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Victoria Park (TTC)
Encyclopedia
Victoria Park is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system
in Toronto
, Canada
. It is located at 777 Victoria Park Avenue
, one block north of Danforth Avenue
. The station itself can be accessed by pedestrians via Victoria Park Avenue, or via Albion Avenue, or via a walkway that leads to the nearby Crescent Town area.
, but the access footbridge across Victoria Park Avenue, built in the 1970s, extended into what was then the Borough of East York
.
Until 1973 the buses and the subway trains serving the station were in separate fare zones and so the turnstiles and collector booths were placed between the bus bays and the subway platforms. When the zones were abolished, the layout was reconfigured to bring the buses inside the station's fare-paid area.
In 1995, TTC ticket collector Dimitrija (Jimmy) Trajceski was murdered by Adrian Kinkead at Victoria Park Station. Kinkead was given a life sentence for the crime. He was subsequently also found guilty of the murders of Marsha and Tammy Ottey previously that same day.
, Danforth Village, Crescent Town in East York
, Dentonia Park, and Teesdale Place in Scarborough
.
Currently the elevated bus bay platform has been completely demolished. A new ground level bus terminal will be built in the space previously occupied by the elevated platform. There will also be a new entrance, along with existing entrances being upgraded. The station will also feature a green roof
, with various hardy plants. Another prominent feature being added is elevators, making Victoria Park a fully accessible station.
The design aspects of the station include public art. The theme is "roots" by Aniko Meszaros. The theme is a response to the new green roof and diverse demographic in the Scarborough area. The design includes the words "Roots" and "Community" in different languages. "Roots" will have some slightly different colours, while "Community" will be put in layers on top of a tree ring design.
On May 24, 2010 the new bus platform was opened to the public. Construction on other aspects of the station is expected to continue until Fall 2011
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located at 777 Victoria Park Avenue
Victoria Park Avenue
Victoria Park Avenue is a major north-south route in eastern Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marks the border between the Old City of Toronto and Scarborough.-History:Victoria Park Avenue was originally a pioneer road for settlement of Scarborough...
, one block north of 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...
. The station itself can be accessed by pedestrians via Victoria Park Avenue, or via Albion Avenue, or via a walkway that leads to the nearby Crescent Town area.
History
Victoria Park Station was opened in 1968. The station itself was then in the Borough of ScarboroughScarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, but the access footbridge across Victoria Park Avenue, built in the 1970s, extended into what was then the Borough of East York
East York, Ontario
East York is a former municipality within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a semi-autonomous borough within the overall municipality of Metropolitan Toronto before East York, North York, York, Scarborough, Etobicoke and Toronto were amalgamated into the new "megacity" of Toronto...
.
Until 1973 the buses and the subway trains serving the station were in separate fare zones and so the turnstiles and collector booths were placed between the bus bays and the subway platforms. When the zones were abolished, the layout was reconfigured to bring the buses inside the station's fare-paid area.
In 1995, TTC ticket collector Dimitrija (Jimmy) Trajceski was murdered by Adrian Kinkead at Victoria Park Station. Kinkead was given a life sentence for the crime. He was subsequently also found guilty of the murders of Marsha and Tammy Ottey previously that same day.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
Traveling eastbound, a few hundred feet before reaching Victoria Park Station the subway exits the underground tunnel at the Tyra Portal into the outdoors. Then, for a short section through Victoria Park Station, the line is elevated. Continuing east after the station, the track returns to ground level and angles northeast, diagonal to the street grid.Nearby landmarks
Near the station are Shoppers World DanforthShoppers World Danforth
Shoppers World Danforth is a hybrid shopping plaza and shopping mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has 40 stores serving parts of East York, Scarborough and The Beaches, near the Victoria Park subway station. Today a moderately sized suburban plaza, it has a notable place in history as one of the...
, Danforth Village, Crescent Town in East York
East York
East York can refer to:*East York, Pennsylvania, United States*East York, Ontario, Canada...
, Dentonia Park, and Teesdale Place in Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
.
Surface connections
- 12 Kingston Road to St Clair and Barkdene Hills
- 12B to Kennedy StationKennedy (TTC)Kennedy is the terminal subway station of the Bloor-Danforth and Scarborough RT lines of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at 2455 Eglinton Avenue East, just east of Kennedy Road. The station opened in 1980 in what was then the Borough of Scarborough with the Bloor-Danforth platform, and the...
via Brimley- 24 Victoria Park to Steeles
- 24A to Don Mills StationDon 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...
via Consumers Rd - 24D to Major Mackenzie - extra fare required north of Steeles
- 67 Pharmacy to Ellesmere Ave.
- 67A to Eglinton Ave.
- 404 East York (Community Bus)
Station modernization
Victoria Park is one of the stations currently being renovated and redesigned as part of the Station Modernization program. Other Stations include Pape, Union, St. Andrew, Osgoode, St. Patrick.Currently the elevated bus bay platform has been completely demolished. A new ground level bus terminal will be built in the space previously occupied by the elevated platform. There will also be a new entrance, along with existing entrances being upgraded. The station will also feature a green roof
Green roof
A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems...
, with various hardy plants. Another prominent feature being added is elevators, making Victoria Park a fully accessible station.
The design aspects of the station include public art. The theme is "roots" by Aniko Meszaros. The theme is a response to the new green roof and diverse demographic in the Scarborough area. The design includes the words "Roots" and "Community" in different languages. "Roots" will have some slightly different colours, while "Community" will be put in layers on top of a tree ring design.
On May 24, 2010 the new bus platform was opened to the public. Construction on other aspects of the station is expected to continue until Fall 2011