Toronto Belt Line Railway
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This article is about Toronto's historic railway. For the streetcar route, see Toronto Railway Company Belt Line. For other uses, see Beltline.
The Toronto Belt Line Railway was built during the 1890s in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consisted of two commuter railway lines to promote and service new suburban neighbourhoods outside of the then city limits. Both lines were laid as loops. The longer Don Loop ran north of the city limits, and the shorter Humber Loop ran west of the city limits. The railway was never profitable and ran for only two years. Today, as part of a rails-to-trails project, the Beltline Trail lies on the right-of-way of the Don Loop.
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Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Locale | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Dates of operation | 1892ā1894 |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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