Here are 5 Fast Facts About Toronto’s Union Station You Probably Don’t Know… Plus! What was the first film and well-known actor who used it as a filming location? First, the facts:
#1: Union Station handles between 65 and 72 million passengers each year
#2: It is the second busiest train station in North America. New York’s Penn comes in first.
#3: Recent reno’s have uncovered artifacts including 19th-century wharf structures and rare 1865 Spencer rifles.
#4: In 1927, it was the future King Edward VIII (King Charles’ Great Uncle) who cut the opening ribbon and purchased the first ticket
#5: It housed a shooting range from 1927 to 2008 until the city shut it down.
So…Who was the first to use it as a filming location? It was Jack Nicholson starring in “The Last Detail” in 1973.
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