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Oakwood station (Toronto)

Oakwood is an underground Toronto subway station on Line 5 Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Little Jamaica neighbourhood at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Eglinton Avenue.

Description
Both entrances replace existing storefronts; the main entry will be located directly at the northern end of Oakwood Avenue, serving as that street's terminating vista, the only station along Line 5 to serve as such, while the secondary will be on the south side of Eglinton some west between Oakwood Avenue and Times Road. The station will provide outdoor space to park 24 bicycles. As with other stations on Line 5, architectural features includes natural light from large windows and skylights, steel structures painted white, and orange accents (the colour of the line). The work suggests the intersection of transit routes on a map as well as symbolizing cultural diversity in the neighbourhood. In 2026, following a motion adopted by Toronto City Council, Metrolinx committed to delivering an additional public art installation at Oakwood station in collaboration with artist Adrian Hayes, intended to reflect the cultural identity of the Little Jamaica neighbourhood. ==Construction==
Construction
The National Post reported that contractors who thought they were pumping grout into holes they had drilled had filled a sewer near Oakwood station with cement, shortly before Christmas 2013. The station was constructed using the sequential excavation method (SEM), referred to as "mining", which resulted in the station having a cylindrical shape. Oakwood, and stations were all constructed by this method, while the other underground Line 5 stations were built by cut-and-cover. According to Crosslinx (part of the project's construction consortium), SEM is more common in Europe and the Crosstown is the first project to use the technique in Toronto. == Surface connections ==
Surface connections
The following bus routes serve Oakwood station: Intersection of Oakwood and Eglinton, 2013 04 09 -ak (15503918995).jpg|2013 photo of storefronts that existed before the construction of Oakwood station Oakwood station (Toronto) - Overhead crane.jpg|Construction crane at site of main station entrance in 2017 Oakwood Station Jan 2024.jpg|Main entrance under construction in January 2024 ==References==
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