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Toronto residents chime in on whether they'd rather live on TTC's Line 1 or Line 2

Toronto's two busiest subway lines carry over 1,000,000 riders per average weekday, and you can get to most of the city's hottest destinations by taking the TTC's Line 1 Yonge-University and Line 2 - Bloor Danforth.

The convenience of living along the subway is unmatched for anyone trying to navigate the gridlocked downtown streets or the windswept suburban avenues during harsher weather, but have you ever asked yourself which of Toronto's two major subway lines (sorry, Sheppard subway) you'd rather live on?

blogTO hit the streets to get a sense of which line locals view as the better route to live along, pitting the over 38-kilometre U-shaped Line 1 against the straight-shot 26-kilometre Line 2.

@blogto Would you rather live on line 1 or line 2? 🚊🤔 🎙️ @antonwongvideo ♬ original sound - blogTO

It was a resounding win for Line 1, which was mentioned twice as often as Line 2. 

Which line would you prefer to live on? Let us know in the comments below.

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Farzad Abdollahi/Shutterstock


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