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With more than 5 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, Toronto is the largest city in Canada.

TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) operates three full metro lines (1495 mm gauge) and one short light rail type line (Scarborough RT). Apart from these rapid rail lines there is a 75 km long tram network and the GO Transit suburban rail service connecting with the metro at the central Union station and other stations.

Yonge-University-Spadina Subway - - U-shaped line giving two north-south routes (31 km, 32 stations

Bloor-Danforth Subway - east-west line parallel to Lake Ontario (27.5 km, 31 stations)

Sheppard Subway - a new east-west line from Sheppard/Yonge to Don Mills (6.4 km, 5 stations)

Scarborough RT - partly elevated and partly at grade (around Ellesmere and Lawrence East stations) (6.4 km, 6 stations)

Total length: 70 km (52 km underground, 8 km elevated, 10 km ground level)

Bloor/Yonge, Union, Finch, Eglinton and Dundas are among the busiest stations with 70,000-90,000 daily passengers.

Yonge-University-Spadina Subway Line

30 Mar 1954: Eglinton - Union (7.4 km)
28 Feb 1963: Union - St.George
31 Mar 1973: Eglinton - York Mills
30 Mar 1974: York Mills - Finch
28 Jan 1978: St.George - Wilson
18 Jun 1987: North York Centre station added
31 Mar 1996: Wilson - Downsview

Bloor-Danforth Subway Line

26 Feb 1966: Keele - Woodbine
11 May 1968: Keele - Islington, Woodbine - Warden
22 Nov 1980: Islington - Kipling, Warden - Kennedy

Sheppard Subway

24 Nov 2002 - Sheppard/Yonge - Don Mills

Scarborough RT

24 May 1985 - Kennedy - McCowan

 Projects

The Yonge-University-Spadina Subway might be extended from Downsview to Steeles Avenue via York University (4 stations).

The Sheppard Subway might eventually reach Scarborough Centre in the east and Downsview in the west.

See Miguel Syyap's map for more detailed projects.

OPERATION

The Subway and the Scarborough RT run from 6:00 until approx. 1:30. Service starts at 9:00 on Sundays. The Subway operates every 2-3 minutes during rush hours and every 5 minutes the rest of the day and on weekends, the Scarborough RT runs every 3-5 minutes during rush hours and every 5-6 minutes daytime and weekends. The Sheppard Subway runs every 5-6 minutes all times.

FARES (11/2007, in Canadian dollars), tickets are valid on buses, trams and subway (get a free transfer ticket):

Cash Fare - $2.75
5 Tokens - $ 11.25
10 Tokens - $ 22.50

Day Pass - $ 9.00

Weekly Pass - $ 32.25 (unlimited travel on TTC, transferable)

Monthly Metropass - $ 109.00 (unlimited travel on TTC, transferable)

City of Toronto - TTC Page (Offcial Site)

GO Transit - Toronto Area Commuter Rail Home Page

Sheppard Subway Project (official site)

incl. Sheppard Subway Extension and Eglinton West Subway project

Toronto Transit at nycsubway.org

Toronto Transit by Matt Casswell

Toronto Transit on Wikipedia

Toronto Subway Song (1954)

Miguel Syyap's Network Map incl. future lines and VIVA bus rapid transit

TransitCity discusses expansion strategies

Toronto's ghost station Lower Bay