Leslie station
{{short description|Toronto subway station}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Leslie
| symbol_location = toronto
| symbol = 4big
| style = Toronto Transit Commission
| image = Leslie Station Platform 2, November 2021.jpg
| caption = Platform
| address = 1209 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|qid=Q1042178|region:CA-ON_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| other = {{Collapsible list
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|title={{rail-interchange|toronto|bus}} TTC buses
| 1= {{RouteBox|51||#FF2D16|white}} Leslie
| 2= {{RouteBox|185||#FF2D16|white}} Sheppard Central
| 3= {{color box|white|385 8px|#034DA9|border=silver}} Sheppard East
}}
| website = {{TTC station page}}
| structure = Underground
| platform = Centre platform
| depth =
| tracks = 2
| bicycle =
| opened = {{Start date and age|2002|11|24}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| accessible = Yes
| passengers = {{formatnum:{{TTC ridership|Leslie}}}}
| pass_year = {{TTC ridership}}
| pass_rank = {{TTC rank|Leslie}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Toronto Transit Commission|line=4|left=Bessarion|right=Don Mills}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-metro |marker-color=#B32078 |zoom=15}}
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Leslie is a station on Line 4 Sheppard of the Toronto subway system. It is located at 1209 Sheppard Avenue East at Old Leslie Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was opened in 2002.
History
Leslie station opened for public viewing on November 22, 2002, along with the rest of the Sheppard subway line and for revenue service on November 24, 2002.{{cite web |title=SHEPPARD SUBWAY OPENING DAY (NOVEMBER 22, 2002) |url=http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5119.shtml |website=Transit Toronto |accessdate=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=August 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811023558/http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5119.shtml |url-status=live}}
On December 22, 2016, this station and {{stl|TTC|Coxwell}} were the last subway stations to be equipped with Presto card readers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cp24.com/news/ttc-has-now-rolled-out-presto-at-every-subway-station-1.3213887 |title=TTC has now rolled out PRESTO at every subway station |date=December 22, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016|archive-date=December 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223052312/http://www.cp24.com/news/ttc-has-now-rolled-out-presto-at-every-subway-station-1.3213887|url-status=live}}
Station description
File:Leslie TTC 16248891565.jpg
The station is on three levels. The bus platforms are on the upper level at Old Leslie Street, with an automatic accessible entrance. The concourse and collector are at an intermediate level, where the main fully accessible entrance is located on the south side of Sheppard Avenue East west of Leslie Street. There is a secondary automatic accessible entrance at the corner of Leslie Street directly to the easterly end of the subway platform, which is at the lowest level.{{cite web |title=TTC Leslie Station |url=https://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Leslie/station.jsp#StationDescription_ |website=Toronto Transit Commission |accessdate=July 13, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153932/https://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Leslie/station.jsp#StationDescription_ |url-status=live}}
The station features 102 spaces of commuter parking.{{Cite web |title=Leslie Station |url=https://www.ttc.ca/en/subway-stations/leslie-station |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=www.ttc.ca |language=en |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416194001/https://www.ttc.ca/en/subway-stations/leslie-station |url-status=live}} Cost is $7 per day or $2 per hour from 5:00 am to 2:00 am daily. As with all TTC lots, no overnight parking is allowed between 2:00 am and 5:00 am.{{cite web |title=TTC Leslie Station Parking |url=https://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Leslie/station.jsp#Parking_ |website=Toronto Transit Commission |accessdate=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810004924/https://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Leslie/station.jsp#Parking_ |url-status=live}}
Architecture and art
File:Micah Lexier (Leslie TTC).jpg
The public art in the station, entitled Ampersand and created by Canadian artist Micah Lexier, consists of 17,000 ceramic tiles, each with a printed ampersand between the words "Sheppard" and "Leslie", based on 3,400 different pieces of handwriting from the community collected in 1997.
According to the artist's statement posted in the station, this piece of artwork "acknowledges the duality of being both an individual and part of a larger community." This piece can be seen on both the concourse and platform levels, including the bus terminal.
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Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
File:TTC Sheppard Subway Don River.jpg
Just east of the station, the line emerges from the subway tunnel to cross the Don River East Branch on a fully enclosed bridge, then returns into the tunnel. West of the station, the subway continues through its tunnels into Bessarion station.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include the East Don River, IKEA North York, the Betty Sutherland Trail, North York General Hospital, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (formerly Seneca College's School of Nursing).
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Surface connections
=Toronto Transit Commission=
{{Main|List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes}}
TTC routes serving the station include:
| class="wikitable"
! Route ! Name ! Additional information |
| 51
|Leslie |Northbound to Steeles Avenue East and southbound to Eglinton station |
|---|
| 185
|Sheppard Central |Westbound to Sheppard–Yonge station and eastbound to Don Mills station |
| 385
|Sheppard East |Blue Night service; westbound to Sheppard–Yonge station and eastbound to Meadowvale Road |
A bus terminal, located one level above the concourse, is integrated with Leslie station. Although the terminal is quite spacious and has several bus bays, it currently only serves the 51 Leslie route. The 85 Sheppard East route can only be boarded on the street with a valid transfer.
=GO Transit=
Leslie station is located north of Oriole Station on GO Transit's Richmond Hill line, but they are not adjacent. No action has yet been taken on proposals to relocate the GO Station to connect directly with the subway. Passengers wishing to transfer to the GO Station are directed to the exit outside the bus terminal; a short walk to the intersection of Old Leslie Street and Esther Shiner Boulevard brings pedestrians to a walkway which connects to the north end of the GO platform.
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline}}
- {{TTC station page}}
{{TTC lines and stations}}
Category:Line 4 Sheppard stations