May 5, 2018

Finch West Subway (new)


Finch West Station is located under Keele Street, north of Finch Avenue West. The hydro corridor to the north of the station and can accommodate up to 350 cars in the parking lot.  There's also a pick up and drop off across from Keele Street.
Passengers that approach the station from this area cross the Four Winds Drive extension to enter the station through an automatic entrance on the east side of Keele Street.

The automatic entrance, bus terminal, and secure bicycle parking are located under an elevated substation facility. The northern end of the substation box extends over the automatic entrance doors providing a canopy to this entrance. This extension is back lit to form a glowing panel to further highlight the entrance point to patrons from the parking lot and the passenger pick-up and drop-off.


The main entrance is located on the west side of Keele Street just north of the intersection with Finch Avenue West. The cool roof over this entrance and the green roof over the elevated substation box meet the Toronto Green Standard and the Green Roof Bylaw.

There is a bird-friendly fritted glass, with occasional panels of coloured art glass, in clear anodized aluminum curtain wall framing. The parapet wall and façade above the glazing are clad with fibrous cement panels in a black and white graphic pattern.





Finch West Station incorporates:
  • Cool roof and green roofs;
  • Increased daylight levels to reduce electric lighting power usage;
  • LED lighting in pylon signs, and energy efficient lighting in illuminated wayfinding;
  • Water efficient plumbing fixtures;
  • Energy efficient HVAC system;
  • Reduced storm water runoff into the municipal drainage system by utilizing green roof landscaping and soft landscaping areas adjacent to other building runoff areas;
  • 100 secure and 13 short term bicycle parking spaces; and
  • Landscaping with native and drought tolerant species.

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