KATANA on Bay - Toronto, Ontario

We visited Lower Bay Subway Station as a part of DoorsOpen 2024 and it was very well-organized. All the guides were knowledgeable and helpful and friendly. It was really nice to travel in time and see how things were run not very long time ago. There were subway cars in the ... station for you to go inside, explore and take pictures. There were also posters available talking about the history of TTC, subway lines and stations and how streetcars improved during time. Read more

Visited Lower Bay Station during Doors Open Toronto in 2024. The station was incredibly realistic, complete with authentic train and whooshing wind sounds. The train cars were clean and detailed, just like real ones. We took lots of fun pictures. TTC employees were also giving out paper models of TTC ... vehicles, including trains and buses. Of course, it was crowded, but the large space was able to accommodate everyone comfortably. Overall, it is a cool, must-visit place during the Doors Open event. Read more

There's a lower station underneath the one in use which is closed for film productions. You would be surprised to know how many movie scenes were shot here

Lower Bay Station is a closed and unused subway station below the Bay Yorkville station. It is used for movie shoots, special events, and things of that nature. As well, the TTC uses this for their Halloween fest once a year as part of the United Way campaign. Sometimes it ... can be accessed through the doors open in Toronto event as well. Many movie scenes have been shot in this location. The Halloween event is definitely one worth checking out. Read more

This line 2 station serves the area around yourkville village and it is utilized by some of the University of Toronto students. The station is a bit dated and has a central island platform surrounded by the west and east bound tracks. From the east end of the platform you ... can connect via underground pathways all the way to young and bloor station. The journey is not as glamorous as the one done inside the Path system in the central business district, but never the less can facilitate the walk during less than ideal weather. Read more