S series (Toronto subway)
The S series was the rolling stock of light metro used on Line 3 Scarborough, part of the subway system of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were built from 1983 to 1986 for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) by the Urban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC) in Millhaven, Ontario. The trains use UTDC's proprietary linear motor-based Intermediate Capacity Transit System and are its Mark I model, which is also used by the Vancouver SkyTrain and the Detroit People Mover. They consist of 14 married pair sets with fleet numbers 3000 to 3027, and are not compatible with the trains on other Toronto lines, which use conventional motors.
An S-1 train in its original livery
Interior of an S-series train after refurbishment
An S-series train at the Line 3 platform of Kennedy station
Older interior prior to refurbishment
Line 3 Scarborough, originally known as Scarborough RT (SRT), was a light rapid transit line that was part of the Toronto subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The line ran entirely within the eastern district of Scarborough, encompassing six stations and 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) of mostly elevated track. It connected with Line 2 Bloor–Danforth at its southwestern terminus, Kennedy, and terminated in the northeast at McCowan. Until its closure in July 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,908,000.
An S-series train at the Line 3 platform of Kennedy station
The original tiled streetcar platform can be seen at Kennedy station. This image also clearly shows the reaction rail for the linear motor between the rails, and the two inductive communications wires on either side of the plate.
An S-series train in its original (1985–2015) livery in 2006
Farewell Line 3 booth in Scarborough Centre station concourse
