Below Queens Park

Below the streets of Toronto is a network of Subway trains and pedestrian walkways. Below a very busy intersection of College Street and University Avenue is a subway station called Queens Park. It is an access point to the Ontario Legislative Assembly, many internationally renowned hospitals, the University of Toronto, and Kings College. On Google Earth, it is labelled the MaRS Discovery District.

The walls in this part of the subway line are curves because they were bored rather than dug like the “cut and cover”method used in other parts. The reason they chose to bore was because it was quieter and reduced disruptions to the various hospitals in the area.

This University line went into service in 1963 and is managed by the TTC, Toronto Transit Commission. It has not been well maintained and problems with moisture and dirt from the operation of the trains have led to a major restoration project. The dirt comes from the brakes of the trains and the metal filings as the steel wheels grind against the metal rails. Work began in 2021, these pictures were taken in June 2024. What is behind those panels?

And there are all kinds of cables strung through the ceiling.

Here is a link to learn more about Toronto’s Queens Park Subway Station. https://www.stationfixation.com/2021/08/queens-park.html

What do you call your underground rail system, Metro, Subway, Underground, Tube?

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