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Union is a Station on the Yonge-University-Spadina Line of the Toronto Subway . It is placed at the bottom of the ‘loop’ formed by that line, between the Yonge and University sections, at its southernmost point. It is located at 55 Front Street West between Bay Street and York Street below Union Station . It opened in 1954 , as the southern terminus of the original Yonge subway line. Union connects the subway with GO Transit trains and buses, VIA Rail , Ontario Northland , and Amtrak . Nearby landmarks include Union Station , the Royal York Hotel , the Air Canada Centre , the Metro Toronto Convention Centre , the CN Tower , the Royal Bank Plaza , BCE Place , and the Hockey Hall Of Fame . An underground streetcar loop was added to the station in 1990 , and is now served by the 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina routes. Union’s status as a transport hub has resulted in overcrowding on its narrow centre platform. A plan is in place to add a new platform for Yonge-bound trains, outside the tracks; the current platform will then only need to serve University-bound trains. Leaving the station eastbound, the Yonge leg of the line runs briefly under Front Street and turns 90 degrees north to run under Yonge Street ; leaving westbound, the University leg also runs under Front Street, and eventually turns 90 degrees north to run under University Avenue . The station is also noted as being the only station on the TTC where a signal light is publically accessible. The signal is located on the east end of the platform. It is an Interlocking Signal that guards the crossover to the northbound Yonge Line and is only used during service disruptions that require trains be turned at Union. SEE ALSO |
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