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Finch West LRT Opens with Free Rides as TTC Launches ‘First New Transit Line Since 2002′
The 10.3-km, 18-stop Finch West LRT offers free rides on opening day, connecting multiple regional transit routes and serving northwest Toronto commuters.
- On Dec. 7, 2025, the Finch West LRT officially opened with a ceremonial first ride at 7:20 a.m., offering free opening‑day fares to hundreds of early riders, TTC officials said.
- First proposed in 2007, the Finch West LRT faced political debates and funding changes, with construction beginning in 2019 and delays pushing back its expected 2023 opening due to performance issues and schedule slippage.
- Service details show trains every six and a half minutes during rush hours, with fare payment only on platforms, as the TTC says Line 6 will operate under soft‑opening conditions until spring 2026.
- The new line connects 18 stops and links to regional transit, and the province estimates it will put 230,000 more people within walking distance and carry over 51,000 riders each weekday.
- Metrolinx reports the Finch West line cost $3.7 billion, over $1 billion above the original $2.5 billion estimate, and attention now shifts to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT costing over $13 billion.
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Finch West LRT opens with free ridership after years of delay – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Torontonians commuting across the city’s northwest are being treated to a day of free fares Sunday as service opened on the long-awaited Finch West Line. The route, which is about 10 kilometres long, is the first new line added to the city’s transit network since 2002. It connects service to 18 stations and around 30 bus routes from Finch West Station on the Yonge-University subway line to Humber College, with connections to regional t…
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