Toronto radial lines
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Toronto radial lines refer to all of these now defunct interurban
lines radiating from Toronto
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Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
lines radiating from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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- Halton County Radial RailwayHalton County Radial RailwayThe Halton County Radial Railway is a working museum of electric streetcars, other railway vehicles, trolleybusses and buses. It is operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association...
, a working museum - Toronto Suburban RailwayToronto Suburban RailwayThe Toronto Suburban Railway was an electric railway operator with local routes in west Toronto, and a radial route to Guelph.-History:...
- Toronto Suburban Railway Company
- North Yonge RailwaysNorth Yonge RailwaysThe North Yonge Railways was the Toronto Transportation Commission's brief foray into radial service. Originally an extension of the Yonge streetcar line to Glen Echo, it was extended to Lake Simcoe after the purchase of a pre-existing rail line from the Hydro Electric Commission of Ontario in 1927...
- Toronto and York Radial RailwayToronto and York Radial RailwayThe Toronto and York Radial Railway operated radial transit services outside of Toronto. Service began in 1904 with the merger of several operators:* Metropolitan Street Railway...
- Toronto and Scarboro' Electric Railway, Light and Power CompanyToronto and Scarboro' Electric Railway, Light and Power CompanyToronto and Scarboro' Electric Railway, Light and Power Company was established in August 1892 to provide street railway service beyond the then City of Toronto, Ontario to the Township of Scarborough....
- Toronto and Mimico Electric Railway and Light CompanyToronto and Mimico Electric Railway and Light CompanyToronto and Mimico Electric Railway and Light Company was established in November 1890 and ran until 1893 when it was merged into the Toronto Railway Company until 1903.Renamed Toronto and Mimico Railway Company in 1903 and lasted until 1904....