Ajax Plaza Bus Terminal

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Ajax Plaza Bus Terminal
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General information
Location190 Harwood Avenue South
Ajax, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°50′56.5″N79°01′15.5″W / 43.849028°N 79.020972°W / 43.849028; -79.020972
Construction
Structure typeEnclosed waiting room
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusClosed and demolished
Station codeFormerly GO Transit: HRWD
Now see GO Transit: HARW
History
ClosedJanuary 2, 2014 [1]

Ajax Plaza Bus Terminal was a bus station in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. It was located along the east side of the shopping centre parking lot at 190 Harwood Avenue South, south of Highway 401. The facility was used by Durham Region Transit, GO Transit and Greyhound.

The station closed on January 2, 2014. [1] The building has since been demolished and left the area vacant. Two DRT bus stops are located nearby.

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