Brampton Gateway Terminal
Brampton Gateway Terminal | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 501 Main Street South, Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′57″N 79°44′01″W / 43.66583°N 79.73361°W |
| Owned by | City of Brampton |
| Platforms | 17 |
| Bus operators | Brampton Transit & Züm MiWay |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | terminal building/enclosed waiting area/concession kiosk |
| Bicycle facilities | bike rack/shelter |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | November 26, 2012 |
Brampton Gateway Terminal is a Brampton Transit bus station serving the south-central and western areas of Brampton, Ontario. It is located on the north-west corner of Steeles Avenue and Main Street adjoining the Shoppers World Brampton shopping centre. The terminal opened on 26 November 2012 to replace the Shoppers World Terminal on the south-west side of the shopping centre.
History
In 2009, the manager of Land Use Policy recommended that, with the addition of Acceleride (later Züm) and a proposed Hurontario-Main Street LRT, there was a "demonstrated need" to move the terminal to the corner of Hurontario and Steeles. Such a move would allow less diversion time from the route to the station, and for a larger station.[1]
As a stop on the potential LRT, the terminal is considered part of the Hurontario Higher Order Transit corridor.[2] Expropriations were made to allow for the terminal to be moved;[3] this stands in contrast to the previous location which was leased from Shoppers World Brampton.[4] As of spring 2010, the terminal redesign and relocation was scheduled to coincide with the Zum Main Street launch in fall 2011;[5] it was listed as a 2011 service initiative in the agency's 2011 Current and Capital Budget.[6]
Contract 2011-095, for the construction of the new terminal, its amenities, plus road and intersection improvements was awarded to Graham Construction and Engineering. The lowest tender, the contract was worth $10,190,340.[7] Earlier estimates presumed an $8.3 million cost. A City report placed the "higher actual costs" on a limited construction time-line and tendering the contract during the summer.[8]
The terminal is on the proposed light rail corridor along Main and Hurontario, from the Brampton Downtown Terminal (including the Brampton GO Station) to Port Credit GO Station, passing the Cooksville GO Station.[9]
Bus bay assignments
This terminal has 15 bus bays with several of them being on the streets.[10]
| Bay | Route | Destination |
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| 1 | 11 Steeles | Westbound to Lisgar GO Station |
| 51 Hereford | to Hereford St. | |
| 511 Züm Steeles | Westbound to Lisgar GO Station | |
| 2 | 53 Ray Lawson | to James Potter Road |
| 57 Charolais | to Major William Sharpe Drive via Flower City Community Campus | |
| 3 | 4 Chingacousy | to Mount Pleasant GO Station |
| 4A Chingacousy A | ||
| 4 | Drop-off Area | |
| 5 | 199 UTM Express | To University of Toronto at Mississauga |
| 6 | 3 McLaughlin | to Heart Lake Terminal |
| 3A McLaughlin A | to Heart Lake Terminal via Flower City Community Campus | |
| 7 | 11 Steeles | Eastbound to Humber College |
| 11A Steeles A | ||
| 8 | 511 Züm Steeles | Eastbound to Humber College |
| 511A Züm Steeles A | ||
| 9/10 | ||
| 2 Main | Northbound to Heart Lake Terminal | |
| 502 Züm Main | Northbound to Sandalwood Loop | |
| 11 | 52 McMurchy | Northbound to Downtown Terminal |
| 12 | 8 Centre | to Bramalea Terminal |
| 13 | 52 McMurchy | Southbound to Brampton Gateway Terminal |
| 52A McMurchy A | ||
| 14/15 | ||
| 2 Main | Southbound to Hurontario 407 GO Park & Ride | |
| 502 Züm Main | Southbound to Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One) | |
 103 Hurontario Express |
to Port Credit GO Station |
References
- ^ David Waters, editor, "Recommendation Report: Proposed Interim Control By-Law, Hurontario Corridor/Main Street Study Wards 1, 3, 4, 5", City of Brampton, March 16, 2009.
- ^ Henrik Zbogar, "Status Report: Metrolinx Draft Mobility Hub Guideline", File P40 METR (MH), City of Brampton, December 23, 2010
- ^ Ann Pritchard, "Expropriation of property for the Shoppers World Transit Terminal Upgrade, Ward 4", File AG-08-200, City of Brampton, January 5, 2010.
- ^ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/Brampton%20Environmental%20Adv%20Commitee/20110208bepac_E3.pdf
- ^ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/CouncilOffice/Documents/Ward-Reports/2010Ward%202-6%20Spg-Sum.pdf
- ^ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/budget/2011%20Budget/Works%20and%20Transportation.pdf
- ^ Page 8: http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/City%20Council%202010/20110914ccmn.pdf
- ^ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/City%20Council%202010/20110914cc_Q9.pdf
- ^ Mackenzie, Robert (23 March 2010). "Imagine an LRT along Hurontario and Main Streets: Open House, March 30, 31". Transit Toronto. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ Brampton Gateway Terminal