Ossington is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Ossington Avenue just north of Bloor Street West and opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the subway line.

Description

Artwork Ossington Particles

The main station entrance is on the west side of Ossington Avenue, just north of Bloor. In December 2016, elevators were installed at this station, thus making Ossington station a fully accessible station. There is a second automatic entrance, with entry only by Presto card, on Delaware Avenue, beside a TTC electrical substation.

As part of the 2016 renovation, the station acquired the artwork Ossington Particles by Scott Eunson. The artwork uses 800 stick-on coloured acrylic tiles arranged in clusters near stairways on the platform and mezzanine levels. Plaques in the station provide an artist's message: "The Particles inhabit the tile grid of Ossington Station to tell a story of the natural and human history of this site, mapping the local Garrison Creek watershed and recalling the ancient landscape and geology of this neighborhood."

Surface connections

Exterior of the station

TTC routes serving the station include:

RouteNameAdditional information
63A/BOssingtonSouthbound to Liberty Village
63ANorthbound to Cedarvale station
63BNorthbound to St. Clair Avenue West (Rush hour service)
94AWellesleyEastbound to Castle Frank station
161Rogers RoadWestbound to Mount Dennis station
363OssingtonBlue Night service; northbound to Cedarvale station and southbound to Canadian National Exhibition

Easier access program

In the summer of 2014, work has begun on the station to make it accessible to all customers. Improvements to the station include two new elevators to access the subway platforms, automatic sliding doors, barrier free access to the platform, security upgrades, and signage improvements.

External links

Media related to Ossington station at Wikimedia Commons