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Pape is a Toronto place name most commonly associated with Pape Avenue, Pape subway station, and Pape Village in the city’s east end.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Pape is a Toronto place name most commonly associated with Pape Avenue, Pape subway station, and Pape Village in the city’s east end. It is a Toronto-specific place name of interest to Canadian readers, similar to other Canadian place names like Prince Albert, Vancouver, Scarborough, and Medicine Hat. In local use, Pape refers to the street, transit station, and commercial district around Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue.

Pape in Toronto

In Toronto, Pape most often refers to Pape Avenue and nearby places named after it. The name is widely used for transit, local businesses, and neighbourhood identity in the city’s east end.

Pape Avenue

Pape Avenue runs through Toronto’s east end and is a major local north-south street. It is a key local corridor linking residential areas with commercial and transit nodes, including Danforth Avenue and Pape station.

Pape station

Pape station is a TTC subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. It is located near Pape Avenue and Lipton Avenue, north of Danforth Avenue. It serves the surrounding neighbourhoods and is planned to become an interchange with the future Ontario Line.

Pape Village

Pape Village is a commercial district along Pape Avenue in Old East York. It is known for small-scale retail, restaurants, and personal service businesses.

Key facts

  • Pape is a Toronto place name for Pape Avenue, Pape subway station, and Pape Village.
  • Pape Avenue is a major north-south street in Toronto’s east end.
  • Pape station is a TTC subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth, with a planned connection to the future Ontario Line.
  • Pape Village is a commercial district in Old East York known for small-scale retail, restaurants, and personal service businesses.
  • The area is associated with Greektown and the Danforth commercial corridor.
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Canadian context

Pape is a Toronto-specific place name of interest to Canadian readers because it identifies a major street, TTC subway station, and neighbourhood commercial district in east Toronto.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pape?
In Toronto, Pape usually refers to Pape Avenue and nearby places named after it, especially Pape station and Pape Village.
What is Pape Toronto?
Pape Toronto is a local place-name used for the east-end Toronto area around Pape Avenue, including the station and commercial district.
What is Pape station?
Pape station is a TTC subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth at Pape Avenue and Lipton Avenue, north of Danforth Avenue.
What is Pape Avenue?
Pape Avenue is a Toronto street running through the city’s east end and serving as the main reference point for several nearby places.
What is Pape Village?
Pape Village is a commercial district in Old East York along Pape Avenue, known for small shops, restaurants, and services.
What is Pape street?
Pape street usually means Pape Avenue in Toronto, a north-south street in the city’s east end.

References

  1. Toronto Central Healthline — https://www.torontocentralhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=120592
    Supports: Location and address of Pape Medical Centre on Pape Avenue, confirming Pape Avenue as a Toronto street name.
  2. Infrastructure Ontario — https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-do/projectssearch/pape-transit-oriented-community/
    Supports: Pape Transit-Oriented Community location in Toronto and future Pape Station connection details.
  3. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pape_Village
    Supports: Pape Village as a commercial district in Toronto along Pape Avenue between Mortimer Avenue and Gamble Avenue.
  4. Toronto Public Library — https://www.tpl.ca/locations/pa/
    Supports: Pape/Danforth branch address on Pape Avenue near Danforth Avenue and reference to Pape subway station.
  5. Metrolinx — https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects-and-programs/ontario-line/what-were-building/pape-station
    Supports: Pape Station as part of the Ontario Line project and its connection to Line 2 and Greektown/Danforth area.
  6. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pape
    Supports: Disambiguation showing Pape can refer to Pape station, Pape Village, and other unrelated uses.