Tag: Radial

The story of Stop 17

Kingston Road is one of Toronto’s oldest and most important thoroughfares. Sections of the road were first laid out by Asa Danforth in 1799, though a straighter, more direct route was established by the early 1800s. By the 1830s, it was a busy stagecoach route, connecting Toronto with Cobourg, Belleville, and Kingston. As Toronto grew […]

Tags History, Radial, Scarborough, Toronto, TTC

History Transit

Suburban Toronto’s transit past and future on north Yonge Street

Post author By Sean Marshall
Post date October 18, 2019
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Stop 17 shelter in Thornhill On Yonge Street in Thornhill, a small green hut sits beside the busy roadway at the entrance to Cricklewood Park. On the side of the small building, a wood sign says “Stop 17.” Hundreds of buses and thousands of cars pass by this hut daily, yet few may know about […]

Tags Markham, Radial, Subway, Thornhill, TTC, Yonge Street, York Region