Markham Stouffville Hospital (VIVA)

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Markham-Stouffville Hospital Vivastation


Markham-Stouffville Hospital Vivastation at night

Markham-Stouffville Hospital Vivastation at night

Line Purple

Service hours 0523 - 0107
Connections YRT 1 Highway 7, 2A 14th Avenue, 9 Stouffville, 18 Bur Oak, 85 Rutherford/16th, 522 Markham Community
City / Town Markham
Community(ies) served Cornell
Address 381 Church Street
Previous Stop ≅1.7 km west to Wootten Way
Next Stop
Opened January 27, 2008.
Shelter



Markham Stouffville Hospital is a Vivastation on York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Vivastation was scheduled to open on July 1, 2007, but it opened on January 27, 2008 instead. The station is located on the south side of Church Street in front of the Markham site of Markham Stouffville Hospital near Country Glen Road, in Markham, Ontario. This will provide convenient access to the hospital as well as Markham Stouffville Medical Centre and Participation House. [1] The Vivastation currently operates only on the Viva Purple but is expected to serve the Viva Green route in the future.

YRT had been working on bringing Viva rapid transit service to the Markham Stouffville Hospital in advance of the opening of Cornell terminal. "Staff has identified a location for a curb side rapid transit stop and platform on the south side of Church Street west of Bur Oak." [2]

During the construction of the new Cornell Terminal, the Vivastation will serve as the temporary eastern terminus of the two Viva routes to connect with local bus routes. After construction is finished, the Markham Stouffville Hospital Vivastation will close.

York Region Transit routes that connect to Markham Stouffville Hospital:

  • 1 Highway 7
  • 2A 14th Avenue
  • 9 Stouffville Via Main Street
  • 18 Bur Oak
  • 85 Rutherford/16th Avenue
  • 522 Markham Community Bus

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