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Old North Toronto station, looking east just west of Yonge Street.
This sturdy and sizeable facility certainly would have been adequate for the
few trains originating and terminating there.
J.W.Heckman Aug. 17,1898. Canadian Pacific Archives A-20590
Looking west along Cottingham Street c.1907 City of Toronto Archives/James Collection #2413
Grade separation project has raised the level of the tracks.
Trains would now be on the south side lower level platform at right. Note the
abbreviated umbrella shed relocated to west end of station. Freight shed in
upper right background.
June 28, 1914 City of Toronto Archives
This view shows grade separation completed, old station still
in place with new station in background.
City of Toronto Archives/James Collection.#1748
NOTE: Following its closure, the city opened a farmers
market in the old station July 25, 1916 to copy the similar
St.Lawrence Market the early city hall at Queen and Jarvis Streets in downtown
Toronto.
It was not as successful and closed some time later.
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