View looks south through the east leg of the wye connecting the University line with the Bloor-Danforth line, between Museum and Bay stations. It shows the general excavation and placement of reinforcing steel. June 27, 1963 Fonds 16, Series 1604, File 246, Item 2056.
View of streetcar transfer-way during construction of the Bloor-Danforth Subway line December 9, 1963 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 396, Item 5047.
Construction of Rosedale Valley Bridge November 11, 1963 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 378, Item 5007.
Construction of Rosedale Valley Bridge March 6, 1964 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 413, Item 7014.
The Coupler, Rosedale Bridge December 1967.
Aerial view of Castle Frank Station 1965 Series 648, File 180, Item 28.
Much of the Bloor-Danforth subway was built one or two lots north Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue, and required the purchase and demolition of many properties.
Installation of decking near Broadview Avenue May 12, 1964 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 431, Item 8039.
Boring and placing soldier piles between Chatham Avenue and Danforth Avenue November 12, 1963 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 381, Item 5012.
At the time of its construction, Greenwood yard was the largest on the TTC system. It was designed to meet the demand of the new subway cars required for the Bloor-Danforth-University Subway lines and to ease the overcrowding at Davisville Yard. The shops at the north east corner of the yard eliminated the need to truck subway car parts to the Hillcrest complex for work.
Construction of Greenwood Yard June 18, 1963 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 312, Item 2034.
Construction of Greenwood Yard November 19, 1963 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 386, Item 5025.
Aerial view of Greenwood Yard 1965 Series 648, File 180, Item 23.
The Bloor-Danforth-University project required additional subway trains. TTC staff, working with the transit supply industry, designed new longer cars built of aluminum that set new standards for subway car design worldwide.
Hawker-Siddley subway cars at Greenwood Yard August 30, 1965 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 525, Item 10537.
View looks south-east at the mezzanine roof of Coxwell Station September 9, 1964 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 467, Item 10077.
View looks west from Main Street and shows excavation between Main Street and Chisholm Avenue August 20, 1965 Fonds 16, Series 1604, File 229, Item 10534.
View looking north showing Warden Avenue detour and Warden Avenue underpass excavation underway. The bus transfer and Warden Station are seen in the background with St. Clair Bridge in the upper right hand corner. November 21, 1966 Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 594, Item 11125.
Subway Progress Report no. 8 – Bloor-Danforth extensions, opened May 11, 1968 Fonds 16, Series 2221, File 292, Item 8.
Subway Progress Report no. 8 – Bloor-Danforth extensions, opened May 11, 1968 Fonds 16, Series 2221, File 292, Item 8.