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York Mills
General information
Location	4015 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°44′39″N 79°24′24″W / 43.74417°N 79.40667°W / 43.74417; -79.40667
Platforms	Centre platform
Tracks	2
Connections	TTC buses  78  St Andrews  95  York Mills  96  Wilson  97  Yonge  115  Silver Hills  122  Graydon Hall  165  Weston Rd North  320   Yonge  395   York Mills  396   Wilson  995  York Mills Express  996  Wilson Express York Mills Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Official station page
History
Opened	March 31, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-03-31)
Rebuilt	2015
Passengers
2023–2024	20,498
Rank	32 of 70
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station Lawrencetowards Vaughan Line 1 Yonge–University Sheppard–Yongetowards Finch
Location

York Mills is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and York Mills Road in the neighbourhood of Hoggs Hollow.

History

The station opened in 1973, in what was then the Borough of North York, and replaced Eglinton as the northern terminus of the Yonge line. One year later, the subway was extended to Finch.

The original bus terminal was above ground, in a standard island configuration surrounded by bus bays, and at that time was also used by GO Transit buses, with transfers required for connecting TTC buses.

The current underground TTC bus platforms and GO Bus Terminal were built between 1985 and 1992 with the development of the York Mills Centre, with the TTC platforms inside the fare-paid area.

In 2007, this station became accessible with elevators.

By 2015, the tiles on the walls, floors and stairs had been replaced at this station. On the outer walls at track level the alternating light and dark green tiles were replaced by very light green metal panels with a dark green accent strip along the top. Moreover, in 2015 the station's 263 space commuter parking lot was sold to developers.

Entrances

• Northwest corner of Wilson and Yonge – street level entrance
• Northeast corner of York Mills and Yonge – entrance via York Mills Centre
• Old York Mills Road east of Yonge – Kiss and Ride, automatic entrance (accessible only by Presto card as of February 2018)

The construction of a mixed-use development at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and Yonge Street requires the demolition of the subway station entrance at that corner. As of July 2022, the TTC is planning a new accessible entrance to be built within the new development. The expected completion is in 2025.

Art

A tapestry called "Breaking Ground" by artist Laurie Swim was installed in the station in 2010 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an accident that took place in Hoggs Hollow. On March 17, 1960, the incident popularly known as the "Hoggs Hollow Disaster" occurred. Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main. The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction and ultimately led to an improvement in working conditions in Ontario.

Subway infrastructure in the vicinity

The line passes under the Don River West Branch just south of the station platforms. The original plan was for an elevated station and a high-level bridge over the river, but local residents objected and the underground layout was substituted. Consequently, trains approach the station from both directions on a steep downgrade.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include York Mills Centre shopping mall, York Mills Park, Don Valley Golf Course, Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, Canadian Forces College, Miller Tavern and Rosedale Golf Club

Surface connections

TTC routes serving the station include:

Nearby TTC routes serving the station include:

References

1. "Subway ridership, 2023–2024" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved November 12, 2024. This table shows the typical number of customer-boardings made on each subway line and the number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on a typical weekday in Sep 2023–Aug 2024.
2. "How did the TTC do on its 2014 customer charter promises?". CityNews. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017. delivery delay pushed back the wall tile replacement at York Mills to February 2015.
3. "Fourth Financial Quarter, October 5, 2014 – December 31, 2014". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
4. "December 18 2013 Board Commuter Parking Lot Strategy". www.ttc.ca. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
5. "York Mills TTC parking lot slated for hotel, office complex". Toronto Star. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
6. "4050 Yonge Street – New Entrance Connection" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. July 14, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2022.
7. Winsa, Patty (March 16, 2010). "Quilt unveiling marks 50 years since Hogg's Hollow disaster". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
8. "The Hoggs Hollow Disaster". Pipe Dreams. Metropolitan Toronto Archives. 1997. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
9. Bow, James (November 10, 2006). "The North Yonge Extensions". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
10. ^ "York Mills Station". Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

External links

Media related to York Mills station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official station page

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Future	Eglinton Renforth Martin Grove Kipling Islington Royal York Scarlett Jane Mount Dennis Keelesdale Caledonia Fairbank Oakwood Cedarvale (Eglinton West) ■ Forest Hill Chaplin Avenue Eglinton ■ Mount Pleasant Leaside Laird Sunnybrook Park Science Centre Aga Khan Park & Museum Wynford Sloane O'Connor Pharmacy Hakimi Lebovic Golden Mile Birchmount Ionview Kennedy ■ Finch West Humber College Westmore Martin Grove Albion Stevenson Mount Olive Rowntree Mills Pearldale Duncanwoods Milvan Rumike Emery Signet Arrow Norfinch Oakdale Jane and Finch Driftwood Tobermory Sentinel Finch West ■ Ontario Line Exhibition King–Bathurst Queen–Spadina Osgoode Queen Moss Park Corktown East Harbour Riverside–Leslieville Gerrard Pape Cosburn Thorncliffe Park Flemingdon Park Science Centre
Former	Scarborough Kennedy ■ Lawrence East Ellesmere Midland Scarborough Centre McCowan
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