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Union Station is a major railway, subway, and streetcar hub at 65 Front Street West between Bay Street and York Street in downtown Toronto. Currently, the primary function of the railway station is to act as a terminus for commuters on GO Transit, thanks to which it is busier than any other transport facility in the country, including airports. It also serves as a hub for intercity trains, and many railway companies have their offices within the building. The building is an example of Beaux-Arts architecture. A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... Front Street is an east-west street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Torontos Bay Street in the heart of the financial district. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Beaux-Arts architecture[1] denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. ...

Structure

The main entrance of Union Station.

Union Station is eight stories tall and features a massive lobby known as the Great Hall, numerous corridors at the top, and a shooting range used by Canadian National Recreation Association Gun Club. The ground floor is the arrival hall. The first floor is the departure hall and also leads to Front Street. It has a footbridge that connects to Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 163 KB)photo of Union station in Toronto by Dhodges File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 163 KB)photo of Union station in Toronto by Dhodges File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004. ...

While VIA Rail, the successor to the railways that originally built Union Station, continues to use it as a major hub for the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor (including the joint VIA-Amtrak Maple Leaf train to New York City) and the eastern terminus of The Canadian, the vast majority of passengers travelling through the station are from GO Transit's commuter trains. Toronto Transit Commission riders likewise outnumber VIA passengers. The station is also used by Ontario Northland trains to northern Ontario. VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ... Map of the Corridor The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, commonly known in Canada as simply The Corridor is VIA Rails busiest rail line. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... The Maple Leaf is a 544-mile (875 km) passenger train operated jointly by VIA Rail and Amtrak from New Yorks Pennsylvania Station to Toronto via Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... VIA Rail Canadas The Canadian The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... A pair of ON diesels work Hearst, ON, in 2003 Ontario Northland Railway (ONR, AAR reporting marks ONT, ONTA) is a Canadian railway and provincial Crown corporation. ... Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario, Canada, which lies north of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, the French River and Lake Nipissing. ...

Union Station is one of the few large railway stations in North America to use through-train operation. That is, the train platforms are through lines rather than lines which terminate in the station, as in stub-end operation. The name 'Union Station' refers simply to the fact that it united two railways in one building; for more information, see the article union station. A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ...

The platforms in the train shed are very close together. Passengers wait downstairs in a concourse similar to that of an airport prior to their trains arriving at the platform. Once the train has arrived, passengers enter gates which lead via escalator or stairs to the platform where they board the train.

VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ... Map of the Corridor The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, commonly known in Canada as simply The Corridor is VIA Rails busiest rail line. ... The Guildwood GO Station serves GO Transit commuter trains and buses and VIA Rail trains running from Toronto to Ottawa and Montréal. ... Trains into Canada’s capital now terminate at this east-end station. ... Map of the Corridor The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, commonly known in Canada as simply The Corridor is VIA Rails busiest rail line. ... The Guildwood GO Station serves GO Transit commuter trains and buses and VIA Rail trains running from Toronto to Ottawa and Montréal. ... Gare Centrale is the primary railway station in Montreal. ... Oakville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located at 214 Cross Avenue in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, near the Trafalgar Road exit 118 of the Queen Elizabeth Way. ... Map of the Corridor The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, commonly known in Canada as simply The Corridor is VIA Rails busiest rail line. ... Brampton GO Station is a GO Transit railway station on the Georgetown line, located at 27 Church Street West in downtown Brampton. ... Map of the Corridor The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, commonly known in Canada as simply The Corridor is VIA Rails busiest rail line. ... Oakville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located at 214 Cross Avenue in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, near the Trafalgar Road exit 118 of the Queen Elizabeth Way. ... Niagara Falls station in Niagara Falls, Ontario is served by VIA Rail trains connecting it with Toronto, and by the Maple Leaf joint VIA-Amtrak train between Toronto and New York City. ... Map of the Corridor The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, commonly known in Canada as simply The Corridor is VIA Rails busiest rail line. ... Washago Station is located in the community of Washago, Ontario. ... The front of Pacific Central Station, as seen from Thornton Park. ... VIA Rail Canadas The Canadian The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Oakville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located at 214 Cross Avenue in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, near the Trafalgar Road exit 118 of the Queen Elizabeth Way. ... For the Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Newark) or Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore). ... The Maple Leaf is a 544-mile (875 km) passenger train operated jointly by VIA Rail and Amtrak from New Yorks Pennsylvania Station to Toronto via Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. ... A pair of Ontario Northland diesels work in Hearst, in 2003. ... Washago Station is located in the community of Washago, Ontario. ... A pair of Ontario Northland diesels work in Hearst, in 2003. ...

History

Clock outside Union Station.

Columns outside Union Station.

GO Train waiting area inside Union Station's back area.

Inside Union Station.

Excavation of the Union Station subway station circa 1949

Toronto's third Union Station (see more on Old Union Station) was the largest enclosed space in Canada at the time it was built. Construction was begun in 1915 and the building was officially opened on August 6, 1927, by Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, with a pair of gold scissors,^[1] in a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Prince George, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario William Donald Ross and Mrs. Ross, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, the British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin, Ontario Premier George Howard Ferguson, and numerous other members of the Ontario and Canadian governments. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 51 KB) The clock outside Union Station in Toronto, taken around September 2005, apparently at 10:05 am EST. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Union... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 51 KB) The clock outside Union Station in Toronto, taken around September 2005, apparently at 10:05 am EST. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Union... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 32 KB) Between the column and the building, outside the front of Union Station in Toronto, September 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 32 KB) Between the column and the building, outside the front of Union Station in Toronto, September 2005. ... Image File history File links Toronto_union_station_go_train_area. ... Image File history File links Toronto_union_station_go_train_area. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1009 KB) Inside Union Station. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1009 KB) Inside Union Station. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Front_street_excavation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Front_street_excavation. ... The first station to be named Union Station in Toronto was built in 1855 by Grand Trunk Railway at Front and Bay Streets, to the west of the current station. ... See also: 1914 in Canada, other events of 1915, 1916 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20... For a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine, see Ribon. ... His Royal Highness The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund von Wettin, later Windsor) (20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 – 14 December 1947) was a British statesman and thrice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... George Howard Ferguson (June 18, 1870-February 21, 1946) was a Conservative politician and Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1923 to 1930. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Union Station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Grand Trunk Railway. The architects were G.A. Ross, R.H. MacDonald, Hugh Jones, and John M. Lyle. Like many stations of its period, it is designed in the classical revival style developed by the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... 1885 map The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ... Ross and Macdonald was one of Canadas most notable architecture firms in the early 20th century. ... John M. Lyle (1872-1945) was a Canadian architect in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century Toronto. ... École des Beaux-Arts (IPA ) refers to several art schools in France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

In 1954, the Toronto Transit Commission opened a station immediately north of Union Station, which acted as the southern terminus of its new subway line, and as part of 1990's Harbourfront LRT project, they added an underground streetcar loop now used by the 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina lines. See also: 1953 in Canada, other events of 1954, 1955 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... TTC Union Station subway platform, to be renovated in the near future. ... The Toronto subway and RT is the main rapid transit (RT) railway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). ... See also: 1989 in Canada, other events of 1990, 1991 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. // Incumbents Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II Governor General - Jeanne Sauvé then Ray Hnatyshyn Prime Minister - Brian Mulroney Premier of Alberta - Don Getty Premier of British Columbia - Bill Vander Zalm Premier of Manitoba... The Harbourfront LRT as 604 Harbourfront began service in 1990 and ceased operation upon opening of the the Spadina Avenue separated right-of-way in 1997, when it was extended north along Spadina and renamed 510 Spadina. ... The 510 Spadina and 509 Harbourfront are streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. ...

In 1972, the station was threatened by the two railways' (by this point the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific) Metro Centre development proposal. It would have seen new office and retail developments and a communications and observation tower (which was later re-designed and built as the CN Tower) on the site of Union Station and adjacent rail yards. The entire station was to be demolished, and replaced with an underground terminal, similar to New York City's Penn Station. Local opposition to the proposal was successful in having the city council's decision to support the Metro Centre development overturned. See also: 1971 in Canada, 1973 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS) is a Canadian Class I railway operated by the Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... This article is about the CN Tower in Toronto. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Exterior view circa 1911. ...

The future

Union Station was purchased by the City of Toronto from the Toronto Terminals Railway Company (TTR) in August 2000. On July 24, 2003 the City agreed to lease Union Station to the Union Pearson Group for a term of 100 years. A public-private partnership was to be created to redevelop the station. The Master Plan had four major components: See also: 1999 in Canada, other events of 2000, 2001 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Public-private partnership (PPP) is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. ...

• An integrated public realm, redefining and joining the Union Plaza and Front Street spaces,
• A modern station, including redevelopment of the train shed with construction above it,
• Revitalization of underutilized spaces, notably redeveloped concourses, moats, and teamways, and
• Extended pedestrian connections, including improved passages, new entrances, and improved ease of movement.

On April 26, 2006, the city's deal with Union Pearson collapsed as the company was unable to meet a city imposed deadline.^[2] Plans to renovate the station are currently on hold. Front Street is an east-west street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats (also known as a Fosse) were deep and wide water-filled trenches, excavated to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

An announcement on May 24, 2006, will address issues of commuters — the GO platforms will get a new direct connection to the PATH system, the subway will get a new eastbound platform, streetcars will have better access, and other areas will have improved capacity. This is a $100 million initiative from the city and the transit authorities, along with the provincial and federal governments.^[3] is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... PATH is a 27-kilometre network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Presently there is no rail service to Toronto Pearson International Airport, but on November 13, 2003, Transport Canada announced the selection of SNC-Lavalin subsidiary Union Pearson AirLink Group to finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain a railway link between Union Station and Pearson. The service is to be named Blue22 because of its planned 22-minute trip time. At present, it is planned that the line will use four refurbished Rail Diesel Cars, with trains running every fifteen minutes, seven days a week. Due to opposition and a new environmental assessment for the project, the expected opening date for Blue22 will be later than 2008, as originally projected. “YYZ” redirects here. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. ... SNC-Lavalin is a Canadian, engineering firm with interests in transportation, construction hydroelectricity,mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, Chemical engineering, petroleum engineering,aerospace engineering defence, environment, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. ... Blue22 is a proposed airport link railway service in Toronto, Canada, that will run between the downtown Union Station and Toronto Pearson International Airport, about 30 km away. ... Budd RDC-1 #407 of the Cape May Seashore Lines. ...

Union Station in popular culture

Union Station has appeared in various films and television series, often representing settings in other cities. These include:^[4]

• Shining Time Station
• Baby on Board
• The Freshman
• Johnny Mnemonic
• The Last Detail
• The Legacy
• Loser
• The Return of Eliot Ness (TV movie)
• Silver Streak
• The Time Shifters
• To Catch a Yeti
• The Kids in the Hall
• Cinderella Man
• Death to Smoochy
• Nikita (TV series)
• Witchblade TV Series
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
• Who is Cletis Tout?
• The Man Who Saved Christmas (TV movie)
• Fool Proof
• Picture Claire
• 16 Blocks
• Talk To Me
• Runaway (TV series)
• The State Within
• Martha: Behind Bars
• Diana Krall: Live at Union Station Concert
• Due South
• Chicago (2002 film)

Shining Time Station was an American spin-off of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series, although it was co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. ... The Baby On Board window sign Baby On Board refers to a five-inch sign intended to be placed in the back window of an automobile to deter tailgating. ... The Freshman is a 1990 comedy motion picture starring Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick, in which Brando deliberately parodies his own portrayal of Don Corleone in The Godfather. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk-based movie, loosely based on a short story of the same name by William Ford Gibson, in which Keanu Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic implant in his head designed to store information. ... The Last Detail is a 1973 film which tells the story of two United States Navy shore patrol policemen who decide to take out a young sailor for one last night on the town before he goes to jail for eight years. ... The Legacy is a British-American horror movie with Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott which takes place at a huge mansion in the English countryside. ... Loser is a 2000 romantic comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear. ... Silver Streak is a 1976 comedy film about murder on a Los Angeles to Chicago train trip. ... Thrill Seekers (The Time Shifters --U.K. title--) is a 1999 Sci-Fi movie featuring Casper Van Dien, Catherine Bell and Martin Sheen, among others. ... KITH redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Death to Smoochy is a 2002 dark comedy film starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, and Catherine Keener. ... Nikita (re-titled La Femme Nikita in the United States and other international markets) is a television spy drama based upon the French film directed by Luc Besson (see Nikita). ... Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a 2004 American comedy movie. ... Who is Cletis Tout? is a 2001 crime/comedy film starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss and Tim Allen. ... The Man Who Saved Christmas is a film based on the true story, about the efforts of toy maker Alfred Carlton Gilbert (Jason Alexander) of the A. C. Gilbert Company to continue making toys during World War I. // Spoiler warning: The movie revolves around toy maker A.C.Gilbert, his... 16 Blocks is a 2006 film directed by Richard Donner and released by Warner Bros. ... Talk To Me is a 2007 film about Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph Petey Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s. ... Runaway was an hour-long drama series that debuted on The CW on September 25, 2006. ... The State Within is a 2006 British television drama starring Jason Isaacs, Sharon Gless and Ben Daniels. ... Due South is an award winning Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications (now part of Alliance Atlantis), first aired in 1994. ... This article is about the 2002 film. ...

See also

A list of other railway stations (terminals or depots) in Toronto:

• Toronto, Grey, Bruce Railway Terminal - south of Fort York
• Grand Trunk Freight House - Front and Simcoe
• Northern Railway Office - Spadina and Wellington
• Grand Trunk Passenger Terminal - Front and Yonge (now GO Union Station / Bus Terminal)
• Toronto Nippissing Passenger Terminal - Front and Parliament
• Northern Railway Depot - south of St Lawrence Market

• Toronto Transit Commission
  • TTC Union Station
  • Yonge-University-Spadina line
  • 509 Harbourfront
  • 510 Spadina
• GO Union Station / Bus Terminal

• CityPlace - A master planned development that originally proposed that Union Station be torn down in the 1960s.

Fort York National Historic Site, on a stamp issued in 1985. ... GO Transits Union terminal is the systems main hub for all of the systems train service. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... TTC Union Station subway platform, to be renovated in the near future. ... The Yonge-University-Spadina Line is the oldest subway line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and undoubtedly, the most crowded subway line in Toronto, since it serves Downtown Toronto. ... The Harbourfront LRT as 604 Harbourfront began service in 1990 and ceased operation upon opening of the the Spadina Avenue separated right-of-way in 1997, when it was extended north along Spadina and renamed 510 Spadina. ... The 510 Spadina and 509 Harbourfront are streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. ... GO Transits Union terminal is the systems main hub for all of the systems train service. ... CityPlace in Construction, Fall 2005 CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Canada. ...

References

1. ^ Filey, Mike; Toronto Sun: Union Station turns 80; August 5, 2007
2. ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060429.UNION29/TPStory/TPNational
3. ^ http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1148422238152&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154&t=TS_Home
4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Union%20Station,%20Toronto,%20Ontario,%20Canada&&heading=18;with+locations+including;Union%20Station,%20Toronto,%20Ontario,%20Canada

• Toronto Union Station Master Plan
• CBC: Train station leased for 100 years
• Union Pearson Group
• Transport Canada Rail Link News Release
• Toronto's Union-Pearson Air-Rail Link
• Toronto Terminals Railway Company