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Toronto Street Railway Routes

Last updated October 25th, 2001
By John F. Bromley

Alphabetical Listing

RouteStartedEnded*Notes
BathurstSep. 1889Dec. 7, 1889to SEATON VILLAGE
BloorMay 29, 1891
BrocktonSep. 4, 1883May 1884from QUEEN & BROCKTON; to QUEEN & BROCKTON
Carlton & CollegeAug. 2, 1886
ChurchAug. 18, 1881
DanforthJul. 8, 1889
DavenportAug. 18, 1890from SEATON VILLAGE
Dovercourt via McCaulSep. 24, 1888from McCAUL & COLLEGE
Front & McCaulOct. 22, 1883Jun. 28, 1884to McCAUL & COLLEGE
Front & ParliamentNov. 25, 1878Jul. 25, 1881to PARLIAMENT and WINCHESTER
High Park via QueenApr. 1887by this date; from QUEEN & PARKDALE
KingSep. 21, 1874longest continuous-operated route in Toronto
King via StrachanSep. 2, 1879Sep. 19, 1890during (TIE) Exhibition only; to KING
Kingston Rd.Jun. 9, 1875Apr. 1887Kingston Road Tramway Co.; by this date; part to WOODBINE
LeeJul. 15, 1889
McCaul & CollegeJun. 30, 1884Sep. 22, 1888from FRONT & McCAUL; to DOVERCOURT VIA McCAUL
McCaul & CollegeJul. 15, 1889from DOVERCOURT VIA McCAUL
MetropolitanJan. 26, 1885Metropolitan Street Railway
ParliamentJul. 26, 1881from FRONT & PARLIAMENT
QueenFeb. 2, 1861Dec. 7, 1881to QUEEN & BROCKTON
QueenSep. 4, 1883May 1884from QUEEN & BROCKTON; to QUEEN & BROCKTON
Queen & BrocktonDec. 8, 1881Sep. 3, 1883from QUEEN; to QUEEN and BROCKTON
Queen & BrocktonMay 1884from BROCKTON and QUEEN
Queen & ParkdaleSep. 2, 1879Apr. 1887ended by spring 1887; to HIGH PARK VIA QUEEN
Queen EastMay 11, 1885from SHERBOURNE
Seaton VillageJul. 27, 1885from SPADINA & BATHURST
SherbourneDec. 1, 1874may have beguan a day or two earlier
SpadinaJun. 1879
Spadina & BathurstJun. 30, 1884Jul. 25, 1885from SPADINA; to SEATON VILLAGE
Toronto Industrial ExhibitionSep. 13, 1883Sep. 19, 1890first electric route; operated by steam traction, 1891 season
WinchesterJul. 26, 1881from FRONT & PARLIAMENT
WoodbineMay 21, 1887from KINGSTON RD.
YongeNov. 9, 1861first rail transit route

Chronological Listing

RouteStartedEnded*Notes
Queen Feb. 2, 1861Dec. 7, 1881to QUEEN & BROCKTON
YongeNov. 9, 1861first rail transit route
KingSep. 21, 1874longest continuous-operated route in Toronto
SherbourneDec. 1, 1874may have beguan a day or two earlier
Kingston Rd.Jun. 9, 1875Apr. 1887Kingston Road Tramway Co.; by this date; part to WOODBINE
Front & Parliament Nov. 25, 1878 Jul. 25, 1881 to PARLIAMENT and WINCHESTER
Spadina Jun. 1879
King via Strachan Sep. 2, 1879 Sep. 19, 1890 during (TIE) Exhibition only; to KING
Queen & Parkdale Sep. 2, 1879 Apr. 1887 ended by spring 1887; to HIGH PARK VIA QUEEN
Parliament Jul. 26, 1881 from FRONT & PARLIAMENT
Winchester Jul. 26, 1881 from FRONT & PARLIAMENT
Church Aug. 18, 1881
Queen & Brockton Dec. 8, 1881 Sep. 3, 1883 from QUEEN; to QUEEN and BROCKTON
Brockton Sep. 4, 1883 May 1884 from QUEEN & BROCKTON; to QUEEN & BROCKTON
Queen Sep. 4, 1883 May 1884 from QUEEN & BROCKTON; to QUEEN & BROCKTON
Toronto Industrial Exhibition Sep. 13, 1883 Sep. 19, 1890 first electric route; operated by steam traction, 1891 season
Front & McCaul Oct. 22, 1883 Jun. 28, 1884 to McCAUL & COLLEGE
Queen & Brockton May 1884 from BROCKTON and QUEEN
McCaul & College Jun. 30, 1884 Sep. 22, 1888 from FRONT & McCAUL; to DOVERCOURT VIA McCAUL
Spadina & Bathurst Jun. 30, 1884 Jul. 25, 1885 from SPADINA; to SEATON VILLAGE
Metropolitan Jan. 26, 1885 Metropolitan Street Railway
Queen East May 11, 1885 from SHERBOURNE
Seaton Village Jul. 27, 1885 from SPADINA & BATHURST
Carlton & College Aug. 2, 1886
High Park via Queen Apr. 1887 by this date; from QUEEN & PARKDALE
Woodbine May 21, 1887 from KINGSTON RD.
Dovercourt via McCaul Sep. 24, 1888 from McCAUL & COLLEGE
Danforth Jul. 8, 1889
Lee Jul. 15, 1889
McCaul & College Jul. 15, 1889 from DOVERCOURT VIA McCAUL
Bathurst Sep. 1889 Dec. 7, 1889 to SEATON VILLAGE
Davenport Aug. 18, 1890 from SEATON VILLAGE
Bloor May 29, 1891

 

* No end date indicates that the route was still operating on May 20th, 1891, when the Toronto Street Railway Company's franchise expired and operations were taken over by the City of Toronto.

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