The station was constructed between 1855 and 1856 by the Grand Trunk Railway, designed by the GTR chief engineer Francis Thompson and built by Casimir Gzowski. It was enlarged in 1892 and its interior and exterior were remodeled in 1904. Among the 1892 and 1904 modifications were the corner tower and operator's bay window.[1]
The station was acquired by Canadian National Railway when the GTR assets were transferred in 1923 and later became a VIA Rail station.[1] GO Transit service began in 1978.
The station once had a water tower for steam trains and had platforms on both sides of the station building, with the south side now paved over for a large commuter parking lot.
The station was the terminus of the then-named Georgetown line for most of its GO Transit history, from 1978 to 1990 and 1993 to 2011. Between 1990 and 1993 and since 2011, some GO Trains have served stations further west; as of 2015 the majority of trains on the line continue to originate and terminate here.
The two mainline tracks are used jointly by Canadian National, Via Rail, Goderich-Exeter and GO Transit. On the north side of the station a yard provides four layover tracks and an island platform used for GO Train service. Via trains operate from a side platform on the south side of the station, adjacent to the station building.
The station has two parking lots. The main parking lot and station building are located on the south side of the tracks adjacent to a bus loading/unloading zone.
Ticket sales are available during peak hours with an attendant, as well as during evenings for the last few days of every month.
The station building is open during the posted GO train hours and for a half-hour before each Via train arrival.
Servicesedit
Trainedit
GO Transit Kitchener line - Kitchener - Toronto: 10 trains in each direction between Georgetown and Toronto, of which 8 eastbound and 7 westbound trains operate the full route from Kitchener to Toronto, and the remainder operate only between Toronto and Georgetown or Guelph.[4]
Via Rail Corridor Service - Sarnia - London - Kitchener - Toronto: 2 daily trains in each direction, of which one operates the full route between Sarnia and Toronto, and the other operates only between London and Toronto.
^ abc"VIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station, 55 Queen Street, Georgetown, Ontario". Canada's Historic Places. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^"Detailed ridership map released for GO and UP Express stations". Metrolinx. 30 January 2019.
^Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak - VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved August 4, 2015. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
^ abc"Kitchener Line Schedule" (PDF). gotransit.com. GO Transit. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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For the disused railway station in Houston Scotland see Georgetown Scotland railway station Georgetown GO Station is a railway station in Georgetown Ontario Canada It is served by GO Transit s Kitchener line and Via Rail s Toronto Sarnia trains It is located west of Mountainview Road North at 55 Queen Street GeorgetownGeneral informationLocation55 Queen StreetGeorgetown OntarioCoordinates43 39 19 N 79 55 08 W 43 65528 N 79 91889 W 43 65528 79 91889Owned byGTR 1856 1923 CNR 1923 1978 VIA Rail 1978 presentPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections 31 33 ConstructionStructure typeShelter Heritage station building 1 Parking615 spacesBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStation codeGO Transit GEFare zone35HistoryOpened1858Passengers2018589 daily average 2 8 GO Transit 2 ServicesPreceding station Via Rail Following stationGuelphtoward Sarnia Sarnia Toronto Bramptontoward TorontoPreceding station GO Transit Following stationActontowards Kitchener Kitchener Mount Pleasanttowards Union StationFormer servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationGuelphtoward Chicago International Bramptontoward TorontoPreceding station Canadian National Railway Following stationLimehousetoward Sarnia Sarnia Torontovia Lucan Crossing Norvaltoward TorontoStewarttowntoward Hamilton Hamilton Allandale Terra Cottatoward AllandaleHeritage Railway Station Canada Designated1994Reference no 4622 Contents 1 History 2 Station facilities 3 Services 3 1 Train 3 2 Bus 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Georgetown GTR station in 1908The station was constructed between 1855 and 1856 by the Grand Trunk Railway designed by the GTR chief engineer Francis Thompson and built by Casimir Gzowski It was enlarged in 1892 and its interior and exterior were remodeled in 1904 Among the 1892 and 1904 modifications were the corner tower and operator s bay window 1 The station was acquired by Canadian National Railway when the GTR assets were transferred in 1923 and later became a VIA Rail station 1 GO Transit service began in 1978 The station once had a water tower for steam trains and had platforms on both sides of the station building with the south side now paved over for a large commuter parking lot The station was the terminus of the then named Georgetown line for most of its GO Transit history from 1978 to 1990 and 1993 to 2011 Between 1990 and 1993 and since 2011 some GO Trains have served stations further west as of 2015 the majority of trains on the line continue to originate and terminate here The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto The service operated from 1982 2004 3 Station facilities editThe two mainline tracks are used jointly by Canadian National Via Rail Goderich Exeter and GO Transit On the north side of the station a yard provides four layover tracks and an island platform used for GO Train service Via trains operate from a side platform on the south side of the station adjacent to the station building The station has two parking lots The main parking lot and station building are located on the south side of the tracks adjacent to a bus loading unloading zone Ticket sales are available during peak hours with an attendant as well as during evenings for the last few days of every month The station building is open during the posted GO train hours and for a half hour before each Via train arrival Services editTrain edit GO Transit Kitchener line Kitchener Toronto 10 trains in each direction between Georgetown and Toronto of which 8 eastbound and 7 westbound trains operate the full route from Kitchener to Toronto and the remainder operate only between Toronto and Georgetown or Guelph 4 Via Rail Corridor Service Sarnia London Kitchener Toronto 2 daily trains in each direction of which one operates the full route between Sarnia and Toronto and the other operates only between London and Toronto Bus edit GO Bus Route 31 4 Guelph Georgetown Brampton Toronto GO Bus Route 33 4 Guelph Georgetown Brampton Yorkdale York Mills Halton Hills s Activan for registered clients with a bookingSee also edit nbsp Railways portal nbsp Ontario portalList of designated heritage railway stations of CanadaReferences edit a b c VIA Rail Canadian National Railways Station 55 Queen Street Georgetown Ontario Canada s Historic Places Retrieved February 19 2019 Detailed ridership map released for GO and UP Express stations Metrolinx 30 January 2019 Matt Melzer 23 April 2004 Final Run of the Amtrak VIA International TrainWeb org Retrieved August 4 2015 From 1982 Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto a b c Kitchener Line Schedule PDF gotransit com GO Transit 11 January 2020 Retrieved 4 February 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgetown railway station GO Transit station page for Georgetown GO StationVia Rail station page for Georgetown GO Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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