North Toronto Railway Station - Toronto, Ontario
N 43° 40.857 W 079° 23.433
17T E 629726 N 4837696
This former train station is now, probably, the most beautiful liquor store in Ontario or maybe even Canada.
Waymark Code: WMXY64
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/15/2018
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This former train station is now, probably, the most beautiful liquor store in Ontario or maybe even Canada.
Between 1915 and 1930 it was basically the Union Station of Toronto and the reason it closed in 1930 was because Union Station opened in 1929. In 2002, developer Paul Oberman, purchased the property and restored it. It re-opened in 2003.
The Great Hall is the original waiting room for the train station. It has 44 foot high ceilings and original light fixtures that were built to replicate train wheels.
If you look close you will find the original ticket wickets and drawers. When renovation was underway in 2002 they found “cheat notes” for the ticket takers stuck on the frames. "Adults 25 cents, kids 10 cents, priests 10 cents and politicians – free.”
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
liquor store
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Canadian National
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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