TTC’s Chester Station closing for two weeks to advance accessibility upgrades

June 4, 2020
The closure will allow TTC to open elevators and a pedestrian walkway ahead of schedule this coming fall.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is closing the Chester Station for approximately two weeks beginning June 9, as the agency takes advantage of lighter customer loads to advance accessibility work.

Subway trains will not be stopping at Chester Station during the closure and customers are advised to use Pape or Broadview stations to access Line 2.

The two-week closure will allow the TTC to open the elevators in fall 2020, ahead of the original schedule. It will also mean the pedestrian walkway on the north side of the station can open earlier than planned and crews can complete concrete restoration work at the main entrance of the station.

This work is part of the TTC’s Easier Access Program which is making subway stations accessible to everyone. At this time, 46 TTC subway stations are accessible with full system accessibility targeted for 2025.

"This two-week closure now will save many weeks of overall construction and allow the TTC to open the new Chester Station elevators in the early fall," said Toronto Mayor John Tory. "As an added local benefit, the TTC will also be able to accelerate concrete work to re-open a well-used walkway just north of the station. This is exactly the type of common-sense action people expect us to take during the pandemic and I want to thank TTC passengers and local residents for their patience during the closure."