John Street Roundhouse
Roundhouse Park is a 17-acre park in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the former Railway Lands. It features the John Street Roundhouse, a preserved locomotive roundhouse that houses the Toronto Railway Museum, Steam Whistle Brewing, and the Rec Room restaurant and entertainment complex.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and CN Tower.
Yonge-Dundas
Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas Street meet here. The resulting intersection is probably the city's busiest, at least for pedestrians.
CN Tower
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands. CN Tower is situated 210 metres northwest of John Street Roundhouse.
Rogers Centre
Stadium
Photo: Fabian Roudra Baroi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rogers Centre is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Rogers Centre is situated 270 metres west of John Street Roundhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbourfront and Entertainment and Financial Districts.
Harbourfront
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The Harbourfront neighbourhood in Toronto encompasses the area from the lakeshore corridor railway line in the north down to Lake Ontario in the south and from Exhibition Place in the west to Parliament Street in the east.
Entertainment and Financial Districts
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The Entertainment and Financial Districts, along with Yonge-Dundas to the north, form the heart of Toronto's downtown. By day, the suits and powerbrokers of the Financial District drive the city's economy from their glass and steel towers.
South Core
Neighborhood
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South Core is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The South Core occupies the eastern portions of the Railway Lands. The remodeling and restoration of Union Station and the construction of a new wave of business and condominium towers is central to this area's forecast growth.
John Street Roundhouse
- Type: Railway roundhouse
- Roof shape: gabled
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.64084° or 43° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-79.3861° or 79° 23′ 10″ westInception
1931Levels
1Open location code
87M2JJR7+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 24008403OpenStreetMap feature
building=roundhouseOpenStreetMap feature
railway=roundhouseOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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In Other Languages
“John Street Roundhouse” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Локомотивное депо John Street”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Toronto Railway Museum and The Rec Room.
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