Keelesdale is an underground

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(LRT) station under construction on

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, a new line that will be part of the

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system. It will be located in the Silverthorn neighbourhood at the intersection of

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and

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. its opening has been postponed, with no new opening date provided. Nearby destinations include the

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, Keelesdale Park and Chris Tonks Arena,

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, George Harvey Collegiate Institute, and the Silverthorn neighbourhood. The primary entrance and an off-street bus loop are located at the northeast corner of Eglinton Avenue and Trethewey Drive. A secondary entrance is located on the northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue and Trethewey Drive adjacent to York Memorial Collegiate. A third entrance is located at the southeast corner of Eglinton Avenue and Keele Street. The primary entrance will be fully accessible and have a station plaza with a landscaped public space. The station will have four bus bays plus on-street connections for TTC buses. Noise attenuation walls will be placed between the bus bays and neighbouring houses. There will be outdoor parking for 60 bicycles. During the planning stages for Line 5 Eglinton, the station was given the working name "Keele", which is identical to the pre-existing

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. On November 23, 2015, a report to the TTC Board recommended giving a unique name to each station in the subway system (including Line 5 Eglinton). Thus, the LRT station was renamed "Keelesdale". Silverthorn was also considered. KeelesdaleNewSecondaryEntrance

Before construction, land expropriations and demolitions were required. The primary entrance is at the site of former EMS Station 19 and a car wash. The secondary entrance is at the site of a former

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outlet and its adjacent parking lot.

Surface connections

, the following are the proposed connecting routes that would serve this station when Line 5 Eglinton opens: Keelesdale Station Third Entrance

References

External links

Keelesdale station project page
at the Eglinton Crosstown website {{TTCstations Line 5 Eglinton stations