Chester is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system

Toronto subway and RT

The Toronto subway and RT is a rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of both underground and elevated railway lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission . It was Canada's first completed subway system, with the first line being built under Yonge Street, which opened in...

 in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Canada

Canada

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. It is located at 370 Danforth Avenue

Danforth Avenue

Danforth Avenue is an east-west arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its western end begins in Old Toronto from the Prince Edward Viaduct as a continuation of Bloor Street and continues through East York until intersecting with Kingston Road in Scarborough...

 at Chester Avenue, and was opened in 1966.

The Toronto Parking Authority

Toronto Parking Authority

The Toronto Parking Authority is a public corporation owned by the City of Toronto.TPA was established in 1998 with the merger of parking operations in the cities of Toronto, York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York and the Borough of York...

 operates a public parking lot across Chester from the subway entrance. It has 83 spaces and is a pay-and-display type operation.

Entrances

There is one entrance to the station, on Chester just north of Danforth. A walkway starting at Jackman/Hurndale provides access from the west.

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include Greektown and Withrow Park

Withrow Park

Withrow Park is a park in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Laid out and constructed in the 1910s, at the same time that the surrounding community was built, Withrow Park is among Toronto's large multi-purpose parks...

. The station serves the northern part of Riverdale

Riverdale, Toronto

Riverdale is a large neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/GO tracks, and Leslieville to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south....

 and the southern part of Broadview North.

Surface connections

Chester is the only station in the system that does not connect with regular day-time bus or streetcar routes, resulting in this station being one of the least-used in the system. The closest connection is the 300 Bloor-Danforth Night Bus that operates on Danforth from 1:30-5:30 a.m.

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