It is located just north of Bloor Street West on the east side of Royal York Road.

The original plan for the Bloor-Danforth extension to Islington had different stations than what was eventually built.

The success of the bus service may be attributed to the distances between subway stops in Etobicoke; Royal York is over 1 km west of Old Mill, and Islington is over 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Royal York.

The local bus service was discontinued in 1984, although the long station spacing remains; only at night are buses still seen along this stretch.

[4] Nearby landmarks include Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in the Kingsway and Mimico Creek.