On Saturday, July 1 (Canada Day), the Toronto Railway Historical Association will be hosting an open house in the Don Station at the Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre from 12 NOON to 5 PM. The station is not often open to the public. The Canadian Pacific Railway opened Don in 1896. The station was located on the west bank of the Don River south of Queen Street. In 1906 the Canadian Northern Railway began using Don, as did their successor Canadian National after World War I. After World War II, Don declined in importance as a passenger station although it continued to issue train orders for both CP and CN trains until the station was closed in 1967. In 1969 the Don Station was moved to the Todmorden Museum. There will be a display of sixty photographs depicting the history of railways in the Don Valley. Information on Todmorden and directions on how to get there can be found at: http://www.toronto.ca/todmorden/about.htm Derek Boles Historian Toronto Railway Historical Association ================================= The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
