Downtown Toronto is the main central business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located entirely within the district of Old Toronto, it is approximately bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don River to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west. It is also the governmental centre of the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario
The area is made up of the city’s largest concentration of skyscrapers and businesses and form its skyline, which has the third most skyscrapers in North America exceeding 200 metres (656 ft) in height, behind New York City and Chicago.
Größte Gebäude
This list of tallest buildings in Toronto ranks skyscrapers in the Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario by height. The tallest structure in Toronto is the CN Tower, which rises 553 metres (1,814 ft). The CN Tower was the tallest free-standing structure on land from 1975 until 2007. However, it is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in the city is First Canadian Place, which rises 298 metres (978 ft) tall in Toronto’s Financial District and was completed in 1975. It also stands as the tallest building in Canada.
Financial District
Der Financial District ist ein Stadtteil von Toronto, der dem Bezirk Old Toronto angehört. Ursprünglich war dieser Teil als Neustadt 1796 geplant, die eine Erweiterung der Stadt sein sollte, die damals noch York hieß. Der Financial District beherbergt die wichtigsten Finanz- und Handelsplätze Kanadas wie zum Beispiel der Toronto Stock Exchange. Der Bezirk wird im Norden von der Queen Street, im Osten von der Yonge Street, im Süden von der Front Street und im Westen von der University Avenue begrenzt. Die Kreuzung von Bay Street und King Street bildet das Zentrum.
Union Station
Westbound Via Rail trains from Toronto connect directly to most major cities in Southwestern Ontario, including Kitchener, London, Sarnia, and Windsor. In partnership with Amtrak, Via Rail connects to Hamilton and Niagara Falls, Ontario, where Amtrak crew takes over for all U.S. destinations. Union Station is also the eastern terminus of Via Rail’s transcontinental service westbound to Vancouver.
Northbound and eastbound Via Rail trains from Toronto primarily serve the heavily travelled Ottawa–Montreal-Toronto triangle. At Montreal, passengers can connect to trains heading to the Maritimes or north to the Laurentians
In partnership with Via Rail, Amtrak runs the Maple Leaf train from Toronto to New York City. The Amtrak crew takes over from the Via Rail crew at Niagara Falls, Ontario. Once within the electric grid system of New York City, the train switches locomotives from diesel to electric. Other major U.S. destinations along the route include Buffalo and Albany.