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

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It's interesting to see Union Station has a courtyard on the west side of the building. A landscaped courtyard would be a great amenity.

It's not a courtyard - it's a light well leading to the waiting area below:

(image from Transit Toronto)

AoD

 

[BB ON]

Numbers by BB ON, on Flickr

 

[junctionist]

It's not a courtyard - it's a light well leading to the waiting area below:

(image from Transit Toronto)

AoD

Thanks Alvin.

 

[interchange42]

It's the Metrolinx offices which surround that light well.

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[JasonParis]

A great in-depth set of pics from Metrolinx's Twitter feed are here...
https://storify.com/Metrolinx/tour-of-union-station

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

According to Metrolinx, the roof of the new shed over track 1&2 will be made out of wood - heritage?

Metrolinx ‏@Metrolinx Jul 29
New permanent wood for the green roof being installed at the west end of tracks 1 & 2 at Union Station: pic.twitter.com/4thHKeXT3Y

AoD

 

[smallspy]

According to Metrolinx, the roof of the new shed over track 1&2 will be made out of wood - heritage?

Metrolinx ‏@Metrolinx Jul 29
New permanent wood for the green roof being installed at the west end of tracks 1 & 2 at Union Station: pic.twitter.com/4thHKeXT3Y

AoD

The roofing on all tracks of the old trainshed is wood. The difference with the trainset over tracks 1 and 2 is that it will span the full length of the platforms, whereas the others have a length cut out in the middle for the new Atrium.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[drum118]

The original wood over all tracks will be used over track 1 & 2 to keep the original look and heritage of the station. All the wood for the other tracks will be new and you can see it now.

 

[interchange42]

From August 17th:

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[MafaldaBoy]

Those pictures really demonstrate how important lighting up the platforms will be once the shed is covered up again; without a roof, the shed is the best it's ever looked. Is it too late to sheath the roof in glass instead?

 

[ehlow]

Those pictures really demonstrate how important lighting up the platforms will be once the shed is covered up again; without a roof, the shed is the best it's ever looked. Is it too late to sheath the roof in glass instead?

Yeah it looks great. So they're going to re-cover it? That's a shame. Hopefully there will still be plenty of light and views of the financial district towers.

 

[interchange42]

There will be a slit of light over each track, about a foot wide I believe. The rest will be green roof above (and yes, it's too late to change it!).

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[Sir Novelty Fashion]

Query: How much light is going to get into the new green roof? I've been really enjoying the roofless interregnum. Are there going to be skylights over the tracks, or is it going to be solid greenroof right across?

 

[Michael62]

They're adding a new wooden roof on the train shed, the wood is planks not plywood and is being covered by a dark coloured waterproofing. Looks like the first three tracks closest to Union Station have been covered

 

[yyzhyd]

They're adding a new wooden roof on the train shed, the wood is planks not plywood and is being covered by a dark coloured waterproofing. Looks like the first three tracks closest to Union Station have been covered

IIRC only the first two tracks closest to Union will be restored with wood as the original shed was; and the remainder will be metal with the green roof on top.
Hopefully someone can confirm.