Scarborough RT (SRT) Car is now on display at your Toronto Zoo
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TORONTO, ON, Friday, November 21, 2025: Today was a day filled with nostalgia, celebrating the history and pride of Scarborough and your Toronto Zoo. Partners from the TTC, invited VIP guests, and many elected officials came for the unveiling of a beloved piece of Scarborough’s past — an iconic Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) car, now permanently on display at your Toronto Zoo. The refurbished SRT car will serve as the Tundra Zoomobile Station stop beginning early December, allowing guests the opportunity to access the car while they are waiting for the Zoomobile. In partnership with the TTC, this collaboration recognizes the deep connections of Scarborough and its residents, with many stories emerging of people’s memories of time spent on this transit line.
Pictured from left to right: Councillor Jamaal Myers - Scarborough North and TTC Chair, Councillor Neethan Shan - Scarborough-Rouge Park and Toronto Zoo Board of Management member, Councillor Parthi Kandavel - Scarborough Southwest, and Dolf DeJong, CEO of Toronto Zoo
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“Whether it was riding the SRT or a trip to your Toronto Zoo many years ago, these memories took minutes to form, and have lasted for years” says Dolf DeJong, CEO, Toronto Zoo. “Decades later they stay with us, and we are honoured to now have this piece of Scarborough as part of a shared past. This is a chance to bring together, past, present and future, and to create new memories and moments. For our community, this SRT is part of a shared journey, and we are proud to display it here today”.
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Prior to July 2023, the SRT line ran entirely within the Eastern district of Scarborough, encompassing six stations and 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) of mostly elevated track. It was connected with Line 2 Bloor-Danforth at its southwestern terminus, Kennedy, and terminated in the northeast at McCowan. Until its closure in July 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,720,000 per year.
Pictured from left to right: Dolf DeJong - CEO of Toronto Zoo, Councillor Jamaal Myers - Scarborough North and TTC Chair, Councillor Parthi Kandavel - Scarborough Southwest, Councillor Neethan Shan - Scarborough-Rouge Park and Toronto Zoo Board of Management member and Jennifer Tracey - Chief Operations Officer of Toronto Zoo
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The Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals, conservation science and traditional knowledge to fight extinction and our vision is a world where people, wildlife and wild spaces thrive.
An iconic tourist attraction and Conservation organization, the Toronto Zoo boasts a number of leading programs for helping wildlife and their natural habitats – from species reintroduction to reproductive research. A world-class educational centre for people of all ages, the Toronto Zoo is open every day including December 25 and attracts approximately 1.3 million guests each year.
Toronto Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo has also achieved the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Certificate of Good Animal Practice® and is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA).
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