CPR North Toronto Subdivision

Grade Separation

Prior to the huge Viaduct project along the Toronto waterfront another major grade separation project took place years before in North Toronto from 1912 to 1917. It involved ten subways, or underpasses as they are now called, to eliminate level crossings of streets along the North Toronto Subdivision between West Toronto and North Toronto. Some crossings were closed and others remained as level crossings including Dufferin, Lansdowne and Symington which in later years were underpassed, while two level crossings still remain; Bartlett and Osler.

Subways

Yonge Street, Avenue Road, Davenport Road, Spadina Road, Howland Avenue, Bathurst Street, Christie Street, Shaw Street, Ossington Avenue and Dovercourt Road.

D-10 1064 with work train including van 5940 at Davenport Road, October 1917. Collection of Al Paterson

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Level crossings before subway construction

Yonge Street

Avenue Road

Dovercourt Road

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Level crossings not included