| Station: | St. Clair Avenue |
|---|---|
| Subdivision: | Newmarket |
| Mileage: | 5.2 |
| Symbols: | Z |
| Train Order: | DN |
| Office Signals: | DLikely for Davenport, the station replaced by St. Clair Avenue. |
| Sidings: | 69 |
| Other Tracks: | 45 |
| Yard Limit Boards: | 2,151 feet North of Station |
| Location: | 1550 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto (York County) |
| HSMBC Report: | RSR-87 |
| Designation / Year: | Positive / 1994 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1931-04-28 | The Toronto Daily Star reports C.N.Rys. is contemplating construction of a new $60,000 depot north of St. Clair to replace the Davenport stationThe Toronto Daily Star, Tuesday, April 28, 1931, p. 1, c. 5. |
| 1932-01-10 | St. Clair Avenue depot opensThe Toronto Daily Star, Friday, January 8, 1932, p. 3—courtesy of Derek Boles. |
| 1932-05-01/1985-06-01 | St. Clair Avenue appears in public time tablesCNR.A.65/189; CNR.A.190/213; CNR.A.214/221; VIA.222/236. |
| 1985-10-27 | St. Clair Avenue absent from public time tablesVIA.237. |
| 1994-02-21 | St. Clair Avenue depot designated under Heritage Railway Station Protection ActToronto Railway Heritage Yahoo!® Group, Message No. 963/a>. |
| 1997-02-19 | Fire set by vandals guts St. Clair Avenue depotToronto Railway Heritage Yahoo!® Group, Message No. 954. |
| Date | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1931-09-15 |
 City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 64, Item 37 |
Foundation formwork for C.N.Rys. St. Clair Avenue depot. |
| 1931-10-05 |
 City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 64, Item 50 |
Construction of C.N.Rys. St. Clair Avenue depot. |
| 1931c |
 The Toronto Daily Star, The Globe |
C.N.Rys. station prior to opening of train order office—note the absence of blades on the train order semaphoreThe Toronto Daily Star, Friday, January 8, 1932, p. 3, The Globe, Friday, January 8, 1932, p. 10. |
| 1931-12-16 |
 City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 64, Item 67 |
Entrance to C.N.Rys. St. Clair Avenue depot. |
| 1931-12-16 |
 City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 64, Item 68 |
C.N.Rys. St. Clair Avenue depot. |
| 1932c |
 Railway Age |
Looking north from south end of St. Clair Avenue subway towards St. Clair Avenue station.
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| 1970c |
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North elevation of station.
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| 1970c |
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North and west (track) elevations station.
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| 1970c |
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South elevation of station
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| 1970c |
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View of operator's bay window looking north.
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| 1970c |
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Train order semaphore.
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| 1970c |
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Waiting room interior showing bench.
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| 1970c |
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Waiting room interior showing ticket window.
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| 1970c |
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North part of east (rear) elevation of station.
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| 1970c |
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South and west (rear) elevations of station.
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| 1970c |
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Middle part of west (rear) elevation of station.
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| 1970c |
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Underside of porte-cochère.
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| 1980-03-20 |
 David Moore? photo, Robert Sandusky collection |
Station. |
| 1991 |
 Kate MacFarlane photo |
South and west (rear) elevations of station. |
| 1991 |
 William Dendy photo |
South and west (rear) elevations of station. |
| 1991 |
 William Dendy photo |
South façade of station. |
| 1991 |
 William Dendy photo |
Looking south down platform. |
| 1991 |
 Kate MacFarlane photo |
View of station from the west. |
| 1991 |
 William Dendy photo |
Brick detail. |
| n.d. |
Image not available Ron Brown photo |
Station.
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| Date | Reference | Railway | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970c | Edmonson-1977, pp. 73-75 | C.N.Rys. | Station. | Plans. Elevations. |