Caption: A streetside view of Toronto Union Station along Front Street back in the summer of 1975, back when you could still catch CP's The Canadian or CN's Super Continental out of downtown Toronto, catch the Turbo Train to Montreal eastbound, go inside to the Maple Room or the Oak Room for a meal, rent a car from Tilden, catch a TTC "Red Rocket" downstairs or mosey on over to CP Hotel's Royal York across the street. Steam heating to Union, the Royal York, John Street Roundhouse and many nearby downtown buildings was still provided by the Toronto Terminal Railway's coal-fired Central Heating Plant (the coal soot from which caused a lot of buildings to look dirty and dark for many decades).

Note the dual "Canadian Pacific" and "Canadian National" ownership lettering above each entrance. A new attraction in the form of the CN Tower is nearly complete in the distance, not set to open for another year. A blue Toronto Star delivery van is parked among the sea of colourful 70's land yachts and American iron out front, making the daily delivery of those old paper information things called newspapers.

Of historical note, 1975 was a pivotal year in Toronto Union Station's history, as it was the year it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada, putting an end to the threats of demolition and proposals for its redevelopment in the 60's and 70's.

Original photographer unknown, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.