Rutherford GO Station

Rutherford
Location 699 Westburne Drive
Vaughan, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 43°50′18.3″N 79°29′53.7″W / 43.838417°N 79.498250°W / 43.838417; -79.498250Coordinates: 43°50′18.3″N 79°29′53.7″W / 43.838417°N 79.498250°W / 43.838417; -79.498250
Owned by Metrolinx
Platforms 1 side platform (train)
9 (bus)
Tracks 1
Connections
  York Region Transit
Construction
Structure type Brick station building
Parking 983 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code GO Transit: RUGO
Fare zone 61
History
Opened 7 January 2001
Services
Preceding station   GO Transit   Following station
Barrie

Rutherford GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Barrie line train service. This station was opened in January 2001 to accommodate the growing ridership on the Barrie line along with the growing communities surrounding Rutherford GO Station. Another reason for the station's presence was due to Maple GO Station's parking congestion prior to Rutherford's opening.[1]

In May 2017, Metrolinx issued a request for qualification (RFQ) for the redevelopment of the station.[2] The proposal requires infrastructure upgrades at the station, including the addition of a second rail track, new rail platforms with a full canopy, and grade separation of the rail intersection with Rutherford Road.[2] A new station building will be constructed that will integrate a multi-level parking structure.[2] After qualifying candidates are chosen,

In November 2017 Infrastructure Ontario issued a request for proposal from EllisDon Infrastructure Transit, Link Rutherford Station, and Steelhead, the three candidates shortlisted from the RFQ process, for the design, construction, and maintenance of the site.[3]

Connecting services

York Region Transit (YRT) connections:

  • Route 85/85C - Rutherford
  • Route 87 - Autumn Hill
  • Route 107B - Keele

Services

As of January 2018, train service operates approximately every 15-30 minutes in the morning peak period, every 30 minutes in the afternoon peak period and every hour at other times. Outside of peak periods, most trains terminate at Aurora with connecting buses for stations further north.[4]

On weekends and holidays, service operates approximately hourly between Aurora and Toronto. Three daily trains in each direction cover the full route from Barrie to Toronto, while the remainder have bus connections at Aurora station for stations further north.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "GO Transit opens new train station in Vaughan". C.N.Rys. Newmarket Subdivision: Chronology. Canada NewsWire. January 8, 2001. Retrieved 15 December 2014. Maple GO station is close by, but it's extremely overparked. With Rutherford, we can take the pressure off Maple station, and we can accommodate more people who don't want to drive downtown.
  2. 1 2 3 "IO and Metrolinx issue request for qualifications for Rutherford Station project". Daily Commercial News. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "MTO details upgrades to Rutherford GO Station". Daily Commercial News. DCN News Service. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Barrie Line 2018" (PDF). GO Transit. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

Media related to Rutherford GO Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Rutherford GO Station construction at GO Transit
  • "Rutherford Station project shortlist teams selected". Daily Commercial News. DCN News Service. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.


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