Lawrence (TTC)
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Lawrence is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located at 3101 Yonge Street
at Lawrence Avenue
.
Buses enter the station counter to the normal traffic directions in North America
(to the left instead of the right). A series of renovations have been completed to repair damage to the walls and roadway of the bus platform.
, the former northern terminus of the Yonge line, and York Mills
, which acted as a temporary terminus for a year until the subway was extended to Finch
.
Lawrence was the first station on the network to feature an underground bus terminal (York Mills
, St. Clair West
, and Don Mills
are the others). To this day, it is one of Toronto’s deepest stations.
On 23 April 2007, TTC employee Antonio Almeida was killed in the tunnel just south of the station when a platform on his work car was dislodged.
and the series of parks that run through Chatsworth and Blythwood ravines from Chatsworth Drive and Cheritan Avenue to Bayview Avenue
.
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...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located at 3101 Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
at Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is divided into east and west portions by Yonge Street, the dividing line of east-west streets in Toronto....
.
Buses enter the station counter to the normal traffic directions in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
(to the left instead of the right). A series of renovations have been completed to repair damage to the walls and roadway of the bus platform.
Entrances
- Lawrence Avenue northwest side of Yonge at Continental Place
- Lawrence Avenue northeast side of Yonge
- Bedford Park Avenue northwest side of Yonge (automatic entrance)
- Ranleigh Avenue northeast side of Yonge (automatic entrance)
History
Lawrence Station was opened in 1973, as an intermediate stop between EglintonEglinton (TTC)
Eglinton is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is at 2190 Yonge Street at Eglinton Avenue. It is one of the larger stations of the Toronto Transit Commission , with several shops located on the concourse level...
, the former northern terminus of the Yonge line, and York Mills
York Mills (TTC)
York Mills is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road...
, which acted as a temporary terminus for a year until the subway was extended to Finch
Finch (TTC)
Finch is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 5714 Yonge Street between Finch Avenue East and West...
.
Lawrence was the first station on the network to feature an underground bus terminal (York Mills
York Mills (TTC)
York Mills is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 4015 Yonge Street at Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road...
, St. Clair West
St. Clair West (TTC)
St. Clair West is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is at 370 St. Clair Avenue West between Bathurst Street and Tweedsmuir Avenue. The sports field of St. Michael's College School is directly above the length of the station; a...
, and Don Mills
Don Mills (TTC)
Don Mills is the eastern terminus station of the Sheppard line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is also a "Vivastation" on the Viva Green line of York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system...
are the others). To this day, it is one of Toronto’s deepest stations.
On 23 April 2007, TTC employee Antonio Almeida was killed in the tunnel just south of the station when a platform on his work car was dislodged.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include Lawrence ParkLawrence Park, Toronto
Lawrence Park is one of Toronto, Canada's most affluent residential neighbourhoods, along with Rosedale, the Bridle Path, and Forest Hill. It is also one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Canada....
and the series of parks that run through Chatsworth and Blythwood ravines from Chatsworth Drive and Cheritan Avenue to Bayview Avenue
Bayview Avenue
Bayview Avenue is a major north-south route in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario. North of Toronto, in York Region, Bayview is also designated as York Regional Road 34.-History:...
.
- Alexander MuirAlexander MuirAlexander Muir was a Canadian songwriter, poet, soldier, and school headmaster. He was the composer of The Maple Leaf Forever, which he wrote in October 1867 to celebrate the Confederation of Canada.-Early life:...
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Locke Branch
Surface connections
- 52 Lawrence West to Martin Grove
- 97 Yonge
- 124 Sunnybrook to Sunnybrook Hospital
- 162 Lawrence-Donway to Don Mills