Sights · Our pick in Toronto
Union Station
The Great Hall
Canada’s busiest transport hub, for VIA, GO and the airport train.
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Image courtesy of © Milan Suvajac · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- UP Express to Pearson
- Address
- Financial District, Toronto
- Nearest station
- Toronto Union
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- torontounion.ca
About Union Station
Union Station is Toronto’s railway terminus, served by VIA Rail, GO Transit and the UP Express to Pearson, with the Great Hall at its centre; about 250,000 people pass through it every day, in its own words, making it Canada’s busiest transport hub.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Union Station before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Union Station, as the crow flies.
- Fairmont Royal York150 m2 min walk
- The St. Regis Toronto550 m7 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto550 m7 min walk
- The Omni King Edward Hotel600 m7 min walk
- Shangri-La Toronto700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Union Station are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest subway and streetcar stops
- Toronto UnionTrain50 m1 min walk
- UnionSubway100 m1 min walk
- KingSubway500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- CN Tower600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St. Lawrence Market800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Distillery District1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Island ferries2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Royal Ontario Museum2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Casa Loma4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Pearson airport20 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main stations
- St. Andrew500 mWalk 6 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Bloor-Yonge2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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