New extension will expand transit from Scarborough to Mississauga and support 4,600 good-paying jobs
The Ontario government is marking another major milestone in its plan to protect Ontario with the completion of tunnelling for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, which will extend Line 5 Eglinton by 9.2 kilometres and create a continuous rapid transit line from Scarborough to Mississauga. With construction underway along the line, supporting 4,600 good-paying jobs annually, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will reduce gridlock and connect nearly 70,000 commuters to jobs across the Greater Toronto Area.
“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is making historic investments in public transit to fight gridlock, shorten travel times and build a stronger, more resilient and self-reliant economy,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will make it faster and easier for thousands of commuters to get where they’re going each day, improve connectivity across the GTA and support thousands of good-paying jobs during construction.”
Crews have completed excavating twin 500-metre tunnels from Mount Dennis Station to Jane Street for the eastern underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. Tunnelling for the western underground segment, running 6.3 kilometres from Scarlett Road to Renforth Drive, was completed in June 2024.
Earlier this year, Ontario also marked the official opening of the 19-kilometre Line 5 Eglinton, which is moving more than 100,000 riders each day and cutting commute times from Kennedy Station in Scarborough to Mount Dennis Station by almost one hour. The extension will add seven stations to Line 5 Eglinton, offering connections to UP Express, GO Transit, TTC and MiWay, reducing travel times for commuters across the GTA.
Once complete, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will extend Line 5 Eglinton farther west, creating nearly 30 kilometres of rapid transit along Eglinton Avenue, linking Scarborough, Midtown Toronto and Mississauga into a single continuous transit line. The extension will save passengers up to 24 minutes travelling from Toronto’s Yonge and Eglinton to Mississauga’s Square One.
Ontario is investing nearly $70 billion in public transit, including the largest subway expansion in Canadian history with the Ontario Line, Scarborough Subway Extension, Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and Yonge North Subway Extension.
Learn more at: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1007851/ontario-completes-tunnelling-for-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension