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DSC said:
Yes, the older I get, the more I hate the open staircases! The TTC did have policy of covering them all over, or moving them into adjacent buildings so it is a bit surprising to see a new one being opened.
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I did wonder if this is a placeholder until something happens with the planetarium
 
Talking of new TTC infrastructure, does anyone know what this is that I have a photo of? Is this the platform extension?

I took the photo because I thought the change in wall and ceiling style was interesting, but I have no idea why the change. If it is new, it does look rather janky.
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T3G said:
Talking of new TTC infrastructure, does anyone know what this is that I have a photo of? Is this the platform extension?

I took the photo because I thought the change in wall and ceiling style was interesting, but I have no idea why the change. If it is new, it does look rather janky.
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That part past the tiles used to be the tunnel.
 
DSC said:
Yes, the older I get, the more I hate the open staircases! The TTC did have policy of covering them all over, or moving them into adjacent buildings so it is a bit surprising to see a new one being opened.
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In this case, the station platform runs directly under the middle lanes of Queen's Park Crescent, the only opportunity to come up is within Queen's Park, and their are view corridor rules requiring a low-profile.

It is still TTC policy to move open stair cases inside when the chance arises.

The n/w entrance to St. Patrick will vanish into the United Bldg when that completes.

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As a side note, I'd like to see snowmelt systems under the sidewalks in front of those stairs and station entrances so people would be less likely to track slush inside.
 
T3G said:
Talking of new TTC infrastructure, does anyone know what this is that I have a photo of? Is this the platform extension?

I took the photo because I thought the change in wall and ceiling style was interesting, but I have no idea why the change. If it is new, it does look rather janky.
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They extended the platform about 200' north of the old platform and just south of the crossover. Can't recalled where I posted photos of the extension in this thread, the crosstown thread or the Yonge-Eglinton station thread, but shot at various time I been there going back as far as last year. Take a look at the south end and you will see that trains not stopping there anymore.

You have a stair to the LRT and an Elevator in that extension area with a lot of work still to be done on all levels for it.
 
reinventingthewheel said:
Derailment at Frederick and King, on the beat right now taking pics.
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I wandered over too and it is clearly 'a mess'. You can't get too close and views partly blocked by police/TTC/Fire vehicles but it looks as though the front section of streetcar either veered off the rails towards the north sidewalk of King @ Frederick or was hit by something going north on Frederick and did so. At least one hydro pole damaged, lots of police, fire TTC. The tracks in that area are not in great shape but....
 
Derailment westbound through Frederick St on King St, streetcar turned out north somewhere in the intersection and made contact with the hydro pole, only 3 poles down from the squirrel incident recently! Tape all around, had to shoot from afar

From Frederick north of King:
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From King and George:
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From Frederick south of King:
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