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Coxwell is a
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on the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station is located on Strathmore Boulevard just east of Coxwell Avenue and one block north of Danforth Avenue. It opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line. Automatic sliding doors, accessible fare gates and the addition of elevators made the station fully accessible in late December 2017.


Description

The entrance, collector's booth, turnstiles and bus bays are at street level, the concourse is on the second level, and the subway platforms are on the lower level. Stairs connect all levels with escalators only operating up at all times. The station building has 4 bus bays. This station is used as a switchover point for subway operators changing their shift, regularly causing a slight delay while the crew is changed in either direction. Station collectors and subway operators use office space at the Danforth Garage, which is located on the south side of Danforth Avenue near the station. The station underwent renovations to add elevators from the street to both subway platforms, automatic sliding doors, accessible fare gates, and improved signage which made it fully accessible by 2017. This is part of a system wide program that will retrofit all stations by 2030. On December 22, 2016, this station along with
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were the last subway stations to be equipped with
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readers. In October 2016, the Coxwell Laneway Mosaic Mural was unveiled by dignitaries including TTC Chair
Josh Colle Josh Colle () is a Canadian politician. He was the councillor for Ward 15 on Toronto City Council for the years 2010-2018. Installed in 2018, the artwork ''Forwards and Backwards'' by Jennifer Davis and Jon Sasaki is displayed on the station concourse level, giving the effect of a funhouse mirror. Artist Davis describes the work as "a three-dimensional sculpted curtain, cast in polished reflective aluminum, a material widely used in the TTC's rolling stock and infrastructure". The "sculpted curtain" is intended as a tribute to the TTC's "behind-the-curtain" employees. A laneway connects the station to Danforth and runs by the former Hollinger Bus Lines terminal, which is now a restaurant.


Ridership

The ridership at Coxwell station has been relatively stable since 2007, with a peak ridership of 17,900 in 2008 and the lowest ridership in 2015 with 15,260 riders.


Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include
Monarch Park Stadium, Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, Michael Garron Hospital and the
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Surface connections

TTC routes serving the station include:


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coxwell (Ttc) Line 2 Bloor–Danforth stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 1966 Toronto subway stations located underground