Dufferin station
Dufferin is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Dufferin Street just north of Bloor Street West. It opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the subway line. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.
Architecture and art
When the station first opened, the entrance on the west side of Dufferin Street had a tile back wall, a three sided glass and aluminium enclosure entrance at ground level, an opaque flat roof, red signage, and a red accent stripe. In 1974, the Dovercourt Baptist Church constructed the abutting new red brick facility and senior's residence. The entrance on the east side of the street is inset into the westerly facade of the Bloor Dufferin Medical Centre. Inside, smooth, unadorned green-coloured rectangular wall tiles were used, with a strip of narrower black tiles near the ceiling, and terrazzo floor tiles.The 2010–2014 modernization of the station significantly modifies the original west entrance, updating signage, adding an elevator for accessibility, adding ceiling height and additional glazed elements, and adding a canopy covering the sidewalk. A canopy has also been added to the Bloor Dufferin Medical Centre to shelter the east side bus stops, and two additional exits have been added to Russet Ave, one block west of the main entrances. A public art component, titled Something Happens Here by Eduardo Aquino and Karen Shanski of spmb was also added, consisting of colourful mosaics of highly pixelated images of activity from the surrounding communities. The mosaics also include numerous metallic tiles featuring local logos, icons and historical references.
Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include Dufferin Mall, Bloor Collegiate Institute, Dufferin Grove Park, and the Bloor-Gladstone branch of the Toronto Public Library.Surface connections
A paper transfer is required to connect between the subway and buses which use curbside stops on Dufferin Street outside the station.TTC routes serving the station include:
| Route | Name | Additional Information |
| 29A/C | Dufferin | Northbound to Wilson station |
| 29A | Dufferin | Southbound to Exhibition Place |
| 29C | Dufferin | Southbound to Exhibition Place |
| 929 | Dufferin Express | Northbound to Wilson station and southbound to Exhibition Place |
| 329 | Dufferin | Blue Night service; Northbound to Steeles Avenue West and southbound to Exhibition Place |
| 402 | Parkdale | Community Bus |