Station Improvements
Starting in 2008, several minor changes have been implemented. A trial installation of LED lights at the south end of the platform is being used to study their effectiveness in the system, and the final decision whether to keep them will be made in September 2009. Further, LED lighting has been approved and installation will begin February 2011.
Removal of the metal slat wall cover treatment has begun. As of June 2009, a new wall treatment had started to be installed. The new treatment appears to be enamel painted sheet metal that is white in colour with dark green trim and lettering. On March 25, 2010, the panels were replaced with new versions that showed less buckling; however, the buckling issue has not been totally resolved and a new stronger version is being developed.
The station has been converted to full wheelchair accessibility by using two elevators: a new one inside the station from the mezzanine level to the subway platform, and the other an upgrade of an elevator in a nearby office complex to provide access from street level to the mezzanine. The project started in 2010 and the elevators went into service in June 2012.
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