Tip: This TTC station closed for good in November 2023…read more I stumbled across this listing for Midland station. It was a part of six stations that comprised the Scarborough Light Rail Transit (LRT). It changed names over the years. It became Scarborough RT and then line 3 Scarborough. In high school, when we were dismissed from classes early, I took the bus to Main Street station. I took the subway eastbound to Kennedy station, and then took the Scarborough LRT to Scarborough Town Centre. I was a mall kid and loved how efficient it was to get there from the Beaches. I moved to Markham after I graduated from high school. When I took the TTC to go home, I'd often ride the Bloor-Danforth line to Kennedy station and then transfer to either take the Kennedy 43 or Midland 57 bus up to the Scarborough-Markham border. I'd then walk a bit to get home. I will admit that I never left the train at Midland station to take the Midland 57 bus. I never boarded either the train or bus at this station, either. It seemed so weird. I had a better shot at getting a seat on the bus from Kennedy station than taking the train to Midland station and catching the bus northbound. Back then, this area at Midland, just north of Ellesmere Road, had nothing. You did have a pub at the intersection. I wasn't into that as a high school student, or even an undergraduate student. The area had a place to dump garbage. Not attractive! These days, there is a lot more to see and do. I like the Starbucks steps away. It's better than my local cafe. You can grab a bite at Mary Brown's. There's a sushi joint across the street from both businesses. It's just a shame that you can't take the train here. The station is still intact. It hasn't been demolished. You can admire the glass. The station ran above Midland Avenue, which was cool back in the day. I'm not sure what the plans are for this station. I drive by it often and I only see a notice on the locked doors mentioning that it's closed. I can hear the chimes from the train indicating that the doors are closing. They are silenced, but not forgotten in memory. Rest in peace, Midland station. (463)

What is there to say about Midland Station. Definitely isn't one best located station with garbage…read moredumps nearby and open concept design. There is nothing here. All you can do connect to Midland bus. Make a quicker ride to Kennedy Station then the bus

Union Station is a major railway station and transportation hub on Front Street West, Downtown…read moreToronto. It is close to Toronto landmarks like Scotia Bank Arena, CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and Metro Toronto Convention Centre. All is accessible directly from the Union Station through the SkyWalk. It is also a shopping, dining and cultural destination with many shops, specialty stores, bacafe's and restaurants, and entertainment with a full calendar of free events. There's also a storage services for your luggages if you need one. Check it out!

Beautiful old building. Lots of vending machines around for snacks, and super easy to get there and…read moreback from the airport. When I showed up there was a pop-up restaurant and band stage going on that was so much fun I stopped and listened to the band for a while before walking to my hotel.

Obviously, I have to recommend this train station because without it you wouldn't be able to go…read morewhere you wanna go if it's someplace off of Danforth. It's obviously a smaller train station than Union Station, but underground. It is quite big from the trains to the actual station. Above ground, there are restrooms and a warmer place to wait then outside where you can see the trains coming. Not much to really say about it, since it is just a train station. The thing I don't like about this station is it's a long walk uphill to get to the street. And when you've got luggage and you're exhausted and it's snowy and icy outside, it's kind of a pain in the butt.

Danforth GO is located on the Lakeshore East line. It's the station right before Union Station…read more This station does not have any parking or a pick up area. There is a turn in for the Main Square Community Centre off of Main Street so I see a lot of people getting picked up and dropped off there. If you're walking on Main Street, there are a set of stairs that lead down towards the station but right now they are closed due to the icy weather so you have to take the long way around. If you've decided to bike, there are bike racks available. Another way of getting here is via the TTC. This is one of the only GO stations on the Lakeshore East line that is close to a TTC station. Main Station is about a 5 minute walk north of the station so you can change transit lines. Switching is a little easier now since both systems take Presto. The ticket counter is only available till 10pm everyday so you will have to rely on the ticket vending machine to purchase your fare after hours. This also means that the indoor waiting room and the public washrooms are not available since this area is locked. There are benches and shelters along the tracks. The station is pretty simple with 3 tracks. There are boards that display the time the next trains are arriving for both the east and west bound directions. I found the track signage to be straightforward and there was signage indicating which streets the exits from the tunnels would take you to. A few other notes from years of taking the GO. I used to take the train in from the east side into work so I can tell you that in the mornings a lot of the seats are taken by the time the train pulls into Danforth station. It's not too bad if you wind up standing since everyone disembarks at Union Station anyways. One might think that taking the GO to get to Taste of the Danforth would make sense but it's actually about a 50 minute walk on Danforth Avenue to the heart of the festival so a heads up if that was your plan.

Tip: This station is a hub for lines 1 (Yonge-University-Spadina) and 4 (Sheppard)…read more Sheppard-Yonge station. What's in a name? The original name of this station was Sheppard station. Back in the day, this station was strictly a part of the Yonge-University-Spadina line, which is now line 1. The Sheppard line (line 4) wasn't built. When line 4 had arrived, this station needed a more meaningful name to indicate that it was a hub for lines 1 and 4. So, Sheppard leads because it's the original name on the Yonge line. It's also the namesake of line 4. When I worked at Yonge and Eglinton over a decade ago, I'd travel from Bassarion (line 4) to Sheppard-Yonge station, and then transfer southbound on line 1 to get to Eglinton. During rush hour, when I did this transfer, I always felt like I was a fish swimming upstream because commuters would be coming at me in the opposite direction. I don't miss that part of commuting during rush hour. Commuting during off-peak hours is less stressful! The passport office is near this station. I remember leaving work for a few hours to get my passport renewed. It was convenient taking line 1 to and from this station. It's also convenient that you can get to Yonge Sheppard Centre without going outside. This station is connected to this shopping centre, which helps when the weather isn't the greatest. This station has four floors. I remember accessing levels 3 and 4 the most to switch between lines 1 and 4. There are stairs, escalators, and elevators to get you to all floors. I never used the elevators, but I know that they were wheelchair-accessible. There are bus routes that you can catch from this station. The 97 Yonge and 84 Sheppard West have been around for eons. Due to line 4 being in full force, you catch the 85 Sheppard East bus from Don Mills station. It used to depart from this station when line 4 didn't exist. I haven't been to Yonge Sheppard Centre in ages. When I visit this area these days, I normally drive and figure out where to park. I'm contemplating parking at a TTC lot and coming here by subway instead to change things up. I also like reliving my past commuter life. (500)

Sheppard-Yonge Centre station is conveniently located on both Line 1 and Line 4; you can use Line 1…read moreto get to Finch (and York region) on go downtown or Vaughan. Or, you can take Line 4 to get as far as Don Mills. Also, you can take TTC buses to commute to Sheppard West. The station is wheelchair accessible and is connected to Sheppard-Yonge Centre food court and shopping stores.

Ah, Unionville GO station. A decade ago, I took the GO train to and from downtown Toronto for work…read more Unionville is a stop along the Stouffville line. Milliken station is slightly closer to my home than Unionville. However, if I end up missing the last train for the evening, my next best bet would be to take the GO bus, which stops at Unionville station. Buses run all the time. Trains don't run on weekends. The parking lot gets extremely busy at rush hour. It's interesting seeing folks drive in like maniacs, park, and run like their lives depended on catching the train. It's both amusing and stressful. The parking lot is one of the larger ones for a GO station in the area. I rarely got a seat on the train during rush hour when I boarded here. I only got a seat when it was March Break and thought I had won the lottery. I also learned how to stand up and sleep on the train. It's a skill that I am still proud of to this day. This station has a cute building where you can purchase tickets. There are also washrooms. This location is ideal. It's by Kennedy and highway 407. So, if you need someone to pick you up, it's pretty easy to find this station. There's more retail development around the area since I was a GO commuter. I would estimate a five-minute drive, at most, from this station to the local plaza to eat and shop. You can walk it, but I wouldn't recommend it on a snowy day like today! (432)

Lots of free parking all around but may need to park further sometimes as this lot is busy. Since…read morethere is technically only one visible exit for each parking lot, some people run for their lives to get out of the parking lot as fast as possible to avoid the exit parking traffic. It is actually very stressful getting in and out of trying to pick someone up during rush hours. It will take a good 10 mins+ to just get out. You need all lot of patience as there are quite a few rude drivers out there. They really need extra stop signs for incoming traffic and extra exits. Whomever designed this place didn't think clearly with just one visible exit !! The go office is closed over the weekend so no washrooms are available. I could be wrong but I don't see a reload machine anywhere. You can buy a ticket , check, your balance or tap but no reload machine. There are two machine tickets booths - one near by the bus stops and one very the office that are self serve. Convenient but slow. Run for your lives!!

St. Patrick Subway Station is conveniently located on the intersection of Dundas W Street and…read moreUniversity Avenue. Both concourse and platform are wheelchair accessible. The station is well-maintained and it's going through construction at the moment. There's a TTC kiosk if you needed help from an employee and there are self-serve reload machines available to reload your Presto card.

Continuing my tour of Toronto's metro, today we rode the train to St. Patrick station. St. Patrick…read moreis on the Yong-University Line (aka "Line 1") of the metro and is between Queen's Park (towards Vaughan) and Osgoode (towards Finch). The station is named for nearby St. Patrick's Church. It is located under University Avenue at Dundas Street and the station does feature a free wifi network. For me, it was quite close to Chinatown. As with several other stations, St. Patrick has a center platform which means that the doors of the train will open on the left. The station does have access for handicapped and I was able to ride an escalator from the platform level to the ticketing level and then stairs for me to the surface. [Review 11006 overall, 779 of 2019.]

I have directly dropped off at this location from Union Station, it's really a 2.5hr ride but at…read moreleast true bus has air conditioning. The stop has some nearby parking spots to wait for pick ups. If you don't have someone waiting for you, take your presto card and jump on the bus, it's free. If you're not patient for the bus, take a discounted Uber sponsored by the area to increase accessibility.

Look, it had been a long time since I had been in the area. Memories of my teen years echoed as I…read moreawaited the Lawerence 54 bus after being dropped off by the 200 Zoo bus. Unfortunately, my phone had no data due to my travels, therefore I wasn't able to download any transit apps and the stops no longer have a schedule available beyond the app. That was a bit of a bummer as I waited and waited. I caught an express bus and asled the driver if he happened to go by where I was heading. It was in that moment he mentioned I had to cross to the corner for my bus. Despite the stop I was waiting at indicating it was the Lawrence bus. As I proceeded toward "the corner" the first 54 I had seen passes by. At that point, I am frustrated because it had been about an hour, on a route that once had buses every 10-15 minutes. My immediate thought? I should have walked. Maybe it's the poor public transit in Phoenix that got me fired up? Eventually my bus came, along with 2 others. I get it, I guess. All in all, I was grateful for the transportation. Wait at the corner not within the station if heading East. Oh but if one is looking to grab a GO train, this is definitely a spot.

One of the Scarborough stops on the Lakeshore East GO line. Rouge Hill has two big parking lots,…read moreseparated by Lawrence Avenue E. There are a lot of reserved parking spots so make sure you aren't parking in one of those accidentally. They are marked by signs with a reserved spot number that indicate they are reserved. If you're just dropping someone off, there are a lot of Kiss 'n' Ride lanes that lead right to the station office. The station office is kind of lacking in A/C at times so it can get a little hot if you are waiting indoors during the summer. There are PRESTO machines inside the office and all along the entrance of the track. There are two tracks, one that is only accessible through an underground tunnel. There are two main entrances to the tunnel, one by the office and the other that is further down on the west side of the track. The platforms are wheelchair accessible and there is an elevator in the tunnel as well. The trains are pretty frequent on this line, coming at least twice per hour and more during the peak times at 3pm and 4pm. Some bonuses to note are that this station has a fantastic view from the track and looks out onto Lake Ontario. If you're ever really tempted to walk along the lake side trail, there are entrances from the east bound platform. This station is slated for a revitalization project and is expected to take place in 2019.

Bloor-Yonge subway station. It's a major subway interchange between lines 1 (Yonge-University) and…read more2 (Bloor-Danforth). I grew up knowing these subway routes without numbers. It was the Yonge-University-Spadina and Bloor-Danforth lines. You then had the Scarborough LRT (rest in transit peace) and the Sheppard line. As much as I like numbers, I'm putting myself in the shoes of a visitor. Which would be more meaningful? I'm not sure. What I think is that this subway station may feel overwhelming to a newbie. It's always busy. The craziness is at its peak during rush hour. Everyone needs to walk fast and get somewhere. I feel like it's a stampede to a certain extent. As someone who often dropped by this station growing up, it wasn't confusing. I recently took the TTC to get to this station on line 2. It's a shared platform between the eastbound and westbound trains when you arrive on line 2. I had to exit to get onto Bloor Street East. The exit that I'm used to faces Yonge Street. I used to visit the Toronto Reference Library across the street often when I was in high school and university. I used this exit to reminisce. There are a bunch of ways to get in and out of this station. Going home, I entered from Bloor Street East through the Hudson's Bay Centre. I don't really know if that's the correct name of the underground shopping concourse. Hudson's Bay is gone, which is eerie. We have Eaton's Centre without Eaton's. Hey, why not Hudson's Bay Centre without Hudson's Bay? I spent hours walking around the concourse as a student. There used to be a Felix and Norton. It smelled so good. I loved cookies, especially freshly baked ones. I still do! I can still picture the paper transfer dispensers with the red round button. They are long gone. There are lots of PRESTO kiosks and gates instead. One of the gates did not recognize my PRESTO card. Luckily, I moved to a different one and I was fine. Signage is clear to get to the right subway line. There are also TTC employees ready to help you, which I liked. There are four floors to this station. I took a combination of stairs and escalators while I was here to move between two floors. There are elevators for those who need to use them, but I can't comment on how effective they are. Most major TTC subway stations have washrooms. This station does. I have never had the need to use the women's. I arrived at this station at roughly 11:30 am on a Monday. I left the area roughly 2.5 hours later. Trains were running on time. I managed to get a seat both ways. It was a good time to be a commuter. My cell phone worked fine on the platform. It was cool. It was nice returning to this station. I grew up as a commuter living in the Beaches. It was nice to return to those roots for a brief period before I got to Victoria Park station, hopped in my car, and headed to the suburbs. (40)

My Spanish friend called this subway station with her cute accent that sounded like "blue onion"…read more And that's how i come to think of Bloor-Yonge. Lol It's a vibrant station where people transfer from all directions. It's a station where you will go up and down the stairs to get to the trains. It's a station where you can dance to live music, but you'd have to fight with the ever moving crowd for space. It's a station where you can buy snacks for companionship while traveling. It's a station where millions of stories come and go. Just like "blue-onion".