Brantford railway station

Brantford

Grand Trunk Railway Station, ca. 1910
Location 5 Wadsworth St., Brantford, ON
Canada
Coordinates 43°08′48″N 80°15′56″W / 43.14667°N 80.26556°WCoordinates: 43°08′48″N 80°15′56″W / 43.14667°N 80.26556°W
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms 1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1905
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station
toward Windsor
Windsor–Toronto
toward Toronto

Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a manned railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.

A coffee shop & art gallery operates within the premises; it is the only station in the Windsor-Quebec City corridor to have a place where people can drink coffee and listen to live music. It is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tutt and was officially opened in 2009.[1]

The Brantford railway station also serves a secondary role as the "local" railway station for the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe; who lack their own railway service due to economic reasons.

Summary

Station in 2014

Built in 1905, this station played a key role in Brantford’s economic development.[2] It brought markets, materials and labour into the city.[2] Refurbishments for the Brantford railway station came in 2002 when Via Rail spent $350,000 ($430,500 in today's money) to make general improvements to railway service.[3] Ten passenger trains connect Brantford to the major economic hubs of Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa every day.[4]

This station is wheelchair-accessible and is located near the junction of Market, Gray and West Streets. CN Gore Park is the closest park to the railway station, with the Carnegie Library and the Brethour House being other attractions within a reasonable distance of the station.[2] Various incentives can be purchased for frequent travelers like VIA Gift Cards, CanRail Passes, Commuter Passes, and the VIA 6-pak. A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets.

Brantford Transit offers automobile-free travel for residents of Brantford to and from the railway station. Both short-term parking and long-term parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; breaking away from the traditional free long-term parking provided by the railway station. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.

It has been speculated that GO Transit may expand to Brantford by the year 2020;[5] replacing Aldershot as its western terminus for rail travel.

References

  1. ↑ Brantford Station Gallery. "All about the Brantford Station Gallery". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Historicplaces.ca. "Brantford Railway Station's Colorful Past". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Michael Swanson Art. "2002 Refurbishments to Brantford Railway Station". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Brantford Brant. "Daily railroad service to/from Brantford". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  5. ↑ GO Transit. "GO 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2011.

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