A lot of sophisticated know-how takes place to be able to build a major light rail transit system in the middle of – and under – the nation’s largest city.

But perhaps nowhere along the Eglinton Crosstown project is there a better symbol than the connection with the Ontario Science Centre. The centre is constantly listed as one of Toronto’s top destinations of things to do – a feat considering the major attractions the region offers.

Getting to this destination of curiosity and discovery will soon be easier than ever. A portal will guide vehicles from the surface stop down into the station. And while the portal might seem like a journey into another dimension, we promise we’re only taking you a few metres below the Eglinton roadway to your next station.

Science Centre Station is the 15th underground station going east on the Crosstown Progress tour. Located at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East, Science Centre Station will be a mobility hub, linking passengers to a bus terminal that will include seven bus bays for TTC bus connections.

The station will have 30 outdoor and 30 indoor bicycle parking spaces and retail space in the underground concourse level.

Construction for Science Centre Station began in 2016 with piling and utility relocations. The station is being constructed using the cut-and-cover method, meaning that excavation occurs below the roadway while traffic flows overtop.

Two portals, about 400 metres long, will sit at either side of the station allowing the light rail vehicles to travel in and out of the underground station, keeping them away from the busy intersection above. Road widening is currently being done in the area to support these portals and will continue into much of 2019.

In March, Don Mills and Eglinton saw its final temporary traffic flip. The current traffic configuration will remain in place until the end of the project.

All excavation was completed at Science Centre Station in April. Construction continues, and the concrete work for the pedestrian tunnel and bus terminal is expected to be completed later this year in 2019.

The future Science Centre Station will be your stop into a world of discovery, and not just because of its proximity to the Ontario Science Centre. New transit also comes with its share exciting wonders that we hope you’ll discover on your first trip of the Crosstown LRT in 2021.