Coxwell station

Coxwell is a subway station on the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station is located on Strathmore Boulevard just east of Coxwell Avenue and one block north of Danforth Avenue. 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.

Coxwell
Location355 Strathmore Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°41′03″N 79°19′23″W
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedFebruary 26, 1966
Passengers
2018[1]15,480
Rank52 of 75
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station
toward Kipling
 Bloor–Danforth
toward Kennedy

Description

The entrance, collector's booth, turnstiles 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.

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,[2] 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.[3][4]

On December 22, 2016, this station along with Leslie are the last subway stations to be Presto card enabled which means by then all subway stations now accept Presto.[5]

Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural bordering bus loop

In October 2016, the Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural was unveiled by dignitaries including TTC Chair Josh Colle, who said "At the TTC, public art not only beautifies our properties, but it's become a catalyst for station improvement projects". The mural is mounted on the outside of the barrier separating the Coxwell Station bus loop from a pedestrian walkway on the east and a parking lot on the south. The work is divided two sections representing past and future. It was created by a local group led by artist Cristina Delago.[6]

Artwork Forwards and Backwards

Installed in 2018, the artwork Forwards and Backwards by Jennifer Davis and Jon Sasaki is displayed on the station concourse level,[7] giving the effect of a funhouse mirror. Artist 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.[8]

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.[9]

Coxwell station ridership
YearPop.±% p.a.
200716,590—    
200817,900+7.90%
200916,700−6.70%
201015,620−6.47%
201116,670+6.72%
201216,730+0.36%
201317,660+5.56%
201416,980−3.85%
201515,260−10.13%
201615,620+2.36%
201815,480−0.45%
[9]

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include Monarch Park Stadium, Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, Michael Garron Hospital and the East York Civic Centre.

Surface connections
Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional Information
22A Coxwell Southbound to Victoria Park Avenue
22B Southbound to Queen Street East
70A O'Connor Northbound to Eglinton Avenue East
70B Northbound to Eglinton Square
70C Northbound to Warden station
322 Coxwell Blue Night service; Northbound to Broadview station via Cosburn Avenue and southbound to the Bingham Loop via Kingston Road
404 East York Community Bus

References
  1. "Subway ridership, 2018" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2019. This table shows the typical number of customer-trips made on each subway on an average weekday and the typical number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on an average weekday.
  2. "Danforth Garage Property" (PDF). ttc.ca. Toronto Transit Commission. September 18, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  3. "TTC Coxwell Station - Easier Access Program". ttc.ca. Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. "Brochure for Coxwell Station" (PDF). Easier Access Program. Toronto Transit Commission. October 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. "TTC has now rolled out PRESTO at every subway station". December 22, 2016.
  6. Lavoie, Joanna (October 25, 2016). "Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural unveiled". Inside Toronto (East York Mirror). Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. "Approval of Art Concepts for Coxwell, Wellesley, Royal York, Ossington and St. Clair West Stations" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. December 16, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  8. "Forwards and Backwards". jenniferdavis.ca. Jennifer Davis. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  9. https://transittoronto.ca/spare/0052.shtml

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