Via Toronto Maintenance Centre

Via Rail's Toronto Maintenance Centre is a railway yard in the western end of Toronto, which stores and services Via trains. It lies within the south side of the former Canadian National Mimico Yard directly opposite of the Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility on the north side; GO Transit's Lakeshore West line separates the two facilities.

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Type: Railway
Description: Canadian passenger rail yard
Also known as: “VIA Toronto Maintenance Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility and Mimico GO Station.

Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility

Photo: Secondarywaltz, Public domain.

The Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility is a GO Transit rolling stock maintenance facility located in the Willowbrook Yard in Toronto, Canada. The facility is west of Mimico station and is across the main tracks from the VIA Rail Toronto Maintenance Facility.

Mimico GO Station

Railway station

Photo: GTD Aquitaine, Public domain.

Mimico GO Station is a railway station in the GO Transit network located in the Etobicoke area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Lakeshore West line train service, serving the Mimico neighbourhood. Mimico GO Station is situated 1¼ km northeast of Via Toronto Maintenance Centre.

St. Leo’s Roman Catholic Church

Church

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St. Leo's Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Royal York Road at Stanley, in the Mimico neighbourhood, part of Etobicoke. It is the oldest Catholic church in Etobicoke and the only Catholic church in Mimico. St. Leo’s Roman Catholic Church is situated 1 km northeast of Via Toronto Maintenance Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Toronto and Alderwood.

New Toronto

Neighborhood

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New Toronto is a neighbourhood and former municipality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the south-west area of Toronto, along Lake Ontario.

Alderwood

Neighborhood

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Alderwood is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the western section of Toronto, within the district of Etobicoke. It is bounded by the Etobicoke Creek to the west, the Gardiner Expressway to the north, the CPR railway to the east and the CNR railway to the south. Alderwood is situated 3 km west of Via Toronto Maintenance Centre.

Long Branch

Neighborhood

Photo: JosephIWMolto, Public domain.

Long Branch is a neighbourhood and former municipality in the south-west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the south-western corner of the former Township of Etobicoke on the shore of Lake Ontario. Long Branch is situated 3 km southwest of Via Toronto Maintenance Centre.

Via Toronto Maintenance Centre

Categories: rail yard and transportation
Location: Etobicoke, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.61003° or 43° 36′ 36″ north

Longitude

-79.50885° or 79° 30′ 32″ west

Operator

VIA Rail

Open location code

87M2JF6R+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35193873

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=railway

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=yard

Wikidata ID

Q24525580

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In Other Languages

“Via Toronto Maintenance Centre” goes by many names.

Chinese: “维亚铁路多伦多维保中心”

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