Bloor-Yonge Subway Station

The Bloor-Yonge subway station the busiest station in the TTC with hundreds of thousands of people going through it every day. These huge crowds create chaos within the station during rush hours of the weekdays, making the average commuter frustrated and annoyed. While these times are testing of one's patience, the subway would not be the same without this epicenter of Toronto's commuters. The beginning of the day for most commuters on the Bloor-Yonge is remarkably difficult, with the walk out of the train full of jostling and elbowing, forcing the average subway rider to sidestep their way to the stairs. After this, they are huddled together with the rest of the passengers in the seemingly endless moving line for the stairs. As one walks down the stairs to the platform of the northbound and southbound trains, they instantly get a whiff of beef patties, which is one of the most popular food items for commuters at this station. …show more content…
As one steps onto the platform, they will likely notice the imbalance, with the majority of passengers grouped at the ends of the station. After about two minutes of waiting, the entire platform begins to look up, as they have noticed the familiar feeling that all regular commuters know and love: the feeling of the train pushing air into the station, which is a sign that transportation for all is near. As the train comes close to the station, everyone looks up from their phones and rush to the end of the platform, hoping that they will be one of the first ones to make it onto the train. Once everyone gets onto the train, they can go back to playing on their phone in peace, and when their station is called they can peacefully walk out of the train and to their destination, having survived the rush hour