Over 100-year-old Toronto train station getting big changes after years of neglect
An over-century-old train station has sat decaying in a Toronto park since 2007, but after two decades of neglect, it's finally set to get the love it deserves.
The former Mimico Train Station has sat in Coronation Park in Etobicoke for close to 20 years after being spared from demolition.
The train station was constructed in 1916 and operated on the Grand Trunk Railway until the 1960s, before later being abandoned in 1989. After over a decade of abandonment, the station was sold to CN Rail in 2001, which applied for a permit to demolish the structure before it was inevitably spared through the efforts of a local community organization.
It was moved to its current location, resting on a concrete foundation in Coronation Park, back in 2007, but has sat mostly idle aside from renovations in 2013 to house a condominium presentation centre, during which time most of its original finishes were covered up.
After kicking the can for many years, the City has finally been making some behind-the-scenes progress on the restoration of the former train station.
The station is known for its stucco exterior and asphalt shingle roof, though, in its current form, it looks more akin to a park bathroom than a preserved piece of history.
City of Toronto
In fall 2025, the City hired a design team for the restoration project, followed by a community engagement and design development phase this past winter and summer.
This fall through December, the City expects a detailed design to be revealed, along with the hiring of a construction team.
Construction is finally expected to begin in spring 2027 — 20 years after the train station was relocated to its current location.
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