PHOTOS: Renderings of new subway station in Toronto released by province

Several weeks after announcing that a transit project designed to connect Toronto’s subway system with three suburban municipalities is moving forward, the province is sharing renderings of what the stations could look like once complete. 

Today, Metrolinx, the province’s transit agency, shared four images of the upcoming Yonge North Subway Extension, a project that will bring the TTC’s Yonge-University Line (Line 1) north from Finch Station to Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill. 

“Excited to give this first look of the new station designs for the Yonge North Subway Extension!” Brampton MPP and transport minister Prabmeet Sarkaria wrote on X.

📣Excited to give this first look of the new station designs for the Yonge North Subway Extension!

The extension will bring #TTC Line 1 approximately 8km north from Finch Station into York, with 5 new stations in Toronto, Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill. pic.twitter.com/zj3ImS0SJv

— Prabmeet Sarkaria (@PrabSarkaria) October 16, 2025

Running from Finch Station to Richmond Hill Centre, the extension will span approximately eight kilometres and boast five stations, including a proposed transit hub at Highway 7 and Highway 407 (Bridge Station) that could, in the future, connect to up to five future and existing regional transit lines, as well as local bus services. 

The five stations include Steeles Station (Toronto and York Region border), Clark Station (Thornhill), Royal Orchard Station (Thornhill), Bridge Station (Richmond Hill) and High Tech Station (Markham/Richmond Hill).  

Rendering of Steeles Station

The extension will include an approximately 6.3-kilometre tunnelled segment as well as an above-ground segment that will run along the existing rail corridor in the northern section of the route. Once complete, it will connect with local and GO transit services. 

According to the province, the Steeles Station transit hub will connect with local bus routes that serve Toronto and York Region, as well as a future TTC rapid transit line proposed to connect communities along Steeles Avenue.

Once complete, the Yonge North Subway Extension will accommodate over 90,000 daily trips.

High Tech Station rendering

Today, Metrolinx announced that a request for qualifications has been issued to prospective vendors to design, construct, and install the stations, rail systems, and support infrastructure, including tracks, signals, and other necessary components. The RFQ also covers emergency exit buildings, a train storage facility and modifications at Finch Station to connect the extension to the existing TTC Line 1 subway service.

According to Metrolinx, three of the stations – Steeles, Clark, and Royal Orchard – will be built underground. Bridge and High Tech stations will be built at ground level.

The transit agency said the stations will feature “efficient, modern layouts that prioritize safety and accessibility,” boasting wide concourses, escalators and elevators. The stations will also offer connections to buses, GO trains (at Bridge Station), cycling, and pedestrian routes.

Bridge Station

Earlier this year, the Ontario government announced that the extension will bring 26,000 more people within a 10-minute walk of transit and reduce daily travel times by up to 22 minutes on a trip from Markham to downtown Toronto. The province also said that the extension will reduce the distance travelled by personal vehicles by 7,700 kilometres during rush hour and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by more than 4,800 tonnes annually.

It also said the extension will create roughly 4,300 construction jobs and generate “over $3.6 billion worth of total economic benefits.”

Royal Orchard station

The project is part of the province’s $70 billion transit plan for the GTA, which includes the Ontario Line, the Scarborough Subway Extension, and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. 

The federal government is also contributing $2.2 billion in funding to the project.

Clark Station

All renderings courtesy of Metrolinx