Line 5 Eglinton creates a new east-west light rail transit (LRT) connection across Midtown Toronto, combining 25 stations or stops to support the continued growth of Toronto, ON.
Cedarvale Station: 236,289 SF (21,952 SM)
Mount Pleasant Station: 101,116 SF (9,394 SM)
Challenge
Designing for one of Canada’s largest transit infrastructure projects required balancing complex interchange requirements with passenger circulation and constrained urban sites. Each station needed to respond to its specific context, accommodating existing and future transit connections.
Solution
We were one of four architectural consultants on the Design, Build, Finance, Maintain (DBFM) delivery, designing three fully accessible below-grade stations. Caledonia Station features a platform approximately 22 metres below grade, with an integrated bus loop and provisions for future regional transit connections. Mount Pleasant Station includes two entrances, one located within a nearly century-old landmark building whose façade was reconstructed during construction, as well as street-level retail. Cedarvale Station serves as an underground interchange with dual entrances to accommodate high passenger volumes and bicycle parking, supporting multimodal travel.
Outcome
The completed stations provide seamless connections between light rail, subway, bus, cycling, and future regional transit services while improving accessibility for all users. As part of Line 5 Eglinton, they support a more connected and efficient transportation network across Toronto.
Line 5 Eglinton stretches 19 kilometres across Toronto, creating a new east-west transit connection through some of the city’s most densely populated communities.
Mount Pleasant station entrance was integrated into a nearly century-old landmark building, with its façade reconstructed from hundreds of catalogued panels
