Evolution of the Toronto Subway

A virtual time-lapse of the Toronto Subway.
The placement of stations, tracks, and addresses are approximate and may not accurately represent where they are in real life.
The addresses underneath the station names were taken from a variety of old TTC maps and banners, and may not match the addresses found on the TTC website. I wanted the addresses to match the streets the subways were located on. (ex. Yonge Street addresses for the Yonge Subway). For Lines 5 and 6, the addresses used are of nearby buildings.
The Toronto Transit Commission is the City of Toronto’s public transit provider. Metrolinx is a Crown agency responsible for integrating transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Visit ttc.ca or metrolinx.ca for more up-to-date information on transit in Toronto.
Special thanks to Mr. Ian Dickson of the TTC for providing me access to the Bloor-Yonge font.

[@Vortexone112]

I hope in the next 10 years there will be the OL, Eglinton east and west, Yonge north, and Sheppard extensions for you to animate 😍

[@emilywilkins5124]

Definitely not in the next 10 years. They can't even start construction on yonge north until OL is completely finished

[@adammurphy6845]

Awesome video Kevin! The maps and graphics outstanding. Best TTC subway evolution video going around!

[@sharkfangaming7919]

It’s so fun to watch this because it helps me calm down

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Very interesting, I never knew they were going to make a line 6. I knew that line 5 was being made for Toronto's very first LRT line but I didn't know that was going to be the case for line 6. Although I also wonder if line 4 will ever have an extension added on in the future maybe they help cover the old line 3 area that is going to shut down soon with no replacement in the plans except shuttle buses.

[@euanwarkentin7204]

there is an expected line 2 extension to replace the skytrain, its about as confirmed as line 6 (Ontario Line) which is basically confirmed

[@Kishanth.J]

Isn’t the Ontario line called line 3?

[@Humulator]

@@Kishanth.J Yes. But its taking that name from the current line 3 Scarbough, which is going to be decommissioned(actually due to the derailment might even already be)

[@Ouxzom]

what a good visual example . Best thing I've seen yet.

[@charliecallaghan1672]

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[@eliayase6974]

Can you make an updated version with Yonge North, Ontario Line, Scarborough Subway, and Eglinton West?

[@eliayase6974]

Great video and so underrated!

[@charliecallaghan1672]

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Highway 407 Pioneer Village York University Finch West (6) Downsview Park [GO Train] Sheppard West (Downsview) Wilson Yorkdale Lawrence West Glencairn Eglinton West (5) St. Clair West Dupont Spadina (2) St. George (2) Museum Queen's Park St. Patrick Osgoode (7) St. Andrew Union ( Subway / Streetcar / GO Train ) King Queen (7) Dundas College Wellesley Bloor-Yonge (2) Rosedale Summerhill St. Clair Davisville Eglinton Lawrence York Mills Sheppard-Yonge (4) North York Centre Finch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kennedy (3) Warden Victoria Park Main Street Woodbine Coxwell Greenwood Donlands Pape (7) Chester Broadview Castle Frank Sherbourne Bloor-Yonge (1) Bay Y o r k v i l l e St. George (1) Spadina (1) Bathurst Christie Ossington Dufferin Lansdowne Dundas West (Bloor Barrie) Keele High Park Runnymede Jane Old Mill Royal York Islington Kipling (Barrie) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kennedy (2) Lawrence East Ellesmere Midland Scarborough Centre McCowan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sheppard-Yonge (1) Bayview Bessarion Leslie Don Mills ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Yonge University Spadina Bloor Danforth Scarborough RT - SRT Sheppard 🟡Yonge University Spadina 🟢 🔵 🟣

[@Jeremy-dz8is]

Aw at the last the colors failed

[@alexanderip1003]

Colors not attempted (🟠🔴)

[@mrrobot5963]

Impressive! And there's other extensions as well in the future.

[@MarcusCollins69]

It's going to be so weird in 2080 how much could be added to the TTC

[@lawrenceweston922]

From 1985 to 2002 we added 1 extra extension

[@heyitsian]

This is the first time I hear of those extensions, can't wait to ride on em next time I'm in Toronto after 2023

[@jayvonnoelsmith8445]

I'm so proud of the TTC

[@cat-.-]

It’s 2024 and crosstown isn’t operating, finch line isn’t operating, but line 3 is gone

[@shiovanm5169]

Although line 5 was supposed to open in 2022 it has been two years since it was supposed to open

[@9jfd1]

Great Music! Proud to work for the TTC on line 1

[@blackspanese]

Don't. Go On. Line 1 now

[@blackspanese]

You not a fan of the ttc

[@chrisragona3945]

Come a long way since my childhood.

[@nicolesule1796]

0:00 - 1:00 Yonge St. *long street..*

[@MarcusCollins69]

Biggest in North America I think

[@ryanbittman6468]

Amazing video!

[@thegoldendog7991]

Planners from all levels of government screwed up decades ago. No Spadina extension or Lakeshore extension in Toronto and woefully slow municipal, provincial and federal transport meant ridiculous congestion and expensive retrofitting that has been debated for decades. Toronto will never be where it needs to be.

[@Bloor25]

9:05 LINE 5 WILL BE MY 2ND LINE I WILL RIDE ON from my home station

[@MarceloPlus]

Make one with the Ontario line

[@AK.__]

Cool, but what about the rest of the lines? Toronto is like "Canadian NY" should be full of metro lines.

[@jayman105]

THIS. VIDEO. ROCKS!

[@alexanderip1003]

It's not going to get any bigger than 4 lines or even dig deeper in the crayon box (missing line colors were Orange, Red, and Indigo)

[@DonutsIceCreamAndCottenCandy]

Where is Kevin Acquah now?

[@taskintarik5835]

They need to make a scarborough line

[@thehamiltonfirefighter4746]

there's already a scarborough line, line 3, rapid transit.

[@taskintarik5835]

@@thehamiltonfirefighter4746 the rt is very bad, but they are starting to extend to sheppard, also im pretty sure the rt is gonna get shut down too. Also the RT does not cover all of scarborough

[@lyudmilatuzova9113]

I love it omg

[@elco4562]

What about the Ontario line

[@blackspanese]

Line 5 And Line 6 Lines

[@charliecallaghan1672]

TTC

[@6ixed6ix]

Ontario line?

[@chikitakaren9240]

You forgot to take out Line 3 for Kennedy

[@DannyManny98]

It was in the video already. We’re you wearing glasses?!

[@Xxjoshplayroblox_yt]

I love shepherd Yonge station

[@lyudmilatuzova9113]

Seriously

[@masumrahman433]

501🟥Queen Running from Neville Park Loop🔴to Long Branch Loop🔴 503 ⬜Kingston Rd Running from Bingham Loop🔴to King Station🟡 504🟥King and 505🟥Dundas Running from Dundas West Station🟢to Broadview Station🟢 506🟥Carlton Running from High Park Loop🔴to Main Street Station🟢 508⬜Lakeshore Running from Long Branch Loop🔴to St Andrew Station🟡 509🟥 Harbourfront Running from Union Station🟡to Exhibiton Loop🔴 510🟥Spadina Running from Spadina Station🟡🟢to Union Station🟡 511 Bathurst🟥 Running from Bathurst Station🟢 to Exhibition Loop🔴 512 St Clair Running from St Clair Station🟡 to Gunns Loop🔴 All Streetcar Routes

[@masumrahman433]

Line 1 🟡 Yonge-University V.M.C. Highway 407 Pioneer Village York University Finch West Downsview Park Sheppard West Wilson Yorkdale Lawrence West Glencairn Eglinton West St Clair West Dupont Spadina St George Museum Queen's Park St Patrick Osgoode St Andrew Union King Queen Dundas College Wellesley Bloor-Yonge Rosedale Summerhill St Clair Davisville Eglinton Lawrence York Mills Sheppard-Yonge North York Centre Finch Line 2🟢Bloor-Danforth Kipling Islington Royal York Old Mill Jane Runnymede High Park Keele Dundas West Lansdowne Dufferin Ossington Christie Bathurst Spadina St George Bay Bloor-Yonge Sherbourne Castle Frank Broadview Chester Pape Donlands Greenwood Coxwell Woodbine Main Street Victoria Park Warden Kennedy Line 3🔵Scarborough RT Kennedy Lawrence East Ellesmere Midland Scarborough Centre McCowan Line 4🟣Sheppard Sheppard-Yonge Bayview Bessarion Leslie Don Mills All Subway Lines