History
Kipling Station, in what was then the Borough of Etobicoke, opened to the public on 22 November 1980 along with Kennedy station as part of east-west extensions to the Bloor-Danforth line. As the western terminus of the line the subway station is built with a centre platform allowing trains to enter on either side. The platform walls are yellow with black stripes and has the station's name in the Toronto Subway Font.
As a result of the initial lack of density and its location near a hydro substation, the station was originally designed around commuter travel with a large amount of parking space and a roughed in platform for a future LRT line. Due to this design, the area around Kipling station is considered to be a travel hub and it is being further developed to contain a regional bus platform as well as improved access to the nearby GO station.
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