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GO Finch Bus Terminal is a terminal that serves York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. It is located at 5697 Yonge Street on the northeast corner of Bishop Avenue and Yonge Street, one block north of Finch Avenue and Finch TTC station.

Transit agencies that make connections to Finch include:

The terminal had renovations in Summer 2005 to add an elevator and new platforms to accommodate York Region Transit's new Viva service, which started on September 4, 2005). It is the southern terminus of the Viva Blue line and the Viva Pink line. New shelters are being added along the south platform to replace the smaller shelters to accommodate more passengers waiting for buses at the terminal.

The existing station underwent upgrades to widen the waiting area and an elevator is being added to the north end to allow access to Finch TTC subway station. A Viva kiosk is being added on the outside and to the southeast side of the station. Platforms for GO Transit, York Region Transit and Brampton Transit remain unchanged. The platform next to the station, formerly for GO Transit buses was re-constructed and lowered for Viva RTVs.

Inside is a newsstand, washrooms and indoor Viva kiosks. A set of escalators connects to the Finch TTC station across the street. A set of covered stairs on the south side of the station also connects to Finch.

The east of the platforms and next to the TTC east parking lot is a parking area for 13 standard buses (30-40 foot buses). Passenger pickups by taxis (capacity for 9 taxis) can be made from the Taxi Stand on the southeast side of the station next to Bishop Avenue, an off-street driveway.

Some tour buses use the terminal and side street to pick-up and drop off patrons.

At the east end of the terminal is a bus parking area.

GO Transit routes to which this terminal connects:

  • Platform 1: Unloading Platform
  • Platform 3: Newmarket
  • Platform 4: Milton
  • Platform 5: Oakville/Brampton Trinity Common
  • Platform 6: Oshawa

York Region Transit and Viva routes to which this terminal connects:

  • Platform 1: Viva Blue / Viva Pink queuing area
  • Platform 2: Viva Blue / Viva Pink
  • Platform 8: 2 Milliken
  • Platform 9: 300 Business Express, 301 Markham Express, 302 Unionville Express, 303 Cornell Express
  • Platform 10: 91 Bayview South, 340 Bayview Express
  • Platform 11: 99 Yonge South
  • Platform 12: 77 Highway 7/Centre
  • Platform 13: 5 Clark
  • Platform 14: 88 Bathurst
  • Platform 15: 23 Thornhill Woods

For Toronto Transit Commission bus connections, check Finch (TTC).

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