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2 Canadian Railways quizzes and 30 Canadian Railways trivia questions.
1.
  Toronto Subway System    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is about the Toronto, Ontario subway system and how one gets around in this sprawling metropolis
Average, 20 Qns, pele, Sep 10 08
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pele
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  Moving Toronto    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A large city like Toronto wouldn't move if it wasn't for its public transportation system. I now present some questions of interesting tidbits about the Toronto Transit Commission, the third-busiest system in North America.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paulbrec, Mar 28 07
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paulbrec
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Canadian Railways Trivia Questions
1. What city's system is the Toronto subway system based upon?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: New York

Toronto built its entire system based on the MTA. Right down to the tilework, and even the signage.

2. As of January 2003 there are four subway/RT lines. They are:

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: The Yonge/University/Spadina, Bloor/Danforth, Sheppard and Scarborough RT lines

The last line to open was the Sheppard line, in November 2002

3. Victoria Park station is unique because it is built on the edge of a:

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Golf course

Victoria Park station is right on the edge of Dentonia Golf Course. The golf course even rents part of the subway station to use for its offices and pro shop.

4. Bay station has an abandoned lower level. What was it used for?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Interlining of the east-west and north-south lines

When the system was first built, the Yonge line and Bloor-Danforth line were interlined so that one could travel from the east or west to downtown without changing trains. This prooved to be unreliable, and the interlining was cancelled only six months after it began. Now, the TTC rents the platform for filming.

5. What does the letter "S" mean after a route number?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Short Turn

Sometimes, especially during rush hours, bus routes are cut short to make up time.

6. The Sheppard Subway has how many stations on it (as of January 2003)?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Five

These stations are called Sheppard, Bayview, Bessarion, Leslie and Don Mills.

7. Royal York subway station is named for:

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Royal York Road

Sometimes visitors stop at Royal York station, thinking that it is the Royal York hotel. Royal York Road is no where near the hotel. For the hotel, you would use Union station. Its right across the street.

8. Which Bloor/Danforth station would you go to if you wanted to attend "Taste of the Danforth" in the Greek part of town?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Pape Station

This takes place in mid August, and is lots of fun.

9. What is unique about route 99?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: It loops.

Route 99 is a looping route. Meaning, it only travels in one direction on each street that it serves. West on Sheppard Avenue, North on Arrow Road, East on Finch Avenue, South on Jane Street. No other bus route in Toronto does this. In addition, it is also the only route that does not stop at any subway station.

10. What is the closest subway station to Roy Thomson Hall?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: St. Andrew

Roy Thompson Hall is famous for its acoustics and unusual design.

11. Which Toronto subway station has the most levels?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: Kennedy

Kennedy has four levels. Subway level, mezzanine, bus level, and RT train level. No other station has this many levels.

12. Which station would you go to if you wanted to visit High Park?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: High Park

13. What is unique about route 300?

From Quiz Moving Toronto

Answer: It only operates at night.

The 300 replaces subway service on Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue between 1:30 and 5:30 in the morning. Although, there are other night bus routes, Bloor Street/Danforth Avenue does not have any day bus service travelling the entire length of the route.

14. Which subway station on the Bloor/Danforth line has an unused station underneath it?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Bay

The original Yonge line ran between Eglinton Station in the north and Union Station in the south. The extra Bay Street Station was expected to be part of the Yonge line, before it was decided to go up University instead of Bay Street. It is now used occassionally to film movies and commercials. Both levels of St. George Station are working stations, and Dundas West and Keele are both single stations.

15. Which Avenue has three subway/RT stations named for it, as in _______, _______ West, and _______ East?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Lawrence

Several streets have multiple stations on them, but they are not all named the same. Eglinton Avenue has two stations named for it (Eglinton and Eglintion West), St. Clair Avenue has both St. Clair and St. Clair West, and Dundas Street has a Dundas Station and a Dundas West Station, on two different lines.

16. What is the northernmost station on the Yonge side on the Yonge/University/Spadina line?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Finch Station

Downsview Station is the most northerly on the other side of the line.

17. How many subway stations can you access from the PATH network (as of January 2003)?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Five

They are St. Andrew, Union, King, Queen, and Dundas Stations. The PATH network is a series of underground tunnels/shopping areas that wend their way underneath Toronto's tallest buildings, meaning that you can get from one area to another without ever going outside.

18. What is the closest subway station to Toronto General Hospital?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Queen's Park

It's also where the Ontario Legislature Buildings are.

19. What is the westernmost station on the Bloor/Danforth line?

From Quiz Toronto Subway System

Answer: Kipling

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