Clark Station named as fourth station in Yonge North Subway Extension project

July 21, 2021

On July 16, the Province of Ontario and the Federal government announced plans to move ahead with a fourth station at Clark Avenue as part of the Yonge North Subway Extension project.

The funding announcement included the Honourable Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament, Newmarket; the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health; the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Ontario's Minister of Transportation; the Honourable Stan Cho, Ontario's Associate Minister of Transportation; MPP Michael Parsa and MPP Daisy Wai.

Federal and provincial officials were joined by Wayne Emmerson, Chairman and CEO of The Regional Municipality of York, Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of the City of Markham and Chairman of the York Region Rapid Transit Board, and Phil Verster, President and CEO of Metrolinx. Read more about this in statements from the Chair of York Region and the Vice-Chair of the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation.

YNSE: Economy, Sustainability, Community

the case for Clark Station

Clark Station will create opportunities for thousands of York Region's businesses and residents, connecting mixed-use areas like the Promenade Shopping Centre in Thornhill.

According to Metrolinx' Yonge North Subway Extension: Neighbourhood Stations Analysis, Clark Station was selected as the preferred station to strengthen connectivity across the region, reduce travel times and greenhouse gas emissions, and provide more people with access to rapid transit.

With the addition of this fourth station at Clark, the Yonge North Subway Extension is expected to attract 27,300 peak hour daily riders, and an estimated 1,900 jobs within a 10-minute walk of Clark Station alone. Having a reliable and connected transit system is essential to creating a healthy and sustainable Region with growing communities.

next steps

York Region and YRRTC will continue working with all levels of government to help move this critical project forward.

for more information

For more information project updates, public consultation opportunities, as well as news about design and construction of the YNSE, and more, please visit Metrolinx.