Christie station

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History

Christie station opened in 1966, as part of the first phase of the Bloor–Danforth line.

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Station exterior in 2020

The station was damaged in 1976 when a fire was set on board a late-evening train. Nobody was hurt, but four cars of the train were destroyed and part of the station's platform area, including the tiled wall, suffered severe damage. During the repair parts of the trim were replaced with a different colour; red-brown instead of the original green tile.[1]

Christie Street is named after Christy McDougall, wife of Peter McDougall, a landowner in the area. Historical documents indicate that the street was given her name by as early as 1835.[2]

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Different colour of trim tiles on either side of the exit stairway; new red-brown and the original green.

Station access upgrades

Construction to make the station's main entrance wheelchair accessible by adding two elevators had begun by the fourth quarter of 2021. One elevator will link the street level, the concourse level, and the westbound platform; the other elevator will link the concourse level and the eastbound platform. Construction was completed by the end of 2025.[3]

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include Korea Town and Christie Pits.

Surface connections

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TTC routes serving the station include:

Route Name Additional information
126 Christie Northbound to St. Clair West station

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