Brampton Gateway Terminal
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 November 26, 2012 to replace the Shoppers World Terminal on the south-west side of the shopping centre.
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 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 17 | ||||||||||
| Bus operators | Brampton Transit & Züm MiWay | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Terminal building with an enclosed waiting area | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Rack and shelter | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 26, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Future services | |||||||||||
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History edit
In 2009, the manager of Land Use Policy recommended that, with the addition of Acceleride (later Züm) and a proposed Hurontario–Main 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]
A contract 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 bus station will be the northern terminus of the Hurontario LRT which extends south to Port Credit GO Station in Mississauga.[9] The light rail line is scheduled for completion in 2024.[10]
Routes edit
This terminal has 15 bus bays with several of them being on the streets.[11]
| Route | Direction | Destination | Destination | Bay | |
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| 2 | Main | NB | Downtown Brampton Terminal | Heart Lake Terminal | 9 |
| SB | Hurontario and 407 GO Park and Ride | 13 | |||
| 3 | McLaughlin | NB | Heart Lake Terminal | 6 | |
| 3A | Flower City Community Campus | Heart Lake Terminal | |||
| 4/4A | Chinguacousy | NB | Sheridan College | Mount Pleasant GO Station | 3 |
| 8 | Centre | EB | Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness | Bramalea Terminal | 12 |
| 11 | Steeles | WB | Sheridan College | Lisgar GO Station | 1 |
| EB | Bramalea GO Station | Humber College | 7 | ||
| 11A | |||||
| 51 | Hereford | WB | Sheridan College | Hereford Street | 1 |
| 52 | McMurchy | NB | Downtown Brampton Terminal | 11 | |
| 53 | Ray Lawson | WB | Sheridan College | James Potter Road | 2 |
| 54 | County Court | CW | County Court Boulevard | Sheridan College | 12 |
| 56 | Kingknoll | CCW | Sheridan College | Ray Lawson Boulevard | 2 |
| 57 | Charolais | NB | Flower City Community Campus | Major William Sharpe Drive | 5 |
| 103 | Hurontario Express | SB | Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal | Trillium Health Centre | 15 |
| 104 | Chinguacousy Express | NB | Sheridan College | Mount Pleasant GO Station | 3 |
| 199 | UTM Express | SB | University of Toronto at Mississauga | 12 | |
| 502 | Züm Main | NB | Downtown Brampton Terminal | Sandalwood Loop | 10 |
| SB | Highway 407 Go Park & Ride | Mississauga City Centre Terminal | 14 | ||
| 511 | Züm Steeles | EB | Bramalea GO Station | Humber College | 8 |
| 511A | |||||
| 511C | |||||
| 511 | WB | Sheridan College | Lisgar GO Station | 1 | |
| 511C | Sheridan College | ||||
References edit
- ^ 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 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/budget/2011%20Budget/Works%20and%20Transportation.pdf [bare URL 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 [bare URL 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.
- ^ "Hurontario LRT project". Metrolinx. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-04-24.