St. Patricks subway

University Avenue

St. Patricks station

St. Patrick subway station is on the Yonge – University Spadina line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).  It was opened in February 1963 and serves about 31,000 people a day.

On street level St. Patrick intersects University Avenue and Dundas Street (west of Yonge). Other than Yonge street, University Avenue is another north/south alternative in downtown Toronto.   It is probably one of the more noble and picturesque streets in Toronto.  For one thing the street is unusually wide, covering an expanse of 6 lanes.  A median down the centre of the avenue contains various statues, water fountains, shrubbery and seasonal flowers.   

It runs from Union Station (Front Street) up until College street where it forks into Queens Park.  Surprisingly, despite the name, there are no Universities on University Avenue. There are however several corporate offices and government buildings.  Hospital Row is closer to the Osgoode (College Park) subway station, however Mount Sinai hospital is directly outside the St. Patrick station.  

If you happen to pass St. Patrick station during the evening hours, make a point to go out and take a look at the festive lights on the trees and shrubs.  Its really quite pretty.  Oh and one more thing: Yes, St. Patrick's station is green. 

Bay Subway station

Bay Station - Lost Articles branch

The Bay subway station is located on the Bloor / Danforth line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).  It was opened in February 1966 and serves about 28,000 people a day.  

It is located in the Toronto neighbourhood called “Yorkville”.  Yorkville is the other side of the tracks to bargain shopping.  Many high society shops and restaurants are located at Hazelton lanes.  Though I couldn't afford most of what is around me there, but a high priced flavoured coffee won’t break my budget.

Hazelton Lanes

the Pens?

We did some window shopping and came into one shop called "Laywines."  They sold pens and organizers.  Entering the store I was amazed to see it was full of people looking for high priced, high quality pens with names such as “Montblanc”, “Parker” and “Waterman”; my friend spoke to one of 4 salesmen behind the pen counters and looking down through the glass I saw such a colorful and stylized array of pens with price tags up to $550!  For a pen?  The salemen told me they can go up into the thousands.  I imagine you could really write a good story with that!