youngblood
Active Member
I don't take this route often, maybe once every 2 weeks in the summer. But I was also surprised by the 14 minute estimate by Google maps.
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KhalilHeron
Active Member
looks like 19 mins rn on google maps. Thats also getting off at duplex instead of within the fair paid terminal at eglinton so more like 20-21 minutes
Archii
New Member
No literally there’s so much space to expand the Yonge line up a few cms.Thoughts and prayers for all the OCD people in the city who can't get over Finch and Finch West not being aligned correctly
hw621
Senior Member
Speaking of Google Map, how soon will it include Line 5 and 6 in way finding after they open?
Chaplinurbex
New Member
And don't forget this bus is very inconsistent. Plenty of times the screens show something is coming to Eglinton station in 2 minutes, but nothing shows up for 10. Buses also get super crowded with highschool students and office workers during rush hour, so sometimes you can't even get on the bus. For this central section (the part that I will use), it will reduce my travel time to line 1 by a significant margin. Plus, no more waiting in the freezing cold.
(again trying to inject some positivity into this thread of way too much doom and gloom)
nfitz
Superstar
5 minutes of walking? Google can be funny, having one walk around a station for a long time, to go 10 metres.
Do many people get off at Duplex and then walk to the station, rather than staying on to the terminal? I'm seeing 20 minutes westbound with zero walking at PM peak.
Very good point. I went to look to the PM peak Thursday at Transsee (the most recent TWH). Eastbound at Eglinton, despite the 10-minute scheduling, it shows a 24-minute gap at 5 pm and a 28-minute gap at 6 pm.
To compare to the scheduled 20-minutes westbound. Gosh, a 37-minute gap at 5 pm. Departed 16:43 from Eglinton (19' 44" late) arrived Eglinton West 17:09, only 26.5 minutes late. Travel time was 26 minutes.
But some here will say that bus is best!
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txlseries4
Active Member
Presentation at the TTC - Strategic Planning Committee on the 2026 budget includes a slide (page 6) that includes this caveat:
*For planning purposes, the 2026 Budget assumes a December 2025 start date for Line 6 and January 2026 for Line 5. Actual opening dates are still pending Metrolinx confirmation
From the bottom of the screenshot:
*For planning purposes, the 2026 Budget assumes a December 2025 start date for Line 6 and January 2026 for Line 5. Actual opening dates are still pending Metrolinx confirmation
From the bottom of the screenshot:
eglinton1661
Active Member
Great find!
A 6264
Active Member
I'm getting deja vu!
youngblood
Active Member
HERE WE GOOOOOO
A 6264
Active Member
I was hanging out at Eglinton and Pharmacy this morning. Saw 6 eastbound trains go by over some 20 minutes, then 1 westbound. Seemed a bit odd.
PL1
Senior Member
Maybe they're simulating standard TTC bunching? /s
stevensontransit
Active Member
smallspy
Senior Member
A lot of people get off at Duplex, but generally to catch an eastbound bus at the stop on Duplex northbound, or to walk to their final destination on Eglinton, Yonge or Duplex.
I can't say that I've seen many people get off at Duplex and then walk to the station.
Dan