It is a stop on the Lakeshore West line train service, and was, for a time, the western terminus of the rail services. Most peak-hour and off-peak trains now terminate service at Aldershot or West Harbour, and a few trains link Hamilton GO further to the west.
There are extensive parking facilities on both the north and south of the station. A large multi-level parking structure opened in 2008, significantly expanding the parking capacity of the station. During weekdays, Burlington Transit serves the south side of the station, connected by wheelchair accessible tunnels under the tracks.
That first station building burnt down in 1904 and was rebuilt in 1906.[3]
GO Transit rush hour service was launched in 1967 and the new station location opened in 1980, with the old station renamed Burlington West.[1]Via Rail service, which followed to the GO Station in 1988,[3] was discontinued in 1990. All day GO Transit service commenced in 1992.
The City of Burlington acquired the 1906 historic station building in 2005. Renamed Freeman Station it had to be moved off site to allow for track improvements and with the purpose of having it restored.[4]
Construction of a new 20,300 square feet (1,890 m2) station building began in September 2012, and was completed in Fall 2017.
1 Plains (board at Fairview Street-outside of station)
2 Brant
6 Headon
10 New–Maple
12 Upper Middle
50 Burlington South (Late Night Service only)
51 Burlington Northeast (Late Night Service only)
52 Burlington Northwest (Late Night Service only)
80 Harvester
81 North Service (peak service only)
87 North Service–Aldershot (peak service only)
101 Plains Express (peak service only)
GO Transit bus routes:
12 Niagara Falls
18 Lakeshore West
Futureedit
According to Metrolinx documentation, the station is the planned end of electrification. [5]
Referencesedit
^ abAnalytica Associates. (PDF). Railway Station Report. Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^"Hamilton and Northwestern Railway". The Canada Year Book, 1879. Statistics Canada. 31 March 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2015. Connections made at Burlington with G't Western R'y (Toronto Branch)
^ ab. Freeman Station. Friends of Freeman Station. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^. City of Burlington. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
Media related to Burlington GO Station at Wikimedia Commons
GO Transit station page for Burlington GO Station
January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Burlington Station disambiguation Burlington GO Station is a railway station and bus station in the GO Transit network located at 2101 Fairview Street in Burlington Ontario Canada just south of Queen Elizabeth Way between Guelph Line and Brant Street BurlingtonGeneral informationLocation2101 Fairview St Burlington OntarioCanadaCoordinates43 20 27 N 79 48 34 W 43 34083 N 79 80944 W 43 34083 79 80944Owned byMetrolinxPlatforms2 island platformsTracks4ConnectionsBurlington TransitConstructionStructure typeStation buildingParking2 273 spacesBicycle facilitiesRackAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeGO Transit BUFare zone16HistoryOpened1854 GWR Rebuilt1980 relocation ServicesPreceding station GO Transit Following station Aldershottowards West Harbour Lakeshore West Applebytowards Union Station Aldershottowards Hamilton or Niagara Falls Lakeshore West peak express Aldershottowards Niagara Falls Lakeshore West off peak express Oakvilletowards Union StationFormer servicesPreceding station Via Rail Following station Hamiltontoward New York Maple Leaf1989 1993 Oakvilletoward TorontoFormer services at Burlington WestPreceding station Via Rail Following station Hamiltontoward New York Maple Leaf1981 1989 Oakvilletoward Toronto Preceding station Amtrak Following station Dundastoward Chicago International1982 1990 Oakvilletoward Toronto Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Aldershottoward Suspension Bridge Niagara Falls TorontoLocal stops Brontetoward Toronto Aldershottoward Hamilton Hamilton Allandale Tansleytoward Allandale Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Transit connections 4 Future 5 References 6 External linksOverview editIt is a stop on the Lakeshore West line train service and was for a time the western terminus of the rail services Most peak hour and off peak trains now terminate service at Aldershot or West Harbour and a few trains link Hamilton GO further to the west There are extensive parking facilities on both the north and south of the station A large multi level parking structure opened in 2008 significantly expanding the parking capacity of the station During weekdays Burlington Transit serves the south side of the station connected by wheelchair accessible tunnels under the tracks History editThe original Great Western Railway station was built in 1855 1 just west of Brant Street about half a mile west of the current GO Station With the building of the Hamilton amp Northwestern Railway in 1877 this location became a connection 2 known as Burlington Junction Coords 43 20 11 N 79 48 59 W 43 33639 N 79 81639 W 43 33639 79 81639The Grand Trunk Railway GTR purchased the Great Western Railway in 1882 and the Hamilton amp Northwestern Railway Northern Railway in 1888 and in turn was absorbed into the Canadian National Railway in 1923That first station building burnt down in 1904 and was rebuilt in 1906 3 GO Transit rush hour service was launched in 1967 and the new station location opened in 1980 with the old station renamed Burlington West 1 Via Rail service which followed to the GO Station in 1988 3 was discontinued in 1990 All day GO Transit service commenced in 1992 The City of Burlington acquired the 1906 historic station building in 2005 Renamed Freeman Station it had to be moved off site to allow for track improvements and with the purpose of having it restored 4 Construction of a new 20 300 square feet 1 890 m2 station building began in September 2012 and was completed in Fall 2017 Transit connections editBurlington Transit routes 1 Plains board at Fairview Street outside of station 2 Brant 6 Headon 10 New Maple 12 Upper Middle 50 Burlington South Late Night Service only 51 Burlington Northeast Late Night Service only 52 Burlington Northwest Late Night Service only 80 Harvester 81 North Service peak service only 87 North Service Aldershot peak service only 101 Plains Express peak service only GO Transit bus routes 12 Niagara Falls 18 Lakeshore WestFuture editAccording to Metrolinx documentation the station is the planned end of electrification 5 References edit a b Analytica Associates Via Rail Station Burlington Ontario PDF Railway Station Report Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Archived from the original PDF on September 23 2015 Retrieved August 5 2015 Hamilton and Northwestern Railway The Canada Year Book 1879 Statistics Canada 31 March 2008 Retrieved August 5 2015 Connections made at Burlington with G t Western R y Toronto Branch a b History amp Architecture Freeman Station Friends of Freeman Station Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved August 5 2015 Freeman Station Relocation City of Burlington Archived from the original on August 15 2018 Retrieved August 5 2015 Lakeshore West Line GO Expansion External links edit nbsp Media related to Burlington GO Station at Wikimedia Commons GO Transit station page for Burlington GO Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burlington GO Station 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