Line 6 Finch West

Line 6 Finch West
Finch West station southeast entrance in 2024
Overview
StatusUnder construction[1]
OwnerMetrolinx
LocaleToronto, Ontario
TerminiFinch West
Humber College
Stations18
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemToronto subway
Operator(s)Toronto Transit Commission
Depot(s)York Gate Blvd and Norfinch Dr[2]
Rolling stockAlstom Citadis Spirit[3]
History
Planned openingQ4 2024[4]
Technical
Line length10.3 km (6.4 mi)[5]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)[6]
SignallingThales SelTrac CBTC[7]
Route map
Map
A geographic map of Line 6 Finch West, indicating all stops on the route.
Humber College
Westmore
Martin Grove
Albion
Stevenson
Mount Olive
Rowntree Mills
Humber River
 Pearldale
Duncanwoods
Milvan Rumike
Emery
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
 Signet Arrow
Ontario 400 crown.svg Highway 400
 Norfinch Oakdale
Maintenance facility
 Jane and Finch
Driftwood
Tobermory
Sentinel
Finch West
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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Line 6 Finch West, also known as the Finch West LRT,[8] is a light rail transit line under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. The 10.3-kilometre (6.4 mi),[5] 18-stop line is to extend from Finch West station on Line 1 Yonge–University to the North Campus of Humber Polytechnic in Etobicoke. The line will operate in a dedicated above-ground right-of-way, much of it within Finch Avenue, segregated from street traffic. The line will use transit signal priority and standard gauge rather than the broad Toronto gauge. The line is forecast to carry about 14.6 million rides a year or 40,000 a day by 2031[9] and will replace the 36B Finch West bus route (west from Finch West station), which is one of the three busiest bus routes in Toronto.[9][10] Line 6 was originally expected to open within the first half of 2024,[11] with an estimated cost of CA$2.5 billion.[12] For budget purposes, the TTC made the assumption that Line 6 would open no earlier than September 2024.[13] However, the builder, Mosaic Transit Group, expects the line to open by the end of 2024.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Railway Age Ontario LRT Update was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Transit Project Assessment, Environmental Project Report" (PDF). Metrolinx. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Metrolinx to buy vehicles from Bombardier competitor as backup plan for Eglinton Crosstown". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Westoll, Nick (December 27, 2023). "Metrolinx staff 'very confident' Finch West LRT will open in 2024 after recent work". CityNews. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Metrolinx-2022/05/09 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Metrolinx-2022/08/04 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thales-CBTC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Finch West LRT". www.metrolinx.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TorStar20150427 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference LRT-Project-Slideshow was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Finch West LRT likely won't be open to public until 2024 despite construction progress". CityNews. July 25, 2023. Metrolinx officials say it's now looking likely the Finch West LRT won't be open to riders until the first half of 2024. However, they say crews are working to finish heavy construction by fall 2023.
  12. ^ "Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project" (PDF). Metrolinx. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "TTC budget plans on Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRTs opening in the fall". Toronto Star. December 15, 2023.