The small station building is situated north of the tracks on the east side of Royal York Road. The building is connected by a tunnel under the tracks and stairs to the platforms, which are therefore not wheelchair accessible. There is an additional bypass track which runs between the platforms and another two tracks on the south side, which access the Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility.
This station and Long Branch are the only two stations on the Lakeshore West line which are not fully accessible.
It was the building of the first railway in Ontario in the 1850s between Hamilton and Toronto through what would become the Town of Mimico that led to the first plan for a town at this location. A Mimico Station was built on the north side of the tracks just south of Mimico's Christ Church (the first church in Etobicoke) on the east side of Church St (Royal York) at the end of Windsor Street.[3] This development meant the name Mimico became more associated with the area where the railway crossed the Mimico Creek to its station on Church St (Royal York) rather than the former Mimico at the Mimico Creek and the early Highway; Dundas. Nevertheless, the 1856 subdivision plan for Mimico largely failed and it was after the more successful 1890 plan for a Town at Mimico the 'old' Mimico Railway Station building, constructed by the Grand Trunk Railway was built in 1916 as well as the Windsor Hotel (Blue Goose Tavern). With the creation of the Government of Ontario's regional train GO service a new station was constructed on the site of the original 1856 Mimico Station, north of the tracks on the east side of Royal York just south of Christ Church. The 1916 Mimico Station deteriorated and was close to demolition when it was saved by community volunteers and moved to a new permanent location in Coronation Park at the northwest corner of Judson St and Royal York Rd in 2007.[4] The building is now being restored with the intention of converting it into a local museum.
The current GO station was built in 1967 when GO train service first started along the line.[1] A modernization project began in August 2013 and was completed by 2018. It included the expansion of the platforms to fit 12-car trains, an expanded parking area, a pedestrian tunnel to Manchester Street, and a new station building.[5]
By April 2022, Metrolinx and Vandyk Properties had signed an agreement to build a new Mimico GO Station along with an adjacent Transit Oriented Community. The new station would feature:[1]
A new, accessible main station building
A new secondary entrance building with tunnel access
300 underground parking spaces
Covered storage space for 96 bicycles
A plaza with a pick-up and drop-off area
A new station access path for pedestrians and cyclists
Connecting transit
The Toronto Transit Commission's 76 Royal York South bus route operates along Royal York Road close to the station, linking it to Royal York subway station in the north and the 501 Queen streetcar route to the south. On June 25, 2018, the TTC started operating 176 Mimico GO bus service on a one way loop between the Lake Shore bus loop (Park Lawn Road) and Mimico GO Station every 30 minutes, which meets with GO train trips during peak periods.[6]
References
^ abc"Mimico GO Station to be transformed as part of Metrolinx and Vandyk Properties signed agreement". Metrolinx. April 13, 2022. from the original on April 14, 2022.
^. News Wire. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012.
^Currell, Harvey (1967). "The Mimico Story", Corporation of the Town of Mimico, Mimico, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Pg 42
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January 25, 2023
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Mimico GO Station is a railway station in the GO Transit network located in the Etobicoke area of Toronto Ontario Canada It is a stop on the Lakeshore West line train service serving the Mimico neighbourhood MimicoGeneral informationLocation315 Royal York RoadToronto OntarioCoordinates43 36 59 N 79 29 50 W 43 61639 N 79 49722 W 43 61639 79 49722 Coordinates 43 36 59 N 79 29 50 W 43 61639 N 79 49722 W 43 61639 79 49722Owned byMetrolinxPlatforms1 island platform 1 side platformTracks3ConnectionsTTC busesConstructionParking259 spaces 71 temporary Bicycle facilitiesrackOther informationStation codeGO Transit MIFare zone79HistoryOpenedMay 23 1967 as a GO station 1 2 Passengers2019433 000ServicesPreceding station GO Transit Following stationLong Branchtowards West Harbour Lakeshore West Exhibitiontowards Union StationFormer servicesPreceding station Canadian National Railway Following stationLong Branchtoward Suspension Bridge Niagara Falls TorontoLocal stops Sunnysidetoward TorontoThe small station building is situated north of the tracks on the east side of Royal York Road The building is connected by a tunnel under the tracks and stairs to the platforms which are therefore not wheelchair accessible There is an additional bypass track which runs between the platforms and another two tracks on the south side which access the Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility This station and Long Branch are the only two stations on the Lakeshore West line which are not fully accessible Contents 1 History 2 Connecting transit 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIt was the building of the first railway in Ontario in the 1850s between Hamilton and Toronto through what would become the Town of Mimico that led to the first plan for a town at this location A Mimico Station was built on the north side of the tracks just south of Mimico s Christ Church the first church in Etobicoke on the east side of Church St Royal York at the end of Windsor Street 3 This development meant the name Mimico became more associated with the area where the railway crossed the Mimico Creek to its station on Church St Royal York rather than the former Mimico at the Mimico Creek and the early Highway Dundas Nevertheless the 1856 subdivision plan for Mimico largely failed and it was after the more successful 1890 plan for a Town at Mimico the old Mimico Railway Station building constructed by the Grand Trunk Railway was built in 1916 as well as the Windsor Hotel Blue Goose Tavern With the creation of the Government of Ontario s regional train GO service a new station was constructed on the site of the original 1856 Mimico Station north of the tracks on the east side of Royal York just south of Christ Church The 1916 Mimico Station deteriorated and was close to demolition when it was saved by community volunteers and moved to a new permanent location in Coronation Park at the northwest corner of Judson St and Royal York Rd in 2007 4 The building is now being restored with the intention of converting it into a local museum The current GO station was built in 1967 when GO train service first started along the line 1 A modernization project began in August 2013 and was completed by 2018 It included the expansion of the platforms to fit 12 car trains an expanded parking area a pedestrian tunnel to Manchester Street and a new station building 5 By April 2022 Metrolinx and Vandyk Properties had signed an agreement to build a new Mimico GO Station along with an adjacent Transit Oriented Community The new station would feature 1 A new accessible main station building A new secondary entrance building with tunnel access 300 underground parking spaces Covered storage space for 96 bicycles A plaza with a pick up and drop off area A new station access path for pedestrians and cyclistsConnecting transit EditThe Toronto Transit Commission s 76 Royal York South bus route operates along Royal York Road close to the station linking it to Royal York subway station in the north and the 501 Queen streetcar route to the south On June 25 2018 the TTC started operating 176 Mimico GO bus service on a one way loop between the Lake Shore bus loop Park Lawn Road and Mimico GO Station every 30 minutes which meets with GO train trips during peak periods 6 References Edit a b c Mimico GO Station to be transformed as part of Metrolinx and Vandyk Properties signed agreement Metrolinx April 13 2022 Archived from the original on April 14 2022 GO celebrates 40 years of success News Wire Archived from the original on September 30 2012 Currell Harvey 1967 The Mimico Story Corporation of the Town of Mimico Mimico Toronto Ontario Canada Pg 42 Mimico Station Community Organization Archived from the original on July 7 2017 Mimico GO Station Improvements GO Transit Retrieved February 23 2019 176 Mimico GO bus service Toronto Transit Commission Retrieved February 23 2019 External links Edit Media related to Mimico GO Station at Wikimedia Commons GO Transit station page for Mimico GO Station 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