Scarborough Centre
Scarborough Centre station platform in 2018
General information
Location290 Borough Drive,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°46′28″N 79°15′28″W / 43.77444°N 79.25778°W / 43.77444; -79.25778
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  9  Bellamy
  •  16  McCowan
  •  21  Brimley
  •  38  Highland Creek
  •  43B  Kennedy
  •  129  McCowan North
  •  130  Middlefield
  •  131  Nugget
  •  132  Milner
  •  133  Neilson
  •  134  Progress
  •  169  Huntingwood
  •  903  Kennedy–Scarborough Centre Express
  •  938  Highland Creek Express
  •  939AB  Finch Express
  •  985A  Sheppard East Express
  •  996  Wilson Express

Durham Region Transit DRT

Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteOfficial station page
History
OpenedMarch 22, 1985 (1985-03-22)
ClosedJuly 24, 2023 (2023-07-24) (Line 3)
Passengers
2019[1]24,399
Rank39 of 75
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station
Midland
towards Kennedy
 Scarborough McCowan
Terminus
Location

Scarborough Centre is a bus terminal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving multiple bus routes of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and one Durham Regional Transit (DRT) bus route. It was also a rapid transit station serving Line 3 Scarborough of the Toronto subway system until Line 3's closure on July 24, 2023. It is located north of Ellesmere Road between Brimley and McCowan Roads, just south of Highway 401. It was adjacent to the former Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal, which was a station for GO Transit buses and other intercity coach services until the TTC modified the facility for TTC buses.

A new Scarborough Centre station is planned to be built along the Line 2 extension east of the existing station, which is set to open circa 2030.[2]

History

Scarborough Centre station was opened in 1985 along with the rest of Line 3. The station replaced transit access to the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall's south side (at ground level along roadway).

In 2000, this station became accessible with elevators.

The Toronto Transit Commission had planned to extend Line 4 Sheppard southeast from its current terminus at Don Mills to Scarborough Centre. The 985A Sheppard East Express bus currently links the two stations, making limited stops along Sheppard Avenue. In March 2007, however, the TTC dropped this plan when it announced its Transit City proposal to build the Sheppard East LRT. The LRT proposal was later replaced by a plan to extend Line 4 eastwards from Don Mills station to McCowan Road.[2]

Around 2011, there was a proposal to convert Line 3 to light-rail with an extension of the Eglinton Crosstown line (Line 5 Eglinton) over the Line 3 right-of-way.[3][4]

In 2013, the proposal was changed to abandon the Line 3 right-of-way and build an underground extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth along McCowan Road. This would result in the decommissioning of all Line 3 stations beyond Kennedy station. A new Scarborough Centre station would be built east of the current station and would be oriented on a north–south alignment rather than the east–west alignment of the current station. Between 2013 and 2016, the new Scarborough Centre station was planned as a through-station.[5] In order to save money for another transit project, the plan was revised in 2016 to make it a terminal station.[6] However, in 2019 the plan was revised again to make the new Scarborough Centre station a through-station.[7][2]

In February 2021, the TTC recommended the closure of Line 3 in November 2023 and its replacement by bus service until the completion of the Scarborough extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth.[8] However, the rail portion of this station permanently closed following a derailment on July 24, 2023, after which the TTC decided not to reopen Line 3.[9]

Station description

Existing station

Station entrance
Bus bays with the concourse and train platform levels above

The existing station is located north of Ellesmere Road, between Brimley and McCowan Roads on the south of the Scarborough Town Centre. The station was built on three levels: Line 3 used to operate through the upper level; the mezzanine, passenger entry from the mall, and an automatic entrance from Brian Harrison Way are on the middle level; and two bus terminals were located at ground level, one for TTC buses connected by an automatic entrance to the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal for intercity buses. (In October 2022, the intercity terminal was relocated so that the TTC bus terminal could expand into its space.[10]) There is elevator access for TTC services, making this station fully accessible to anyone with disabilities.

East of the current station, the Line 3 continued travelling east on an elevated bridge until McCowan station. West of the station, the Line 3 ran on an elevated bridge which descended after passing over Brimley Road. It continued to descend until reaching Midland station.

The TTC permanently closed the Line 3 portion of the existing station after a derailment on July 24, 2023;[9] however, the adjacent bus facilities will be kept in operation until 2030 with its bus bays reconfigured.[10]

Future station

The provincial transit agency Metrolinx plans to build a new underground Scarborough Centre station parallel to McCowan Road along a planned extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. The new station will be on a north–south alignment to the east of Scarborough Town Centre. The new station will have a new Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal serving TTC and GO Transit buses as well as the Durham Region Transit bus rapid transit line.[2] The new station will be located 500 metres (1,600 ft) east of the current station, on the east side of McCowan Road north of the Line 3 right-of-way next to the site of McCowan station.[11] The new station and bus terminal are expected to open in 2030.[8]

Nearby landmarks

Located in Scarborough City Centre, nearby landmarks include the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall, Scarborough Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square, Canada Centre government offices, and Scarborough YMCA.

Surface connections

Toronto Transit Commission

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional information
9 Bellamy Southbound to Warden station
16 McCowan Southbound to Warden station
21A Brimley Southbound to Kennedy station
21B Northbound to Steeles Avenue East
21C Northbound to Steeles Avenue East and southbound to Kennedy station
38A Highland Creek Eastbound to Rouge Hill GO Station
38B Eastbound to U of T Scarborough
43B Kennedy Southbound to Kennedy station
129A McCowan North Northbound to Major Mackenzie Drive
(Extra fare required north of Steeles Avenue)
129B Northbound to Steeles Avenue East
130A Middlefield Northbound to Steeles Avenue East
130B Northbound to Steeles Avenue East via Maybrook Drive
(Rush hour service)
131 Nugget Eastbound to Old Finch Avenue and Morningview Trail
132 Milner Eastbound to McLevin Avenue and Hupfield Trail
133 Neilson Northbound to Morningside Heights
134A Progress Northbound to Finch Avenue East via Tapscott Road
134B Northbound to McNicoll Avenue via Tapscott Road
(Rush hour service)
134C Northbound to Centennial College
134D Northbound to Finch Avenue East via Centennial College
169A Huntingwood Westbound to Don Mills station via Van Horne Avenue
169B Westbound to Don Mills station
(Rush hour service)
903 Scarborough Express Southbound to Kennedy station
(Implemented August 26, 2023, to replace Line 3 shuttle bus)[12]
913 Progress Express Eastbound to Centennial College
(AM rush hour service)
938 Highland Creek Express Eastbound to U of T Scarborough
(AM rush hour service)
939A Finch Express Westbound to Finch station
939B Westbound to Finch West station via Finch station
985A Sheppard East Express Westbound to Don Mills station
996 Wilson Express Westbound to Humber College

Other operators

GO Transit and intercity bus services

Scarborough Centre station was also home to the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal, which was located directly east of the TTC bus platform. Until it closed, the former bus terminal was served by GO Transit and interurban buses, which now stop at various on-street locations near Scarborough Centre station.[11]

Durham Regional Transit

Since September 2023, Durham Region Transit (DRT) route 920 buses serve the TTC Scarborough Centre bus terminal. Due to the TTC bus terminal being situated inside the TTC's fare-paid area, and separate fares required for customers transferring between DRT and TTC, passengers heading towards Durham Region board the DRT buses inside the TTC bus terminal, while those heading towards Scarborough Centre alight at nearby on-street stops outside of the station. The DRT buses previously terminated at McCowan station.[13][14]

Route Additional information
920 Eastbound to Harmony Terminal

References

  1. ↑ "Subway ridership, 2019" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023. This table shows the typical number of customer-trips made on each subway on an average weekday and the typical number of customers travelling to and from each station platform on an average weekday.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search begins for teams interested in building Scarborough Subway Extension stations". Metrolinx. September 17, 2021. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Presentation Update - Community Meeting (York Civic Centre)" Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine June 30, 2011
  4. ↑ "Eglinton LRT ready to launch" Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine By Tess Kalinowski, Toronto Star. June 29, 2011
  5. ↑ "Province To Extend Bloor-Danforth Subway Line". MTO. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tory's new Scarbourough Transit plan: One subway stop, 17 LRT stops". Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jennifer Pagliaro (July 6, 2018). "Design changes to Scarborough subway come with unknown costs". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Spurr, Ben; Pagliaro, Jennifer (February 4, 2021). "TTC recommends seven years of shuttle buses on Scarborough RT ahead of 2030 subway opening". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Reporter, Lex Harvey Transportation (August 24, 2023). "TTC ends Scarborough RT service permanently". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Line 3 Bus Replacement Study Update" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. September 15, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Scarborough Centre GO Bus Platform Relocation - LIVE Event". Metrolinx. October 27, 2021. pp. 00:15:54–00:21:00. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ "The future of TTC's Line 3 Scarborough (SRT)". Toronto Transit Commission. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ "September 7, 2021 service updates". Durham Region Transit. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  14. ↑ "September 5, 2023 service updates". Durham Region Transit. August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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