Talk:Metropolitan line (Toronto)

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I believe the article on the Metropolitain line is possibly by Richard MacLeod, a local history buff who dubs himself as the History Hound. (Another article by the History Hound is about the King George Hotel). The History Hound (or perhaps "NewmarketToday Staff" interpreting info from the History hound) made a few problematic points that disagree with other sources: TheTrolleyPole (talk) 18:39, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Quote: "Through its alliance with the established Canadian Pacific Railway system, the Metropolitan Street Railway company connected to all the principal railway lines in Canada and the United States." The Metropolitan Line interchanged with the Canadian Northern Railway (absorbed by Canadian National) in the Richmond Hill area. According a 1914 map, this appears to be the only steam railway interchange.
Quote: "An interesting fact is that the tracks on the southern end of the line, from St. Clair to York Mills, were built on the west side, whereas the tracks north to Sutton were built on the east side." The tracks were on the west side until about the north rim of Hogg's Hollow, and on the east side from there until Mullock's Corner. Further north, the line ran far to the east of Yonge Street along and near the east shore of Lake Simcoe.
Quote: "When, in 1917, the section from Farnham Avenue to Hogg’s Hollow was added to the system that stretched north to Sutton, the whole system was renamed the Toronto and York Radial Company." The section north to Glen Echo, at the south rim of Hogg’s Hollow, was added in 1892. The Metropolitan line became a part of the T&YRR in 1904 along with 3 other lines.
"The C.C. tracks" mentioned in the article probably refer to the Grand Trunk Railway tracks in Newmarket.