By rosebell
Excavating 3km of twin tunnels underneath Pape Avenue, TBMs are due to travel north from the launch shaft and the launch shaft is eventually going to serve as the tunnel portal, where Ontario Line trains will move from above-ground tracks to the underground tunnels.
Locating just south of the launch shaft and future portal, Gerrard Station will put almost 12,000 people within walking distance of the Ontario Line, with over 3,000 passengers expected to use the station during rush hour every day.
November last year was the date of commencing aork on the first launch shaft near Exhibition Station and Metrolinx commissioned a naming competition for the first pair of four TBMs that will be deployed on the Ontario Line project in June.
According to minister of transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria: “The Ontario Line will introduce all-new rapid transit to the Gerrard and Carlaw community and surrounding neighbourhoods, part of our nearly C$70bn investment to deliver the largest transit expansion in North America. In the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty, we are protecting Ontario’s economy by building the next generation of subway service that will create thousands of good-paying jobs and fuel long-term economic growth.”
Stretching from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and linking to the Line 5 Eglinton at Don Mills Road, the 15.6km Ontario Line will have 15 stations.
