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North Yonge Railways
Tape cutting ceremony at the opening of the North Yonge Railways, 1930
Overview
HeadquartersToronto
LocaleNorth York Township and York County
Dates of operation1930–1948
PredecessorToronto and York Radial Railway, Metropolitan Division
SuccessorToronto Transportation Commission North Yonge bus route
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 10+78 in (1,495 mm) Toronto gauge
Length13.55 miles (21.81 km) - Toronto (North York) to Richmond Hill

The North Yonge Railways was a radial railway line operated by the Toronto Transportation Commission from 1930 to 1948 between Glen Echo (Toronto) and Richmond Hill. The line was created by reopening the southern portion of the TTC's Lake Simcoe radial line that had closed in 1930.[1]: 77 

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