Editing Line 1 Yonge–University (section)

===Early proposals===
There were several early proposals to build a subway along or near [[Yonge Street]], many of which involved [[Premetro|running streetcars in a tunnel]]. Here are some of the proposals.
* In 1909, an English company offered to build and operate a subway along Yonge Street from Eglinton Avenue to Front Street. The plan was abandoned because the city would take over public transit in 1921, and the company's franchise would then terminate.<ref name="75yrs" /><ref name="bhist">James Bow, [http://transittoronto.ca/subway/5102.shtml "A History of the Original Yonge Subway"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531044837/https://transittoronto.ca/subway/5102.shtml |date=May 31, 2020 }}, December 8, 2009</ref>
* In 1910, when running for mayor of Toronto, ''[[Toronto Star]]'' co-founder [[Horatio Clarence Hocken|Horatio C. Hocken]] proposed building a "tube" along Yonge Street from north of St. Clair Avenue to Front Street. He dropped the idea after losing that election.<ref name="75yrs" />
* In 1911, a city engineer planned a line from Bay and Front streets to Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue. The electorate rejected the plan.<ref name="75yrs" />
* In 1931, City Controller Hacker proposed a north–south subway running from Avenue Road and St. Clair Avenue south to Front and York streets, making a wide loop via Front, Scott, Victoria and Gerrard streets. The TTC rejected this proposal saying there was insufficient population to justify such a project.<ref name="autogenerated2">James Bow, [http://transittoronto.ca/subway/5101.shtml "Early Subway Proposals"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927031834/https://transittoronto.ca/subway/5101.shtml |date=September 27, 2020 }}, November 10, 2006</ref>
* In 1942, the TTC proposed a north–south line under Bay Street from Union Station to Bloor Street then jogging over to Yonge Street to continue to north of St. Clair Avenue. This idea was rejected in favour of a subway completely along Yonge Street.<ref name="75yrs" />