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Coordinates: 43°46′29″N 79°14′49″W / 43.7746°N 79.2469°W / 43.7746; -79.2469
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McCowan Yard
Location
LocationScarborough, Toronto
Coordinates43°46′29″N 79°14′49″W / 43.7746°N 79.2469°W / 43.7746; -79.2469
Characteristics
OperatorToronto Transit Commission
Rolling stockS series
History
OpenedMarch 23, 1985[1]
ClosedJuly 24, 2023[2]

McCowan Yard is an inactive rail yard on the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC's) Line 3 Scarborough of the Toronto subway system. Line 3 permanently closed following a derailment on July 24, 2023.[2]

Facilities

McCowan Yard is situated on a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) site located east of McCowan Station, the eastern terminal of the former Line 3. The yard's street entrance is at 1720 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, Toronto.[1]

The yard provided facilities for the storage, cleaning, and maintenance of the 28 Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) vehicles used on Line 3 Scarborough.[3] The yard employed a staff of 40.[1]

The yard had a carhouse made of prefabricated metal designed by the TTC's Engineering and Construction Department.[1] The carhouse contained one wash track and two repair/maintenance tracks. Outside, there were four storage tracks for passenger vehicles[3] and a turning loop of 70 ft (21 m) radius was used to store work vehicles.[4] The yard also had a power substation.[5]

McCowan Carhouse was limited to light repairs and maintenance. Major maintenance work had to be performed at the Greenwood Yard shop. Because of gauge and technology differences, ICTS cars had to be transported by truck between the McCowan and Greenwood yards.[3][5]

Future

McCowan Yard was to have been a temporary facility pending an expansion of the line to Malvern.[3][5] However, the City of Toronto has decided to replace Line 3 with an extension of Line 2 Bloor–Danforth estimated to open in 2030.[6] Thus, with the closure of Line 3, McCowan Yard has been shut down and will be decommissioned.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Doors Open Toronto 2011 - TTC McCowan Carhouse". Dynamic Legend. 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Reporter, Lex Harvey Transportation (2023-08-24). "TTC ends Scarborough RT service permanently". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. ^ a b c d "McCowan Carhouse Tour". Toronto Neighbourhood Walks Project. August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Request for Information (RFI) For Rail Milling Services RFI No. R31CA15135" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. April 28, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Aaron Adel & James Bow (June 25, 2015). "The Greenwood Subway Yards". Transit Toronto. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Pagliaro, Jennifer (March 15, 2017). "Subway, LRT, SRT? What we know about transit in Scarborough". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
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