landmarks include St. Patrick's Church, The Michener Institute, the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the Consulate General of the United States, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Textile Museum of Canada, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and the Hospital for Sick Children. It is also within a very short walking distance, west along Dundas Street, to the original Chinatown.

Surface connections
Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional Information
142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express Northbound to Highway 401 and southbound to Downtown Toronto
Rush hour only, extra fare required
505 Dundas Streetcar; eastbound to Broadview station and westbound to Dundas West station

Station improvements

St. Patrick Station was listed on the Toronto Community Foundation's list of stations which they expressed interest in donating funds for platform level appearance improvements. The organization successfully raised funds and designed the renovations of Museum Station.[5]

As part of its Easier Access Program, the TTC added two new elevators, one from a new street level entrance to the concourse level, and a second from the concourse to the platform level. Construction started in late 2017 and renovations were fully completed by December 4, 2018.[6][7] A ceremony was held on March 5, 2019, to officially celebrate St. Patrick as the 45th accessible TTC subway station.[8]

Station enhancements also included the artwork titled Many Little Plans by artist Barbara Todd. The artwork consists of over 400 ceramic tiles and be installed in alcoves at the platform level.[9]

References
  1. "Subway ridership, 2018" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2019. This table shows the typical number of customer-trips made on each subway on an average weekday and the typical number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on an average weekday.
  2. "There's now free WiFi at over 40 TTC subway stations". blogTO. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. Brait, Ellen (January 4, 2017). "Why part of TTC's St. Patrick station is still sealed off after 1975 murder". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. English, Steve. "Lest We Forget: Memorable Canadian War Memorials". CAA. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  5. Scrivener, Leslie (April 6, 2008). "Sneak preview of $5-million facelift". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  6. "Easier Access Project – St Patrick Station" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. March 1, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. "St Patrick Station – Easier Access Program". ttc.ca. TTC. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. "TTC celebrates accessibility at St Patrick Station". Toronto Transit Commission. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  9. "TTC Public Art Program". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

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