Toronto Civic Railways
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Toronto Civic Railways (TCR) was an agency created and owned by the City of Toronto, Canada, to run streetcars in newly annexed areas of the city that the private operator Toronto Railway Company refused to serve. When the Toronto Railway Company's franchise expired in 1921, its services were combined with those of the Toronto Civic Railways, and assumed by the new Toronto Transportation Commission.
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[edit] Routes
The routes of the Toronto Civic Railways included:
- Gerrard Division - service began in 1912 and now served by the 506 Carlton streetcar
- Bloor Division - service began in 1915; continued as Bloor West by the Toronto Transportation Commission from 1921 to 1954 and Toronto Transit Commission to 1966, including Danforth Tripper; now served by the Bloor-Danforth subway
- Danforth Division - service began in 1915 until 1921; renamed Broadview and then as Bloor from November 1921 to 1966; now served by the Bloor-Danforth subway
- Lansdowne Division - service began in 1917 and ended 1921
- St. Clair Division - Construction was begun 1911 and service completed in 1914; now served by the 512 St. Clair streetcar
[edit] Facilities
Facilities of the TCR:
| Yard | Location | Year Open | Notes |
| St Clair Carhouse | St. Clair and Christie | 1913-1921 | rename as Wychwood abd used by the TTC until 1978 as streetcar barn; it is now being renovated as an arts and culture centre |
| T&YRR Deer Park Carhouse | |||
| Station Street Carhouse | Station Street (Caledonia Road) and St. Clair Avenue West | 1911-1913 | outdoor storage facility next to railway line; replaced by St. Clair Carhouse |
| GTR Davenport Station | Davenport between Wiltshire and Lansdowne | now site of Davenport-Perth Community Centre and United Church | |
| Danforth Carhouse | Danforth Avenue and Coxwell Avenue | 1915-1921 | used by the TTC as a carhouse until 1966; converted as bus garage in 1967 and operational until 2002 |
| Hanson Street Yard | Hanson Street and Coxwell Avenue | now residential neighbourhood | |
| Gerrard Street Yard and Carhouse | Gerrard Street and Morton Road | 1913-1915 | abandoned and operations moved to Coxwell Yard |
| T&YRR Walter Station and Carhouse | Walter Street and Kingston Road | now residential neighbourhood | |
| Indian Road Carhouse | Indian Road and Howard Park Avenue | now residential neighbourhood |
Management of the TCR:
- Ronald Caldwell Harris, GM 1912-1921
[edit] Fleet
The TCR began to acquire steel cars in 1917.
| Make/Model | Description | Fleet size | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
| McGuire-Cummings Manufacturing Company (Paris, Illinois) | double end double truck closed electric streetcar | 4 | 1912 | sfs 1936 | later reclassified as 1-4 Group A (later TTC Class I) |
| Niles Car and Manufacturing Company (Niles, Ohio) | double end double truck closed electric streetcar | 20 | 1913 | N/A | #100-#119 later classified as Group B (later TTC Class H, H1, H3) |
| Preston Car Company (Preston, Ontario) | double end single truck closed electric streetcar | 8 | 1915-17 | N/A | later reclassified as 50-57 Group D (later TTC Class F) Used as scrapers, grinders, and in subway service as grinders. |
| Preston Car Company (Preston, Ontario) | Steel, arch roof, double end, double truck closed electric streetcar | 13 | 1918 | 1948-9 | later TTC class J. Steel double-ended cars used on Weston Rd. and Spadina, and on shuttle services. |
| J.G._Brill_and_Company (Philadelphia, PA) Birney | Birney cars, 60-84. Steel, double end single truck closed streetcar. | 25 | 1920 | sold | (later TTC Class G) |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Wyatt, David A.. Transit History of Toronto, Ontario. Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
- Hood, J. William (1986). "4", The Toronto Civic Railways, an Illustrated History. Toronto, Ontario: Upper Canada Railway Society, 30,35,42.
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| Preceded by Toronto Railway Company |
Public Transit in Toronto 1915-1921 |
Succeeded by Toronto Transportation Commission |
