King West Village in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

King Street West Railway Subway (Underpass)

1888

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

1. King Street West Railway Subway (Underpass) Marker

Inscription. This railway underpass is one of the oldest in the City of Toronto. Rail lines were first built through this area in the 1850s, Connecting Toronto to the upper Great Lakes and points in-between. By the 1880s, multiple tracks had been constructed to cary passengers and freight to destinations such as London and Chicago and, eventually, to the edges of the continent. Rail traffic was busy enough to cause lengthy stops and dangerous crossings for pedestrians and horse drawn vehicles travelling between the City of Toronto and the Town of Parkdale. Designed by Charles Sproatt, a City of Toronto engineer, this underpass succeeded in solving the traffic problem, and was an important structure in the development of Toronto's rail and road system.

Erected 2006 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 43° 38.418′ N, 79° 25.236′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in King West Village. It is at the intersection of King Street West and Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling east on

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King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4104 King Street West, Toronto ON M6K M6K, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lynn Williams Street (approx. half a kilometer away); Memorial Wall Plaques Dedicated to Patient Labourers (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Massey-Harris Company (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Trinity College (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Major-General the Hon. Aeneas Shaw (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Rediscovering Garrison Creek (approx. one kilometer away); John Gibson House (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 24, 2024

2. King Street West Railway Subway (Underpass) Marker

1899

3. King Street West Railway Subway in 1899

City of Toronto Archives (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.