The Metropolitan Street Railway was the one of many operators of streetcars in the Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 area. The franchise was granted in 1877 to the Metropolitan Street Railway of Toronto, but it began service on Yonge Street

Yonge Street

Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...

 in 1885, starting just north of the city limits. It changed its name to Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893 and was sold in 1897 to the Toronto Railway

Management of MSR:

• Robert Jaffray, President 1877-1880
• Charles and W.A. Warren 1880-1897

Routes

• Yonge Street - stops at York Mills, Glen Grove and CPR Station at 'Summerhill' below St. Clair
• Yonge Street - CPR Station to Lake Simcoe

Fleet

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Description	Fleet size	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
SE ST	Single End Single truck closed car	N/A	N/A	N/A