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The structure included support pillars allowing the station to be expanded to serve a future airport rail link to downtown Toronto. [ 1 ] In July 2010, Metrolinx , Toronto's regional transport agency, announced it would create a mainline rail connection to Pearson Airport from Union Station .
Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway: South-west Ontario: 1871–1883: Acquired by O&Q. Toronto and Nipissing Railway: south-central Ontario: 1871–1883: Amalgamated into Midland Railway of Canada. Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway: southwestern Ontario: 1892–1987: Acquired by CPR. Toronto Suburban Railway: Southwestern Ontario, Southern ...
The consortium was made up of some of Canada's largest construction companies such as Aecon and Dufferin Construction. [25] Construction on the spur line and passenger station at Pearson airport began in the spring of 2012, at a cost of $128.6 million. [26] [27] At the time, the entire project was expected to cost $456 million. [28]
Set 5471–5476 was temporarily converted to a four-car train for testing purposes on Line 4 Sheppard, which was converted to full Toronto Rocket operation. After the testing phase, six additional four-car trains were received for use on Line 4, which reduced the original 80 six-car trainset order to 76 six-car trainsets.
Toronto's primary airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), straddling Toronto's western boundary with Mississauga. Pearson's air traffic is over 41 million passengers in 2015, and it is the world's largest originator of air traffic into the United States. It is the busiest airport in Canada and is the largest hub for Air
Northern Railway of Canada: Oshawa Railway: GT: 1891 1958 Canadian National Railway: Electric until 1964 Oshawa Railway and Navigation Company: GT: 1887 1891 Oshawa Railway: Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway: GT: 1891 1899 Canada Atlantic Railway: The western half of J.R. Booth's Canada Atlantic Railway, formerly merged into the CAR in 1899.
The SkyTrain's Canada Line also serves as an airport rail link. "Subway" refers to a rapid transit system using heavy rail with steel wheels. The Toronto subway is the only such system in Canada. "Rubber-tired metro" refers to a rapid transit system using heavy rail with rubber tires. The Montreal Metro is the only such system in Canada.
Terminal 3 station has connections with Toronto Transit Commission routes; 900 Airport Express bus service to Kipling station (on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth); 52A Lawrence West local service and 952 Lawrence West Express during rush hours to Lawrence station (on Line 1 Yonge–University); 300A, 332 and 352 Blue Night Network buses. The bus stop ...