Eglinton East LRT Line 5 Eglinton

to complement planned extension of line 2 bloor–danforth scarborough town centre, city of toronto drafted plan extend line 5 eglinton further east scarborough terminate @ university of toronto scarborough campus.

the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) extension connect eglinton go station , guildwood go station , pass through “neighbourhood improvement areas” (often low-income areas) such eglinton east, scarborough junction, morningside, scarborough village , west hill. extension add 18 new stops east of kennedy station , serve estimated 43,400 additional riders per day (a ridership similar of line 4 sheppard subway).

the extension follows alignment of scarborough malvern lrt, proposed part of transit city. in 2010, scarborough malvern lrt cancelled then-mayor rob ford, despite being approved toronto city council , government of ontario in 2009.

in 2016, plan scarborough malvern lrt revived , rebranded crosstown east before being renamed again eglinton east in 2017. of november 2017, project unfunded cost estimated @ $1.6 billion $1.7 billion, estimated completion date of 2023.

at november 2017 public meeting, city staff presented possibility of extending eglinton east lrt 6 stops malvern town centre. malvern extension 4.2 4.7 kilometres long.