One of the best looking stations out there. You probably love it unless you're a York University…read morestudent. Since the opening of this station and the York University subway station, buses are no longer allowed on campus. Buses stop right here instead and students have to take the subway to campus. That's an extra 3.25 per commute just for 2 stops. You might be thinking "sounds like a YorkU problem!" But let's keep it real here it was probably mutual. On the bright side the campus is no longer crowded with buses and line-ups. Though the commute is a hassle now for GO riders.

After ten years this station finally opened in December of 2017. this station has to be the most…read morevisually impressive of all the new stations, not for nothing but the dual stained glass portions of this station, mixed in with the concrete all around makes this station a sure stand out from all of the other ones. the main/large piece of art was installed with the idea that it would bring natural light down to the platform, which it does effortlessly. this station has a good sized private parking lot which you will have to start to pay for from march forward. this station services ttc buses, york buses, and go transit buses. i would consider this station to be strictly a drive to station, given the close proximity of the highway 407, and hwy 400 via steeles or jane. one of my new favorites just for the artwork alone, and the pictures do not do justice to how breathtaking it truly is

Up at York Region without any subway services, people living here has to rely on driving around or…read moretravel using the buses. Richmond Hill Centre Terminal is one of the hubs of a lot of bus services: Go transit, YRT, VIVA. Airport express #40 leaving from the station to Toronto Pearson Airport every hour from 5 AM to 2 AM daily which is really convenient if you living in the area and couldn't get a ride.

Ahh, the central terminal in Richmond Hill (ironically, just several feet from the Markham border)…read morewhere you're cornered in a ramp and where it's hard to access by foot. Considering lots of busy routes go by here daily, it's a little shocking how there's a lack of amenities such as washrooms or snack stalls. Well, they're building a washroom at the north end at the time I wrote this...but still a lack of a snack stall. The waiting area is terrible as well with a lack of a full sized "indoor area"...which is easily exposed by two automatic doors, and since it's located in a wide open space you're not very protected by most weather extremities. This terminal has gone under construction three times since it opened in 2005 and it's still cold as hell during winter...great use of our tax dollars eh? At least they installed a screen in one of the indoor waiting areas showing when the next YRT/Viva buses come in all the different platforms...

Castle Frank consists of a subway station and an integrated bus station (ie, you don't need to a…read moretransfer from one to another). This review is just for the bus station. I rode the 65 Parliament bus route into the station. There long platform that is the length of 3 busses. The platform has a roof over it but is open on one side to the elements. The platform area looks old. There is a single entrance at one end to the subway station and exit. This review is just for the subway station. The entrance is semicircular with multiple doors. You have to go down to reach the subway platforms or go straight to the bus platform. I didn't see any elevators for wheelchair accessibility. I did see a poster stating renovations for more accessibility in 2024. Review 2022-103

I've only been to this subway station once in my life and it was just 2 evenings ago…read more The funny thing about this station is that immediately surrounding the station is pretty much nothing. Through the actual exterior structure itself the shelter type wall practically acts as a panoramic see-through in which you can see the area near Rosedale valley facing south. Looking north towards the facing Mount Pleasant it's very green and spaced out. I don't get the feeling of being overcrowded at this station and it seems almost quiet and peaceful being recessed from Bloor enough that you feel as if you're on an island. The bus platform seems much longer than it should be and was probably busier at one point but currently there's only 2 buses that run out of this station. They are the 65 Parliament and the 94 Wellesley. The 94 runs east and west out of Wellesley station. The west part goes to Ossington via Wellesley, Queens Park and Hoskin/Harbord to Ossington then to the Bloor line. The eastern route goes from Wellesley to Parliament then up to Bloor and Castle Frank station. The 65 Parliament runs south from Castle Frank to Bloor and takes Parliament all the way down to the Esplanade and loops back up towards Castle Frank again. The buses themselves don't seem to run very frequently on the evenings on Saturday (about one every 20 minutes or so). Castle Frank is the last Bloor street station going east before crossing the Don Valley towards Broadview. Crossing the bridge between Castle Frank and Broadview will give you a good view of the Don Valley from the Prince Edward (Bloor) viaduct bridge.

I love the newly renovated Lawrence West subway station. There's new sliding doors. There's also a…read morenew elevator. The new signs that say southbound and northbound are nice too. You can also put tokens in the new slots. This station was built in the 70s. It's close to my granny's house. The Lawrence Square mall is just right across the street from there. Sometimes we park there and walk to the subway station. It's just one subway stop away from Yorkdale. Sometimes the buses get crowded. I go on the 52 bus that goes from the station to Bathurst Street. When I go to the Columbus Centre myself, I take the bus from Lawrence and Bathurst to the station, then take another bus to the Dufferin exit, and then I walk to the Columbus Centre from there. I see these Treviso condominiums all the time from the bus.

When I think of Woodbine station, the pale green tile comes to mind. Sure enough, I got to relive…read moreit when I took the subway to Chester station. Woodbine station is interesting in that it has the train and three buses: - 91 Woodbine - 92 Woodbine South - 93 Parkview Hills I find it smart that the powers that be at the TTC made a delineation between Woodbine and Woodbine South with different route numbers. The Main 64 bus uses the same route number for both northbound and southbound routes, which made it easy to hop on the wrong bus if you weren't careful. Out of the three 90-series bus routes, I'm most familiar with the 92 Woodbine South bus. It got me a block away from my elementary school if I exited the bus at Queen Street East. It also gets you to the Olympic pool in the summertime. The Parkview Hills route replaces the old 91A route. Again, I'm so happy that the TTC went with a new number. I don't have a need to hit Woodbine station these days. I am happy that it's still alive and kicking along line 2 or the Bloor-Danforth line. (486)

Nice upgrade to station This city desperately needs more…read moretransit Unfortunately the never ending discussions and political bog down have us a good decade behind. Thankfully the bloor line was built long ago!

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".

Dixie Go is an accessible station located directly on Milton Go Line. It offers free parking, bike…read moreracks, Go Bus and access to MiWay that makes it convenient for all commuters. The station has a steady flow of riders and a straightforward layout that makes getting to the platform quick and stress‑free. Heated shelters, waiting areas, and PRESTO options add to the ease of the use. The trains are available only during the rush hour and you need to use Go bus at other times.

I really don't know how rate a GO station. However, I will do my best:…read more a) Does the train arrive on time - Yes. b) Is the station clean? - Yes c) Is there enough parking? - No. Very small parking lot. d) Is there a Gateway Newstand? No. So 2 items out of 4. Not really sure what else to say, but it's an alternative to Cooksville, Kipling or Port Credit depending on your location.

Tip: Remember to tap your PRESTO card at the station before you start your trip and after when you…read moreget to the station that is your final destination. Last Friday, I decided to take the GO train from Pickering GO station to Exhibition GO station for the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), which is also affectionally called The Ex. I live in Markham. If I were to take the TTC, my commute would be at least 1.5 hours with four transfers to get to The Ex. I thought that a direct GO train ride would be better and it was. It took an hour. What can be confusing is how Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West routes work for a major event like The Ex. I found that what the GO Transit site was saying versus what was actually happening on this line were different. When The Ex is happening, Lakeshore West runs from Durham College Oshawa GO to Union station. The train stops for a bit, as Union station is a hub, and then continues west to Exhibition GO. It's out of convenience for tourists and locals alike for such an event, which I appreciate! When there isn't an event like FIFA or The Ex, if you are taking Lakeshore West, it stops at Union station and then goes back east, becoming Lakeshore East. If you want to continue going west, you need to transfer to a different train platform and take Lakeshore West that continues westbound. A bit weird. It is what it is. Similarly, if you are taking Lakeshore West eastbound and there isn't an event like The Ex happening, it stops at Union station. You need to transfer to get the Lakeshore East train to get you eastbound. My experience was that I took the Lakeshore West train from Pickering GO station to Exhibition GO station. The conductor made an announcement before we stopped at Union station, saying that this train would briefly stop at Union before continuing westbound, stopping at all stops, including Exhibition GO. It was the clarity that I was seeking, although I knew that this train would continue westbound. I made the mistake of looking at the GO train schedule. It told me to transfer at Union station, which is the regular schedule without The Ex. The ride to Exhibition GO was pleasant. The train was delayed by five minutes right off the bat. It was minor and we got to Exhibition GO five five minutes later than usual as a result. Everyone left the train and headed down to the main CNE exit in an orderly, civil fashion. It was nice to see. This station has a lot of stairs and three elevators. Most folks took the former. Families with strollers or folks in wheelchairs did the latter. I was trying to figure out where to tap my PRESTO card to conclude my trip. GO Transit did a good job having a ton of PRESTO machines when you exit the station and head directly to the entrance to The Ex. I tapped and felt accomplished that I completed my trip. Heading home, I entered Exhibition GO station and immediately tapped my PRESTO card. I looked at the screen and needed platform 4, which was in front of me. I took the Lakeshore East train from platform 4. Passengers left the train first. We then boarded in a civilized manner once again. My ride back to Pickering was smooth. This train did stop briefly at Union station. The conductor announced it and did a countdown four minutes before the train would continue eastbound. I hadn't taken any GO train since I last worked at Union station many moons ago. It was nice to hear that countdown again. Exhibition GO station has four tracks: - Tracks 1 and 2 are on the north side of the station. It handles westbound traffic to Mississauga, Oakville, and Hamilton. - Track 3 is an inner bypass track. - Track 4 is the south platform handling eastbound traffic to Union station (normal) and beyond if there's a major event happening, like The Ex. Other than the weird confusion between the regular schedule on GO Transit's online site versus what I had experienced heading to this station, I had a wonderful experience taking the train to and from Exhibition GO. I'd do it again when I want to go to The Ex. (378)

A work in progress but I eagerly anticipate the completion of the new station on the GO & Ontario…read moreline.