Islington subway station accessibility delayed again to Q2 2027

Toronto Transit Commission Board · 2026-07-22 · 2026.TTC16.3

Islington subway station accessibility delayed again to Q2 2027

The TTC's 2026 Accessibility Plan reports 68 of 70 subway stations (97%) will be accessible by year's end, leaving only Old Mill and Islington. Councillor Morley pressed staff on Islington, a high-volume, senior-heavy Ward 3 station, where elevator completion has slipped to Q2 2027 because of Toronto Hydro utility relocation delays, and staff described mitigation efforts including a possible temporary accessible path on the west side.

amendedToronto Transit Commission Board · Wed, Jul 22Watchprovincial decision

Who did what

Councillor Amber Morley (Ward 3) questioned staffQuestioned staff on AODA compliance, Islington ridership volume, the new Q2 2027 elevator target, and mitigation plans given repeated delays

From the floor

“we're now projecting Q2 2027 for completion of accessibility improvements there”City staff

“it does represent more than one delay that we've had here at this very busy station”Councillor Amber Morley (Ward 3)

“Islington as well as Old Mill stations are both situated in neighborhoods with a high percentage of residents who are seniors”Councillor Amber Morley (Ward 3)

Also in this item

• Toronto Hydro utility relocation delays are the cause of the Islington accessibility slip to Q2 2027, and staff are exploring a temporary alternative accessible path on the west side to get access in sooner.

• TTC says it is AODA-compliant at all subway stations through service improvements (bus connections) rather than physical elevators at every station.

The journey

Wed, Jul 22 · Toronto Transit Commission Board · amended

What happens next

Ward 3 residents can contact Councillor Morley or depute at future TTC Board meetings; staff committed to reporting back on bus-route counts and acceleration options.

Decision

No final vote captured in the transcript; the report was received and a motion (shared in advance, to be moved by the chair on Morley's behalf) sought acceleration and mitigation reporting on the Islington project.

Watch it happen

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Why is this story here?

ContainedA status report on a single-station accessibility project. The substance is bounded to one facility (Islington, plus Old Mill) and reversible/redirectable without structural consequence, Stakes 1 by the bounded-decision test; a future board could re-prioritize the schedule.Felt nowIslington is a high-volume terminus station serving five bus routes and Mississauga riders in a senior-heavy ward; seniors and people with strollers currently cannot use the station's elevators and rely on a shuttle bus in an ordinary week now. The present, felt effect on a recognizable group meets the strict Salience 2 line, though full completion is deferred to 2027.

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Official title: 2026 Accessibility Plan Status Report · meeting video