GO Transit: Union Station Shed Replacement & Track Upgrades (Zeidler)

[smallspy]

Presumably the floor of the box drains to somewhere and they can simply hose down the inside of it from time to time.
However, I do suspect that the fritting and shadowing are intended to disguise a build-up of dirt over time.

The finish of the glass is also used to exaggerate the effect of the lighting inside the box as well.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[drum118]

April 29

 

[khris]

I was just walking on the south side of the rail corridor (at Yonge). They appear to be cladding the south-facing SIDE of the train shed with copper. It might look quite nice :->

Anyone have pictures of this?

 

[APTA-2048]

Anyone have pictures of this?

I think this is what they're referring to?

 

[DSC]

I think this is what they're referring to?

Actually, no. The copper cladding I saw was on the outside of the old southernmost train shed at its east end. Visible from Yonge Street. (Yes, OK, BAY STREET)

 

[CDL.TO]

Actually, no. The copper cladding I saw was on the outside of the old southernmost train shed at its east end. Visible from Yonge Street.

That photo shows the outside of the south end of the trainshed. Copper is visible.

It's more obvious from Bay Street (the train shed doesn't extend to Yonge), but it's definitely there in that photo.

 

[RiverCity1]

 

[EnviroTO]

^ Nice. From that perspective it almost looks finished. Looks great.

 

[raptor]

They have started installing glass on the wall between platforms 24/25. Also, getting ready to pour concrete on the final 'open' section of platform 24/25.
New 'Y' shaped columns erected mid-way through the new new glass roof, one on platform 24/25 and another on 20/21. These will presumably hold the departure info screens.

 

[EnviroTO]

There are track signals at the midpoint as well which seems to be the reason parts of the shed structure under the glass roof haven't been demolished so perhaps the Y shaped columns are for that.

 

[drum118]

They have started to reinstall track (old 12 tracks) 24 at the west end including the switch. Noting for track 11 yet.

 

[smallspy]

They have started to reinstall track (old 12 tracks) 24 at the west end including the switch. Noting for track 11 yet.

It is still Track 12. They aren't renaming them.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[drum118]

It is still Track 12. They aren't renaming them.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

Did I say that??? Didn't put platform as 24

May 5 shots

New Walkway bridge over the tracks

 

[rdaner]

Photos taken 11 May 2013.

 

[EnviroTO]

That looks like a newly refinished stairway to the platform. I thought that other than on dedicated heritage platform they were going to glass stairwells to improve sightlines.