Harbourfront-CityPlace in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Union Station

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2025

1. Union Station Marker

Inscription. Built between 1915 and 1930, and officially opened by the Prince of Wales in 1927, the magnificent Beaux-Arts Union Station with its spectacular Great Hall is one of Toronto's most cherished architectural landmarks and is the reason that the John Street facilities were built in 1929: The current structure is actually the fourth Union Station; the first three served from 1858 to 1927 and were located between Simcoe and York streets.

Union Station was built primarily as an intercity rail terminal and today over half of VIA Rail's passengers pass through the facility. In 1967 the station began to evolve into a commuter hub for Toronto's ever expanding GO Transit regional rail service. Along with the roundhouse, Union Station is a National Historic Site now owned by the City of Toronto. In 2010, the City began a $640 million revitalization of the station that will transform it into a 21st century rail terminal while restoring and preserving its heritage elements. Union Station is the busiest transportation, terminal in Canada with 200,000 people and 240 trains every weekday.

Erected by Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location.

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43° 38.48′ N, 79° 23.17′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Harbourfront-CityPlace. It can be reached from Bremner Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Roundhouse Park, approx. 40 metres from the park entrance on Bremner Boulevard across from Ripley’s Aquarium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto ON M5V 3M9, 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: Pyke Crane (a few steps from this marker); Roundhouse (a few steps from this marker); The Coach Yards (a few steps from this marker); Canadian National Railways No. 6213 (a few steps from this marker); The Railway Lands (a few steps from this marker); John Street Roundhouse / La Rotonde de la Rue John (within shouting distance of this marker); Toronto Locomotive and Car Facilities of the Canadian Pacific Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2025

2. Union Station Marker

Union Station marker photo and caption detail (top) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2025

3. Union Station marker photo and caption detail (top)

Union Station marker photos and captions detail (bottom) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 14, 2025

4. Union Station marker photos and captions detail (bottom)

Toronto Union Station in 2022 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 13, 2022

5. Toronto Union Station in 2022

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.