Eglinton LRT will finally open this Sunday, Toronto Transit Commission CEO confirms

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TORONTO - The CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission has confirmed the long-awaited Eglinton light rail transit line will open this Sunday.

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TORONTO – The CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission has confirmed the long-awaited Eglinton light rail transit line will open this Sunday.

Mandeep Lali told a TTC board meeting that it will be a phased opening as service ramps up over time.

He says riding the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be free on Sunday. 

A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

It’s been 15 years since construction began on the line, and six years since it was originally supposed to open.

The 19-kilometre, 25-station line will run between Kennedy Station in east Toronto and Mount Dennis in the west, and the province has said service will ramp up over six months.

A report last fall from the provincial transit agency Metrolinx said the project had incurred a cost of over $13 billion.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2026.

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