Castle Frank Station

Beginning in late-July 2008, the Toronto Transit Commission will undertake construction of a new sidewalk exit at the Castle Frank Station. This second exit is scheduled to be opened for use by the end of January 2010.

Some facts about the new sidewalk exit:

• The exit will be located at the west end of the Castle Frank Station bus platform, exiting onto Bloor Street East.
• The exit will provide a direct stairway exit connection from the eastbound and westbound subway platforms for the Bloor/Danforth subway line to street level.
• The exterior design of the exit at street level will compliment the existing architectural features of the station.

Details:

Soon after the contractor mobilizes on site, a temporary roadway within the bus platform will be constructed to provide uninterrupted bus access into the station during construction. This roadway will be removed and the bus platform area restored at completion of the new exit.

Hoarding will be installed at the west end of the bus platform to secure and separate the work zone. As a result, the length of the passenger bus platform at street level will be shortened for the duration of the project. Similarly, hoarding will be installed at the west end wall of the eastbound and westbound subway platforms to secure a safe work zone. 

Some concrete demolition/removal work will be required at the west end of the bus platform and on the bus roadway.  Excavation will be to a depth of approximately 10 metres -- to the subway platform level, so that the west end wall of the eastbound and westbound subway platforms can also be demolished and a direct stairway exit connection can be constructed.

An area at street level fronting the new sidewalk exit onto Bloor Street East will be landscaped at the end of construction, weather permitting.

Work Hours:

Work will be largely confined to the hours of 7a.m. and 6p.m. on weekdays. Occasionally, the contractor may need to work later in the day or on weekends.  A period of overnight work will be required to safely remove a portion of the subway tunnel wall at the west end of the eastbound and westbound subway platform shortly after excavation reaches the depth of the tunnel. 

Contractor’s Compound/Deliveries:

Office trailers will be located at the west end of the bus platform somewhere within the identified work area.  Deliveries of materials will predominately be scheduled for the daytime hours.

Transit Service:

Subway and bus operations at Castle Frank Station will not be affected by this work.  All access points at Castle Frank Station will remain open during all construction phases.

TTC Contacts:

Monday to Friday: (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.): Diego Sinagoga of the Marketing and Customer Service Department at (416) 393-2197.  Kam Ehsani, Resident Superintendent - Construction Department at (416) 393-3075.

We regret any inconvenience that may be caused as a result of this work.