LRT plan for Toronto

Commissioners received a detailed presentation from TTC staff on the four Light Rail Transit (LRT) projects for Toronto on May 1.

The four projects are: Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Sheppard East LRT, Finch West LRT and Scarborough RT conversion and extension. Each is included in the Metrolinx Big Move regional transportation plan, and are part of Metrolinx’s 15 priority projects, which are associated with the Big Move.

Eglinton Crosstown LRT

• Length: 19 km from Jane Street to Kennedy Station (10 km underground centre section between Keele-Laird).
• Connects with three interchange subway stations (Kennedy, Eglinton and Eglinton West) and 54 bus routes.
• 2031 ridership forecast: 150,000 daily; 46 million annually.
• In service by 2020.

Sheppard East LRT

• Length: 13 km (from Don Mills Station to Conlins Road).
• Connects with Sheppard Subway and future extension of Scarborough RT.
• 2031 ridership forecast: 60,000 daily; 19 million annually.
• In service by 2018.

Finch West LRT

• Length: 11 km (from Keele Street to Humber College).
• Connects with Spadina Subway Extension
• 2031 ridership forecast: 50,000 daily; 15 million annually.
• In service by 2019.

Scarborough RT conversion/extension

• Length: 10 km (from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue).
• Connects with future Sheppard East LRT and Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Bloor-Danforth Subway and GO Stouffville Line.
• 2031 ridership forecast: 100,000 daily; 31 million annually.
• In service by 2019.

The board directed staff to consult with Build Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario on the development potential for the Eglinton Crosstown underground station sites and report back to the Commission on the results of those discussions.  

The Commission also approved a request for Metrolinx to provide immediate funding for the Finch West LRT connection to the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, at Keele West Station, in order to pre-build the underground access connection with the subway extension in advance of the full funding for the construction of the Finch West LRT.