Supporters of the Historic Mimico Train station would liked to see something done with the 108-year-old building.
Many of us in the community have lost track of the status of the historic 108-year-old Mimico train station in Coronation Park.
The fate and revitalization of the iconic train station is being considered by City Council on July 24.
A motion by Ward 3 Councillor Amber Morley seconded by Shelley Carroll calls for the City’s Parks and Forestry staff to plan for the restoration and activation of the Historic Mimico Train Station.
Old Joy Gas Station at Lakeshore Blvd, W. and Windermere Avenue is a heritage site.
It seeks a building assessment and meetings with the local councillor, residents association, Mimico Village Business Improvement Area and other stakeholders to get their input.
The station was built around 1916, according to the Architectural Conservancy Ontario.
The building was originally owned by the Grand Trunk Railway and later taken over by the Canadian National Railway.
It stopped being used as a station in the late 1960’s and was abandoned in 1989 before being sold by Canadian National in 2001.
Old Historic Mimco Train station has seen better days and should have its history restored.
The new owner of the station applied for a demolition permit, and the Mimico Station Community Organization was formed to fight the demolition. They were successful, and in November 2007 the station was relocated to Coronation Park
City staff said the building has been closed for some time but there is an opportunity to revitalize the station as a local community asset.
They said there has been calls from residents to revitalize the area into a community space.
The City has to determine what work is required to ensure a safe and functional station building and identify potential uses and partnership opportunities.
Area residents have also been calling for the preservation of the Joy Gas Station, still standing as a heritage building at Lake Shore Blvd. W., and Windermere Avenue. At one time there were 16 of the U.S. owned stations in the Toronto area.