Chester station (Toronto)

Chester

Location

22 Chester Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Coordinates

43°40′42″N 79°21′09″W / 43.67833°N 79.35250°WCoordinates: 43°40′42″N 79°21′09″W / 43.67833°N 79.35250°W

Platforms

side platforms

Tracks

Connections

TTC buses

300 Bloor - Danforth

Construction

Structure type

underground

Bicycle facilities

bike racks

Disabled access

History

Opened

February 25, 1966

Traffic

Passengers (2015)

7,700

Services

Preceding station		TTC		Following station
Broadview toward Kipling		Bloor–Danforth		Pape toward Kennedy

Chester is a subway station on the Bloor–Danforth line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station is located on Chester Avenue just north of Danforth Avenue. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.

It opened in 1966 as one of the original stations of this subway line. The Toronto Parking Authority operates a public parking lot across Chester Avenue opposite the subway entrance.

Chester station was opened on February 25, 1966, along with the rest of the first phase of the Bloor-Danforth line which operated between Keele and Woodbine stations.

Following the design style set by the stations of the Bloor-Danforth line, Chester station uses a two colour theme with the station's name in the Toronto Subway Font. In keeping with the style, Chester's colours match the 'opposing' stations on the western half of the subway line: the trim tiles are blue and complement Lansdowne station, while the light green main tiles complement the original tile colour for Dufferin station.

Chester station has one entrance which is located on Chester Avenue just north of Danforth Avenue. A walkway leads to the station from a nearby street to allow access to the station from the west side. The nearby communities that are served by this station are Greektown, Withrow Park, Riverdale, and Broadview North. In addition to serving these communities, Chester station is commonly used to access local street festivals such as the Taste of the Danforth.

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