By 1899, the Metropolitan line was extended to Aurora and Newmarket. Approaching Newmarket, the line left Yonge Street at Mullock's Corners, crossed fields along the route of the present Cane Parkway and William Street, crossed Eagle Street and proceeded north on Main Street to its terminal at Timothy Street. The King George Hotel at the south-east corner of Timothy and Main streets in Newmarket served as a passenger depot for the radial line. Newmarket exempted the railway from property taxes for 10 years and allowed the railway company to supply electricity to the town. To support this extension, the company built a steam powerhouse at Bond Lake with a capacity of almost 1,000 horsepower. A trip between Toronto and Newmarket took 90 minutes.