The location of Eglinton LRT stations across the top of South Bayview continues to be a work in progress, evidently. Still, the estimable Bree Rody-Mantha has winkled out a few details, and we can add some more. The discussion has been underway among transit wonks for years as to where such stations should be located. In 2011, the Urban Toronto forum thread on this subject contained great detail on the so-called “station box” for the stop at Bayview Ave. It was to sit underground across Bayview on the north side, accessible from the Metro lot and from Sunnybrook Plaza. In the current issues of the Post Magazines, Ms Rody-Mantha has learned that the address of 1787 Bayview is mentioned as the location of the stop. That’s the McDonald’s building overlooking Talbot Park. But it may well be that this is merely a stairway entrance on the south sidewalk which will take riders to the platforms underground with the McDonald’s untouched, At Mount Pleasant, it appears the old bank building (inset) , now a Second Cup, will be the site of the LRT station. It’s nice to think that the 1940s centre of local commerce might survive as a train station but that seems a long shot. At Avenue Rd., the Metrolinx authorities were at some pains, Ms Rody-Mantha reports, to deny that the building now housing Oink Oink would have any role in the placement of the station at that street. Whatever the case, it is clear that Metrolinx is not finished the process of settling on locations and as one retailer on the route told Ms Rody-Mantha “they’ve changed their mind three or four times….” In such matters as this, it seems reasonable. The address of 1155 Eglinton Ave. E is given for the Don Mills Station. That number is well east of the Don Valley Parkway on Google maps but Google become inaccurate when there are no buildings to reference. There is apparently no information from Metrolinx for the stations at Laird Drive and the now on-again stop at Leslie Street. As to Laird, the old TD Bank building on the northwest corner (now a Starbucks) would make a graceful station entrance but once again, The Bulldog may be day dreaming. Previous post
