Built more than a century ago, the Uxbridge Train Station serves to remind visitors that Uxbridge (just east of East Gwillimbury) was once a railway town, part of the Grand Trunk Railway and home to a roundhouse, engine repair shops and a factory that built coaches, flatcars and boxcars.The GTR originally linked Montreal to Toronto but expanded to connect all of southern Canada by rail.
In 1904 when this station was constructed, most GTR stations were built with a gable at one end and a turret over a circular waiting room at the other. Notice the “witches hat” roof. Further to the right is the baggage handling area and the baggage storage area. The storage area is now a railway museum.
The station has two ticket windows because there are two waiting rooms. The circular room is for women, children and first class passengers. The men’s waiting room is rectangular.The sign just under the roof states that Toronto is 42 miles via rail. But it doesn’t say how long the journey would take.
It's a very well preserved building.
ReplyDeleteAnd quite beautiful also.
This is truly an interesting post with some excellent photography.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great building, glad they have restored it. Interesting historical tidbit about the waiting rooms.
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About those waiting rooms..."we've come a long way baby"!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty building. Looks small in the picture but I'm sure it must be bigger than it looks.
I think I would like to live in it! Very interesting post.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking building. Nice shots too :-)
ReplyDeleteThat building is very beautiful. Interesting post.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post. How wonderful that the station was preserved for for all to enjoy. A museum too. MB
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