Union Station, Toronto

Toronto's Union Station stands as a prominent railway station and intermodal transportation hub, recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada since 1975. Moreover, it holds the distinction of being a Heritage Railway Station since 1989.

Renowned as Canada's largest and most magnificent railway station, Union Station in Toronto was masterfully crafted by the Montreal architecture firm of Ross and Macdonald. Designed in the elegant Beaux-Arts style, this architectural gem emerged as a collaborative effort between the Grand Trunk Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, and notable architects Hugh Jones from CPR and John M. Lyle from Toronto. Recognizing its exceptional design, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada acclaimed it in 1975 for its "national architectural significance as one of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts railway station design in Canada."

The striking exterior of Union Station showcases a Front Street façade meticulously laid out in an ashlar pattern. Smooth beige Indiana and Queenston limestone were meticulously employed in its construction. Along the colonnaded loggia facing Front Street, visitors are greeted by 22 Roman Tuscan columns, equally spaced and crafted from Bedford limestone. Enhancing the grandeur, the recessed main entrance is adorned by two sets of four columns, with intricately carved relief wreaths adorning the entablature above them.