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Darkstar416
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About a month ago, simply Dan and myself decided to take the Toronto Railway Historical Association's "Union Station Experience" tour. It happens on the last Saturday of every month at 11:00 and is a mere $5. Very good value for the money! You can reserve a spot by e-mailing: uniontours@trha.ca
Most pics speak for themselves, so I'll keep commentary to a minimum. Anyway, here's the pics!
You guessed right, this isn't the original ticket/info stand.
These trains are mainly used on the weekends and is part of the ongoing effort to fix the tracks leading in and out of the station. The project won't be completed until 2012!
Work crews on said tracks...
Anyone have Ted Roger's e-mail?
View of the Royal York from "the moat."
This western underground concourse matches the one on the east (now currently used by GO) and will eventually be a second GO councourse to help disperse the crowds. It is currently being used by rental car companies.
These same battery-powered machines have been transporting luggage at union station sine the station opened!
Where they get their power from...
The President's former office (now used mostly for movie sets).
Can anyone see the spelling mistake?
And that's that!
I must say though that Toronto is truly blessed with a gem of a station. I believe that now more than ever. However, after taking a fairly detailed tour of the place it saddens me to see how just about every square metre of that station is screaming for help. Better usage, better flow, modernization, etc. Let's hope it happens soon!
Most pics speak for themselves, so I'll keep commentary to a minimum. Anyway, here's the pics!
![CapturedPhotos00000.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/CapturedPhotos00000.jpg)
![DSCN1107.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1107.jpg)
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![DSCN1110.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1110.jpg)
You guessed right, this isn't the original ticket/info stand.
![DSCN1111.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1111.jpg)
![DSCN1112.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1112.jpg)
![DSCN1115.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1115.jpg)
![DSCN1116.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1116.jpg)
These trains are mainly used on the weekends and is part of the ongoing effort to fix the tracks leading in and out of the station. The project won't be completed until 2012!
![DSCN1117.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1117.jpg)
![DSCN1118.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1118.jpg)
Work crews on said tracks...
![DSCN1119.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1119.jpg)
![DSCN1120.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1120.jpg)
![DSCN1121.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1121.jpg)
![DSCN1122.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1122.jpg)
![DSCN1123.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1123.jpg)
Anyone have Ted Roger's e-mail?
![DSCN1124.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1124.jpg)
![DSCN1125.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1125.jpg)
![DSCN1126.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1126.jpg)
View of the Royal York from "the moat."
![DSCN1127.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1127.jpg)
This western underground concourse matches the one on the east (now currently used by GO) and will eventually be a second GO councourse to help disperse the crowds. It is currently being used by rental car companies.
![DSCN1128.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1128.jpg)
These same battery-powered machines have been transporting luggage at union station sine the station opened!
![DSCN1131.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1131.jpg)
![DSCN1132.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1132.jpg)
Where they get their power from...
![DSCN1133.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1133.jpg)
![DSCN1135.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1135.jpg)
The President's former office (now used mostly for movie sets).
![DSCN1137.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1137.jpg)
![DSCN1138.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1138.jpg)
![DSCN1139.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1139.jpg)
![DSCN1140.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1140.jpg)
![DSCN1141.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1141.jpg)
![DSCN1142.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1142.jpg)
![DSCN1143.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1143.jpg)
![DSCN1144.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1144.jpg)
![DSCN1145.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1145.jpg)
Can anyone see the spelling mistake?
![DSCN1147.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1147.jpg)
![DSCN1148.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1148.jpg)
![DSCN1149.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1149.jpg)
![DSCN1150.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1150.jpg)
![DSCN1151.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1151.jpg)
![DSCN1152.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1152.jpg)
![DSCN1153.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1153.jpg)
![DSCN1154.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1154.jpg)
![DSCN1155.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1155.jpg)
![DSCN1156.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1156.jpg)
![DSCN1157.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1157.jpg)
![DSCN1159.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1159.jpg)
![DSCN1160.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Union_Station_Experience/DSCN1160.jpg)
And that's that!
I must say though that Toronto is truly blessed with a gem of a station. I believe that now more than ever. However, after taking a fairly detailed tour of the place it saddens me to see how just about every square metre of that station is screaming for help. Better usage, better flow, modernization, etc. Let's hope it happens soon!