Toronto’s Dundas station will soon be a distant memory, as the TTC stop is officially transitioning to become TMU Station.
On Monday, new signage was installed at the transit hub, confirmed by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) with a photo informing readers of the physical change. The city revealed the name change last spring, following a unanimous vote by the TTC Board to rebrand the station after its proximity to the educational institution.
“The name change is part of a new partnership called the Transit Innovation Yard, where TMU researchers and start-ups will develop solutions to help create better transit services for Toronto,” TMU stated. TMU will also cover the entire cost of the name change, as part of the agreement.
The push to rename the transit stop is rooted in addressing historical controversy, originally named after Henry Dundas who faced criticism for his alleged role in delaying the abolishment of the slave trade.
This concern led the city council in 2023 to approve renaming the surrounding Dundas Square to Sankofa Square, alongside three other city assets carrying the Dundas name.
This name-change follows a broader trend of institutional rebranding in Toronto. TMU itself was renamed from Ryerson University in 2022 due to the historic figure Egerton Ryerson’s links to Canada’s residential school system.
The TTC says riders will notice signs gradually shifting from Dundas to TMU over the next few weeks. The agency is also asking passengers for patience during the process, noting that “there are many signs to update at the station and across our system.”
In addition, brand new TTC maps are also being installed reflecting the new station name.