Metropolitan Street Railway (Toronto)

Bridge Abutment of the former Metropolitan Street Railway Company, located off Industrial Parkway in Aurora, Ontario.

The Metropolitan Street Railway was the one of many operators of streetcars in the Toronto area. The franchise was granted in 1877 to the Metropolitan Street Railway of Toronto, but it began service on Yonge Street in 1885, starting just north of the city limits. It changed its name to Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893 and was sold in 1897 to the Toronto Railway.

Management of MSR:

• Robert Jaffray, President 1877–1880
• Charles and W.A. Warren 1880–1897

Routes

• Yonge Street - stops at York Mills, Glen Grove and CPR Station at 'Summerhill' below St. Clair
• Yonge Street - CPR Station to Lake Simcoe

Fleet

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Description	Fleet size	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
SE ST	Single End Single truck closed car	N/A	N/A	N/A

External links

• Statutes of the Province of Ontario, 1893. See page 453-479 for the Metropolitain Street Railway authorization.