(rshsdepot) Toronto Railway Heritage Walking Tour

[Derek Boles <derekboles_@_rogers.com>]

I will be conducting my annual railway heritage walking tour for 
Heritage Toronto on May 10, 2008. The sites that I will deal with in 
some detail include:

1. The CPR Building at King & Yonge.
2. Canadian Northern headquarters at King & Toronto.
3. Toronto Railway Company headquarters at King & Church.
4. The Gooderham (Flatiron) Building.
5. The Great Western Railway station at Yonge & Esplanade.
6. The Railway Viaduct.
7. Union Station (although only the public areas, not the restricted 
areas we access on our monthly tours)
8. Old Union Station.
9. Roundhouse Park.
10. CPR John Street Roundhouse
11. The Railway Lands

These walks are free and no reservations are required.

Saturday, May 10 - 11:00 AM
Toronto's Railway Heritage
On May 16, 1853, the first passenger train steamed out of Toronto 
from a wooden depot located close to the eastern entrance of the 
present Union Station. Over the course of the next century, the 
railways were to have a profound impact on the city. This walk 
explores the railways' influence on downtown Toronto, with an 
emphasis on the Railway Lands and the old CPR John Street roundhouse.
LEADER: Derek Boles, Toronto Railway Historical Association
START POINT: Courtyard on N side of King St, just E of Yonge St
FINISH POINT: John Street Roundhouse, Rees St and Bremner Blvd
LENGTH: Approx. 2 - 2 1/2 hours
FOCUS: Historical, architectural
DIFFICULTY: Long walk on sidewalks, some stairs

Derek Boles
Toronto Railway Historical Association
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