- King (TTC)
Infobox TTC station
station=King
address=70 Yonge Street
opened=March 30 ,1954
district=Old Toronto
line=Yonge-University-Spadina line
nextstation=≅0.4 km north to Queen 1 min≅0.5 km southwest to Union 1 min
connections=97B Yonge, 503 Kingston Road, 504 King, 508 Lake Shore
nightconnections=320 Yonge
rank=9th busiest out of 69
dailyboardings=formatnum:TTC ridership|King
elevators=0
transferrequired=yes
platforms=Side platforms
wheelchair=King is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the
Toronto ,Ontario ,Canada subway. It is located at 70Yonge Street at King Street. It opened in1954 and is one of several stations connected to the underground mall system called PATH. The station is one of three stations located in the heart of Toronto's financial district.Nearby landmarks include Scotia Plaza, Commerce Court and Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel.
One track in each direction goes through King station, with northbound/southbound platforms on either side. A pedestrian tunnel allowed passengers to cross from northbound to southbound platforms and vice versa, but was closed (sealed off) in 2004 due to safety concerns. Pedestrians must now change tracks at the station entrances only. South of King Station, the Yonge line curves west into Union.
Surface connections
*97B Yonge (rush hours only)
*503 Kingston Road (TTC)
*504 King (TTC)
*508 Lake Shore (TTC) (rush hours only)
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