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Eglinton LRT has targeted opening date of Feb. 8: Ford

Published Jan 27, 2026 at 1:18pm

The Canadian Press
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The Canadian Press
Eglinton LRT has targeted opening date of Feb. 8: Ford

A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

A long-delayed light rail transit line in Toronto could be opening in less than two weeks.

Speaking to reporters at Queen's Park, Premier Doug Ford said the goal is to have the Eglinton Crosstown LRT up and running on Feb. 8.

It's been 15 years since construction began on the line, and six years since it was originally supposed to open.

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