Eglinton Crosstown Underground Stations Construction

[@24gamingtriviaandmore10]

nice video I live around Dundas Islington and this will be good when going to the cineplex at Yonge Eglinton

[@lbeaton1]

If the cinemas haven't all gone out of business by then...

[@24gamingtriviaandmore10]

@@lbeaton1 lol

[@MikeDS49]

One of Toronto's many "lost" rivers runs (or ran) NW to SE under the NE corner of Bayview/Eglinton East. It supposedly still causes issues for buildings in the area. Any idea how that's been handled?

[@Vortexone112]

Can you make another one now that it’s been one more year? Moved away from Toronto so I can’t see the progress myself 😕

[@randyscott1496]

lots of work to do yet. I will be very surprised if it opens in 22. Thanks for showing this to us.

[@MarksCar-rs1nm]

I think it should stay as Eglinton West and Forest Hill should be Forest Hill-Cedarvale because it’s location is on the border of the two neighbourhoods

[@andrewyang1446]

Thanks for the video! This was uploaded only appx 3 months ago and I wonder whether the construction would finish by 2022, because many of these stations look like they need a lot more time to finish.

[@ramrod3922]

Hey how about an update video for 2021.

[@matthewlee9342]

The 81 only goes to Thorncliffe and back to Pape Stn

[@joel12mat]

Why are they going to keep the 34 and 32 when people can use Line 5?

[@VanishingUnderground]

Most likely to keep some service coverage to the neighbourhoods between stops. Compared to Line 2, it’s a longer walk from Eglinton to parallel east-west bus routes. 32 will also need to keep running west of Mount Dennis to Renforth.

[@warrior9923]

I said the exact same thing.

[@epiccollision]

@@VanishingUnderground it’s also a very senior intensive area requiring street level service

[@judyfreed4555]

Is track way always basically under public streets? Was any thought given to having 3 or 4 track way sections for skip stop or express service= Midtown Manhattan and Queens Blvd- Queens NYC and Orange (Broad St. subway-Philly)?

[@VanishingUnderground]

All under public roads, but given that they’re only running 2-car trains initially I don’t see demand for local/express service at this point in time.

[@m.curtis7366]

I see why they say "Opening 2022" because the construction work required and then all the burn-in testing still to go is extensive.

[@Skyfoogle]

might even be delayed to 2023. the university line extension took an extra year and then some to open even after all the stations were virtually complete.

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

I'd be very surprised if they open in 2022 considering the buildings haven't even reached ground level yet.

[@austintandoc8187]

Well they are more complex to build than the surface stations since they need to be excavated, drilled, chipped and more underground construction. Also Eglinton might take the longest to finish since it’s the most complex station.

[@m.curtis7366]

@@austintandoc8187 oh absolutely. I have no doubt that they are much more extensive and comprehensive in terms of their production. They knew roughly how much work each would take when they bid on the contract and minus the extra work found at the Eglinton site. To my knowledge, there hasn't been any extensive cause for delay (again barring Covid) that should have added the extra 2-3 years on top of what they expected (original completion date for 2020). They could easily run into the issues the Crosstown is having in London which the burn-in alone is adding years to their deadline.

[@alexanderip1003]

not to mention changing in seasons hardens or softens the soil repeatedly in a cycle there has to be some way to expedite the project all transit projects needs to be finished come hell or high water

[@nickanand8087]

Why would the 34 continue running once the line opens?

[@chickenbokernot2598]

..did you forget that neighbourhoods exist?

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Am I the only one thinking that Toronto missed an opportunity to start its own Skytrain network by failing to build the Eglinton line as a light metro and tie into a refurbished Scarborough line?

[@chickenbokernot2598]

no, that would be horrible

[@jordencoles5313]

Great video. But the bus route west of Yonge Street is the 32 Eglinton west not the 34

[@scienceoftbp7367]

After the line opens, that will change. New routings: 34 Eglinton: Science Centre to Mount Dennis 32 Eglinton West: Mount Dennis to Renforth

[@jayl2499]

Why don't they plan the structure to allow condos being built on top of the stations? This should help them pay for the project.

[@ricladouceur6202]

They'll need to take a hard look at transit if people continue to work from home after COVID.

[@alexcarlone7967]

Subway is full every morning. We should take a look at highways which are more expensive and take up far more space

[@Bugatti_Master]

Hello