Ontario Line construction advances with start of elevated guideway and four new station 

February 18,2026

RED FM News Desk

The Ontario government has broken ground on a three-kilometre elevated guideway and four new stations on the Ontario Line subway, a major step in the province’s multibillion-dollar transit expansion across the Greater Toronto Area. 

The new elevated section will link the future Don Valley, Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park stations, while construction has also begun at Cosburn Station. Officials say the project will bring about 230,000 additional residents within walking distance of transit and support roughly 4,700 construction jobs annually. 

Premier Doug Ford said the Ontario Line is part of the province’s $70-billion transit investment, aimed at reducing congestion, protecting jobs and shortening commute times. 

Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria called the line central to what the government describes as the largest subway expansion in Canadian history. 

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the new line will improve reliability and connections across the city, noting it will help reduce road congestion and make daily travel faster for residents. 

Once complete, the 15.6-kilometre Ontario Line will run from Exhibition Place through downtown Toronto to Don Mills Road, connecting with Line 5 Eglinton and offering more than 40 transit connections.