48-535: Sheppard West may refer to either of two adjacent subway stations on Toronto's Line 1 Yonge–University: Sheppard West station , a Toronto subway station, which was originally named Downsview until May 7, 2017 Downsview Park station , a station on the Toronto–York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE), originally called Sheppard West during planning and construction [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
96-646: A 10-year, $ 250-million contract with Accenture to design, develop and operate the base Presto system for the GTHA. Two major transit agencies, OC Transpo and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), agreed to adopt the fare card system in 2007 and 2009 respectively. The larger anticipated userbase prompted the MTO to decide on developing a new system, called Presto Next Generation (PNG). The Auditor General of Ontario criticized this move, suggesting that
144-528: A Miway or YRT fare was required. As of late 2018 , the TTC Presto system at large continues to experience abnormally high failure rates. This led to an estimated loss of at least $ 3.4 million in revenue in 2018 alone according to the TTC. The 2018 Audit Work Plan by the auditor general of Ontario noted that the number of reports of Presto collection machines not functioning properly is likely under-counted and
192-491: A breakdown in communication between Metrolinx, the TTC, and two of its vendors led to operational issues. This included a finding that over half the "out-of-service" incidents raised for the fare vending machines on the TTC's new Flexity streetcars are "coin or token box full" errors, the root cause being miscommunication between the TTC and Metrolinx on coin and token collection leading to the vending machines not being emptied frequently enough. In early 2018, Metrolinx detailed
240-418: A formal review of its privacy policies. The rollout of the fare system and accompanying replacement fare gates on the TTC's subway network was met with poor reliability and issues with processing transactions. Presto was forced to use its existing software back-end for other municipal transit partners that have completed the roll-out, as the TTC has yet to develop its own dedicated infrastructure to process
288-564: A free card and tried the system under a trial termed "Launch 1". Officials decided to test the fare system on Mississauga's neighbourhood shuttle service in Meadowvale and Cooksville that transports passengers to GO Transit. During the Launch 1 trial, the Presto card could be used at: The Launch 1 trial concluded 30 September 2008. The Presto card has been introduced in stages beginning in
336-402: A northward extension was chosen as part of the intervening loop plans, the short extension was built with the station constructed on a north–south alignment. Construction of an access track to Wilson Yard branching off the mainline south of station began in 2009 but was mothballed after a tunnel was completed in 2010. Track was not laid and the tunnel was sealed off with hoarding . However,
384-462: A plan to increase transit ridership by use of a mobile app (available for Android and iOS devices) which it released to the public for testing in beta version in late 2018. The Presto app was released in January 2019, and allows transit users to reload their Presto card directly from their mobile device. Presto cards are available to purchase at most Shoppers Drug Mart stores, transit centres in
432-456: A red background (if declined), accompanied by one of several messages. For monthly, weekly and single-day transit passes, the expiry date is shown. For a stored-balance fare at initial tap-on, the reader shows the fare deducted, balance remaining, and transfer period allowed. For subsequent taps within the transfer window, the transfer time remaining is shown. GO Transit and Union Pearson Express readers, at both tap-on and tap-off, also shows much of
480-506: A sinuous barrier as it ran through both the fare-paid and unpaid areas, with the unpaid half leading from an entrance at the north end of the station to the main fare concourse. The barrier was removed after this entrance had Presto card paddle fare gates installed in 2017. As a result, the north side entrance to the station is now a fully automated entrance and is only accessible to those using Presto. The station features two pieces of artwork: Nearby landmarks include Downsview Park, which
528-472: A wallet, after consultation with feedback from visually impaired customers. Presto cards purchased from the Presto website or from automated self-service vending machines in TTC, GO Transit and UP Express stations are set to the adult fare rates. For concessionary fares (such as child, senior, youth or post-secondary student), one must present the Presto card at either a transit centre or at some Shoppers Drug Mart locations with appropriate identification to have
SECTION 10
#1732793124837576-477: Is a trackless third tunnel between the service tunnels, built when the station was a terminus to accommodate a potential third tail track , but which may now be used to house a potential pocket track . Several TTC routes serve the station, as does one York Region Transit (YRT) route. For YRT bus riders, disembarking is done on-street outside the station as an additional fare is required – for cash payments – when transferring between
624-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sheppard West station Sheppard West (formerly Downsview ) is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto , Ontario, Canada. The station, which is located near the intersection of Sheppard Avenue West and Allen Road , opened in 1996 in what was then the City of North York , and
672-488: Is located underground east of Allen Road. There is a complex crossover just south of the station, which incorporates a switch to a single track which branches off to the west in a tunnel to access Wilson Yard . The line continues underground for 750 metres (2,460 ft) and crosses to the west side of the road; after exiting at the Clanton Park Portal, the line runs on the surface past Wilson Yard and passes
720-632: The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). In 1998, GO Transit began work on a smart card system with ERG Transit Systems . A year-long pilot of the system on GO Transit's Richmond Hill line was scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2000, but was delayed to June 2002. During the pilot, 4,000 people used the cards and a total of 10,000 cards were issued. That year, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), in conjunction with GO Transit and GTHA municipalities, began investigating
768-469: The City of Mississauga or York Region must also tap their cards at the end of their trip. Since the TTC joined Ontario's One Fare Program on 26 February 2024, no extra fare is charged if a rider taps off after crossing the fare zone boundary aboard a TTC bus within 2 hours (or 3 hours if GO Transit was used). Presto readers show a large white check mark on a green background (if accepted) or a large white "X" on
816-686: The GTHA and Ottawa, over the phone and online. Beginning in Stage 3, cardholders will also be able to load passes for up to three transit systems at a time on to their Presto card. When boarding, riders tap the prepaid card, embedded with an RFID chip, on to a reader. The reader will then check for either a valid transit pass, or automatically deduct the lowest available fare from the card's balance stored in its e-purse ("stored balance"). GO Transit and Union Pearson Express (UP Express or UPX) riders – whose fares are calculated by distance – and those riding TTC buses which travel into
864-482: The Line 4 expansion. In 2023, Metrolinx began public consultations for a potential extension of Line 4 east towards Scarborough and west towards Sheppard West station. [REDACTED] Media related to Sheppard West station at Wikimedia Commons Presto card The Presto card (stylized as PRESTO ) is a contactless smart card automated fare collection system used on participating public transit systems in
912-533: The Presto card is the Presto ticket , introduced on 5 April 2019, which is a single-use paper ticket with an embedded chip. The Presto ticket can only be used for the services of the Toronto Transit Commission . In late 2023 and mid-2024, Presto was made available for use in Google Wallet and Apple Wallet, respectively. One of the 10 strategies of The Big Move , the GTHA's regional transportation plan,
960-414: The TTC and YRT. The original plans for Line 4 Sheppard called for it to terminate at this station (then Downsview) and connect there with Line 1, but during construction in the late 1990s, the extension of Line 4 was halted after the first phase due to funding issues. Plans to extend Line 4 are currently inactive, but some local politicians (such as former Toronto mayor Rob Ford ) have tried to revive
1008-568: The Yonge line), or continue farther north as part of a loop to join the Spadina and Yonge line branches, either along the hydro corridor north of Finch Avenue or along Steeles Avenue via York University . The Sheppard line interlining idea was dropped in favour of the loop proposal – itself superseded in 2002 by the Vaughan extension plan , which was ultimately what was built. As
SECTION 20
#17327931248371056-615: The base Presto system should have been expanded to accommodate OC Transpo and the Toronto Transit Commission . Thales Group and Accenture were awarded the contract to supply this system in October 2009. Implementation was the responsibility of Metrolinx, of which Presto became an operating division in 2011. The Presto project was strongly criticized by the Auditor General of Ontario in 2012 for "roll-out glitches, cost escalations and untendered contract extensions" and warned
1104-401: The ceiling is high and curved, evoking an aircraft hangar . High ceilings, skylights and an exceptionally large mezzanine make the station feel open and airy. Natural light reaches all areas of the station including the subway platform. The offset, glassed-in access walkway above the platform overlooks it and gives passengers views of passing trains below. Originally, the walkway was divided by
1152-620: The commuter parking lot opened in July 2005. It was the northwestern terminus of the line for over two decades, until the opening of the Toronto–York Spadina Subway Extension on December 17, 2017. When this station opened, it was among the first accessible stations of the Toronto subway system, and the first to be purpose-built as such. The station also features Wi-Fi service. Sheppard West station (then named Downsview )
1200-536: The complete roll-out of Presto for the TTC will be further pushed to 2019 due to these ongoing issues, prompting a delay in the phasing out of cash fares, tokens and other legacy fare media. As a result, the TTC will face higher fare collection costs as it incurs "transitional costs" of operating parts of Presto and the legacy fare regimes concurrently over the next few years. A situation TTC board member John Campbell describes as "totally inefficient". In its annual report released in 2018, Metrolinx indicated it expected
1248-610: The concession fare rate set. On 14 November 2023, Metrolinx made Presto cards available in Google Wallet . On 16 July 2024, Metrolinx made Presto cards available in Apple Wallet . Presto cards in mobile wallets can be used on all transit systems which support regular Presto cards except OC Transpo in Ottawa. Creation of a virtual card can be done through a mobile wallet's app or the Presto app at no cost. In addition,
1296-470: The cost of the Presto system to reach $ 1.2 billion, with $ 1 billion already spent in the development and implementation the system between 2002 and March 2018. While Presto was designed for complex fare transactions between GTA transit agencies, up until the fourth quarter of 2019, the system on TTC buses was not able to support the payment of special surcharges for TTC express downtown buses and TTC trips that enter Mississauga and York Region where
1344-427: The first ten stations to sell Presto tickets via Presto vending machines. Originally, the TTC named the station Downsview due to its intended role as a transfer point for Line 4 Sheppard , which was planned to extend west of Yonge Street and intersect with the western segment of Line 1. Downsview was the winning entry in a public naming competition. Another name considered was Wilson Heights . On May 7, 2017,
1392-591: The fourth quarter of 2009. Lakeshore West rail line: Milton rail line: System-wide: Georgetown rail line: Lakeshore East rail line: Lakeshore East rail line: Barrie rail line: Barrie rail line: Lakeshore East rail line: Richmond Hill rail line: Stouffville rail line: Stouffville rail line: Richmond Hill rail line: Stouffville rail line: Lakeshore East rail line: Georgetown rail line: Lakeshore West rail line: System-wide: Barrie rail line: Kitchener rail line: Richmond Hill rail line: The first stage of
1440-473: The funds going towards the reconfiguration of the Toronto Rocket subway trains' automated announcement system and destination signs, which was already required for the subway extension. Of this amount, $ 150,000 was used for updating signs and maps on TTC vehicles and properties. Prior to the name change, Downsview was the only station in the system to have its name displayed in mixed-case lettering on
1488-597: The general public and transit users were able to purchase Presto cards and use them at participating stations and transit systems. Stage Two was launched similarly to Stage One, but with full participation from Oakville Transit and Burlington Transit. GO Transit continued its system-wide rollout, with the Lakeshore East, Milton and Georgetown lines coming online at a rate of a few stations a week. The Toronto Transit Commission added six downtown stations (St. George, Queen's Park, St. Patrick, Dundas, College, Bloor/Yonge) to
Sheppard West - Misplaced Pages Continue
1536-430: The larger volume of transactions it typically handles. The new fare gates suffered from persistent mechanical and software problems, prompting the TTC to suspend the rollout for a month to work with the contractor, Scheidt & Bachmann, to resolve reliability issues. As a result, over 2,000 motors on more than 1,000 gates had to be replaced in addition to numerous hardware and software updates. The June 2018 deadline for
1584-462: The merits of a regional fare card, and it began development by June 2003. GO did not continue its partnership with ERG after the pilot, preferring a more flexible system. Instead, GO opted to implement a different system in partnership with other Greater Toronto transit systems. They developed the specifications of the system around 2004 and in October 2006, the Ministry of Transportation signed
1632-412: The original north access track to it. South of this point, the line partially uses what were originally the non-revenue yard access tracks north of Wilson, the previous terminal station. North of the station, the line turns sharply northwest to cross under Allen Road again, then leaves Allen Road's alignment and heads via a compound curve toward Downsview Park station. Immediately north of the station, there
1680-410: The platform walls. The new name is rendered in uppercase lettering, using the traditional Toronto Subway typeface , on placards that obscure the old name. Smaller text at the bottom acknowledges the station's previous name. The station was designed by Adamson Associates Architects (above grade buildings and mezzanine) and The Stevens Group Architects (below grade). The subway platform lacks pillars and
1728-443: The previous year, with a warrant having been required for only two of those disclosures and customers typically not having been notified that their records had been shared. The figures were confirmed by Metrolinx in later reports, stating that they had granted 12 of 26 requests received from various police agencies. In response to calls for reforming the data sharing system from experts and transit riding advocates, Metrolinx launched
1776-407: The production rollout schedule was launched on 30 November 2009 and included a limited number of recruited customers to test the system. Stage One included Oakville, Bronte and Union GO Stations, TTC Union Subway Station, and ten Oakville Transit buses on three routes. The second stage of the production rollout schedule was launched on 10 May 2010. In this stage, the Presto system became available to
1824-457: The province of Ontario , Canada, specifically in Greater Toronto , Hamilton , and Ottawa . Presto card readers were implemented on a trial basis from 25 June 2007 to 30 September 2008. Full implementation began in November 2009 and it was rolled out across rapid transit stations, railway stations, bus stops and terminals, and transit vehicles on eleven different transit systems. A variant of
1872-492: The readers themselves and cost overruns. A TTC position paper noted that faulty Presto card readers used by fare inspectors on the proof-of-payment streetcar system was making it "difficult to get customers to comply with inspections" and costing the TTC in lost fare revenue. A 3 June 2017 story in the Toronto Star first reported that customers' Presto travel histories were provided to police authorities 12 times in
1920-407: The same information as those of a local system for a stored-balance fare at initial tap-on. Loyalty programs are also available on some transit systems, where frequent use of the system results in greater discounts on fare payment. The Presto card works on several transit systems and has other features: A Braille letter "P" was placed on the Presto card to help distinguish it from other cards in
1968-434: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about railway and public transport stations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sheppard_West&oldid=1091110949 " Category : Station disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
Sheppard West - Misplaced Pages Continue
2016-760: The settings and the balance of a physical Presto card can be transferred to a virtual card. This includes concession fare types (excluding the child fare type, which currently only remains available on physical Presto cards). The physical card will be cancelled after the transfer. Concession fares can be set on the virtual cards through the same methods as a physical card. The following transit service providers use Presto: The following transit service providers accept Presto for free transfers but not for purchasing fares: In July 2007, 500 commuters who normally commuted from Meadowvale and Cooksville GO stations in Mississauga to Union Station in downtown Toronto received
2064-452: The station was renamed Sheppard West in preparation for the opening of the new Downsview Park station later that year. The TTC believed that the name Downsview did not accurately reflect the station's location and would lead commuters to believe that Downsview Park was easily accessible from the station, when in fact the upcoming northern station would be a better option for accessing the park. The name change cost $ 800,000, with most of
2112-446: The system could become the world's most expensive fare-card implementation project. Instead of putting the development Presto Next Generation out to competitive tender, Metrolinx simply increased the size of the original base contract awarded to Accenture in 2006. By 2012, the cost of the system ballooned to $ 700 million. The Presto rollout on the TTC's surface transit fleet have been marred with abnormally high failure rates of
2160-550: The tunnel was put into service in 2018 after completion of an ongoing expansion project to expand the Wilson Yard. Concurrent with the opening of the extension on December 17, 2017, this station became one of the first eight stations to discontinue sales of legacy TTC fare media (tokens and tickets), previously available at the fare collector booth. Presto vending machines were available to sell Presto cards and to load funds onto them. On May 3, 2019, this station became one of
2208-476: Was opened in 1996 as a one-stop extension north of Wilson station . The reason for such a short extension was that the provincial government was offering funds for subway expansion as part of the Network 2011 plan, but was debating whether an extension should curve east to interline with a future phase of the proposed Sheppard Line (which was only approved with a western terminus at the-then Sheppard station on
2256-617: Was the site of the World Youth Day Papal Visit in 2002 and the SARSstock concert in 2003. It is the site of an airstrip once used by a military base ( CFB Toronto ), and by an aircraft manufacturer ( DeHavilland ), separating the station area from the original village of Downsview . William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute lies to the northeast in the Bathurst Manor neighbourhood. The subway platform
2304-544: Was to create an integrated transit fare system amongst the 10 public transit agencies in the GTHA. The Presto system was designed to support the use of one common method of fare payment on various participating public transit systems, comparable with other systems such as London 's Oyster card and Hong Kong 's Octopus card . Presto is an operating division of Metrolinx , the Ontario government agency that manages and integrates road transport and public transportation in
#836163