About the project
London’s Rapid Transit system is designed to make it easier for people to move around the city while creating streets that are more welcoming and accessible. Public art is being added to Rapid Transit shelters to enhance the transit experience and reflect the character of the neighbourhoods they serve.
Artwork by local London artists will appear on shelters along key Rapid Transit corridors, including the Downtown Loop, East London Link, and Wellington Gateway. The art will celebrate London’s cultural heritage and identity, guided by themes identified through community input during the Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment. These themes include Indigenous culture, diversity, local history, arts and culture, London’s UNESCO music designation, transportation, wellness, and education.
Staged installation
Public art will be installed in stages as shelters are built, coordinated with ongoing Rapid Transit construction. The first art installation rollout will begin in spring 2026, starting with eleven shelters along the Downtown Loop and East London Link corridors. Additional artwork will follow as shelters are completed along Wellington Gateway and the remaining East London Link locations.
Above: Map of Rapid Transit corridors showing the stages of public art installations across all planned and built shelters.
For the first rollout, artists were selected through the City of London and London Arts Council’s established processes, including submissions from the Community Arts Investment Program and the Public Art and Monument Program. Future stages will include additional calls for proposals and opportunities for community input.
First art at Ontario & King
The first public art installation is now in place at the Ontario and King shelter. Midway Memories, by local artist Katie Wilhelm, combines archival imagery of London’s Western Fair District with contemporary brushwork, connecting the city’s history to the present.
As the first installation, this shelter allows the project team to test materials and installation methods, while giving residents an early look at how art will enhance Rapid Transit shelters across the city ahead of the full rollout in spring 2026.
Above: London’s first Rapid Transit shelter at Ontario and King Street, installed in spring 2024, is the first to receive public art.
Current engagement opportunities
For the second rollout of art, the project team is now collecting community engagement. Residents are invited to share ideas for future shelter artwork at the following shelter locations:
- Dundas at Kellogg’s (Eastbound and Westbound)
- Dundas at Eleanor (Eastbound, with McCormick to follow)
- Highbury at Corinne (Northbound and Southbound)
- Highbury at Oxford (Northbound and Westbound, mirrored stations)
- Queens at Clarence (Westbound)
Residents’ ideas should reflect the themes identified in the Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment and will help guide the design of future public art. To contribute an idea for artwork at these shelters, please fill out the form below. Engagement will close on Friday, February 27, 2026.
