In pictures: Union Station through the years
11 views of Toronto's central station, beginning from its construction in 1919
Front Street looking east over York Street with yet-to-be-completed Union Station on the right, July 17, 1919.
An August 5, 1927, advertisement on A2 in The Globe announcing the opening of the new Union Station in downtown Toronto.The Globe and Mail
Union Station seen from the northeast, 1930. The tower of the old Union Station is visible in the distance along Front Street.
A waiting room in the station in the early 1920s.John Boyd/The Globe and Mail
The station’s main hall in the early 1920s.John Boyd/The Globe and Mail
The cafeteria in the early 1920s.John Boyd/The Globe and Mail
The station’s first day of operation, in August 1927.
The Great Hall of Union Station is packed with people in the lead-up to Christmas, December 1943.The Globe and Mail
Passengers queue at ticket counters in the Great Hall on March 23, 1967.Fred Ross/The Globe and Mail
The station as it looked in 1984, with renovations under way - not for the last time.Edward Regan/The Globe and Mail