Georgetown GO Station

For the disused railway station in Houston, Scotland, see Georgetown railway station.

Georgetown Via Rail and GO Transit Station
Station statistics
Address	55 Queen Street Georgetown, Ontario
Coordinates	43°39′19.3″N 79°55′08.5″W
Structure	Via Rail heritage station building
Parking	615 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Opened	1856
Code	GO Transit: GEGO
Fare zone	35
Presto card	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station Guelph toward Sarnia Sarnia–Toronto Brampton toward Toronto Preceding station   GO Transit   Following station Guelph Central toward Kitchener Kitchener Mount Pleasant toward Union Station

Georgetown GO Station is a GO Transit and Via Rail railway station, served by Kitchener line GO Trains in addition to three trains in each direction per day operated by Via Rail on the Toronto-Sarnia route. It is located at 55 Queen Street in Georgetown, near Mountainview Road North.

Georgetown GO Station was the terminus of the then-named Georgetown line for most of its history, from 1978 to 1990 and 1993 to 2011. Between 1990 and 1993 and since 2011, some GO Trains have served stations further west; as of 2011 the majority of Kitchener line trains continue to originate and terminate here. The station includes a yard which can store up to four GO trains overnight or over the weekend to keep the trains' batteries charged.

The Georgetown GO Station has two parking lots to accommodate growing demand for public transit. The main parking lot and station building are located on the south side of the tracks adjacent to the bus loading/unloading zone. Access to GO trains is only available via the passenger tunnel next to the station building. Ticket sales are available during peak hours with an attendant, as well as during evenings during the last few days of every month. During the summer months, service to Guelph, Ontario and the University of Guelph is modified due to the drop in ridership, although in 2008, weekend service was expanded.

Access to the Via Rail platform is available on the north side of the station building. Via passengers can wait in the station building during the posted GO ticket hours, but the station also opens for Via passengers a half hour before each Via arrival.

History

Georgetown GTR station in 1908

Former Grand Trunk Railway station, built in 1858.

External links

• GO Transit station page for Georgetown GO Station
• Via Rail station page for Georgetown GO Station