The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has entered the final stages of testing on the Line 1 metro extension with the beginning of so-called ‘ghost service’ between Sheppard West and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations. This testing gets the TTC closer to the completion of the 8.6 kilometre extension.
TTC operators will use the next three weeks to become familiar with the extension and its new features like ATC, ensuring service is reliable when the extension opens. Trips will also be timed for service planning purposes and, if needed, adjusted to maintain service levels.
During the tests, trains will off-load customers at Sheppard West Station then continue north, stopping at all new stations. From Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station, trains will return south, simulate regular service and pick up customers at Sheppard West Station on their way to Finch Station.
The Line 1 extension features six, modern, bright, energy-efficient stations all equipped with the TTC’s new fare gates with PRESTO. It is the first time a TTC subway will cross regional municipal boundaries. Full service on the extension is expected to start on 17 December.
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