AECOM was responsible for designing two of the six stations for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, a $2.6 billion subway extension connecting Toronto to Vaughan in Ontario.
Highway 407 Station is a significant intermodal station that incorporates an 18-bay bus terminal, a 600-space commuter parking lot, and a passenger drop-off that is designed to access the future Highway 407 transitway. The station is a visual landmark that connects passengers with the Toronto Transit Commission subway, GO Transit commuter trains, and the York Region Transit bus service while successfully aligning to Toronto Green Standards. The station’s architecture features large expanses of colourfully enameled ‘art-glass’, which filters daylight through interior spaces while passengers travel towards the subway platform. On the exterior, access to the bus terminal is facilitated by a new bridge structure that spans Black Creek, which was realigned around the station box. Creek reconstruction involved native, woody, and herbaceous plantings to reduce slope and bank erosion, provide shading, and support the local fish habitat. One year after construction, new sunfish offspring were observed, indicating that the creek continues to function as an important natural system.
Downsview Park Station is located in the northern region of Downsview Park and includes a public passageway under the rail corridor, as well as the fare line entrance to the subway. The design allows daylight to reach deep into the station interior, while also featuring sweeping vegetated green rooves, dramatic sloped glass walls, and landform shaped building elements in aluminum and stone.
Awards
- Consulting Engineers of Ontario, Project of the Year, 2017