Tape cutting ceremony at the opening of the North Yonge Railways, 1930
Overview
Headquarters
Toronto
Locale
North York Township and York County
Dates of operation
1930–1948
Predecessor
Toronto and York Radial Railway, Metropolitan Division
Successor
Toronto Transportation Commission North Yonge bus route
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1,495 mm) Toronto gauge
Length
13.55 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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