Christie Subway Station

The Christie subway station is located on the Bloor / Danforth line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).  It was opened in February 1966 and serves about 12,000 people a day.

Christie subway

Christie station is located in the neighbourhood called, “Koreatown”  Like most cultural neighbourhoods in Toronto, they evolve and develop over time.  By 1967, the Canadian government changed their immigration policy to open its doors more liberally to immigrants.  Today , there are over 70,000 Koreans living in the city with the vast majority working in and around the area of Bloor and Manning Avenue in restaurants, bakeries, gift shops and grocery stores.

Koreatown

Today many of them do not live in Koreatown, but in North York in the area of Yonge and Steeles, Thornhill and the town of Markham.

A new era in café’s, Toronto’s Koreatown has just opened its doors to “Snakes & Lattes”.  You will notice the difference the moment you walk in the front door, the social warmth of the room packed with groups of people having fun drinking beer and coffee and enjoying hours of fun playing board games!

Snakes & Lattes

There is a wall with shelving that is full of board games for you to take your pick.  Just a twist on an old pastime.

Dupont Subway station

The beautiful Dupont Subway station

The Dupont subway station is located on the Yonge/University/Spadina line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).  It was opened in January 1978 and serves about 16,000 people a day.

Nearby Casa Loma

Located in the neighbourhood of “The Annex” Dupont subway station is very close to the Spadina station.  In fact it’s so close you can actually see the next station through the tunnel.  It is also a very attractive station, with its orange tiles and rounded architecture including benches which were made uniquely in keeping with the station’s design.   Even the entrance to the station is a rounded glass cage with orange metal frames.   

If you’re looking for something interesting to do over the holidays, Casa Loma is within walking distance of the Dupont subway station and features activities to enjoy with the whole family.  Info on Events at the Castle