Failed suburban railway

Sir Adam Beck, the first chairman of Ontario Hydro, had the dream of connecting Toronto to the rest of southern Ontario. The year was 1917, and Beck quickly laid out plans for the Toronto Suburban Railway system. One of the many “radials” in his plan would head out from Toronto, through Churchville, Eldorado Park, and Huttonville. These towns have since annexed by Brampton. But Sir Beck had his dreams cut short, as the plans were soon taken over and sat on by Canadian National Railway. By 1931, the company officially scrapped the concept. Finally, in 1967, GO Transit service began.