Markham GO Station

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General information
Location214 Main Street North
Markham, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°52′58″N79°15′45″W / 43.88278°N 79.26250°W / 43.88278; -79.26250
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks1
Connections GO bus symbol.svg GO Transit bus
BSicon BUS1.svg  102D  Toronto Transit Commission
York Region Transit logo.svg York Region Transit
Construction
Structure typeStation building with public washroom and waiting room
Parking413 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: MR
Fare zone72
History
Opened1871 (T&NR)
September 7, 1982 (GO Transit) [1]
Passengers
2018155,000 [2]
Services
Preceding station GO Transit logo.svg GO Transit Following station
Centennial
towards Union Station
Stouffville Mount Joy
towards Old Elm
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Unionville
toward Toronto
Toronto – Belleville via Peterboro Stouffville
toward Belleville
Toronto –
Port Hope via Peterboro		 Stouffville
toward Port Hope
Designated1992
Reference no. 6762

Markham GO Station is a railway station on the GO Transit Stouffville line network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in Canada. [3]

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History

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Toronto and Nipissing Station, c.1900
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Mingay Room

The station was built in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway, [4] which was taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway, which ultimately became part of the Canadian National Railway in 1923. It has been designated as a heritage railway station [5] by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

The station design is based on a classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of the Vernacular-Carpenter Gothic architecture of the mid-19th century in Ontario.[ citation needed ] while the station uses a gable roof, the enclosed platform shelter have Dutch gable roof design.

The city of Markham purchased the building as a Millennium project and are undertaking its restoration [6] in conjunction with the Markham Village Conservancy, which manages the station. [7] In addition to facilities for GO Transit, the building is used as a community centre, with two rooms that have a capacity of 30 and 100 people, respectively, which are available for rental. [8]

Services

Markham Station does not have a bus terminal. Connecting bus services serve on-street stops in front of the station on Markham Main Street.

GO Transit

York Region Transit

Toronto Transit Commission

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GO for a Free Train Ride Tomorrow". The Toronto Star . September 6, 1982. p. A12. Retrieved April 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Drivers of Ridership and Revenue" (PDF). Metrolinx. 2019-02-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Markham GO Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ CNR in Ontario; Railway Station Reports - Report RSR-137, Markham
  5. ↑ List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario
  6. ↑ Markham Train Station Restoration Project Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Markham Village Conservancy Archived 2009-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Community Information and Volunteer Centre - York Region: Markham Village Train Station
  9. ↑ "TTC 102 Markham Rd Northbound Stops". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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