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Etobicoke-Finch West LRT (TTC)

Finch West
Overview
Type Light rail
System Toronto subway
Status Planned
Locale Toronto, Ontario
Termini Finch West
Humber College
Stations 19
Operation
Planned opening 2021
Owner Metrolinx
Operator(s) Toronto Transit Commission
Depot(s) TBD - preferred site at York Gate Blvd and Norfinch Dr site
Rolling stock Alstom Citadis Spirit
Technical
Line length 11 km (6.8 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 750 V DC overhead
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Humber College
Westmore
Martin Grove
Albion
Stevenson
Kipling
Islington
Humber River
Pearldale
Duncanwoods
Milvan/Rumike
Weston
Canadian Pacific Railway
Signet/Arrow
Highway 400
Norfinch/Oakdale
Maintenance Facility
Jane
Driftwood
Tobermory
Sentinel
Finch West BSicon SUBWAY.svg TTC - Line 1 - Yonge-University-Spadina line.svg

The Finch West LRT (formerly known as the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT) is a planned light rail line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. It was part of the Transit City proposal announced on March 16, 2007. The 11 km, 19-stop line is to extend from the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) to Humber College. The line is forecast to carry about 14.6 million rides a year or 40,000 a day by 2031. It is scheduled for completion in 2021 at a cost of $1.2 billion.

In March 2007, Toronto Mayor David Miller announced the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT as part of the Transit City plan, for the construction of several light-rail lines within the city. In the Transit City plan, the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT line was to run for 17 km. The western terminus of the line would be built in the Highway 27/Humber College area in Etobicoke. The line would run along Finch Avenue West eastward, terminating at Finch Station in North York.

On April 1, 2009, the Ontario government announced that it would provide funding for construction of this line from Humber College to Don Mills station via Finch West and Finch stations, opening in 2013.

In March 2010, the Ontario government budgeted less for building transit. Thus, it eliminated the proposed section of line between Finch West Station and Finch Station.

In December 2010, Mayor Rob Ford cancelled the line after taking office. However, in February 2012, city council voted to restore the Finch West LRT as part of a new transit plan restoring some of the elements of the Transit City proposal over Mayor Ford's objections.


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