Chester (TTC)
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| Chester 370 Danforth Avenue |
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| Opened | February 25, 1966 |
| District | Old Toronto |
| Line | Bloor-Danforth line |
| Next station | ≅0.6 km west to Broadview 1 min
≅0.5 km east to Pape 1 min |
| Daytime Connections | None |
| Night Connections | 300 Bloor-Danforth, 303 Don Mills |
| Daily Boardings | 6,730 |
| Rank 2007-08 | 61st busiest out of 69 |
| Platforms | Side platforms |
| Accessibility | 0 elevators |
Chester is a station on the Bloor-Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 370 Danforth Avenue at Chester Avenue, and was opened in 1966. Nearby landmarks include "Greektown" and Withrow Park. The station serves the northern part of Riverdale and the southern part of Broadview North.
There is one exit at the station, on Chester. A walkway starting at Jackman/Hurndale provides access from the west.
The Toronto Parking Authority operates a public automobile parking lot across Chester from the subway entrance. It has 83 spaces and is a pay-and-display type operation.
[edit] Surface connections
Chester is the only station in the system that does not connect with regular day-time bus or streetcar routes, resulting in this station being one of the least-used in the system. The closest connection is the 300 Bloor-Danforth Night Bus that operates from 1:30-5:30AM. It runs on Danforth.
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