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ScopeYonge Subway Extension YSE is a proposed cross-jurisdictional project that will run underground from the City of Toronto to the City of Richmond Hill through the cities of Vaughan and Markham in Canada. The project is being carried out by a partnership between Metrolinx the City of Toronto the Toronto Transit Commission the Regional Municipality of York and York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. The extension completes the missing link in regional rapid transit system of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and connects the region seamlessly. It will take up to ten years for the completion of the project upon commencing the construction works. The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Rapid Transit Corporation granted approval to go ahead with the construction of the project in April 2019. The 7.4km-long Yonge subway extension will originate at Finch Station in Toronto and head north before terminating at the Richmond Hill Langstaff Gateway Urban Growth Centre at Highway 7. A 1.61km stretch will be built in the City of Toronto while the remaining 5.81km of the rail track will be constructed in York Region. An enclosed bridge structure will be built above the East Don River extension to cross the river. The YSE project includes construction of a 5.08km-long twin-bored tunnel eight emergency exit buildings five electrical substations six cross passages and 513m of twin or triple box structure. Two bus terminals and two bus loops will also be built as part of the project. The extension of subway towards north to Richmond Hill an anchor hub will be created which will link GO service subway service bus rapid transit and BRT service along Highway 407 ETR.The subway extension will have six stations along the route namely Cummer Drewry Steeles Clark Royal Orchard Langstaff Longbridge and Richmond Hill Centre. It will have two intermodal terminals at Steeles and Richmond Hill Centre stations. Architecture design landscaping and streetscaping of each station will enhance the quality of the station and improve passenger comfort. Langstaff station will feature 2000 commuter parking spaces along with passenger pick-up and drop-off facility. Richmond Hill centre terminal will have an 831m-long triple-track underground storage and maintenance facility with a storage capacity of 14 subway trains. It will also have other facilities such as parking staff building and elevator. The proposed station at Richmond Hill Langstaff Gateway Urban Growth Centre will serve as an anchor hub and connect various transport services along the Highway 407 ETR including GO Transit service bus rapid transit BRT and BRT express service.
