Keele station
Keele is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located just north of Bloor Street West on the east side of Keele Street. The station opened in 1966, and was the western terminus of the line until 1968. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.
History
When the Bloor–Danforth line was opened in 1966 from Keele to Woodbine station, the Bloor streetcar route was dramatically shortened. It now traveled east from Jane Loop only as far as Keele Station; at the eastern end of the line, a separate Danforth streetcar was established, from Woodbine station to Luttrell Loop.On 11 May 1968, the Bloor and Danforth streetcars were both eliminated when the subway extensions west to and east to were opened. During this initial two-year period the trolleybuses and streetcars serving the station used separate loops, one near each of the station's entrances, so that passengers transferring between streetcars and trolleybuses had to walk along the subway platform. While the main entrance and trolleybus loop had escalators up to the platform, the east entrance and streetcar loop were provided with a moving ramp leading up to what is now the eastbound subway platform. After streetcar service to the station ended in 1968, the streetcar loop property was redeveloped and the moving ramp was sealed off. The former trolleybus loop is still used, by buses.
Keele and were considered potential stations for the northwestern terminus of Phase Two of the proposed Downtown Relief Line.
Subway infrastructure in the vicinity
Just west of Keele Street, the line emerges from a hillside, changing directly from tunnel to an elevated alignment on an enclosed bridge, then enters the station. The fully enclosed station crosses over both Keele Street and a parallel side street named Indian Grove. Just east of the station the line emerges onto an open viaduct, with a 187 space parking lot located underneath parking lot at 400 Indian Road. The line then continues at ground level beside the no longer active Vincent Subway Yard, before descending into the Dorval Portal as it continues to Dundas West Station.Nearby landmarks
Nearby landmarks include High Park and Keele Junior Public School. The neighbourhood of The Junction is located north of the station.Surface connections
TTC routes serving the station include:| Route | Name | Additional Information |
| 41 | Keele | Northbound to Pioneer Village station |
| 80 | Queensway | Westbound to Sherway Gardens |
| 89 | Weston | Northbound to Albion Road |
| 189 | Stockyards | Northbound to Scarlett Road and southbound to High Park station |
| 941 | Keele Express | Northbound to Finch West station |
| 989 | Weston Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue West |
| 341 | Keele | Blue Night service; Northbound to York University |