Transportfan
Senior Member
I wonder if it will be named back/renamed to "Steeles West" once "Steeles" station opens on the Yonge extension?
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toonderly
Active Member
They haven't changed St Andrew, Osgoode, or St Patrick to conform to that as a standard.
Transportfan
Senior Member
They were opened before the "West" for corresponding stations on the later Spadina line was a thing. The change to "Pioneer Village" was almost for sure a "confusion" avoidance thing.
drum118
Superstar
I can see the short turn as part of the test but the double short turn was really wier.
A 6264
Active Member
Just a thought...
1. Starting yesterday, signage went up in Dundas Station to change the name to TMU, but the offical name change will supposedly happen next month.
2. Starting Nov 16, the process of changing Eglinton West Station to Cedarville officially began, although there is no official target date. Originally, the date was to be the same as Eglinton LRT's opening, but now it sounds like it may happen in advance.
3. Finch West LRT is rumoured to open Dec 7, but with that date coming closer but no official announcement, it's doubtful it will happen on that date, but it may still happen this year.
4. Eglinton LRT testing is vigorous, and although we expected it would not open this year, a spokesperson said he thinks it will happen, and it looks like they're still trying to get it ready.
So the thought is, perhaps they are planning to co-ordinate all 4 changes to happen on the same day? That would certainly make it easier to change all the route maps. Then they can put out a new Ride Guide; the current one is dated Summer!
1. Starting yesterday, signage went up in Dundas Station to change the name to TMU, but the offical name change will supposedly happen next month.
2. Starting Nov 16, the process of changing Eglinton West Station to Cedarville officially began, although there is no official target date. Originally, the date was to be the same as Eglinton LRT's opening, but now it sounds like it may happen in advance.
3. Finch West LRT is rumoured to open Dec 7, but with that date coming closer but no official announcement, it's doubtful it will happen on that date, but it may still happen this year.
4. Eglinton LRT testing is vigorous, and although we expected it would not open this year, a spokesperson said he thinks it will happen, and it looks like they're still trying to get it ready.
So the thought is, perhaps they are planning to co-ordinate all 4 changes to happen on the same day? That would certainly make it easier to change all the route maps. Then they can put out a new Ride Guide; the current one is dated Summer!
Sandpit
Active Member
On the other hand, the "Pioneer Village" itself changed its name, and this could be an opportunity to address that.
smallspy
Senior Member
zang
Senior Member
Dundas West is one that probably *should* be renamed. Where other east/west station names are on the same latitude perpendicular to Yonge, Dundas of course takes that turn and eventually sits north of Bloor, crossing a subway line running in and entirely different direction, and quite a distance from (now TMU). I have encountered at least one confused person asking how to get to the Eaton Centre within Dundas West station. They were from somewhere in the GTA and were told to "hop on the subway and go to Dundas station". At which point, it's just less frustrating for someone like that to get on an (if they're lucky) 50 minute 505, than hope they understand cardinal directions needed for a much shorter subway ride.
Whether Roncesvalles or Junction is a better name there (considering the station technically exists in/on neither) is debatable, but it's one station where its name doesn't do it any favours.
fiendishlibrarian
Active Member
I read somewhere - Transit Toronto most likely - that its original name was to be "Vincent", after the streetcar loop that existed on the other side of the street and the fact the station sits atop Vincent Yard.
A 6264
Active Member
Dundas West will definitely change its name at some time, for the same reason Dundas was changed.
A 6264
Active Member
Humber College is no longer called by that name, as well.
T3G
Senior Member
There does exist a plan to change its name in the next 10 years, but not for the reasons you claim. The city backed away from their politically charged plan to rename the street, we would've retained the status quo had TMU not offered to foot the bill for the Dundas station renaming. Then the idea was developed to rename DW because there is no core Dundas station anymore. It's a feedback loop of reactions and has nothing to do with the controversy over Henry Dundas anymore.
6ixGod
Active Member
Ahh I did not know that....interesting. Maybe they should have just went with "Humber station" instead.
Sandpit
Active Member
It's legally and commonly still called Humber College.
JBR
Active Member
It would be nice to see some coordination between Mx and TTC for a new name once the tunnel is complete between GO/UPX and TTC.
Bloor West Junction?
Junction?
Is there a landmark nearby?