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Scarborough Subway Extension

Extending Line 2 subway service 7.8 km farther into the heart of Scarborough.

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Scarborough Subway Extension

Overview

The Scarborough Subway Extension will bring the TTC’s Line 2 subway service nearly eight kilometres farther into Scarborough.

It will extend from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, providing quick and seamless transit for those heading into and out of the downtown core and those travelling within Scarborough. The extension will replace Line 3 (the Scarborough RT), helping to reduce travel times and improve access to jobs, schools and other key destinations throughout the city.

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Key facts

Number of stations	Three
Connections to other transit options	Up to six One GO Train line - Stoufville Up to two local rapid transit lines - Line 5 (Eglinton Crosstown); planned connection to future Sheppard Subway Extension Three bus services - GO Transit, Durham Region Transit and TTC buses
Route length	7.8 km
Ridership	105,000 daily boardings
Increase in transit use	52,000 daily boarding by new users
Improved access to transit	38,000 more people within walking distance to transit
Improved access to jobs	34,000 more jobs within walking distance to transit
Yearly reductions in greenhouse gas emissions	10,000 tonnes

In the news

Tunnelling begins on Scarborough Subway Extension

Jan. 18, 2023

Tunnelling is officially underway on Scarborough’s 7.8-km subway extension. [Read more]

Partner selected for Scarborough Subway Extension stations

Dec. 5, 2022

Development partner selected to help design remaining parts of 7.8-km subway extension. [Read more]

Part of Eglinton to be realigned for Scarborough Subway work

Aug. 14, 2022

Metrolinx keeps people moving at Eglinton & Midland during Scarborough Subway Extension construction. [Read more]

Find more updates on Metrolinx News.

Milestones

Preliminary Design Business Case released
February 2020
Procurement begins for tunnelling contract
March 2020
Tunnel contract awarded
May 2021
Groundbreaking at launch shaft site
June 2021
Procurement begins for stations, rail and systems contract
September 2021
Development partner selected for stations, rail and systems contract
November 2022
Tunnelling begins
January 2023

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Land Acknowledgement

Metrolinx acknowledges that it operates on the traditional territory of Indigenous Peoples including the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. In particular these lands are covered by 20 Treaties, and we have a responsibility to recognize and value the rights of Indigenous Nations and Peoples and conduct business in a manner that is built on the foundation of trust, respect and collaboration. Metrolinx is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, and to working towards meaningful reconciliation with the original caretakers of this land.