[M II A II R II K]

They should change the name to include Transitway.

 

[nfitz]

They should change the name to include Transitway.

Why? The 407 Transitway is years in the future, if it's ever built.

 

[pman]

Markster—I haven't seen any.

Meanwhile, the stations continue to rise. Here's Highway 407 Station on the front page.

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It's interesting that the photo shows a complete absence of any buildings around the station. Which I guess is consistent with transit planning in Toronto.

 

[TOareaFan]

It's interesting that the photo shows a complete absence of any buildings around the station. Which I guess is consistent with transit planning in Toronto.

1. This station is not in Toronto
2. It is being at a highway intersection

 

[aquateam]

It's interesting that the photo shows a complete absence of any buildings around the station. Which I guess is consistent with transit planning in Toronto.

Normally I'd completely agree but this station exists for a connection to the highway and future transit-way. It's meant to be an interchange rather than a destination in itself. But in general, Toronto could do a much better job of integrating stations with development, having developers pay for much of the station structure and embed it into office/apartment buildings, instead of having large expensive structures whose sole purpose is to act as an entrance.

 

[Transportfan]

Isn't there an office complex planned west of the station?

 

[Woodbridge_Heights]

Isn't there an office complex planned west of the station?

The office complex will be west of the Vaughan Centre station not the 407 station

 

[Transportfan]

No, there was a plan for offices in the empty space west of the station, next to the 400 NB to 407 EB ramp.

 

[nfitz]

No, there was a plan for offices in the empty space west of the station, next to the 400 NB to 407 EB ramp.

That's not empty space. That's a corn field!

 

[W. K. Lis]

That's not empty space. That's a corn field!

All corn fields need a subway station. Just don't ask the scarecrow for directions.

 

[TJ O'Pootertoot]

All corn fields need a subway station. Just don't ask the scarecrow for directions.

Also, agricultural land is taxed much lower than "empty" land (or maybe it's not taxed at all? I forget...) so it's rather common for developers to let stuff grow there until they're ready to build, when and where they can.

 

[smallspy]

No, there was a plan for offices in the empty space west of the station, next to the 400 NB to 407 EB ramp.

No way, no how. Someone was pulling your leg.

That land is owned by the MTO (and has been for decades), and has been earmarked for the 407 Transitway.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[Johnny Au]

All corn fields need a subway station. Just don't ask the scarecrow for directions.

There are some rice fields in China that became subway stations in under a year.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Those cornfields will probably be the population of Toronto within a year

 

[marcus_a_j]

No way, no how. Someone was pulling your leg.

That land is owned by the MTO (and has been for decades), and has been earmarked for the 407 Transitway.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

Development concepts have been made and given to ORC for those lands that incorporates the Transitway alignment, though it's been a few years since I've seen them. I don't know the current status or if changes were made, but certainly the idea was to have some office commercial development and transfer between subway/transitway.