Warden station brings back memories of being a teen. I learned that its bus terminal is to be…read moredemolished and revitalized for the next two years. I went to see it for the last time on its last day of operation, which was yesterday, November 30, 2024. The station feels the same. I rode the train on the Bloor-Danforth line (it's line 2 these days) from Chester heading eastbound. Even though I don't take the TTC often, my commuter habits and instincts haven't changed. I remembered that the platform at this station is in the centre for both eastbound and westbound trains. It truly felt like time stood still. The signage is the same. Gone are the payphones. Everything else looked the same. I headed downstairs to the bus terminal. It felt the same, but eerie. Most businesses have closed for good, except for Cafe on the Go and Bakery on the Go. I have always liked getting a snack before hopping on public transit. The patties and sausage rolls looked so good from these businesses. What was new to me was the next vehicle information. It was helpful knowing when the next bus was arriving. Yes, the bus terminal is dated. I liked the concept of seeing flashing lights on the At the Platform sign. You could keep warm in the terminal. Once you saw the lights flashing, you headed down the stairs to board your bus. Two buses that I took during my teen years were the following: - Warden 68. It heads north of St. Clair. I took it to get my written driver's licence. Across from that building was a Sears outlet. Both are long gone. - Markham 102. I boarded it with friends to eventually hit Markham Road and Kingston Road. My best friend's dad would pick us up and drive us to their home to hang out. I like that there is a distinction made with Warden 68 (it takes you north of St. Clair to Markham and back down to Warden station) and Warden 69 (it's runs south of St. Clair and back up to Warden station). Main Street station had the most confusing set of buses for Main 64. One was northbound and the other was southbound. Both were 64. It was and still is easy to board the wrong bus if you aren't paying attention. There are Presto turnstiles to tap and pay for your fare entering the station. I also saw a Presto self-serve reload kiosk. Since I was in the subway, I didn't need to use it. As a teen, I'd arrive at Warden and walk across the north parking lot to get to Warden Woods Mall. I was a mall kid and liked this one. It changed to become Warden Power Centre when I left the GTA and returned a few years later before it was demolished. It's now housing. I noticed that there's a south lot. As a teen, parking lots didn't mean much to be. They do now as an adult who drives and needs parking. I look forward to seeing what the new bus terminal looks like. Hopefully, it will be done on time in two years. I'm glad that I got to see everything and relive fond memories before it's rubble. (460)

I've been hoping to post my own bit of nostalgic commentary, re: Warden Station and its closure, so…read moreYelp is a great platform for this! Warden Station opened in May 1968, and admittedly, over these past few years (especially these past few months), the need for a renovation had become more apparent -- yet the Spirit of that Station remained, as a terminus for us Scarberians to use and enjoy (well, sort of). The retailers who graced that Station provided ride-weary travellers with hot coffee, tea, samosas, bagels and other goodies, while waiting for their respective buses. And the clothing store and luggage shop, along with the Gateway place, all added to the overall Warden Station experience. My family and I moved to Scarborough in 1970, and as a car-free family, we used Warden Station regularly. At that time the station was still in its infancy, so it was a "lovely" terminus place to visit (It was the end of Line 2 at that time)! Of course, as a child my perspective was quite different than it is today -- yet the warm-and-fuzzy memories shall remain with me, forever, such as the many times I waited by the panoramic-style windows overlooking St. Clair Avenue East, with my Dad ... Back when Scarborough was a very different place! I visited Warden Station last Saturday (January 4th) for the last time, taking a few photos for "posterity" sake. Fare Thee Well, Warden Station! The New Warden Station shall provide greater accessibility for all commuters, with two elevators.

Obviously, I have to recommend this train station because without it you wouldn't be able to go…read morewhere you wanna go if it's someplace off of Danforth. It's obviously a smaller train station than Union Station, but underground. It is quite big from the trains to the actual station. Above ground, there are restrooms and a warmer place to wait then outside where you can see the trains coming. Not much to really say about it, since it is just a train station. The thing I don't like about this station is it's a long walk uphill to get to the street. And when you've got luggage and you're exhausted and it's snowy and icy outside, it's kind of a pain in the butt.

Danforth GO is located on the Lakeshore East line. It's the station right before Union Station…read more This station does not have any parking or a pick up area. There is a turn in for the Main Square Community Centre off of Main Street so I see a lot of people getting picked up and dropped off there. If you're walking on Main Street, there are a set of stairs that lead down towards the station but right now they are closed due to the icy weather so you have to take the long way around. If you've decided to bike, there are bike racks available. Another way of getting here is via the TTC. This is one of the only GO stations on the Lakeshore East line that is close to a TTC station. Main Station is about a 5 minute walk north of the station so you can change transit lines. Switching is a little easier now since both systems take Presto. The ticket counter is only available till 10pm everyday so you will have to rely on the ticket vending machine to purchase your fare after hours. This also means that the indoor waiting room and the public washrooms are not available since this area is locked. There are benches and shelters along the tracks. The station is pretty simple with 3 tracks. There are boards that display the time the next trains are arriving for both the east and west bound directions. I found the track signage to be straightforward and there was signage indicating which streets the exits from the tunnels would take you to. A few other notes from years of taking the GO. I used to take the train in from the east side into work so I can tell you that in the mornings a lot of the seats are taken by the time the train pulls into Danforth station. It's not too bad if you wind up standing since everyone disembarks at Union Station anyways. One might think that taking the GO to get to Taste of the Danforth would make sense but it's actually about a 50 minute walk on Danforth Avenue to the heart of the festival so a heads up if that was your plan.

Tip: This TTC station closed for good in November 2023…read more I stumbled across this listing for Midland station. It was a part of six stations that comprised the Scarborough Light Rail Transit (LRT). It changed names over the years. It became Scarborough RT and then line 3 Scarborough. In high school, when we were dismissed from classes early, I took the bus to Main Street station. I took the subway eastbound to Kennedy station, and then took the Scarborough LRT to Scarborough Town Centre. I was a mall kid and loved how efficient it was to get there from the Beaches. I moved to Markham after I graduated from high school. When I took the TTC to go home, I'd often ride the Bloor-Danforth line to Kennedy station and then transfer to either take the Kennedy 43 or Midland 57 bus up to the Scarborough-Markham border. I'd then walk a bit to get home. I will admit that I never left the train at Midland station to take the Midland 57 bus. I never boarded either the train or bus at this station, either. It seemed so weird. I had a better shot at getting a seat on the bus from Kennedy station than taking the train to Midland station and catching the bus northbound. Back then, this area at Midland, just north of Ellesmere Road, had nothing. You did have a pub at the intersection. I wasn't into that as a high school student, or even an undergraduate student. The area had a place to dump garbage. Not attractive! These days, there is a lot more to see and do. I like the Starbucks steps away. It's better than my local cafe. You can grab a bite at Mary Brown's. There's a sushi joint across the street from both businesses. It's just a shame that you can't take the train here. The station is still intact. It hasn't been demolished. You can admire the glass. The station ran above Midland Avenue, which was cool back in the day. I'm not sure what the plans are for this station. I drive by it often and I only see a notice on the locked doors mentioning that it's closed. I can hear the chimes from the train indicating that the doors are closing. They are silenced, but not forgotten in memory. Rest in peace, Midland station. (463)

What is there to say about Midland Station. Definitely isn't one best located station with garbage…read moredumps nearby and open concept design. There is nothing here. All you can do connect to Midland bus. Make a quicker ride to Kennedy Station then the bus

There is parking on each side of the tracks which is nice. There is also direct access to the…read moretracks at multiple points, with Presto scanners, running the length of the parking lot. There are also new shelters and bike racks. I like the facelift that they're doing to all of the stations! They needed it!

getting a chance to see this maintenance plant during doors open was an absolute blast. being the…read moresole yard that repairs trains on line 2(bloor line) the facilities are split into two buildings, a cleaning station for the outside of the subways, and the main building to make repairs to the cars. the first part of the tour is a subway ride around the physical yard, which is an awesome sight to see. when you get to the maintenance building you get to see every and all methods towards fixing any and all parts of an inidividual subway car. if they offer this tour on the next doors open, come very early or you will be stuck here all day.

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)

Tonight in major hour long downpour with extreme lightning and thunder, Uber rates from downtown to…read moremy hotel in Brampton went from $49 to $135 surge pricing. After walking in a complete downpour to the subway which closed early at 11 PM, I found an honorable taxi driver that stopped in the driving rain who said he would take me for $80. He found the quickest route possible and I was able to get in my hotel room and DRY OFF in no time! He also was a very SAFE and cautious driver driving in bad weather conditions but leaving enough car lengths to the vehicles in front of him. Professional Service tonight that was MUCH MORE superior then Uber.

I mistakenly sent an e-transfer to a Beck Taxi employee, Ashley (Ace) Ortuste, instead of my…read moredisabled, widowed mother, who relies on my support and Beck Taxi's Wheel-Trans services. After realizing the error, I contacted both the recipient and management, hoping the funds would be returned. Despite multiple attempts and my bank confirming the transfer could only be reversed with the recipient's cooperation, I was unable to resolve the issue and was eventually blocked. I acknowledge that the mistake was mine, but I had hoped for honesty, integrity, and compassion in resolving an accidental transfer that had a real impact on my family. This experience left me disappointed and concerned about the professionalism I encountered. I hope Beck Taxi encourages its employees to handle situations like this with empathy and integrity.

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!