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High Park Loop

High Park Loop
General information
LocationToronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°38′52″N 79°27′29″W / 43.64778°N 79.45806°W / 43.64778; -79.45806
Owned byToronto Transit Commission
Line(s)  506 
Other information
WebsiteHigh Park Loop schedule
History
Opened1893[1]

High Park Loop is a turning loop[1] and the western terminus of the 506 Carlton[2] streetcar line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto. Streetcars enter westbound straight from Howard Park Avenue across to the west side of Parkside Drive and into the loop at the east entrance to High Park,[1] turn anticlockwise through the loop, and return eastbound through the intersection.

The building at the loop has facilities that include washrooms for operators and the public,[3] and a sheltering canopy over the platform in front.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "High Park Loop (Toronto, Ont.)". TTC name authority cards. City of Toronto Archives. High Park Loop was opened in 1893. Used to describe records and published works dealing with loop located near High Park. A streetcar loop acts as a turnaround or end of a streetcar line. The High Park loop is located on Howard Park Ave. at the entrance to High Park. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "TTC description of 506 Carlton". Toronto Transit Commission. Eastbound these streetcars operate from High Park Loop
  3. ^ "High Park Street Car Loop". Certificate of Completion. Daily Commercial News. 2000-01-20. Retrieved September 2, 2014. Contract P6-5 - High Park Loop - Operators/ Public Washrooms
  4. ^ "High Park Loop". Streetcar Route/Loop of the Month Archive. ttc-page.hostei.com. October 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2014. The platform at High Park Loop which includes a canopy, a payphone and employee washrooms among other things.
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