St. Patrick station

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title: "St. Patrick station" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["line-1-yonge–university-stations", "railway-stations-in-canada-opened-in-1963", "1963-establishments-in-ontario", "railway-stations-located-underground-in-canada"] description: "Toronto subway station" topic_path: "society/education" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick_station" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Toronto subway station ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox station"]

Field	Value
name	St. Patrick
symbol_location	toronto
symbol	1big
style	Toronto Transit Commission
image	St Patrick Platform 01.jpg
address	449 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
country	Canada
coordinates
other	{{Collapsible list
framestyle	border:none; padding:0;
title	TTC buses and Streetcars
1	Downtown / Avenue Rd Express --
2	Dundas
3	Dundas
website
structure	Underground
platform	Centre platform
tracks	2
opened
accessible	yes
passengers
pass_year
pass_rank
services
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
mapframe-marker-color	#FFCB0C
mapframe-marker	rail-metro
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| name = St. Patrick | symbol_location = toronto | symbol = 1big | style = Toronto Transit Commission | image = St Patrick Platform 01.jpg | caption = | address = 449 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario | country = Canada | coordinates = | other = {{Collapsible list |framestyle=border:none; padding:0; |title= TTC buses and Streetcars | 1= Downtown / Avenue Rd Express -- | 2= Dundas | 3= Dundas | website = | structure = Underground | platform = Centre platform | depth = | levels = | tracks = 2 | parking = | bicycle = | opened = | closed = | rebuilt = | accessible = yes | owned = | passengers = | pass_year = | pass_rank = | services = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #FFCB0C | mapframe-marker = rail-metro St. Patrick is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located under University Avenue at Dundas Street West.

The station, which opened in 1963, is named for the nearby St. Patrick's Church. It is one of only two stations in the system to have a tubular shape created by the tunnel boring machine, the other such station being Queen's Park, the next station to the north.

The murder of Mariam Peters here in 1975 prompted the TTC to adopt system-wide safety measures such as the first police patrols on the subway and the installation of emergency telephones and alarms. One of the three cross passages was blocked off, as well as at Queen's Park station, to prevent it being used as a hiding spot for criminals. The tunnel continues until just before the next station to the south, and past the next station to the north.

Nearby landmarks

The Canadian Airman's Memorial was erected in the median of University Avenue above the station in 1984. Nearby landmarks include St. Patrick's Church, The Michener Institute, the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the Consulate General of the United States, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Textile Museum of Canada, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and the Hospital for Sick Children. It is also within a very short walking distance, west along Dundas Street, to the original Chinatown. File:Per Ardua Ad Astra University Avenue.jpg|Canadian Airman's Memorial File:Art Gallery of Ontario 2023.jpg|Art Gallery of Ontario File:OCAD University and the Downtown Toronto (March 2019).jpg|OCAD

Surface connections

Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:

TTC routes serving the station include: ::data[format=table]

Route	Name	Additional information	142	305	505
Downtown/Avenue Road Express	Northbound to Highway 401 and southbound to Downtown Toronto
Rush hour only, extra fare required --
Dundas	Streetcar; Blue Night service; eastbound to Broadview station and westbound to Dundas West station
Dundas	Streetcar; eastbound to Broadview station and westbound to Dundas West station
::

Station improvements

St. Patrick Station was listed on the Toronto Community Foundation's list of stations which they expressed interest in donating funds for platform level appearance improvements. The organization successfully raised funds and designed the renovations of Museum station.

As part of its Easier Access Program, the TTC added two new elevators, one from a new street level entrance to the concourse level, and a second from the concourse to the platform level. Construction started in late 2017 and renovations were fully completed by December 4, 2018. A ceremony was held on March 5, 2019, to officially celebrate St. Patrick as the 45th accessible TTC subway station.

Station enhancements also included the artwork titled Many Little Plans by artist Barbara Todd. The artwork consists of over 400 ceramic tiles and is installed in alcoves at the platform level.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/St_Patrick_TTC_Subway_station_(2025-01-05)_01.jpg" caption="St. Patrick station in early 2025, with the steel frame exposed due to missing tiles"] ::

further renovations at the station have been ongoing since the fourth quarter of 2023, including asbestos removal and cosmetic upgrades such as new wall finishes. Some riders have expressed frustration with the station's safety and appearance due to a lack of proper wayfinding signage and missing tiles.

References

References

1. Brait, Ellen. (January 4, 2017). "Why part of TTC's St. Patrick station is still sealed off after 1975 murder". [[Toronto Star]].
2. English, Steve. "Lest We Forget: Memorable Canadian War Memorials". [[Canadian Automobile Association.
3. Scrivener, Leslie. (April 6, 2008). "Sneak preview of $5-million facelift". [[Toronto Star]].
4. (March 1, 2017). "Easier Access Project – St Patrick Station". [[Toronto Transit Commission]].
5. "St Patrick Station – Easier Access Program". TTC.
6. (March 4, 2019). "TTC celebrates accessibility at St Patrick Station". [[Toronto Transit Commission]].
7. "TTC Public Art Program". [[Toronto Transit Commission]].
8. "Queen's Park and St. Patrick stations - station finishes renewal program". Toronto Transit Commission.
9. "A mess to navigate,’ TTC riders are fed up with the construction at two Toronto subway stations". nowtoronto.com.

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