Tag Archives: transit
20210115. In the construction pit at Kennedy Station where the Eglinton Crosstown will end.
20201216. Remembering the old GO Transit concourse at Union Station (1979) and one of its nicest design elements – the doors.
20201213. After 17 years of operation, the old $9 000 000 GO Bus Terminal at 141 Bay Street is being demolished.
20201207. The new Union Station bus terminal is now open but there isn’t much to see. It’s as bland as the new GO Train concourse and the boarding area is not visible to the public.
20201030. The new King-Liberty Pedestrian Bridge (connecting King Street W and Liberty Village), complementing the Strachan Ave rail trench, is almost open.
20200918. The modern curves of Kipling Station, a great example of mid-century expressionist architecture not built in the mid-century.
20200821. Metro modernism against a brutalist backdrop. St. George Station and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (2/2).
20200820. Metro modernism against a brutalist backdrop. St. George Station and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at University of Toronto (1/2).
20200628. The walkway between the TTC and the YRT at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station is a colourful experience.
20200603. The 20 modern curves of Kipling Station, quite mid-century expressionist for a subway station that opened in 1980.
20200522. Although the Scarborough Rapid Transit opened at Kennedy station in 1985, it has a mid-century modern space age look.
20200422. A blank arrivals and departures board in the Great Hall shows just how quiet Union Station is these days.
20200406. At 3:40 PM on a Monday, Toronto’s SkyWalk and entrance to UP Express is empty.
20200318. The long and empty GO Transit corridor to platforms 24-27 Wednesday at 5:53 PM during Ontario’s coronavirus pandemic state of emergency.
20200317. GO Transit had barren platforms at rush hour on this day when Ontario declared a state of emergency.
20200222. A barren suburban commuter parkade means the weekend is here.
20200207. Finding beauty at Bathurst Station is as difficult as finding rational people in today’s political climate. Here is an attempt.
20200119. Modernist zigzag concrete breeze block walls stylishly hide what is most likely a TTC power substation at Broadview Station.
20200115. Construction continues on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Chaplin Crescent (facing east). The LRT tunnel is below the concrete, utilities will run below the steel beams which will support future road decking.
20200114. Where The Crosstown LRT on Eglinton will go back underground into Kennedy Station.
20200106. The new GO Transit Bay Concourse at Union Station is starting to take shape and contrasts starkly from the old concourse also shown below.
20200104. Although opened in 1978, Wilson Station’s bus terminal sports convincing modern mid-century design.
20200103. A fish-eye view of a TTC LRT going over the Queen Street East bridge.
20200102. Above the stairwell at St. Clair Station.
