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]
History
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]
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.
GO Transit
- On weekdays, Stouffville line train service to Markham Station consists of 9 trains southbound to Union Station in the morning and 9 trains northbound to Lincolnville in the afternoon or late evening. Service at other times and in other directions is provided by GO bus route 71, which continues beyond Lincolnville to Uxbridge station.
- Route 54 (Hwy 407 East GO Bus) operates between Mount Joy and Highway 407 Bus Terminal.
York Region Transit
- 301 Markham Express (rush hour only)
Toronto Transit Commission
102D Markham Road northbound to Major Mackenzie Drive and southbound Warden Subway Station (second longest bus route after 54 Lawrence East[9]).
This route is operated by the TTC on behalf of the YRT and charges a YRT fare. Those who want to cross Steeles Avenue (the boundary between Toronto and Markham) are required to pay a TTC fare (in addition to a YRT fare).
See also
- York Region Transit
- Toronto Transit Commission
- List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada
References
- ^ "GO for a Free Train Ride Tomorrow". The Toronto Star. September 6, 1982. p. A12. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drivers of Ridership and Revenue" (PDF). Metrolinx. 2019-02-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Markham GO Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ CNR in Ontario; Railway Station Reports - Report RSR-137, Markham
- ^ List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario
- ^ Markham Train Station Restoration Project Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Markham Village Conservancy Archived 2009-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Community Information and Volunteer Centre - York Region: Markham Village Train Station
- ^ "TTC 102 Markham Rd Northbound Stops". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Markham GO Station at Wikimedia Commons- GO Transit station page for Markham GO Station
