Fact Sheets, Infographics and Backgrounders

 

Fact Sheets
Backgrounders
Infographics

Fact Sheets 

Mount Dennis station rendering

Mount Dennis Fact Sheet

Learn about the western terminus station on the Crosstown LRT.  View the fact sheet.
Illustration of tunnelling site

Tunnelling 101 Fact Sheet

Learn all about the making of the twin tunnels that make up 10km of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. View the fact sheet.
Map of TBM extraction site

Tunnel Boring Machine Fact Sheet

The tunnel boring machines are being moved! Learn more about this 400 tonne move. View the fact sheet.

At-Grade Section Facts (tent card)

Learn more about some of the facts and features of the surface section of the Crosstown LRT line. View the fact sheet.

Eglinton Crosstown Project Facts Brochure

Learn more about some of the facts and features of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line. View the brochure. Last revised: October 2019. 

Backgrounders

Mount Dennis station rendering

Mount Dennis Building Move

Metrolinx is preserving the former Kodak building and incorporating it into the design of the future Mount Dennis Station. Read more.
Construction work

Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP)

Under AFP model, the public sector establishes the scope and purpose of the project, while the construction work is financed and carried out by the private sector. Read more.
Light rail vehicle

Eglinton Crosstown

At a cost of $5.3 billion, the Eglinton Crosstown is the largest transit expansion in Toronto’s history. Read more. Download the backgrounder.
Assembly of Tunnel Boring Machines

Tunnel Boring Machines

The tunnels for the Crosstown will be constructed by two pairs of large tunnel boring machines (TBMs). Read more.

Infographics

Illustration of LRV accessibility

Crosstown Infographic

An infographic to show what the Eglinton Crosstown is all about. View the infographic.
Illustration of LRT vehicle

Light Rail Transit Facts

Identify the myths versus facts of the LRT. View the infographic.

Crosstown Environmental Facts

Check out how much soil we excavated! View the infographic.

Right in, Right out

Learn how traffic will change in the East at the surface for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line. View the infographic. 

Automatic Train Control (ATC)

How will a light rail vehicle operate along Eglinton? View the infographic.