Brantford railway station

Brantford
Location 5 Wadsworth St., Brantford, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°08′48″N 80°15′56″W / 43.14667°N 80.26556°W / 43.14667; -80.26556Coordinates: 43°08′48″N 80°15′56″W / 43.14667°N 80.26556°W / 43.14667; -80.26556
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms 1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1905
Rebuilt 2002
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station
toward Windsor
Windsor–Toronto
toward Toronto

Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a railway station serving Via Rail trains running between Toronto and Windsor. The station also serves the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe.

History

Grand Trunk Railway Station, ca. 1910

The station was built by the Grand Trunk Railway, as designed by architects Spier and Rohns, in 1905.[1]

The 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 ($456,400.00 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]

Facilities

The 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] A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets.

The station building includes the Brantford Station Gallery, an art gallery & coffee shop featuring live music, which is open to travellers.[5]

Brantford Transit provides transit access to and from the railway station. Short-term and long-term automobile parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; previously the parking had been free to use. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.

Future

GO Transit indicated in the "GO 2020" plan that peak hour train or bus service may be expanded to Brantford by the year 2020.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Ron (2008-04-21). The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore: An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada. Dundurn. ISBN 9781770703193.
  2. 1 2 3 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. ↑ Brantford Station Gallery. "All about the Brantford Station Gallery". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  6. ↑ GO Transit. "GO 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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