Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday May 24th, 2009
The Annual Doors Open Event at the Roundhouse and Union Station.
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
The Toronto and York Division of the CRHA invites those interested to their programme featuring Richard Montgomery, on the topic of Heavyweight Steel Passenger Cars; Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor, 7.00 p.m
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
The Toronto and York Division of the CRHA invites those interested to their programme featuring Dave Savage, on the topic of his new book Directory of Railway Stations of Ontario, Volume II (The re-Use of Former Railway Stations in Ontario); Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor, 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
The Toronto and York Division of the CRHA invites those interested to their programme featuring Richard Crawford on Part 3 of Japan Rail Travels; Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor, 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
The Toronto and York Division of the CRHA Annual General Meeting followed by a short programme featuring Juris Zvidris, on the topic of St. Thomas Railways in 1972 and later; Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor, 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
The regular monthly tour of Union Station at 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th, 2008 – Doors Open 2008
Doors Open 2008 was held on Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th at the John Street Roundhouse. Doors Open is a two-day event held each year on the last weekend of May. Sponsored by the City of Toronto Culture Division, Doors Open allows access to buildings that are not normally open to the public. At the present time, this is the major public event of the year held by the TRHA to allow the public to see and experience the Roundhouse as it is being renovated and restored. For more information, click here.
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
The 2008 Annual Canadian Railway Convention was held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario on May 16-18. The convention was sponsored by the Canadian Association of Railway Modellers and hosted by the Hamilton Convention Committee; with the participation of the Canadian railway Historical Association (CRHA) as well as the CN, CP and TH&B SIGS (Special Interest Groups) and many other devoted individuals too numerous to name. On Sunday, Derek Boles, Historian for the TRHA, brought a bus load of convention goers for an extensive tour of both Union Station and the CPR Roundhouse.
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 - The Annual Railway Heritage Walk
On May 16, 1853, the first passenger train steamed out of Toronto from a wooden depot located close to the eastern entrance of the present Union Station. Over the course of the next century, the railways were to have a profound impact on the city. This annual walk, led Derek Boles, the Historian of the Toronto Railway Historical Association, explored the railways' influence on downtown Toronto, with an emphasis on the Railway Lands and the old CPR John Street roundhouse. The walk covered the following sites in detail:
- The CPR Building at King & Yonge.
- Canadian Northern headquarters at King & Toronto.
- Toronto Railway Company headquarters at King & Church.
- The Gooderham (Flatiron) Building.
- The Great Western Railway station at Yonge & Esplanade.
- The Railway Viaduct.
- Union Station (although only the public areas, not the restricted areas we access on our monthly tours)
- Old Union Station.
- Roundhouse Park.
- CPR John Street Roundhouse
- The Railway Lands
November 24th and 25th, 2007
TRHA was there last weekend at the Christmas Train Show, the largest annual railway themed event in the Toronto Area. Derek Boles updated our traditional display of historical pictures with a new display with both pictures from the past as well as new pictures of the exciting new developments which we have been reporting in this news column. Members of the TRHA Board were on hand to answer questions about the museum and its development plans.
September 30th, 2007
On Sunday, September 30, the Toronto Railway Historical Association hosted another open house at the Don Station at Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre from 12 NOON to 5 PM. The TRHA presented a display of sixty photographs inside the station. This display depicted the history of railways in the Don Valley, as well as some other facilities so as to give the little station some context. TRHA President Orin Krivel and Historian Derek Boles were in attendance and were joined by former Don Station operator John Mellow.
July 1st, 2007
For the second year, the TRHA hosted an open house at the Don Station during Canada Day at Todmorden Mills. The Don Station was moved to Todmorden in 1969 and for many years has been inaccessible to visitors. On July 1, the station was open for tours from 12 NOON to 5 PM and the TRHA displayed an archival exhibit of over 50 photographs, maps and other artifacts depicting the history of railways in the Don Valley.
June 23rd, 2007
The 12th annual rail fan meet at the Spring Garden footbridge, in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton Ontario. Bayview Junction is one of the most photographed locations for observing train activity in Ontario and has been written up in all the rail fan publications. The meet was an all-day event although people came come for as long as they like. It was a great opportunity to put faces with the names you see here on the internet.
June 13th, 2007
TRHA historian Derek Boles conducted a special tour of Union Station exclusively for members of Heritage Toronto. While the regular tours are held on the last Saturday of every month, special tours can be arranged for groups of ten or more people.