Davisville Ave Y o L n a g t O i e m r i o S e l r A t e r A v e P e v e a e n t r u n k e u w e Eglinton R a o y Station a Robert d Davisville Bateman Yard Parkette Eglinton Ave West Yonge Street Station Upper Canada S Mt. Pleasant p College Station a Cemetery D d u n v e g a n i R o a n d a R 1 km o Upper Canada a North College d Background MAP LEGEND • The Belt Line Railway started operation as a commuter rail service in 1892. It ran in a loop through 21 train stations, connecting new suburban neighbourhoods to Union Station. The railway was in full operation for only two years. beltline trail • In 1988, spearheaded by City Councillor Kay Gardner, the City bought the land that would become the Beltline Trail. Objectives approximate location of former train station • Celebrate the history of the Beltline Trail and the many people involved over the years. • Create a sense of identity for the different neighbourhoods along the way. area under consideration for trail • Improve wayfjnding and placemaking along the way. “station” improvements (actual station size is fairly small) Design Brief • Develop modest interventions to mark each of the original 3 stations in Ward 12. • Each “station” would be of a similar design/material and would offer similar programming (i.e. rest area, wayfjnding, possible public art, etc.). • If successful, similar “stations” could be developed at other former train station locations. BELTLINE TRAIL “LOST STATIONS” February 2018 Victor Ford and Associates Inc EXISTING CONDITIONS Landscape Architects
FEATURES + INSPIRATIONS A B C steel signage with vertical rail elements custom timber and self- station name weathering steel bench A B PUBLIC ART PRECEDENT C F E D raised deck inspired by in-ground public art railway station platform element related to site E history MATERIALS G D F G self-weathering steel wood or wood-composite (edging, vertical (tier deck, bench, guard) elements, bench) PLATFORM STATION PLANT MATERIALS A raised deck stands between formal planting beds creating a contemporary space for rest along the Beltline Trail. Its right angles and clean edges are fjnished in weathered steel which is echoed in the vertical rail elements and the neighbourhood marker. Seating is focused toward a public art feature inlaid in the deck. multi-stem fmowering native pollinator shade-tolerant native shrubs such as perennials such as grasses such as prairie serviceberry coreopsis dropseed BELTLINE TRAIL “LOST STATIONS” February 2018 Victor Ford and Associates Inc OPTION A Landscape Architects
FEATURES + INSPIRATIONS A B C raised seating area wayfjnding ‘milepost’ traditional bench inspired by railway sidings B D C D guard inspired by F historic railway trestles A MATERIALS E G E F G self-weathering steel wood or wood-composite trap rock surface (milepost, edging, (deck, benches) matching existing trail trestle guard) surface PLANT MATERIALS SIDING STATION A seating area on a raised deck with curved forms inspired by rail sidings. The lush planting in front of the seating platform creates separation from activities of the Beltline Trail. Wayfjnding takes the form of a tall ‘milepost’ that features the station name. shade tolerant heritage plants such as native pollinator ornamental plants such Agnes rose perennials such as as hosta black-eyed susan BELTLINE TRAIL “LOST STATIONS” February 2018 Victor Ford and Associates Inc OPTION B Landscape Architects
FEATURES + INSPIRATIONS A A B C neighbourhood gateway columns with laser-cut seating platform with inspired by railway artistic pattern wooden slat surface structures D contemporary bench design MATERIALS C D E B E concrete unit paving self-weathering steel wood or wood-composite (gateway and columns) (seating platform and benches) PLANT MATERIALS ABANDONED STATION At an access point to the Beltline Trail, the gateway recalls a former function of the train stations and creates a welcoming sense of place. The use of self-weathering steel and extensive vine planting give the impression of age. Seating is integrated throughout. vigorous native vine ornamental heritage native pollinator such as Clematis specimen plants such perennials such as virginiana as spiraea echinacea BELTLINE TRAIL “LOST STATIONS” February 2018 Victor Ford and Associates Inc OPTION C Landscape Architects
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