The Grand Trunk Railway between Montreal and Toronto was completed in 1856[2] and the first Oshawa station was located on the north end of Albert Street. In 1923, the Grand Trunk was absorbed by the Canadian National Railway who, in the 1960s, built a single-floor station with a flat roof west of the original station where the Canadian National Railway yard is now on the north side of the tracks. The building was expanded and upgraded by Via Rail in the early 1990s and GO Transit's Lakeshore East line was extended to there in 1995.
On November 24, 2017, the modernization of the Oshawa GO Station was completed and opened to the public. It was announced two years earlier as a joint project between Via Rail and Metrolinx, the province's public transit agency.[3] The CA$14 million projects included upgrades to the modern ticketing counter, a waiting area with bigger public washrooms, and a pedestrian bridge to the Via platform which made it easier for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to access the station.[4]
Via Rail
The station is regularly served by intercity trains on the Corridor routes between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa. In 2009 Via Rail announced the planned construction of a new fully accessible station adjacent to the existing building[5] as part of major improvements to the Kingston Subdivision,[6] the main line between Toronto and Dorval.
In October 2022, Oshawa GO station became the first Metrolinx station to enter into a naming partnership agreement. The naming rights of the station was sold to Durham College as part of a 10 year agreement. Subsequently, the station was renamed to Durham College Oshawa GO Station, which will take into effect on the station building itself, maps, and other assets owned by Metrolinx. [8] The station is located 30 minutes away by bus from the college's main campus.[9]
GO Transit plans to cease services to the station when it extends services to Bowmanville, replacing it with three new stations (with plans for a future potential fourth station).[10]
Durham Region Transit
Durham Region Transit serves the city of Oshawa and surrounding cities such as Whitby, Port Perry, Ajax, Pickering and Clarington.[11]
DRT tickets pass, and transfers are accepted on GO buses operating within Durham Region, allowing riders to freely transfer between DRT and GO buses to complete a trip within the region. DRT also has in place a co-fare (reduced fare) system for riders transferring from GO Transit.
^"GO Transit ridership map updated – Find out how your station or lines are doing". Metrolinx. February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
^Jeffrey P. Smith. "CNR Oshawa Subdivision". Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^McNaughton, Graeme. "New train station on the way". Oshawa Express.
^"New Oshawa GO VIA station opens doors this weekend and paves way for future extension". Durham Radio News. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^(PDF). City of Oshawa. November 9, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2012.
^"Backgrounder: The CN Kingston Subdivision" (PDF). CN Rail. July 16, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
^. Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
^"Welcome to Durham College Oshawa GO". Metrolinx. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^"The name of Ontario's first corporately-branded train station makes no sense".
^(PDF). Metrolinx. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2014.
^"About Us". Durham Region Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
^ abMackenzie, Robert (September 4, 2020). "GO revises routes and services, September 5". Transit Toronto. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
^"88 Peterborough/Oshawa GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
^"90-91 Lakeshore East GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^"96 Oshawa/Finch Express GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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Durham College Oshawa GO station is a station for commuter rail passenger rail and regional bus services in Oshawa Ontario Canada It is the terminal station for the Lakeshore East line of GO Transit and serves Via Rail s Corridor service which travels from Toronto to both Ottawa and Montreal The bus terminal is served by bus routes of GO Transit and Durham Region Transit OshawaGeneral informationLocation915 Bloor Street WestOshawa OntarioL1J 7E2Coordinates43 52 14 N 78 53 08 W 43 87056 N 78 88556 W 43 87056 78 88556 Coordinates 43 52 14 N 78 53 08 W 43 87056 N 78 88556 W 43 87056 78 88556Owned byVia Rail and MetrolinxPlatforms1 island platform for GO Train1 island and 1 side for Via RailTracks5 2 GO and 5 Via Bus stands341 bus baysBus operatorsGO TransitConnectionsDurham Region TransitConstructionStructure typeVia Rail building with staffed ticket counter public washrooms and waiting room GO Transit shelters Parking2 260 spacesBicycle facilitiesYesDisabled accessYesOther informationStation codeGO Transit OSFare zone94PassengersApr Dec 2019971 700 1 GO Transit ServicesPreceding station Via Rail Following stationGuildwoodtoward Toronto Toronto Ottawa Port Hopetoward OttawaToronto Montreal Port Hopetoward MontrealPreceding station GO Transit Following stationWhitbytowards Union Station Lakeshore East TerminusFormer servicesPreceding station Canadian National Railway Following stationWhitbytoward Sarnia Grand Trunk Railway Main Line Bowmanvilletoward MontrealLocationOshawa GO stationLocation in Southern OntarioShow map of Southern OntarioOshawa GO stationLocation in OntarioShow map of OntarioOshawa GO stationLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada Contents 1 History 2 Via Rail 3 GO Transit 4 Durham Region Transit 5 Connecting bus services 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Old CNR station The Grand Trunk Railway between Montreal and Toronto was completed in 1856 2 and the first Oshawa station was located on the north end of Albert Street In 1923 the Grand Trunk was absorbed by the Canadian National Railway who in the 1960s built a single floor station with a flat roof west of the original station where the Canadian National Railway yard is now on the north side of the tracks The building was expanded and upgraded by Via Rail in the early 1990s and GO Transit s Lakeshore East line was extended to there in 1995 On November 24 2017 the modernization of the Oshawa GO Station was completed and opened to the public It was announced two years earlier as a joint project between Via Rail and Metrolinx the province s public transit agency 3 The CA 14 million projects included upgrades to the modern ticketing counter a waiting area with bigger public washrooms and a pedestrian bridge to the Via platform which made it easier for drivers pedestrians and cyclists to access the station 4 Via Rail EditThe station is regularly served by intercity trains on the Corridor routes between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa In 2009 Via Rail announced the planned construction of a new fully accessible station adjacent to the existing building 5 as part of major improvements to the Kingston Subdivision 6 the main line between Toronto and Dorval GO Transit Edit Oshawa GO transit platforms Oshawa is the eastern terminus of GO s Lakeshore East line train service operating in its own dedicated trackage east of Pickering 7 This is one of the only two terminal stations in the GO transit system located at the actual end of line trackage the other one is West Harbour GO Station located in Hamilton Ontario There are GO bus connections serving Courtice Bowmanville Newcastle and Peterborough to the east and to the west serving Whitby Ajax Pickering Scarborough and Toronto via Highway 2 and or Highway 401 In October 2022 Oshawa GO station became the first Metrolinx station to enter into a naming partnership agreement The naming rights of the station was sold to Durham College as part of a 10 year agreement Subsequently the station was renamed to Durham College Oshawa GO Station which will take into effect on the station building itself maps and other assets owned by Metrolinx 8 The station is located 30 minutes away by bus from the college s main campus 9 GO Transit plans to cease services to the station when it extends services to Bowmanville replacing it with three new stations with plans for a future potential fourth station 10 Durham Region Transit EditDurham Region Transit serves the city of Oshawa and surrounding cities such as Whitby Port Perry Ajax Pickering and Clarington 11 DRT tickets pass and transfers are accepted on GO buses operating within Durham Region allowing riders to freely transfer between DRT and GO buses to complete a trip within the region DRT also has in place a co fare reduced fare system for riders transferring from GO Transit Connecting bus services EditDurham Region Transit403 Park 902 KingGO Transit52 407 East Bus 12 56 Oshawa Oakville Bus 88 Peterborough Oshawa Bus 13 90 Lakeshore East Early Morning Bus 14 92 Oshawa Yorkdale Local Bus 12 96 Oshawa Finch Express Bus 15 References Edit GO Transit ridership map updated Find out how your station or lines are doing Metrolinx February 13 2020 Retrieved April 2 2020 Jeffrey P Smith CNR Oshawa Subdivision Retrieved September 17 2011 McNaughton Graeme New train station on the way Oshawa Express New Oshawa GO VIA station opens doors this weekend and paves way for future extension Durham Radio News Retrieved 25 October 2019 Government of Canada and Via Rail announce new station for Oshawa PDF City of Oshawa November 9 2009 Archived from the original PDF on February 23 2012 Backgrounder The CN Kingston Subdivision PDF CN Rail July 16 2009 Retrieved February 21 2019 GO Transit s Lakeshore Line Transit Toronto Archived from the original on 2011 08 08 Retrieved 2010 03 13 Welcome to Durham College Oshawa GO Metrolinx Retrieved October 4 2021 The name of Ontario s first corporately branded train station makes no sense Oshawa to Bowmanville Rail Service Expansion and Rail Maintenance Facility PDF Metrolinx Archived from the original PDF on August 21 2014 About Us Durham Region Transit Retrieved February 21 2019 a b Mackenzie Robert September 4 2020 GO revises routes and services September 5 Transit Toronto Retrieved September 6 2020 88 Peterborough Oshawa GO Bus Schedule PDF GO Transit Retrieved February 21 2019 90 91 Lakeshore East GO Train and Bus Schedule PDF GO Transit Retrieved November 23 2020 96 Oshawa Finch Express GO Bus Schedule PDF GO Transit Retrieved February 21 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oshawa railway station GO Transit station page for Oshawa GO StationVia Rail station page for Oshawa GO Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oshawa GO Station amp oldid 1136079906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
