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Noticed this AM that the outdoor granite flooring connecting the moat to the York teamway is finally half complete.

They have been working away at it quite a lot recently and are making good progress. They also now have supplies of granite tiles in place in the east Front Moat so they will, I assume be moving there once York is done.

 

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Moat walk, earlier this afternoon:

What I find interesting about the walkway over the entrance doors here is that it isn't continuous north of the pillars, each section between them practically acting like a balcony. I did not anticipate that… It will be a bit tight walking between the pillars and the old exterior wall, but I assume they figure this will be a highly travelled path? It will make an interesting perch to grab photos of streams of people exiting or entering the station at rush hours in the future…

The guys above were washing the skylight windows with that machine you see sitting on the glass.

Below, in the dark below the bridge, is where frame are waiting for doors that will seal off the Front Street Moat from the elements. (Currently, the moat is open to the fresh air via the York Street Moat.)

Looking south beside York, you can see where this will be permanently open to the outside air on the right, beside the staircase.

Looking back north…

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This batch peer into the south end of the GO Bay Concourse above, and the Bay Retail Concourse below, now accessible from the north end of the Blue Route, or the west end of the Bay hallway to platform 24 etc. accesses.

As you can see, the GO Bay Concourse is 8 steps higher than the Scotiabank Arena ground floor level.

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[DatTranzitGuy]

This batch peer into the south end of the GO Bay Concourse above, and the Bay Retail Concourse below, now accessible from the north end of the Blue Route, or the west end of the Bay hallway to platform 24 etc. accesses.

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As you can see, the GO Bay Concourse is 8 steps higher than the Scotiabank Arena ground floor level.

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I’m assuming the Bay concourse will open before the retail level am I right? (I’m sorry if this had been said before)

 

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I'm willing to bet that portions of the retail level will open concurrently with the GO concourse.

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[DatTranzitGuy]

I'm willing to bet that portions of the retail level will open concurrently with the GO concourse.

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It looks like how the York concourse did in late 2014 early 2015

 

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I'm willing to bet that portions of the retail level will open concurrently with the GO concourse.

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Yes and I bet it will not be too long as I think they want to relieve the crowding at stairs going in to TTC area

 

[BjamesT]

Yes and I bet it will not be too long as I think they want to relieve the crowding at stairs going in to TTC area

I went through there (TTC) today coming off the GO for the first time in months (pouring rain) and yeah, the crowding is an issue. I'd like to think you're right, but who knows what the priorities actually are...

 

[EdDrass]

New retailers advertised [seen near the old video arcade]

 

[EdDrass]

New ice rink in Sir John A. Plaza? from blogTO: https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/...j7ck3SEhqq2ykqFpG5eyQG6tOlRyebl6zHmaT7TisP5bY

 

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New ice rink in Sir John A. Plaza? from blogTO: https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/...j7ck3SEhqq2ykqFpG5eyQG6tOlRyebl6zHmaT7TisP5bY

BlogTO seems to have got it about right (for a change). Here is The Star.

Free outdoor skating rink coming to Union Station this holiday season | The Star

Rink will offer free skate and helmet rentals, as well as free skating lessons.

www.thestar.com

 

[mdrejhon]

[seen near the old video arcade]

Are there any historical pictures of the old video arcade at Union Station?

 

[alisunderji]

(long time reader, first time poster!)

I think this might be your best bet - 2011?

c/o http://torontothenandnow.blogspot.com/2011/03/21-union-station-then-and-now.html

 

[alisunderji]

Of course, any photos of the Commuters' Lounge would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Others may have seen this photo before but I just came across it on the Toronto Archives site - titled New Union station - Clock