Province Breaks Ground on Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Four New Stations

February 19, 2026

Project supporting 4,700 jobs annually during construction and bringing nearly 230,000 more people within walking distance of transit

The Ontario government has officially broken ground on the elevated guideway and four new stations for the Ontario Line subway, marking a major milestone in the province’s plan to protect Ontario by creating jobs, cutting commute times across the Greater Toronto Area and bringing nearly 230,000 more people within walking distance of public transit.

“Our government’s historic $70 billion investment in public transit across the province is helping protect workers in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty and fight gridlock by getting transit users where they need to go faster,” said Premier Doug Ford. “The Ontario Line will be a game-changer for GTA residents, cutting travel times across Toronto and offering more than 40 convenient connections to other transit services across the region.”

Crews have begun work along the three-kilometre elevated guideway, a raised stretch of track that will connect Don Valley, Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park stations, where ground has also now been broken. This section will bring 30,500 people within walking distance of a subway stop and improve access to 14,800 jobs in the area.

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is making historic investments in transit, including the largest subway expansion in Canadian history,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “The Ontario Line is at the centre of our government’s $70 billion plan to build and upgrade transit, helping to fight gridlock and keeping thousands of workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty.”

The province is also breaking ground at Cosburn Station, which will connect riders across the city to Toronto’s Pape Village neighbourhood for the first time and cut commute times for more than 10,000 people. Once complete, the 15.6-kilometre Ontario Line will have 15 stations, running from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and connecting to Line 5 Eglinton at Don Mills Road.

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