Brampton Gateway Terminal

Brampton Gateway Terminal
Location 501 Main Street South, Brampton,
Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°39′57″N 79°44′01″W / 43.66583°N 79.73361°WCoordinates: 43°39′57″N 79°44′01″W / 43.66583°N 79.73361°W
Owned by City of Brampton
Platforms 17
Bus operators Brampton Transit & Züm
MiWay
Construction
Structure type terminal building/enclosed waiting area/concession kiosk
Bicycle facilities bike rack/shelter
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened November 26, 2012[1]

Brampton Gateway Terminal is a Brampton Transit bus station serving the south-central and western areas of Brampton, Ontario. It is located on the north-west corner of Steeles Avenue and Main Street adjoining the Shoppers World Brampton shopping centre. The terminal opened on 26 November 2012 to replace the Shoppers World Terminal on the south-west side of the shopping centre.

History

In 2009, the manager of Land Use Policy recommended that, with the addition of Acceleride (later Züm) and a proposed Hurontario-Main Street LRT, there was a "demonstrated need" to move the terminal to the corner of Hurontario and Steeles. Such a move would allow less diversion time from the route to the station, and for a larger station.[2]

As a stop on the potential LRT, the terminal is considered part of the Hurontario Higher Order Transit corridor.[3] Expropriations were made to allow for the terminal to be moved;[4] this stands in contrast to the previous location which was leased from Shoppers World Brampton.[5] As of spring 2010, the terminal redesign and relocation was scheduled to coincide with the Zum Main Street launch in fall 2011;[6] it was listed as a 2011 service initiative in the agency's 2011 Current and Capital Budget.[7]

Contract 2011-095, for the construction of the new terminal, its amenities, plus road and intersection improvements was awarded to Graham Construction and Engineering. The lowest tender, the contract was worth $10,190,340.[8] Earlier estimates presumed an $8.3 million cost. A City report placed the "higher actual costs" on a limited construction time-line and tendering the contract during the summer.[9]

The terminal is on the proposed light rail corridor along Main and Hurontario, from the Downtown Brampton Terminal (including the Brampton GO Station) to Port Credit, passing the Clarkson GO Station.[10]

Bus bay assignments

This terminal has 15 bus bays with several of them being on the streets.[1]

Bay Route Destination
1 4, 4A Chinguacousy Mount Pleasant GO Station
2 51, 51A Steeles West Lisgar GO Station
3 53 Oaklea Clockwise loop to Sheridan College/Oaklea Blvd.
4 Expansion
5 54 James Potter Counterclockwise loop to Charolais Blvd./Kingknoll Dr.
6 3 McLaughlin Heart Lake Terminal
7 11 Steeles Humber College
8 511 Züm Steeles Humber College
9/10
2 Main (NB) Heart Lake Terminal
502 Züm Main (NB) Sandalwood Pkwy
11 52 McMurchy (NB) Downtown Terminal
12 8 Centre Humber College
13 52 McMurchy (SB) County Court/Sheridan College
14/15
2 Main (SB)
502 Züm Main (SB) Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal
103 Hurontario Express Port Credit GO Station

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gateway Terminal Brochure
  2. ↑ David Waters, editor, "Recommendation Report: Proposed Interim Control By-Law, Hurontario Corridor/Main Street Study Wards 1, 3, 4, 5", City of Brampton, March 16, 2009.
  3. ↑ Henrik Zbogar, "Status Report: Metrolinx Draft Mobility Hub Guideline", File P40 METR (MH), City of Brampton, December 23, 2010
  4. ↑ Ann Pritchard, "Expropriation of property for the Shoppers World Transit Terminal Upgrade, Ward 4", File AG-08-200, City of Brampton, January 5, 2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/Brampton%20Environmental%20Adv%20Commitee/20110208bepac_E3.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/CouncilOffice/Documents/Ward-Reports/2010Ward%202-6%20Spg-Sum.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/budget/2011%20Budget/Works%20and%20Transportation.pdf
  8. ↑ Page 8: http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/City%20Council%202010/20110914ccmn.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/City%20Council%202010/20110914cc_Q9.pdf
  10. ↑ Mackenzie, Robert (23 March 2010). "Imagine an LRT along Hurontario and Main Streets: Open House, March 30, 31". Transit Toronto. Retrieved 14 May 2011.