The street was originally known as Bear Street because of frequent bear sightings in the early history of Toronto. It was renamed Bay Street in 1797 from the fact that it connected Lot … See more

Bay Street is served by the route 19 Bay, which is one of few bus routes exclusively serving Downtown Toronto. Bay Street used to be served by streetcars lines, which were gradually phased out after the north–south Yonge and University subway lines See more

"Bay Street" is frequently used as a metonym to refer to Toronto's Financial District and the Canadian financial sector as a whole, similar to Wall Street in the United States. "Bay … See more

The Union Station rail, subway, and bus hub partly fronts on Bay at Front, toward the south end of the central business district. The … See more

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• Bay Street Corridor neighbourhood profile
43°39′26″N 79°23′03″W / 43.657291°N 79.384302°W See more