Online Lecture: Toronto Union Stations, 1858-1925

Toronto has had four Union Stations, including the current one. The first was a modest structure west of York Street that opened in 1858. Derek Boles uncovered a few previously unseen images of this station. The second was a far grander building that opened in 1873. That station was so extensively modified and expanded in the 1890s that it should be considered the third. The fourth and current Union Station was built between 1915 and 1920, but not opened until 1927. This lecture covers the first three and the construction of today’s Union Station. A subsequent lecture deals with the facility in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

We present this lecture digitally through the WebEx platform in one evening and divided into two sections with a short break in the middle. Once you register for this lecture, please review the Order Confirmation that you will receive from Eventbrite. It contains all of the relevant information needed to access our online event.

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ABOUT DEREK BOLES:

Derek Boles is the chief historian of the Toronto Railway Museum and a founding member of the Toronto Railway Historical Association. He wrote several articles and a book on Toronto’s railway history and led many popular railway-themed walks for Heritage Toronto, where he served as a board member for seven years and consulted and researched several railway historic plaques installed throughout the city, many of them commemorating the city’s railway history. From 2006 to 2012, he led monthly tours of Union Station and hosted the annual Doors Open event at that venue. In 2015, Derek received the Canadian Railroad Historical Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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