TTC subway station just changed its name and here's what it looks like

New signage has begun to appear in the newly-renamed TMU Station — with the station on the TTC's Line 1 Yonge–University officially shedding its Dundas name after 71 years.

The renaming of Dundas Station was approved in a unanimous decision by the TTC Board last spring, following a Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) proposal to establish a research partnership and rebrand the station to reflect the educational institute it serves.

The subway station is the second major location to shed the Dundas name after Sankofa (formerly Yonge-Dundas) Square, in response to mounting concerns about namesake Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his alleged involvement in delaying the end of the slave trade.

Toronto City Council approved a motion in 2021 to rename Dundas Street and similarly named civic assets, paving the way for the station's current renaming to TMU, which was itself renamed from Ryerson University over similar historical concerns about that school's namesake.

Meanwhile, the station renaming is now well underway, and new signage and even maps have begun to appear as it adopts its new name. 

The TTC has stated that "Over the next few weeks, you'll start to see our signs change from Dundas to TMU." 

The transit agency is asking passengers to "Please be patient with our team as we make this change as there are many signs to update at the station and across our system."

As part of the transformation, new TTC maps have been installed showing the new station name, as well as the soon-to-open Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRT lines.

To avert any confusion, maps include "formerly Dundas" in fine print below the updated station name on maps.