Ossington station

Ossington is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Ossington Avenue just north of Bloor Street West and opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the subway line.

Ossington
General information
Location	746 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°39′45″N 79°25′34″W
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TTC buses  63  Ossington  94A  Wellesley  161  Rogers Rd  300   Bloor - Danforth  363   Ossington
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Official station page
History
Opened	February 26, 1966; 59 years ago (1966-02-26)
Passengers
2023–2024[1]	22,109
Rank	26 of 70
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station Dufferin towards Kipling Line 2 Bloor–Danforth Christie towards Kennedy
Location

Description

Artwork Ossington Particles

The main station entrance is on the west side of Ossington Avenue, just north of Bloor. In December 2016, elevators were installed at this station, thus making Ossington station a fully accessible station. There is a second automatic entrance, with entry only by Presto card, on Delaware Avenue, beside a TTC electrical substation.^[2]

As part of the 2016 renovation, the station acquired the artwork Ossington Particles by Scott Eunson.^[3] The artwork uses 800 stick-on coloured acrylic tiles arranged in clusters near stairways on the platform and mezzanine levels.^[4] Plaques in the station provide an artist's message: "The Particles inhabit the tile grid of Ossington Station to tell a story of the natural and human history of this site, mapping the local Garrison Creek watershed and recalling the ancient landscape and geology of this neighborhood."^[5]

Surface connections

Exterior of the station

Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route	Name	Additional information
63A/B	Ossington	Southbound to Liberty Village
63A		Northbound to Eglinton West station
63B		Northbound to St. Clair Avenue West (Rush hour service)
94A	Wellesley	Eastbound to Castle Frank station
161	Rogers Road	Westbound to Jane Street
363	Ossington	Blue Night service; northbound to Eglinton West Station and southbound to Canadian National Exhibition

Easier access program

In the summer of 2014, work has begun on the station to make it accessible to all customers. Improvements to the station include two new elevators to access the subway platforms, automatic sliding doors, barrier free access to the platform, security upgrades, and signage improvements.^[6]