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Islington Subway Station
Category: Hotels & Travel Transportation Public Transportation Public Transportation [Edit]
Bloor St & Islington AveToronto, ON M8X
Neighbourhood: Etobicoke
7 reviews for Islington Subway Station
7 reviews in English
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Review from Michelle S.
Mississauga, ON
Chances are if you live in Mississauga and go to Toronto alot, you're Familiar with this subway station.
It has everything a subway station should have...Subway cars? Yes! Oh Em Gee....along with a couple of mini Gateway Convenience stands, couple of shops that sell some baked goods, and a coffee place...Oh And did i mention PIGEONS! yes, those little buggers. With connecting Mississauga buses To the Toronto Buses as well.
it usually gets pretty busy here during the day and also on weekends.
As for the Pigeons, we shall meet again. Only this time you wont be attacking me. -
Review from Marie F.
7/14/2010 88 Check-ins Here
Ok this station is probably one of the most convenient in the West end... as previously mentioned it does have a few shops, a dry-cleaner, a concession stand and even a Food to Go snack bar (their Apple turnovers are off the hook). If you happen to live in Toronto and work in Mississauga (or vice versa) this station also serves as a hub for Mississauga transit (this will be changing once the construction at Kipling station is done).
As this positive stuff aside I can't get over the debilitating smell! What smell? If you've even been to this station during or after it rains you know what I mean. It smells like rotting corpses and vomit.
It's bad... when it rains I purposely take the train to Kipling and walk just to avoid the stench. -
Review from Nicole C.
4/8/2011
Particularly the Islington south bus #8061 @ 12:50pm and it's douchebag driver. You know why I can't run to catch you? Because I have a 3mo old strapped to my front! And what TTC policy says it's okay to accept passengers on when a bus is IN MOTION!? Yes so appropriate to yell at me while boarding because you were moving - what was I thinking hesitating? Silly over-protective parent.
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Review from Chris P.
This is a bustling little station. As a Mississauga Transit and TTC transfer point there are lots of people heading through here. There's not only one, but two food businesses here plus the usual news stand.
In the hallway below the bus terminals there are signs that will flash when a bus is in the terminal so you don't have to wait on the platform in the cold. Everything is well marked so you can easily find your way to the correct bus or train. -
Review from Heather M.
7/26/2010
Islington Subway station, as far as subway stations go, is not terrible. It's fairly clean, and you can get some AMAZING Jamaican patties in the cafe (Gourmet Bakery, I believe it's called)
Bus traffic can be a bit hectic coming in because it's the interchange for Mississauga transit, but otherwise service is not too bad. Beware the bus platforms though, even though they are outside there is not a breath of fresh air as they are filled with aggressive pigeons and they often smell of urine and god-knows-what-else. Shudder. -
Review from omar k.
Toronto, ON
9/27/2010
i returned to islington subway station after many years away. nothing has changed -- if anything, the pigeons are more aggressive and really own the station now.
first, why does it feel like a dungeon on the ticket-collecting level? has anyone thought, in the past 20 years, to add a few more lights?
and does it really need to be so dirty everywhere?
but, you know what really gets me? this subway station is constantly busy, because not only is it a hub for a lot of buses, it's also where mississauga transit drops off and picks up a lot of passengers. so, it's a kind of bustling place. maybe it could use some comfort improvements? oh no.. MUSEUM STATION, WHERE ALMOST NO ONE EVER GETS OFF, GETS A RENOVATION?!?!? this offended me to no end. ttc, spend some money on a station that your loyal customers use day in, day out. -
Review from Keidi K.
7/14/2010 66 Check-ins Here
I like Islington. If you are early and have time to hang around there is a few clothing stores, mostly containing knockoffs. Also a bakery and I'm not too sure if it's a Macdonalds or some other burger join. However, the bus waiting areas could use a little touch up
