nfitz
Superstar
It goes too far to dictate that there would be multiple stops between the current terminus and Woodbine GO. Do we really need two stops for Woodbine Mall?
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Finch West Line 6 LRT
- Thread starter W. K. Lis
- Start date
dowlingm
Senior Member
Nothing will create urgency in Metrolinx other than an offer to co-fund
just east of the creek
Active Member
Do we need any stops for Woodbine Mall? Is there a business case for this that makes any sense?
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
And so it makes sense in my mind to get an estimate on this short extension to Woodbine GO, then pitch that to Woodbine Entertainment Group alongside the GO station. They’ve already committed to some funding for the GO station and that still leaves riders at least 1km from any of the Woodbine facilities.
Perhaps the best solution is one stop between Rexdale and Nearctic, with provisions for a later infill stop between Rexdale and Queens Plate. Woodbine grounds are already being redeveloped while the mall on the north side has significant potential for redevelopment in the future.
nfitz
Superstar
How do you not have one stop?
I can't see them just extending the line a single stop to Woodbine GO and skipping Rexdale.
Parkdalian
Senior Member
The Rexdale stop seems to be the major difference. I think most councillors, dealing with 900 things that day, couldn’t see what the difference was, so opted for the original recommendation.
But also, this is just a recommendation from the City of Toronto’s Executive Committee, and literally means nothing. Metrolinx will do whatever it and Doug Ford wants (which probably includes a Rexdale stop, TBH).
I think any extension of the Finch LRT is waiting on Woodbine and Pearson to figure out their transit plans and neither are moving very quickly.
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
This page Woodbine Community Plan reports:
- 2023 - entertainment complex opens
- 2024 - planning and phasing for residential community and site infra
- 2025 - Work begins on GO station
- 2030 - GO station opens
Towered
Senior Member
...5 years to build a single GO station?? Please, PLEASE tell me that there is something exceedingly complex about that site...
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
Few complexities here:
- possibly a multi-platform configuration to allow for Kitchener Line and UPX to both stop here
- planning ahead for the interchange with LRT (I think this should be the terminus but if not they need probably to go under or over the rail)
- Hwy 27 lane configuration / additional intersections?
TRONto
Active Member
IIRC, the preliminary design was shown with no accommodation for an LRT stop. Hopefully that will change.
urbancog
Active Member
The 2020 EA just has an area west of Hwy 27 labelled "Potential Finch LRT Connection". Connecting to the station would involve a short (~500m) walk.
TRONto
Active Member
Hopefully when it comes to the actual design of both of these that they'll come up with something more user friendly.
Parkdalian
Senior Member
A half kilometer walk is not very convenient.
TBH, the whole continued existence of Woodbine racetrack is so mind-boggling to me. People drive to a place to watch horses run in circles and bet on it? This is fun?
I don't want to yuck anyone's yum - it's just very strange for me.
TBH, the whole continued existence of Woodbine racetrack is so mind-boggling to me. People drive to a place to watch horses run in circles and bet on it? This is fun?
I don't want to yuck anyone's yum - it's just very strange for me.
ash_iwn95
New Member
Their future plan is to add a community stadium as well as soccer training fields to make it a multi purpose entertainment complex. The hope is for a future women's professional soccer team to be housed there.
I think the proposed go/lrt stations will be closer in walking distance to those sites than the racetrack.
Edit: added link to the plans
Woodbine Entertainment prepared to designate land at iconic racetrack site for high-performance training centre and community stadium
Woodbine Entertainment prepared to designate land at iconic racetrack site for high-performance training centre and community stadium
max
Active Member
Wait until you find out about how owners of the winning horses make some extra cash! Let's just say they arrange a little "date" for their prized stallion.
