Castle Frank consists of a subway station and an integrated bus station (ie, you don't need to a…read moretransfer from one to another). This review is just for the bus station. I rode the 65 Parliament bus route into the station. There long platform that is the length of 3 busses. The platform has a roof over it but is open on one side to the elements. The platform area looks old. There is a single entrance at one end to the subway station and exit. This review is just for the subway station. The entrance is semicircular with multiple doors. You have to go down to reach the subway platforms or go straight to the bus platform. I didn't see any elevators for wheelchair accessibility. I did see a poster stating renovations for more accessibility in 2024. Review 2022-103

I've only been to this subway station once in my life and it was just 2 evenings ago…read more The funny thing about this station is that immediately surrounding the station is pretty much nothing. Through the actual exterior structure itself the shelter type wall practically acts as a panoramic see-through in which you can see the area near Rosedale valley facing south. Looking north towards the facing Mount Pleasant it's very green and spaced out. I don't get the feeling of being overcrowded at this station and it seems almost quiet and peaceful being recessed from Bloor enough that you feel as if you're on an island. The bus platform seems much longer than it should be and was probably busier at one point but currently there's only 2 buses that run out of this station. They are the 65 Parliament and the 94 Wellesley. The 94 runs east and west out of Wellesley station. The west part goes to Ossington via Wellesley, Queens Park and Hoskin/Harbord to Ossington then to the Bloor line. The eastern route goes from Wellesley to Parliament then up to Bloor and Castle Frank station. The 65 Parliament runs south from Castle Frank to Bloor and takes Parliament all the way down to the Esplanade and loops back up towards Castle Frank again. The buses themselves don't seem to run very frequently on the evenings on Saturday (about one every 20 minutes or so). Castle Frank is the last Bloor street station going east before crossing the Don Valley towards Broadview. Crossing the bridge between Castle Frank and Broadview will give you a good view of the Don Valley from the Prince Edward (Bloor) viaduct bridge.

This is a reasonably sized train station. There are several new buildings and several shelters with…read moreseats. This station also integrates with GO trains and GO buses. There is plenty of parking. There are Presto machines there.

The train station is shared with Go train and Via Rail. People actually use the Via Rail and the Go…read moreTrain for their regular commute. There is a parking lot available for people who wants to park and ride.

When I think of Woodbine station, the pale green tile comes to mind. Sure enough, I got to relive…read moreit when I took the subway to Chester station. Woodbine station is interesting in that it has the train and three buses: - 91 Woodbine - 92 Woodbine South - 93 Parkview Hills I find it smart that the powers that be at the TTC made a delineation between Woodbine and Woodbine South with different route numbers. The Main 64 bus uses the same route number for both northbound and southbound routes, which made it easy to hop on the wrong bus if you weren't careful. Out of the three 90-series bus routes, I'm most familiar with the 92 Woodbine South bus. It got me a block away from my elementary school if I exited the bus at Queen Street East. It also gets you to the Olympic pool in the summertime. The Parkview Hills route replaces the old 91A route. Again, I'm so happy that the TTC went with a new number. I don't have a need to hit Woodbine station these days. I am happy that it's still alive and kicking along line 2 or the Bloor-Danforth line. (486)

Nice upgrade to station This city desperately needs more…read moretransit Unfortunately the never ending discussions and political bog down have us a good decade behind. Thankfully the bloor line was built long ago!

Osgoode Subway Station is right at Queen and University, making it super handy for getting to…read moreplaces like City Hall, the Four Seasons Centre, and the Entertainment District. The station is clean and easy to navigate, with clear signs. Line 1 trains run often, and it's a reliable stop for commuters and visitors (as reliable as TTC can get).

We were staying at the Hilton Toronto on Richmond & University and this was our "go-to" subway…read morestation to get around the city. Easy access and they have kiosks where you can purchase fairs or reload the Presto transportation card. Trains rain during the day roughly every 5 mins. Really appreciated the Wi-Fi and the escalators from level 3 to 2 especially after all day walking and exploring Toronto. Recommend the PRESTO card! Load money and swipe and go. Reload as needed. Good for subway, streetcars, and UP Express. Found it a perfect option while on vacation and exploring the city. Need help with routes and times, we used www.ttc.ca/trip-planner and found it extremely helpful. Osgoode Subway entrances are at: Southeast - University & Queen West Entrance, Southeast corner (Four Seasons Centre) Southwest - University & Queen West Entrances, Southwest corner Northwest - University & Queen West Entrance, Northwest corner Northeast - University & Queen West Entrance, Northeast corner

I've had many a trip begin, end, and middle with this terminal and for what it is, and where it is,…read moreit's not that bad. Definitely not as nice as Union Station (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/union-station-toronto), but not outrageously bad either. It's fairly plain, but is somewhat centrally located. When I was shuttling back and forth between Kingston and Waterloo for university, this bus terminal became a hub I got used to. Because of its proximity to the Worlds Biggest Book Store (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/worlds-biggest-bookstore-toronto) and the big HMV on Yonge Street, (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/hmv-canada-toronto-2) I was able to be easily distracted and kill time and money whenever I landed in Toronto. You'd not pack up the family, huddle them together and take a picture capturing the moment that you all got to go to the Bay Street Bus Terminal, but for its location and relative cleanliness, it's an okay place to start or end a journey.

The subway is wheelchair accessible and the shares the same entrance to TTC office, on south west…read moreof Davisville-Yonge intersection. You can use both stairs and escalators to get down to the platform, and only stairs (or elevator) to access the street. This station is above the ground (and has good wifi reception lol)

Davisville station is located at the south west corner of Yonge and Chaplin Cresent opposite…read moreDavisville Avenue between Eglinton and St. Clair stations on the Yonge-University Line (Line1). Whenever I happened to go to this station it seems strange that they decided to go al fresco with this open roof design. There aren't that many stations that aren't either covered or underground so it's almost strange to see that this station is as it is. The thing about Davisville is it's the closest station to the TTC HQ as well. You'd think they'd make it less humble than it is but no frills I suppose. There's 4 bus routes that are transferable or connect to Davisville and they're: 14 - Glencairn 11 - Bayview 28 - Bayview South 97 - Yonge The 14 runs west from Davisville along Chaplin to Bathurst and heads west along Glencairn crossing the other side of Line 1 at Glencairn station continuing west past Marlee and Dufferin and turns south on Lansdown and west along Tycos before turning north on Caledonia and running back east along Glencairn back towards Davisville. The 11 runs east on Davisville to Bayview and turns north and does a turn near Sunnybrook hospital and continues north through the Bridal Path area and crosses the Sheppard Line at Bayview station and continues north past Finch to Steeles before turning around. The 28 runs east on Davisville and south on Bayview on the east side of Mt Pleasant cemetery through Leaside and south along the windy part of Bayview by the Don Valley and towards the Evergreen Brick Works at the east side of Rosedale. The 97A follows Yonge to York Mills from Davisville. The 97B follows the same route as A but also goes as far south as Queens Quay and the 97C goes as north as Steeles.

hmmmm nothing stands out at this station…read morevery similar to many others on line 2 area is ok, something different for west enders to see and walk around...

I grew up in the Beaches. Main Street subway station is near and dear to my heart, as it was also…read morethe closest station that I used often. Did you know that it's the only TTC subway station with the type of street in its official name? Kennedy Road station? Nope. Bay Street station? Nooo. Main Street is special. Street was added to avoid calling it Main station, as in the main (primary) station in Toronto. It's funny. I grew up calling it Main station. This subway station is considered a hub, meaning that it has at least two different modes of transportation. It has always had the 506 Carlton streetcar. It also has a number of bus routes. My mom and I took the 506 streetcar to get to the Chinatown at Broadview and Gerrard Street East. It was cool doing grocery shopping on a Sunday, which was an exception back in the day. Most stores were closed. I also went to Chinese school in the neighbourhood and took Chinese classes in the summer on Leslie Street, just south of Gerrard. I have a lot of memories commuting on this route. Main 64 was the bus that I took the most to get me down to Queen Street East. I'd then walk a few blocks to get home. This route used to be split into two: southbound to Queen and northbound to Eastdale. I can still hear my mom reminding me, "Look carefully and make sure you're taking the bus southbound!" Of course, on the rare occasion that we hopped on the wrong bus, you simply continued sitting there until the bus returned you to the station. It would then go southbound. The downside is taking this bus on Sundays. It was super slow and I imagine that things haven't changed. I passed by this station on a Sunday and did not see the Main 64 bus. Figures! I believe that my odd interest with numbers and bus routes started at this station. When you are waiting for your bus to arrive at the platform, there's nothing better to do than to figure out what bus routes do. The lineup of bus routes hasn't changed since I was in high school: - 20 Cliffside - 23 Dawes - 62 Mortimer - 64 Main - 87 Cosburn - 113 Danforth - 135 Gerrard The last two routes were introduced during my high school years. It's nice that they are still alive and running. The pale yellow background when you're waiting for the subway to come hasn't changed. I have memories of meeting friends to head downtown. My friend boarded at Kennedy, so I suggested that we meet by or in the first car going westbound. It worked well. Ah, memories! This station has an elevator for accessibility needs. It's also helpful if you've got a large rolling suitcase that you are moving between the GO station nearby and this TTC station. (55)

Pure chaos last night though this might be more to blame TTC for. Was heading on a Northbound train…read morefrom St. Andrews to Finch, but due to maintenance had re-routed from Union back Southbound and had to get off at St. George to then switch to another Bloor-Yongye line. Upon getting to St. George, the station was filled with people scrambling all around in different directions 3x more than usual, overheard a lot of the red-vested TTC help attendants getting pretty overwhelmed and tired of the same questions from commuters wondering when the next train would come and how the medical emergency that stopped the first train would be resolved. I think there's real opportunity to consider more service design into transportation in Toronto. This would ultimately prevent situations like these from happening. (Ie. More signs and clearer messaging to inform riders on statuses, map improvements, ACCESSIBILITY, etc.)

How do I review this station without letting my disdain for the TTC get in the way? Hmmm…read more.. How about I just tell you about the station? In case you don't know St. George (I like to call him San Jorge) is the patron saint of jolly old England lad (and lasses). Did you know if the other two saint stations not named St. Clair are also patron saints of Ireland and Scotland? That's right Saint Patrick (aka San Patrizio) and Saint Andrew (San Andreas). Now stay with me because this will make your mind explode if you haven't already fallen asleep... If you were to combine the flags of St. George (red cross over white), St. Andrew (white cross over blue) and St Patrick (red X over white) you get the Union Jack flag aka the flag of the United Kingdom? OK enough of the history BS. I made that all up... actually no I didn't I'm just making sure you haven't lost interest just yet while I play this shell game of writing things completely irrelevant to St. George. So this station is special in a sense that it is one of the main interchange stations in all of the TTC system. In rankings of importance it's right up there and probably 3rd just behind Union (first) and Bloor/Yonge (second) in my personal ranking system of things. I like ranking things don't ask me why but ya I consider this station 3rd. This station is physically on the north side of Bloor Street between Prince Arthur and Bloor directly behind the OISE building of U of T (252 Bloor W). There are 2 entrances/exits while one faces St. George itself and the other is at Bedford. This station is on 3 levels. Ground level is where you enter/exit, buy tokens and such. The next level down is the 1 line (yellow line) which runs on the Spadina/University side (Downsview endpoint) and the Yonge side (Finch endpoint). This line runs right through the core of downtown from Bloor south through Queens Park and down University Ave to Union station before turning back up Yonge Street going all the way up to Finch Ave. This line is basically known as the "north-south" line and has recently been given the designation as "1" in the TTC's elaborate naming system. The next level down is the level for access to the Bloor Danforth line also known as "2" or if you are into colors it can also be called the green line. This is essentially your east west line that runs from Kipling to Kennedy. Really though nobody here calls any of these lines here by colors. This isn't Boston and the numbers thing is new but this isn't New York either. We don't have enough lines to be getting into letters either. Let's just say "3" should be part of "2" and "4" shouldn't even exist. San Jorge station is an important station because as far as interchange stations goes this is one of them and it can get very busy here.