Line 5 layout and vehicles
Underground station stops
There are 15 stations on Line 5:
- Mount Dennis
- Keelesdale
- Caledonia
- Fairbank
- Oakwood
- Cedarvale
- Forest Hill
- Chaplin
- Avenue
- Eglinton
- Mount Pleasant
- Leaside
- Laird
- Science Centre
- Kennedy
Surface station stops
There are 10 at-grade stops on Line 5:
- Sunnybrook Park
- Wynford
- Aga Khan Park and Museum
- Sloane
- O’Connor
- Pharmacy
- Hakimi Lebovic
- Golden Mile
- Birchmount
- Ionview
Platform types
Line 5 surface stations have three types of platforms – parallel side, centre and far side – that determine where passengers board and wait for a train either before or after it goes through an intersection.
Parallel side platforms are opposite each other on each side of the eastbound and westbound tracks.
Centre platforms are between the eastbound and westbound tracks.
Far side platforms are on opposite sides of the tracks and on opposite sides of an intersecting north/south roadway.
Vehicle type
Alstom (formerly Bombardier) Flexity Freedom
The light rail vehicles (LRVs) on Line 5 are similar to our low floor streetcars and use overhead power collected by pantograph. Unlike streetcars, the LRVs have doors on both sides and have two cars coupled together. You cannot move between the cars from the inside.
Line 5 LRVs have a self-levelling system that enables accessible level boarding at all stations without using ramps.
There are no PRESTO fare payment machines or fare boxes onboard. This means you must pay your fare before you board and get your Proof-of-Payment – the vehicle is considered a fare paid zone.
Yellow emergency alarm strips beside the windows allow customers in any part of the train to notify the operator about a problem or emergency. Emergency intercom terminals at every doorway and both multipurpose areas, allow customers to speak with the operator.