Research and Technology station

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Research and Technology
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A complete Research and Technology station in March 2019
General information
Location Waterloo, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°28′53″N80°32′43″W / 43.48136°N 80.54527°W / 43.48136; -80.54527
Platforms Centre platform
Tracks2
Bus routes1
Bus operators Grand River Transit
Connections 9  Lakeshore
Ic directions bike 48px.svg Waterloop Trail
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)
Services
Preceding station Grand River Transit Following station
Northfield
toward Conestoga
Ion University of Waterloo
toward Fairway

Research and Technology is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. [1] It is located on the Waterloo Spur rail line in Waterloo, between Bearinger Road and Columbia Street, near a prominent bend in Wes Graham Way. It opened in 2019, and it serves its namesake, the David Johnston Research and Technology Park, to the west, and the industrial lands along Philip Street to the east (via a pedestrian pathway).

Access to the platform from the south is only from the Wes Graham Way side; to the north, the only exit is the pathway to Philip Street. The southbound track is also used by freight trains on the Waterloo Spur line, which serves industrial locations in Elmira. These trains only run in the overnight hours after LRT service has halted. To protect the station structure (and the trains themselves), a gauntlet track is in place alongside this station that offsets the freight track a small distance.

The station's feature wall consists of ceramic tiles in a solid red.

In the summer of 2020, the land between the platform and Wes Graham Way was converted into a park-like community space with landscaping, paths and benches. [2]

The station was to feature two artworks: Network by Ken Hall, a sculpture about connections supporting technological development, and The Passenger by Brandon Vickerd, a bronze figure to invite thoughtful reflection on the human relationship to nature. [3] Network was cancelled when the artist was unable to complete the work due to other commitments; [4] The Passenger was installed in October 2020. [5]

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References

  1. "Research & Technology". About ION. GrandLinq Contractors. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. Pereira, Mike. "R+T Park Community Space comes to life". David Johnston Research + Technology Park. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. Beattie, Samantha (February 16, 2017). "Ion public art costs more than anticipated but will make region "friendlier"". Waterloo Region Record . Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. ION. "Ken Hall has advised the Region that he is no longer available to complete the project". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  5. Pereira, Mike. "Meet "The Passenger"". David Johnston Research + Technology Park. Retrieved November 19, 2020.