(rshsdepot) Toronto Union Station

[Derek Boles <derekboles_@_rogers.com>]

The Toronto Union Station Experience
Explore Union Station as you've never seen it before!

The Toronto Railway Historical Association, in cooperation with the 
Toronto Terminals Railway, is now conducting guided tours of Union 
Station on the last Saturday of every month throughout the year.

Built between 1914 and 1930, the magnificent Union Station with its 
spectacular Great Hall is one of Toronto's most cherished buildings. 
Union Station is the largest railway terminal ever built in Canada 
and was designated a National Historic Site in 1975. Union Station is 
also Canada's busiest transportation facility, handling more 
passengers than Pearson Airport. On weekdays, 180 GO trains and 
125,000 commuters pass through the station as well as 40 VIA Rail 
trains and 5,000 intercity passengers, over 50% of all VIA riders.

Hundreds of television shows, commercials and Hollywood movies have 
been filmed in Union Station including the Oscar-winning "Chicago," 
the Jack Nicholson film "The Last Detail" and "Silver Streak," the 
hit 1976 comedy/thriller featuring a runaway train and a spectacular 
train wreck.

There's a lot more to Union Station than meets the eye. There's 
approximately a million square feet of space, most of it hidden from 
public view. The Union Station Experience will take you behind the 
scenes, into areas of the station that are normally off-limits to the 
general public. You will experience the fascinating history of 
Canada's greatest railway terminal and gain a new appreciation of the 
most complex passenger train operation in the country.

The Toronto Railway Historical Association is a registered charity 
dedicated to the preservation of Toronto's railway heritage, 
including the development of a railway museum at the John Street 
Roundhouse adjacent to the Rogers Centre. Since 2001, the TRHA has 
hosted the popular Doors Open event at both the Roundhouse and Union 
Station.

The Toronto Terminals Railway was incorporated in 1906 to build Union 
Station and the waterfront railway viaduct. The TTR has managed the 
station since it opened to the public in 1927 and continues to do so 
on behalf of the current owners, the City of Toronto and GO Transit.

The Union Station Experience begins at 11 a.m. sharp on the last 
Saturday of every month and lasts approximately two hours. A nominal 
$5 fee will be charged for each visitor. To make a reservation, call 
Union Station Travellers' Aid at 416-366-7788 on Monday-Friday 
between 10 AM and 2 PM Or email: uniontours_@_trha.ca

Derek Boles
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org