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03-20-2008, 06:54 PM
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Location: Toronto
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The steps leading down from the west side of Dufferin to the old CNE train platform? I've always been curious as to how it was used and when it went out of service.
My guess is that the rail access to the CNE grounds were rejigged when Exhibition Stadium was built.
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03-21-2008, 03:53 AM
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Location: Toronto
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Fres is correct.
They are indeed the abandoned stairs to the old CNE Train Station. They were built in 1911 at the same time as the Overhead (the bridge over the tracks). The stairs, the old platforms, the old pedestrian lighting are still in place. They were probably taken out of service when they built the new CNE station, however, I think the the old location is the superior location since there is better access to the residents of Parkdale. Mind you, if you're living in Parkdale, you have TTC galore at your fingertips to go downtown. The entire area is currently being "re-thunk" by the TTC and the City of Toronto as part of the new TTC initiative - "Transit City" where they are proposing to build a pile of dedicated Street car lines. Dufferin Street is very much up in the air. The local councilor (Joe Pantelone) is pushing hard for a dedicated street car line running from the Lakeshore in the CNE north along Dufferin, across the bridge and right up to Bloor Street. This would require the existing bridges across the Gardiner and tracks to be removed and replaced. (Hopefully with an amazing new cable stayed bridge - the new Dufferin Gate) Part in parcel with the Transit City initiative is an Eglinton Dedicated Street Car. I personally think that this is silly. Eglinton needs a subway, not a street car. (As does Queen.) Unfortunately, the political will just isn't there (the feds and the province don't want to fund it and the city doesn't want to push for it.) Here's the link to the current "Transit City" proposal if you are so interested in the future of transit in Toronto. IMHO, a Dedicated Street car on Jane, Dufferin, Don Mills, etc. is all well and good, but we NEED SUBWAYS on Eglinton and Queen. http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?...d=16&Itemid=30 Here's another view of the old station.....  Last edited by james t kirk; 03-21-2008 at 03:59 AM.. |
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03-21-2008, 05:18 PM
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Location: Toronto
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Go for it Milnoc!
I drive the Gardiner every day and I find that stretch very interesting. Farther west along the embankment below the tracks, there's an old wire and log fence that I bet dates back over 100 years. There's also a large concrete pad that I suspect once held a light standard. Back in the mid 90's I used to work at King and Atlantic and took the GO train in from Oakville. There was no northbound crossover from the CNE platform to the Liberty village side so I had to take the train all the way downtown and then doubleback in the King Streetcar, adding a 1/2 hour to my commute. Even though I don't work there any more I find it gratifying that they've rectified the situation and allowed GO passengers to disembark into that part of the city. In anticipation of Milnoc's post, here's a photo of one of GO Transit's spiffy new engines: 
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03-23-2008, 06:45 AM
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Getting it.
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Location: Lion City
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that's definitely part of the canal system. is that brown's park inlet? i used to live near there and that looks a lot like it. the willows especially.
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03-23-2008, 04:53 PM
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Getting it.
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Location: Lion City
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Crap. Patterson Creek was my next guess... had a few picnics there back in the day. I am going to have to think about Leto's post.
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03-23-2008, 06:58 PM
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Location: Ontario for now....
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Guessing what it is seems to be a bit easier than where it is, as for where it is, just a broad guess as to province or territory I'd have to say NB, where exactly in NB I have no clue.
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03-23-2008, 09:51 PM
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Getting it.
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Location: Lion City
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Somewhere on the plains maybe... the sculpture out front looks like a native on a horse with a war spear...
I was thinking museum or maybe a condo sales office.
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