Brantford station

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Brantford
Brantford VIA Station 2014 p1.jpg
General information
Location5 Wadsworth St., Brantford, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°08′48″N80°15′56″W / 43.14667°N 80.26556°W / 43.14667; -80.26556
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed station
History
Opened1905
Rebuilt2002
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Woodstock
toward Windsor
Windsor–Toronto Aldershot
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Woodstock
toward Chicago
International
1982–1990
Dundas
toward Toronto
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Paris
toward Sarnia
Grand Trunk Railway
Main Line
Lynden
toward Montreal
Paris
toward Stratford
StratfordFort Erie Cainsville
toward Fort Erie
Designated1990
Official nameCanadian National Railways Station
Designated23 February 2006
Reference no. 4515

Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a railway station serving Via Rail trains running between Toronto and Windsor. The station also serves the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe.

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History

Grand Trunk Railway Station, ca. 1910 Brantford GTR station pcr-222.jpg
Grand Trunk Railway Station, ca. 1910

The station was built by the Grand Trunk Railway, as designed by architects Spier and Rohns, in 1905. [1]

The station played a key role in Brantford's economic development. [2] It brought markets, materials and labour into the city. [2] Refurbishments for the Brantford railway station came in 2002 when Via Rail spent $350,000 ($549,850 in today's money) to make general improvements to railway service. [3] Ten passenger trains connect Brantford to the major economic hubs of Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa every day. [4]

In 2011, GO Transit indicated in its "GO 2020" plan that peak hour train or bus service could be expanded to Brantford by the year 2020. [5]

Facilities

The station is wheelchair-accessible and is located near the junction of Market, Gray and West Streets. CN Gore Park is the closest park to the railway station, with the Carnegie Library and the Brethour House being other attractions within a reasonable distance of the station. [2] A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets.

The station building includes the Brantford Station Gallery, an art gallery & coffee shop featuring live music, which is open to travellers. [6]

Brantford Transit provides transit access to and from the railway station. Short-term and long-term automobile parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; previously the parking had been free to use. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.

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References

  1. Brown, Ron (2008-04-21). The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore: An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada. Dundurn. ISBN   9781770703193.
  2. 1 2 3 Historicplaces.ca. "Brantford Railway Station's Colorful Past" . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. Michael Swanson Art. "2002 Refurbishments to Brantford Railway Station". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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  5. GO Transit. "GO 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. Brantford Station Gallery. "All about the Brantford Station Gallery" . Retrieved 11 January 2013.