Meet at about 10:00 AM in the Great Hall of Union Station (the train station, not the subway station). We usually are near the benches around the north-west corner of the hall but may be somewhere else nearby if there is construction work, etc. Just look for a group of people standing around. We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
From Union Station we will walk west along the Waterfront trail, then head north towards Garrison Common, and see the new bridge that was built over the tracks a couple of years ago. From there, we will head east on quiet streets to an optional lunch stop at the Salad King at McCaul and Queen. The total distance is approximately 7.8 Km. Osgoode station is very close to the restaurant at University and Queen.
Not everyone will want to go for lunch and walkers can make a decision at the end. There are washrooms at Union Station, Coronation Park, and Alexandra Park (skating rink) where we can make a detour and walk up Ryerson Ave. to the park.
No scheduled subway outages have been posted yet, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/Service-Changes in case there are any changes.
Points of interest and early exits along the way include:
- 0.0 Km – Union Station (start of walk, washrooms)
- 3.5 Km – Coronation Park (washrooms)
- 4.8 Km – King St (early exit to TTC streetcar or bus)
- 5.3 Km – Queen St (early exit to TTC streetcar or bus)
- 6.4 Km – optional stop Alexandra Park Skating Rink (washrooms)
- 7.8 Km – optional lunch stop (Salad King at McCaul and Queen)
- 7.8 Km – Osgoode Station (end of walk)
The route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41682990.
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REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.
For more information check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks) for a description of the City Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
