McCaul Loop
McCaul Loop | |
|---|---|
 Vintage Peter Witt streetcar on 1975 excursion | |
| Location |
49 McCaul Street,[1] Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′06″N 79°23′25″W / 43.65167°N 79.39028°WCoordinates: 43°39′06″N 79°23′25″W / 43.65167°N 79.39028°W |
| Owned by | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Line(s) |
 502 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928[2] |
| Rebuilt | 1976 |
McCaul Loop is a turning loop and the western terminus of the 502 Downtowner[3] streetcar line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto. It is located on the east side of McCaul Street north of Queen Street West at the Village by the Grange mixed-use development, across the street from OCAD University.[1]
Streetcars can only enter northbound from Queen Street and exit one way to return southbound. Passengers cannot access vehicles within the loop and must use a stop outside at Stephanie Street.
History
In 1928, to relieve the congestion of streetcar operations along Queen Street, the McCaul Loop was constructed on the west side of downtown Toronto, and another on Mutual Street to the east.[2]
The Village by the Grange shopping and residential complex was built in 1976 around and on top of the loop which was now enclosed.[2] Two Peter Witt streetcars were placed within the loop to serve as a theme restaurant,[4] which did not succeed and went out of business.[2] The space is now shared with OCAD University.[1]
Tracks on McCaul Street, including the loop, were reconstructed in 2012.[5]
Services
As well as being the terminus for 502 Downtowner streetcars coming from Bingham Loop, the loop continues to be used to short turn streetcar service in both directions on the 501 Queen route.[2]
McCaul Street is not used for any other revenue service, but the connecting tracks between Queen Street, Dundas Street and College Street enables 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton streetcars to short turn and briefly layover on the street, without entering the loop.
References
- 1 2 3 "MCCAUL LOOP LEASE RENEWAL" (PDF). September 30, 2010. Retrieved August 2014.
TTC is the owner of a property at 49 McCaul Street which is the location of the TTC McCaul streetcar loop. The site abuts the Village by the Grange and is across the street from OCAD University.
Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 "A Brief History of McCaul Loop". Transit Toronto. Retrieved August 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "TTC description of 502 Downtowner". Toronto Transit Commission.
These streetcars operate from McCaul Loop
- ↑ Jamie Bradburn (November 9, 2010). "Vintage Toronto Ads: Expect the Unexpected at Village by the Grange Restaurants". Torontoist. Retrieved August 2014.
When the mall opened, a retired Peter Witt TTC streetcar and a similar vehicle from Ottawa were placed in the middle of the McCaul streetcar loop to serve as a dining spot.
Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Diggin' The Job". Daily Commercial News. Oct 23, 2012. Retrieved August 2014.
Midome Construction Services Ltd. has been contracted to work on McCaul Street in downtown Toronto between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West.
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External links
Media related to McCaul Loop at Wikimedia Commons
