Coxwell (TTC)
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Coxwell 1568 Danforth Avenue |
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Opened | February 25, 1966 |
District | Old Toronto |
Line | Bloor-Danforth line |
Next station | ≅0.6 km west to Greenwood 2 min
≅0.9 km east to Woodbine 1 min |
Daytime Connections | 22 Coxwell, 70 O'Connor |
Night Connections | 300 Bloor-Danforth, 322 Coxwell |
Daily Boardings | 16,590 |
Rank 2007-08 | 49th busiest out of 69 |
Platforms | Side platforms |
Accessibility | 0 elevators |
Coxwell is a station on the Bloor-Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 1568 Danforth Avenue at Coxwell Avenue. It was opened in 1966. Nearby landmarks include Monarch Park, Toronto East General Hospital and the East York Civic Centre.
This station is used as a switchover point for eastbound subway operators who are coming off or coming on their shift. There are sometimes slight delays at this station as subway operators are changed.
In terms of accessibility, there are two flights of escalators leading directly from track level to the surface. As of 2006, there is no elevator from the track to the surface, so it is not a wheelchair-accessible station.