Brampton Downtown Terminal

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Downtown Terminal
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General information
Location8 Nelson Street, Brampton, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°41′13″N79°45′44″W / 43.68694°N 79.76222°W / 43.68694; -79.76222
Owned by City of Brampton
Platforms9
Bus operators Brampton Transit
(including Züm)
GO Transit
Connections GO Transit logo.svg Brampton GO Station
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: BRPT
History
Opened1991 [1]

The Downtown Terminal is a Brampton Transit bus station serving the central area of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It is located a block north of the intersection of Main Street and Queen Street, the two main streets in downtown. There is direct access to Via Rail and GO Transit trains at the adjoining Brampton GO Station. Municipal and private-sector partnerships funded this facility and built a six-storey office building above the transit terminal. [1] A portion of the ground level of the building accommodates ticket sales and a heated waiting room.

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Bus routes

Brampton Transit
Züm
GO Transit

Greyhound (originally Gray Coach Lines) formerly served the terminal on its route from Toronto via Orangeville and Shelburne to Owen Sound. The route was discontinued in early 2010. [3]

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