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Brantford station

Railway station in Ontario, Canada

Preceding station	Via Rail			Following station
Woodstock toward Windsor		Windsor–Toronto		Aldershot toward Toronto

Former services

Preceding station	Amtrak		Following station
Woodstock toward Chicago		International 1982–1990	Dundas toward Toronto
Preceding station	Canadian National Railway		Following station
Paris toward Sarnia		Grand Trunk Railway Main Line	Lynden toward Montreal
Paris toward Stratford		Stratford – Fort Erie	Cainsville toward Fort Erie

Heritage Railway Station (Canada)

Designated1990

Ontario Heritage Act

Official nameCanadian National Railways StationDesignated23 February 2006Reference no.4515

Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a railway station serving Via Rail trains running between Toronto and Windsor. The station also serves the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe.

History

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]

In 2011, GO Transit indicated in its "GO 2020" plan that peak hour train or bus service could be expanded to Brantford by the year 2020.^[5]

Facilities

The 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] A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets.

The station building includes the Brantford Station Gallery, an art gallery & coffee shop featuring live music, which is open to travellers.^[6]

Brantford Transit provides transit access to and from the railway station. Short-term and long-term automobile parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; previously the parking had been free to use. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.

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". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
^ Brantford Brant. "Daily railroad service to/from Brantford". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
^ GO Transit. "GO 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ Brantford Station Gallery. "All about the Brantford Station Gallery". Retrieved 11 January 2013.