Christie is a subway station on

Line 2 Bloor–Danforth Line 2 Bloor–Danforth is a subway line in the Toronto subway system, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It has 31 stations and is in length. It opened on February 26, 1966, and extensions at both ends were completed in 1968 a ...

of the

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, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of Christie Street just north of

Bloor Street West Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct, which spans the Don River Valley, westward into Mississauga where it ends at Central Parkw ...

, and opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the subway line. Wi-Fi service is available at this station. Construction to make the station's main entrance wheelchair accessible by adding two elevators had begun by the fourth quarter of 2021. One elevator will link the street level, the concourse level, and the westbound platform; the other elevator will link the concourse level and the eastbound platform.

History

Christie station opened in 1966, as part of the first phase of the Bloor–Danforth line. The station was damaged in 1976 when a fire was set on board a late-evening train. Nobody was hurt, but four cars of the train were destroyed and part of the station's platform area, including the tiled wall, suffered severe damage. During the repair parts of the trim were replaced with a different colour; red-brown instead of the original green tile. Christie Street is named after Christy McDougall, wife of Peter McDougall, a landowner in the area. Historical documents indicate that the street was given her name by as early as 1835. Christie TTC port and starboard

Nearby landmarks

Nearby landmarks include Korea Town and

Christie Pits Christie Pits (officially Willowvale Park until 1983) is a public recreational area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 750 Bloor Street West at Christie Street, just west of the Toronto Transit Commission's Christie subway station. T ...

Surface connections

Transfers to buses occur at curbside stops on Christie Street at this station. TTC routes serving the station include:

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* {{TTC lines and stations Line 2 Bloor–Danforth stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 1966