Brampton GO Station
Template:Short description Template:Infobox station Brampton Station (Template:Langx), known as Bramption Innovation District GO for sponsorship reasons, is a railway station served by GO Transit and Via Rail, located at 27 Church Street West in downtown Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It is directly connected to the Downtown Brampton Terminal which serves GO Transit and Brampton Transit buses.
History
Brampton station opened in 1856 as a part of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) line between Toronto and London.<ref name=Brampton>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The current station building was built in 1907.<ref name=HistoricPlaces>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The GTR was acquired by the Canadian National Railway (CN) in 1923,<ref name=CN>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> then in 1977 CN's passenger rail division was transferred to Via Rail.<ref name=VIA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GO Transit began serving the station in 1974 with the creation of the Georgetown line (now Kitchener Line).<ref name=tt_kitchener>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A new second platform on the south side of the tracks was built 2009-2011 featuring a covered section, improved lighting and security systems as well as an automatic snow melting system.
Passengers arriving at the Brampton Innovation District GO station may wish to pay particular attention to whether they are disembarking in the direction of the historic station on Church Street, or the Pick up/Drop off Zone on Station Street/George Street North. A photo of the Pick up/Drop off Zone on Station Street/George Street North appears adjacent to the article references below.
Previously only the north track had been accessible to passenger trains with a tunnel underneath the track for passengers entering from Station Street/George Street North.Template:Citation needed
In July 2014 Metrolinx (GO Transit) purchased the station from CN for $2.5 million.<ref name=guardian>Template:Cite news</ref>
In late June 2023, the City of Brampton announced it had entered an agreement with Metrolinx to rename the station as "Brampton Innovation District GO" for 10 years. New signage was expected to be installed in fall 2023.<ref name="TheStar-2023-07-08">Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Needs update
Overview
The station is wheelchair accessible and the building houses a waiting room and ticket sales. The train station is connected by a passenger tunnel to the Downtown Brampton Bus Terminal on the south side.Template:Citation needed
With growing commuter ridership, the station's parking lot is operating over its designed capacity, and cannot be extended because of its downtown location. Mount Pleasant GO Station opened in early 2005 to take some of the pressure off this station.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The trackage between Bramalea and Georgetown is still owned by Canadian National and it is part of the railway's primary freight line across Ontario. This limits the number of passenger trains that can operate through Brampton.Template:Citation needed
Services
The GO Transit Kitchener line trains operate between Toronto Union Station and Kitchener, with many trips terminating in Mount Pleasant or Georgetown. As of April 8, 2023, train service operates on weekdays and weekends with up to 3 trains per hour in the peak direction on weekdays, and one train per hour on weekday off-peak periods and weekends. Weekend service to the station first began on April 8, 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Via Rail Corridor intercity trains operate west to Stratford, London, and Sarnia, and east to Toronto Union Station.Template:Citation needed
Between 1982 and 2004, Brampton was an intermediate stop on the International Limited, a joint Via Rail and Amtrak service between Chicago and Toronto.<ref name=International>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Downtown Brampton Terminal serves GO buses to Yorkdale, York Mills and Union stations in Toronto, Orangeville and Guelph, as well as Brampton Transit local buses.Template:Citation needed
See also
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