Lawrence station (Toronto): Difference between revisions

By mid-2022, work had begun to make Lawrence station accessible.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Project/TTC/DevProto/Documents/Home/About-the-TTC/Projects-Landing-Page/Easier-access-projects/LawrenceStation_CNWebsiteVF.pdf |title=Lawrence Station – Easier Access Project |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708002255/https://cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Project/TTC/DevProto/Documents/Home/About-the-TTC/Projects-Landing-Page/Easier-access-projects/LawrenceStation_CNWebsiteVF.pdf | archive-date=July 8, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> The project entailed the addition of two elevators, one from street level to the concourse level and a second from the concourse to the bus and subway levels. A new stairway would be added from the concourse to the subway platform. Signage and wayfinding would be improved throughout the station.<ref name=”Access”>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/about-the-ttc/projects-and-plans/LawrenceStation |title=Easier Access Program{{snd}}Lawrence Station |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |accessdate=December 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211192035/https://www.ttc.ca/about-the-ttc/projects-and-plans/LawrenceStation | archive-date=December 11, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Once the project is completed, the station will have a fifth entrance to house the elevator from street level to the concourse; it will be located on the north side of a [[Tim Hortons]] outlet, a few doors north of the existing entrance at the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transittoronto.ca/photos/subway-rt-stations/1-yonge-university-spadina-subway/lawrence-station/north-yonge-01-lawrence-20150527.html |title=Renovated entrance to Lawrence station |work=Transit Toronto |date=May 25, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020 |archive-date=October 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015053641/https://transittoronto.ca/photos/subway-rt-stations/1-yonge-university-spadina-subway/lawrence-station/north-yonge-01-lawrence-20150527.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The project required partial closures within the station. In November 2023, the underground bus terminal was closed, resulting in the diversion of buses from Lawrence Avenue West to Eglinton station via Avenue Road, and buses from Lawrence Avenue East to the Roe Loop at Roe Avenue and Avenue Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-bus-terminal-closure |title=Lawrence Station bus terminal closure |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=November 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030240/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-bus-terminal-closure | archive-date=November 8, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2024, the main entrances at the south side of the station were closed, limiting station access to the northern secondary entrances.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-main-entrances-closure |title=Lawrence Station main entrance closure |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708000352/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-main-entrances-closure | archive-date=July 8, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 31, 2025, the bus terminal and south side entrances were reopened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-station-bus-terminal-reopening |title=Lawrence Station bus terminal reopening, regular service to resume |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=2025-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250825114729/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-station-bus-terminal-reopening | archive-date=2025-08-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> The completion of the two elevators is expected in mid-2026.<ref name=”Access” />

By mid-2022, work had begun to make Lawrence station accessible.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Project/TTC/DevProto/Documents/Home/About-the-TTC/Projects-Landing-Page/Easier-access-projects/LawrenceStation_CNWebsiteVF.pdf |title=Lawrence Station – Easier Access Project |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708002255/https://cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Project/TTC/DevProto/Documents/Home/About-the-TTC/Projects-Landing-Page/Easier-access-projects/LawrenceStation_CNWebsiteVF.pdf | archive-date=July 8, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> The project entailed the addition of two elevators, one from street level to the concourse level and a second from the concourse to the bus and subway levels. A new stairway would be added from the concourse to the subway platform. Signage and wayfinding would be improved throughout the station.<ref name=”Access”>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/about-the-ttc/projects-and-plans/LawrenceStation |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211192035/https://www.ttc.ca/about-the-ttc/projects-and-plans/LawrenceStation |archive-date=December 11, 2025 |=}}</ref> Once the project is completed, the station will have a fifth entrance to house the elevator from street level to the concourse; it will be located on the north side of a [[Tim Hortons]] outlet, a few doors north of the existing entrance at the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transittoronto.ca/photos/subway-rt-stations/1-yonge-university-spadina-subway/lawrence-station/north-yonge-01-lawrence-20150527.html |title=Renovated entrance to Lawrence station |work=Transit Toronto |date=May 25, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020 |archive-date=October 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015053641/https://transittoronto.ca/photos/subway-rt-stations/1-yonge-university-spadina-subway/lawrence-station/north-yonge-01-lawrence-20150527.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The project required partial closures within the station. In November 2023, the underground bus terminal was closed, resulting in the diversion of buses from Lawrence Avenue West to Eglinton station via Avenue Road, and buses from Lawrence Avenue East to the Roe Loop at Roe Avenue and Avenue Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-bus-terminal-closure |title=Lawrence Station bus terminal closure |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=November 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030240/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-bus-terminal-closure | archive-date=November 8, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2024, the main entrances at the south side of the station were closed, limiting station access to the northern secondary entrances.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-main-entrances-closure |title=Lawrence Station main entrance closure |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708000352/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-Station-main-entrances-closure | archive-date=July 8, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 31, 2025, the bus terminal and south side entrances were reopened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-station-bus-terminal-reopening |title=Lawrence Station bus terminal reopening, regular service to resume |publisher=[[Toronto Transit Commission]] |date=2025-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250825114729/https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Lawrence-station-bus-terminal-reopening | archive-date=2025-08-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> The completion of the two elevators is expected in mid-2026.<ref name=”Access” />

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