Station: | Oriole, a.k.a. DuncanWhite-1915 | ||||
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Subdivision: | Bala | Leaside | |||
Mileage: | 11.19 | 0.00Mileage for Leaside is junction switch; distance to station is 0.23 miles. | |||
Symbols: | Z | ||||
Train Order: | DN | .. | |||
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Office Signals: | AN | .. | |||
Sidings: | 44 (M10.69 to M11.16) | .. | |||
Other Tracks: | 59
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Yard Limit Boards: |
5,010 feet south of station 3,260 feet north of station |
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Location: |
855 York Mills Rd (York County, North York Township) |
Date | Event |
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1929-07-16 | Southbond Extra 3433 collides head-on with Northbound Work Extra 3458, which was standing on the Leaside Branch; it is unclear why the junction switch was not lined for the main trackThe Globe (Toronto), Wednesday July 17, 1929, pg. 1 col. 4, pg. 1 col. 8; and pg. 2 col. 2; The Toronto Daily Star, Wednesday July 17, 1929, pg. 3, col. 4 and pg. 3, col. 8. |
1938-06-26 | Oriole train order office constructed south of York Mills Rd at mileage 11.2; station becomes section dwellingCNR.CR.NOD.64. |
1955-09-25 | Oriole train order office relocated north of York Mills Rd to mileage 11.3CNR.CR.NOD.13. |
1987-04-07 | Teperman & Sons demolishes station; the last example of a C.N.O.Ry. Type 3 station in OntarioToronto Railway Heritage Yahoo!® Group, Message No. 2873. |