{"id":53,"date":"2020-08-20T17:44:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/?p=53"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:37:26","slug":"beltline-trail-lost-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/hiking-trail\/beltline-trail-lost-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltline Trail &#8220;Lost Stations&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light is-position-center-center\" style=\"min-height:375px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1804\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-56\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-1.38.03-PM.png\" style=\"object-position:40% 26%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"40% 26%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-1.38.03-PM.png 1804w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-1.38.03-PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-1.38.03-PM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-1.38.03-PM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-1.38.03-PM-1536x851.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1804px) 100vw, 1804px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#fffffa;font-size:74px;line-height:1.1\"><strong>&#8220;Lost Stations&#8221; of the Toronto Beltline<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the summer of 2020 the City of Toronto &#8220;Parks, Forestry &amp; Recreation&#8221; built a few raised seating areas along the Toronto Beltline recreation trail to commemorate the location of three stations that once served downtown commuters in the existing Ward 12 part of North Toronto. They were built along the Kay Gardner portion of the historic railpath. You can learn more about the history of the trail from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/hiking-trail\/beltline-trail-1891-brochure-highlands-of-toronto-illustrated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beltline Trail 1891 brochure \u2013 Highlands of Toronto Illustrated<\/a> and we have a set of photos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/hiking-trail\/toronto-beltline-trail-chaplin-lrt-station-to-davisville-subway-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">across the Beltline Trail from the Chaplin line 5 LRT station to Davisville Line 1 subway station<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--\n\nSome comments that won't be displayed - but ARE in 'view source'\n\nhttps:\/\/www.blogto.com\/city\/2020\/07\/toronto-trail-platforms-old-train-stations\/\n\nhttps:\/\/joshmatlow.ca\/uncategorized\/beltline-lost-stations\/\n\n-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beltline Map with Lost Stations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p 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Just south of Merton Street at Al Green Lane, due south of the MYC Condos. The white building just south beyond the fence is the back of the Driscoll mausoleum. We have a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/category\/hiking-trail\/mount-pleasant-cemetery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog posts about Mount Pleasant Cemetery<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction03-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under construction &#8211; wooden benches added, Thursday September 10th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"Reproduction of archival drawings of the bridge across Yonge Street\" class=\"wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-2048x995.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-merton-bridge-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plaque on the Lost Yonge Street stations showing the bridge. Saturday October 31st, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction02-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under construction &#8211; wood frame added, Tuesday September 1st, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-yonge-construction01-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under construction &#8211; initial cement and metal frame with sign, Tuesday, August 25th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upper-canada-lost-station\">Upper Canada Lost Station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located just west of Avenue Road, this station is north of Upper Canada College, in the north corner of the Forest Hill Road Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction03-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grading and planting done, Friday, October 9th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction02-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under construction &#8211; wood frame being built, Tuesday, September 1st, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-avenue-road-construction01-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under construction &#8211; initial cement still in frames, Tuesday, August 18th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eglinton-lost-station\">Eglinton&nbsp;Lost Station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last of the three stations to be built, it is located just north of Eglinton Ave West, almost under the bridge along the retaining wall behind the apartment, and the Toronto Fire Station 135 at 325 Chaplin Crescent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done02-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;Lost&#8217; Eglinton Station sign, Monday June 1st, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beltline-loststation-eglinton-done01-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Platform done, some planting around the base, Monday, June 1st 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction03-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cement poured, Saturday November 14th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction02-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under construction &#8211; wood frames in place, Tuesday, November 10th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Beltline Eglinton Lost station construction\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/beltline-lost-station-eglington-construction01-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Breaking ground on the Toronto Beltline Lost Station at Eglinton, Wednesday, November 4th, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Robert Bateman Parkette<\/em>, at 281 Chaplin Crescent in Forest Hill, was called the <em>Russell Hill Parkette<\/em> up until 2010 when it was renamed in honour of the Toronto artist who lived, as a child, at 287 Chaplin Crescent which backs onto the belt line ravine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">(Header image taken from the 2019-02-21-BELTLINE-STATIONS-PRESENTATION-AGENDA_full_r2-1.pdf)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location, history, and building of Toronto Beltline &#8220;Lost Stations&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[135,6,22,10,9],"tags":[11,13,12,24],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beltline-trail","category-hiking-trail","category-history","category-parks","category-toronto","tag-beltline","tag-railtrail","tag-toronto","tag-toronto-hikes-bikes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1512,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions\/1512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}