A plebiscite
on January 1, 1946 committed the City of Toronto to building a subway system
and construction began on September 8, 1949. The Premier of Ontario, Leslie
Frost, and Toronto Mayor Allan Lamport officially opened the Yonge street subway
line on March 30, 1954. The University-Bloor-Danforth line as well as the
Spadina line was started in 1959 and completed in 1966.
As you
can see from the pictures, the subway stations have been upgraded and designed
to complement the local attractions where they are sited. Thus the station
beside the Royal Ontario Museum reflects some of the components of the museum.
This is the station from which I left the subway train when I went to the
museum today.
Are people allowed to take photos in the subway? I remember back in Ukraine taking a photo in the subway would get you arrested in two minutes.
ReplyDeleteFor this reason, I never took any photos inside the Montreal metro. I'm always afraid to be hauled off to the police station. I think i'm kind of being silly about that. :-)