Today marks 94 years since the John Street Roundhouse was first opened by Canadian Pacific. It also marks the gradual closure of the one that came before it.
Despite serving as a permanent fixture of Roundhouse Park today, there were several instances in Don Station’s history where its fate was not so certain. Whether it be surviving two fires or the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, there were several improbabilities that directly or indirectly saved the station
Explore how travel to cottage country has changed between the 1940s and the present. Part one of this series explores trips to the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario
Part five of this series is a bonus section featuring additional connections between Ontario craft breweries and railways
For 73 years from 1857 to 1930, the area presently occupied by David Crombie Park carried all railway traffic east of Union Station.
Part four of this series outlines specific Ontario craft beers that are named for or make reference to an Ontario railway
Part three of this series features Ontario craft breweries whose name or location has a connection to an Ontario railway
Part two of this series features former train stations in Ontario that are in use as craft breweries or brewpubs that serve craft beer
Come learn about the connections between Ontario railways and Ontario craft beer! Part one of this series features breweries located in former railway buildings
Otto Perry was a trailblazer in the train enthusiast scene. In 1932, he brought his camera to the John Street Roundhouse just three years after it first opened.