Eglinton Station, Belt Line Railway, Commemorative plaque, 2021.
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Resource ID
9625
Access
Open
Address
600 Eglinton Ave W #404, Toronto, ON M5N 1C1
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2021
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Caption
Eglinton Station, Belt Line Railway, Commemorative plaque, 2021.
Description
This was the site of the Eglinton station on the Belt Line Railway, a short-lived steam railway that circled central Toronto from 1892 to 1895. The station was on the south side of Eglinton Avenue, east of Spadina Road, and served the village of Forest Hill. This portion of the Belt Line was 100 metres (330 feet) above Lake Ontario and offered views of the water and the Caledonia Hills. In 1895, the Grand Trunk Railway announced it would close the line due to lack of demand. Today, the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail follows the railway’s route.
Marker lat / long: 43.702693, -79.418581 (WGS84)