Queen's Park station (Toronto)


Queen's Park is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station, which opened in 1963, is located under University Avenue at College Street.
The station is wheelchair-accessible and has underground connections to adjoining buildings since 2002. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.

Entrances

The mezzanine level of the station is located under the intersection of College Street and University Avenue/Queens Park and entrances are located at all four corners.

Architecture and art

The station is in a bored tunnel, and it is one of only two stations in the system to have a tubular shape, the other being the next station south at St. Patrick. North of the station, the tunnel curves east around the Ontario Legislative Building, then comes back to its original alignment centred under the road just before Museum Station
A ceramic tile mural, a gift from the Government of Portugal, is located within the fare-paid area of the mezzanine. The mural features subject matter inspired by Portuguese exploration of the New World. It was designed by Ana Vilel, manufactured by :pt:Fábrica de Cerâmica da Viúva Lamego|Viúva Lamego in Lisbon and installed here in 2003.

Surface connections

A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:
TTC routes serving the station include:
RouteNameAdditional Information
5AAvenue RoadNorthbound to Eglinton station
5BAvenue RoadNorthbound to Eglinton station and southbound to Gerrard Street West
Weekday middays only
142Downtown/Avenue Road ExpressNorthbound to Highway 401 and southbound to Downtown Toronto
Rush hour only, extra fare required
306CarltonBlue Night streetcar service; eastbound to Main Street station and westbound to Dundas West station
506CarltonStreetcar; eastbound to Main Street station and westbound to High Park Loop