Brantford station
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| Location | 5 Wadsworth St., Brantford, ON Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°08′48″N 80°15′56″W / 43.14667°N 80.26556°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905 | ||||||||||
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Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a manned railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.
The Brantford railway station also serves a secondary role as the "local" railway station for the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe.
Summary
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 ($495,600 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]
This 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] Various incentives can be purchased for frequent travelers like VIA Gift Cards, CanRail Passes, Commuter Passes, and the VIA 6-pak. A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets.
Brantford Transit offers automobile-free travel for residents of Brantford to and from the railway station. Both short-term parking and long-term parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; breaking away from the traditional free long-term parking provided by the railway station. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.
The station building includes the Brantford Station Gallery, an art gallery & coffee shop featuring live music, which is open to travellers.[5]
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
- ^ Brown, Ron (2008-04-21). The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore: An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada. Dundurn. ISBN 9781770703193.
- ^ a b c Historicplaces.ca. "Brantford Railway Station's Colorful Past". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Michael Swanson Art. "2002 Refurbishments to Brantford Railway Station". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Brantford Brant. "Daily railroad service to/from Brantford". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Brantford Station Gallery. "All about the Brantford Station Gallery". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ GO Transit. "GO 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External links
Media related to Brantford railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Via Rail: Brantford Railway Station
