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Railway station in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Markham
General information
Location214 Main Street North
Markham, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°52′58″N 79°15′45″W / 43.88278°N 79.26250°W / 43.88278; -79.26250
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks1
Bus routes  70   71 
Connections
Construction
Structure typeStation building with public washroom and waiting room
Parking413 spaces
Cycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: MR
Fare zone72
History
Opened1871 (T&NR)
September 7, 1982 (GO Transit)[1]
Passengers
2018155,000[2]
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station
Centennial
towards Union
Stouffville Mount Joy
towards Old Elm
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Unionville
toward Toronto
TorontoBelleville via Peterboro Stouffville
toward Belleville
Toronto
Port Hope via Peterboro
Stouffville
toward Port Hope
Designated1992
Reference no.6762
Location
Map

Markham GO Station is a railway station on the GO Transit Stouffville line network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in Canada.[3]

History

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Toronto and Nipissing Station, c.1900
Mingay Room

The station was built in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway,[4] which was taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway, which ultimately became part of the Canadian National Railway in 1923. It has been designated as a heritage railway station[5] by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

The station design is based on a classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of the Vernacular-Carpenter Gothic architecture of the mid-19th century in Ontario.[citation needed] while the station uses a gable roof, the enclosed platform shelter have Dutch gable roof design.

The city of Markham purchased the building as a Millennium project and are undertaking its restoration[6] in conjunction with the Markham Village Conservancy, which manages the station.[7] In addition to facilities for GO Transit, the building is used as a community centre, with two rooms that have a capacity of 30 and 100 people, respectively, which are available for rental.[8]

Services

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Markham Station does not have a bus terminal. Connecting bus services serve on-street stops in front of the station on Markham Main Street.

GO Transit

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  • On weekdays, Stouffville line train service to Markham Station consists of 9 trains southbound to Union Station in the morning and 9 trains northbound to Lincolnville in the afternoon or late evening. Service at other times and in other directions is provided by GO bus route 71, which continues beyond Lincolnville to Uxbridge station.
  • Route 54 (Hwy 407 East GO Bus) operates between Mount Joy and Highway 407 Bus Terminal.

York Region Transit

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  • 301 Markham Express (rush hour only)

Toronto Transit Commission

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See also

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References

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