{"id":493282,"date":"2026-02-23T03:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/493282\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T03:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:21:07","slug":"this-quick-train-ride-from-toronto-takes-you-to-a-real-life-gilmore-girls-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/493282\/","title":{"rendered":"This quick train ride from Toronto takes you to a real-life &#8216;Gilmore Girls&#8217; town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to sip coffee like Lorelai and chase whimsical small-town adventures like Rory, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narcity.com\/ontario-most-beautiful-town-elora-getaway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">charming little village<\/a>, just a quick train ride from Toronto, is calling your name. With storybook streets, cozy cafes, and quirky boutiques, it&#8217;s a real-life version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narcity.com\/stars-hollow-ontario-gilmore-girls-almonte\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stars Hollow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether relaxing with a latte, hunting for the perfect find, or just strolling past picture-perfect storefronts, this town makes it easy to feel like the star of your own feel-good TV episode.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narcity.com\/toronto\/dreamy-small-town-in-ontario-real-life-stars-hollow-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unionville<\/a> is an enchanting old-world community tucked inside Markham. Founded in 1794, the village features beautiful streets and charming shops, and many of its original 1800s buildings can still be seen today.<\/p>\n<p>No car? No problem. You can hop on a GO Train from Toronto, and you&#8217;ll be sipping lattes and strolling Main Street in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Weekend fares start at just $7.78 per adult, so it&#8217;s an idyllic quick escape for anyone craving small-town magic without leaving the city behind.<\/p>\n<p>The train takes 40 minutes from Toronto, and it&#8217;s about a 20-minute walk from the station to Main Street. <\/p>\n<p>The village is so charming that it was actually used as the fictional Stars Hollow in the Gilmore Girls pilot.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can take a self-guided Gilmore Girls tour to visit real filming spots, like the iconic gazebo, and relive a little bit of small-town magic.<\/p>\n<p>There are several other self-guided tours to enjoy throughout Unionville, including historic houses and industrial sites.<\/p>\n<p>No Stars Hollow\u2013style day would be complete without coffee, so be sure to stop by cozy spots like Behind The Alley or Espresso 21 Cafe Restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Main Street is full of charming boutiques and bakeries that even Lorelai would approve of.<\/p>\n<p>Other local highlights include the Varley Art Gallery, Toogood Pond, and Stiver Mill. <\/p>\n<p>Unionville hosts several events throughout the year, including Easter, Halloween, and Christmas celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to unleash your inner Gilmore Girl, this real-life Stars Hollow is worth a visit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unionville.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unionville website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before you get going, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narcity.com\/responsible-travel-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Responsible Travel Guide<\/a> so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to sip coffee like Lorelai and chase whimsical small-town adventures like Rory, this charming&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493283,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194291],"tags":[49,48,56261,197990,106993,3302,197991],"class_list":["post-493282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-toronto","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-gilmore-girls","tag-go-transit","tag-stars-hollow","tag-toronto","tag-unionville-gilmore-girls"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}