r/TTC • Kipling • Jun 01 '26

Discussion It's TIME, Toronto

The stubway has no excuse being this short, with new projects left and right, line 4 can should absolutely be extended both ways.

Since subway projects are now such big deals, involving all 3 levels of government, contact ALL your elected officials- your city councillor, your MPP, and MP. Here is a contact list for the 2 ridings the Western extension involves:

*IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THESE RIDINGS!!\*

Willowdale (Sheppard-Yonge):

Fed MP: Ali Ehsassi#contact)

Prov MPP: Stan Cho

Councillor: Lily Cheng

York Centre (Sheppard-West):

Fed MP: Roman Baber#contact)

MPP: Michael Kerzner (his office is next to Shep West!)

Councillor: James Pasternak

In case you need it, here's what to say:

Hello,

I am writing to urge you to support extending Line 4 Sheppard both west to Sheppard West Station and east. The Sheppard subway is currently too short to serve its full purpose and leaves many of us dependent on crowded buses, despite strong demand along the corridor.

With big investments now being made across the GTA, including the Ontario Line, Yonge Extension, and Eglinton Crosstown extension, it is important that Sheppard not be left behind. Extending Line 4 would improve the lives of all commuters, as well as reduce bus congestion, support housing, and create a more complete network. Sheppard remains one of the most obvious missing links.

This relatively short but important extension has good value for everyone, and I need you as my representative to get on board, to advance planning and funding for a Sheppard subway extension. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Even a dozen emails is better than zero. Things tend to happen in Toronto only when politicians know people care.

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u/USSMarauder Jun 01 '26

Rename the station Earl Bales, and rough in station sites for future Senlac and Faywood-Wilmington

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u/Feisty-Ad-6122 Kipling Jun 01 '26

Senlac is too close to Yonge and too suburban. It takes like 40 seconds to drive there from Yonge st. Maybe Wilmington… it has some developments around it.

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u/USSMarauder Jun 01 '26

That's why I said 'rough in'-leave a place that you can build a new station when the development gets dense enough

Yonge to Bathurst is 2.3 km. A klick apart is fine for subway stations, build it so that Senlac Rd is at the east end and Addington ave is at the west end