Kennedy GO Station
Kennedy GO Station is a GO Transit train station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] It is a stop on the Stouffville line GO train service, and is directly connected to the adjacent Kennedy subway station which serves Line 2 Bloor–Danforth as well as numerous TTC bus services.
Kennedy | |||||||||||
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Departing northbound train and adjoining TTC station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2467 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°43′57″N 79°15′45″W / 43.73250°N 79.26250°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metrolinx | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Kennedy ( future) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | At adjacent community centre | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (temporarily closed) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | GO Transit: KE | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 77 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 June 2005 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 50,000[1] 28.2% | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
Kennedy GO Station opened June 2, 2005.
Despite being on the CN Uxbridge Subdivision and preceding operators dating to the 19th century, there was never a station near this location.
Facilities edit
GO Transit does not provide any parking at the station. Pay parking is available in the adjacent City of Toronto parking lots.
There is no permanent station building, only shelters along the platform. There is no staffed ticket booth; tickets are purchased from vending ticketing machines only.
As of 2020[update], Metrolinx is making the following station improvements:[3]
- A new station building and entrance on the east side of the tracks.
- A second track and platform with a connecting pedestrian tunnel.
- Platform canopies and platform snowmelt systems.
- Accessibility improvements.
- New passenger pick up and drop off area.
References edit
- ^ "Drivers of Ridership and Revenue" (PDF). Metrolinx. 2019-02-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Kennedy GO Station— TRAIN STATION". GO Transit. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Kennedy GO Station Improvements". GO Transit. from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
External links edit
- Media related to Kennedy GO Station at Wikimedia Commons
- GO Transit station page for Kennedy GO Station