[URBAN NOTE] "Dufferin Station "revitalization": TTC closes station, November 22 to 24"

[rfmcdonald]

Transit Toronto's Robert Mackenzie warned me that this weekend, the Dufferin subway station will be closed as its ongoing renovations finish up.

Since 2010, the TTC has been working on a project to upgrade Dufferin Station. After nearly 45 years, the station infrastructure, including the tiles, stairwells and escalators, needed major work to continue to effectively serve passengers.

Moreover, the station was not accessible to passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility devices or who have other accessibility issues. At the end of this project, Dufferin Station passengers will find a barrier-free path to all levels of the station.

This weekend, from Saturday, November 22 until 6 a.m. Monday, November 24, the TTC will close the station to complete finishes, test the three new elevators and “perform a deep clean”.

All trains operating along the 2 Bloor - Danforth subway line will pass through, but not stop, at Dufferin Station. Frequent shuttle buses operate between Lansdowne and Ossington stations for passengers traveling to and from the Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street area.