[sixrings]

That gets us to 22 stations. If we're taking the stated "up to 26" we could also get any four of Jane, Weston, Black Creek, Oakwood, Chaplin, Pharmacy, or McCowan.
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The MUST haves of that list are JANE and WESTON

Black Creek has nothing near by , Oakwoods JUST close enough walking distance to Eglinton West,,, Chaplin JUST close enoughwalking distance to bathurst,, Pharmacy can stay or go, McCOwan can be added later when they expand to Malvern... It doesnt need to be included today..

 

[Thoughtless Miscreant]

Bathurst is 700m away from Chaplin and up a relatively steep hill. That may be walking distance for some people, but not for everyone.

Edit: It's also uphill BOTH ways, since the top of the hill is Old Forest Hill Road.

 

[sixrings]

I understand but the reality is that there will be bus service on Eglinton forever with this stop spacing...

 

[Asterix]

I understand but the reality is that there will be bus service on Eglinton forever with this stop spacing...

The previous TC plans intended to remove duplicating bus service. That would be one of the cost advantages of LRT implementation. Are you aware of Ford's new plan changing that intention?

Chaplin is where they plan to extract the TBMs when they meet in the middle. That means they'll be digging a big hole there so putting in a station may not be as expensive as otherwise (noting operational costs would still be the same).

As other posters have noted, Chaplin is at the bottom of a gully, rising both to the east towards Avenue and very steeply to the west (which must then be descended to get to Bathurst).

 

[Rainforest]

Thoughts on Eglinton stops

McCowan: the station already exists and the rail will be there anyway, it is only a matter of extending the platforms. Don't see a good reason to drop that stop.

Pharmacy: really close to Victoria Park. If the line is at grade, can as well stop at Pharmacy. But if it is in the tunnel, then it is cheaper to add an exit from Vic Parl station towards Pharmacy.

Chaplin: needed, due to steep hills and lack of other frequent routes. Ideally, the station should be not at Chaplin but 200 m uphill west, between Vesta Dr and Spadina Rd. That would provide a better access to the library and the high school. However, I realize that a station at Chaplin might cost less since the line is closer to surface.

Oakwood: nice to have, but less critical than Chaplin, since there exists a frequent Oakwood bus and it will keep running to Eglinton West Stn even when Eglinton LRT is in place.

Black Creek: no need for a station exactly at the Eglinton / Black Creek intersection. One station (underground) should be between Weston Rd and the rail line, with access to both. Another station (on surface) could be located east of Black Creek, somewhere between it and the portal, for a better access to the parks.

 

[Jonny5]

I read somewhere, maybe from Steve Munro, tha Chaplin is likely to be kept as a station point as that is expected to be the TBM extraction location. The street will have be dug up anyway.

 

[Eug]

Black Creek: no need for a station exactly at the Eglinton / Black Creek intersection. One station (underground) should be between Weston Rd and the rail line, with access to both. Another station (on surface) could be located east of Black Creek, somewhere between it and the portal, for a better access to the parks.

Just to reiterate to some of the others, this is what Metrolinx told me in response to my question about the rail link:

"The exact terminus for the Eglinton line, which is in the Mt. Dennis area, will be determined through a future additional study due to the vertical and horizontal alignment (how steep the grades can be climbing out of the tunnel and which side of the road we will be on to approach the yard) between Black Creek Drive and Jane Street. The objective is to make the connection to the GO rail corridor (which includes the Air Rail Link)."

BTW, the distance from the GO rail tracks to Weston is around 200 m.

 

[Thoughtless Miscreant]

I read somewhere, maybe from Steve Munro, tha Chaplin is likely to be kept as a station point as that is expected to be the TBM extraction location. The street will have be dug up anyway.

Steve Munro actually said that Metrolinx wanted to drop Chaplin in order to speed up crosstown trips.

 

[gweed123]

I think that right underneath Weston Rd just north of Eglinton would be a good place for the terminus. The Jane Bus going northbound could turn right on Eglinton, then hit the station, and then go up Weston until it meets up again with Jane.

Option B is make a bigger terminus station on the northeast corner of Eglinton Flats park. That way you can have a proper bus terminal for both the Jane bus and whatever buses are running along the western part of Eglinton West (MT buses come to mind). Under this scenario, there would be a station between the rail tracks and Black Creek Dr to serve the rail link.

 

[Rainforest]

BTW, the distance from the GO rail tracks to Weston is around 200 m.

Hence, if the station is 90 m long and located in the middle, the distance from the platform end to either Weston or GO is 55 m.

 

[Rainforest]

I think that right underneath Weston Rd just north of Eglinton would be a good place for the terminus. The Jane Bus going northbound could turn right on Eglinton, then hit the station, and then go up Weston until it meets up again with Jane.

Option B is make a bigger terminus station on the northeast corner of Eglinton Flats park. That way you can have a proper bus terminal for both the Jane bus and whatever buses are running along the western part of Eglinton West (MT buses come to mind). Under this scenario, there would be a station between the rail tracks and Black Creek Dr to serve the rail link.

Option B is preferable, but they might not have funding at this point.

If the terminus is at Weston Rd., they might split the Jane bus route. Half of buses will run straight to Bloor, the other half will loop (Jane southbound - Weston - Eglinton westbound - Jane northbound) to connect to the LRT terminus.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Hence, if the station is 90 m long and located in the middle, the distance from the platform end to either Weston or GO is 55 m.

If they follow the original EA's specs for a typical station, the station would be 150 m long, but with 90 m finished and the rest roughed in (for expansion).

The initial setup would be as shown in yellow for a 3-car train. The remaining roughed-in sections could be converted for 4-car or 5-car trains, as needed in the future. (150 m is close the the length of a HRT subway station.)

 

[nfitz]

If they follow the original EA's specs for a typical station, the station would be 150 m long, but with 90 m finished and the rest roughed in (for expansion).

The original EA spec is 60 m finished, 30 metres reserved and roughed in for expansion, and the other 60 metres being for a service area that isn't for expansion. You can see this in the image you posted.

From the recent Metrolinx meeting, the plan has at least shifted so that 90 m is now finished. But there's been no indication the station box will be bigger.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

The original EA spec is 60 m finished, 30 metres reserved and roughed in for expansion, and the other 60 metres being for a service area that isn't for expansion. You can see this in the image you posted.

From the recent Metrolinx meeting, the plan has at least shifted so that 90 m is now finished. But there's been no indication the station box will be bigger.

I stand corrected. The original EA is for 2-car trains as shown in the image.

 

[Dan416]

Wait a second if Eglinton were POP (as planned in TC) and the SRT section were to remain fare paid area that doesn't really work...