Coxwell is a

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on the

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, Ontario, Canada. The station is located on Strathmore Boulevard just east of Coxwell Avenue and one block north of

Danforth Avenue Danforth Avenue (informally also known as the Danforth) and Danforth Road are two historically-related arterial streets in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Danforth ''Avenue'' is an east-west street that begins in Old Toronto at the Prince Edward Vi ...

. It opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line. Automatic sliding doors, accessible fare gates and the addition of elevators made the station fully accessible in late December 2017.

Description

The entrance, collector's booth, fare gates, and bus bays are at street level, the concourse is on the second level, and the subway platforms are on the lower level. Stairs connect all levels with escalators only operating up at all times. The station building has four bus bays. This station is used as a switchover point for subway operators changing their shift, regularly causing a slight delay while the crew is changed in either direction. Station collectors and subway operators use office space at the Danforth Garage, which is located on the south side of Danforth Avenue near the station. The station underwent renovations to add elevators from the street to both subway platforms, automatic sliding doors, accessible fare gates, and improved signage, which made it fully accessible by 2017. This is part of a system-wide program that will retrofit all stations by 2030. On December 22, 2016, this station and

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were the last subway stations to be equipped with

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readers. In October 2016, the Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural was unveiled by dignitaries, including TTC Chair

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Coxwell Station station concourse level 2023

Installed in 2018, the artwork ''Forwards and Backwards'' by Jennifer Davis and Jon Sasaki is displayed on the station concourse level, giving the effect of a funhouse mirror. Davis describes the work as "a three-dimensional sculpted curtain, cast in polished reflective aluminum, a material widely used in the TTC's rolling stock and infrastructure". The "sculpted curtain" is intended as a tribute to the TTC's "behind-the-curtain" employees. A laneway connects the station to Danforth and runs by the former Hollinger Bus Lines terminal, which is now a restaurant.

Ridership

The ridership at Coxwell station has been relatively stable since 2007, with a peak ridership of 17,900 in 2008 and the lowest ridership in 2015 with 15,260 riders.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include

Monarch Park Stadium Monarch Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the intersection of Hanson Street and Coxwell Avenue next to Monarch Park Collegiate. Monarch Park Stadium is used mostly for amateur soccer, basebal ...

Monarch Park Collegiate Institute Monarch Park Collegiate (referred to as MPC, Monarch Park or Monarch; formerly known as Monarch Park Secondary School) is a high school located near the intersection of Coxwell Avenue and Danforth Avenue in Toronto, Ontario. It is a part of the To ...

Michael Garron Hospital Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH), is a community teaching hospital located at 825 Coxwell Avenue in East York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Overview In the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Michael Garron Hosp ...

and the

East York Civic Centre The East York Civic Centre was the municipal office of the former borough of East York, now part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the result of municipal amalgamation. The two-storey civic building, located on the western side of Coxwell Avenue, was ...

Surface connections

TTC routes serving the station include:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coxwell (Ttc) Line 2 Bloor–Danforth stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 1966 Railway stations located underground in Canada