Comments on: The CPR’s answer to the Toronto Union station still is a remarkable looking building. Sure, the inside has none of the grandeur that it once had, but outside, it is an imposing landmark. Built in 1915, closed back in 1930. Housed a liquor store for many years and I suppose it still does. Clock tower is 140 feet high. Area for ticket offices and waiting room, newsstand, etc featured a 35 ft ceiling. Fortunately this structure is preserved under the Ontario Heritage Act as of 1975. In order to get a full view of the station I had to resort to a 28MM wide angle lens, resulting in the distortion you see here. The station is located on Yonge St., just south of St. Clair. I elected against wandering down Yonge to try and fit this all into a standard lens. :o) Film era, ya know.

By: applegathc

applegathc — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 05:02:28 +0000

Mr Mooney, do you happen to have any pics of that area east of the clock tower?

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:45:30 +0000

Really, Joe? Nice to hear.

By: JoeDurocher

JoeDurocher — Fri, 31 May 2019 10:32:10 +0000

My favourite tower in Toronto – especially looking as good as it does these days.

By: Eric May

Eric May — Tue, 07 May 2019 21:48:24 +0000

Barely over. Thankfully they changed systems around this time.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 07 May 2019 10:57:09 +0000

And under age? )

By: Eric May

Eric May — Tue, 07 May 2019 01:13:50 +0000

Nice shot of the station during it’s darker days. It’s been beautifully restored. I only used the paper slip system once and ended up with the wrong product. I was too embarrassed to say anything!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 02 May 2019 16:52:20 +0000

Seventy horsepower??? I assume you needed a push going up a hill? hahaha……..

By: Stuart Streit

Stuart Streit — Thu, 02 May 2019 16:21:08 +0000

My first set of wheels (1980 Model Year). A whopping 70 HP at my disposal! Incredibly, kept the hybrid (not the electric half kind) going for almost nine years!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 01 May 2019 17:59:47 +0000

Interesting observation & knowledge, Stuart.I did not know what it was, but I can say since Fiat got ahold of Chrysler I wouldn’t buy anything of theirs. Not that I would have beforehand.:o)

By: Stuart Streit

Stuart Streit — Wed, 01 May 2019 16:37:20 +0000

Nice parking job by the driver of the blue Horizon TC3(Plymouth’s answer to the VW Rabbit)! The TC3 was a pitiful means of transportation. Chrysler installed the VW supplied engine (without fuel injection)/transaxle in an otherwise sleek body and advertised that it was ‘aerodynamically’ superior to a Corvette!