Dupont station

For the planned commuter railway station in the U.S. state of Washington, see DuPont station (Sound Transit).

Dupont
File:Dupont Platform 01.jpg
Location	263 Dupont Street Toronto, Ontario Canada
Coordinates
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TTC buses  26  Dupont  127  Davenport
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Dunlop-Farrow Architects
History
Opened	January 28, 1978 (1978-01-28)
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	14,550
Rank	Template:TTC rank
Services
Preceding station   TTC   Following station St. Clair West toward Downsview Yonge–University Spadina toward Finch

Dupont is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Spadina Road at Dupont Street in The Annex neighbourhood of the city. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.

History

The station opened in 1978, as part of the "Spadina" extension of the subway line from St. George to Wilson Station.

The 1995 Russell Hill subway accident happened on August 11, 1995, when a train southbound from St. Clair West station rear-ended another stationary train just north of Dupont station. Three people were killed and 30 were taken to hospital with injuries, and this section of the subway line was shut down for five days. Subsequent investigations found that a combination of human error and a design flaw in a mechanical safety device caused the accident.

On June 1, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., as a train entered the station, a metal cover in the bottom of the last subway car came loose and wedged in the third rail. This filled the train with smoke, forcing the evacuation of the station and disrupting service for about an hour. The possibility that this incident may have resulted from sabotage by striking TTC personnel was discarded by the Toronto Police.

Three elevators and improved fare gates were constructed, to make the station accessible. An open house was held on September 24, 2015, to outline the work involved. The elevators opened on September 30, 2020.

Architecture and art

Dupont Station was designed by Dunlop-Farrow Architects. The two entrances to the station, located at the northwest and southeast corners of Dupont Street and Spadina Road, take the form of glass "bubbles" with orange-painted metal frames covering the stairways and escalators. A motif of rounded surfaces and finishes is used, with the interior walls of the station being clad in small circular orange tiles and all corners curved. On the platforms unique built-in concrete benches are also rounded and covered with the same tiles as the walls and the use of large circular lighting fixtures throughout the station reinforces the theme. The overall effect of the interior's rounded surfaces and colour scheme is of an earthly cavern.

The main artwork in the station consists of murals designed by James Sutherland, entitled Spadina Summer Under All Seasons. Using thousands of pieces of glass, colourful mosaics of flowers were created directly within the station's tiling. Two large mosaics of a giant flower in cross-section face each other across the tracks, reaching upward to a mezzanine level lined with smaller flower mosaics. Sculptor Ron Baird designed massive circular interlocking doors which provide access to the electrical substation, which is nestled behind the northwest entrance.

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Platform lighting, tiled wall and built-in bench

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Flower mosaic by James Sutherland

Nearby landmarks

The station is located on the north side of The Annex neighbourhood. Nearby landmarks and destinations include Casa Loma, Spadina House, Casa Loma campus of George Brown College and the City of Toronto Archives.

Surface connections

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Bus stop beside southeast entrance

A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:

Main article: List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes

TTC routes serving the station include:

Route	Name	Additional Information
26	Dupont	Eastbound to St. George station and westbound to Jane station
127	Davenport	Eastbound to Spadina station and westbound to St. Clair Avenue West and Old Weston Road

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Dupont Station at the Toronto Transit Commission