By late May 2022, the station had acquired a second track, a turnaround track and an island platform to support future all-day, two-way service on the Stouffville line. In future, GO trains will run every 10 minutes to Unionville and every 30 minutes to Mount Joy GO Station.[1]
The original Unionville Station was opened in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway. The railway line and station were acquired in succession by the Midland Railway of Canada in 1882, the Grand Trunk Railway in 1884 and Canadian National Railway in 1923. Canadian National served the station until 1978; GO Transit used the station from 1982 to 1991.[4] GO train service ended at the station on Friday May 3, 1991, and service began at the current GO station the following Monday, May 6.
The old station building has been restored and is now used as a community centre.[4] Like Markham GO Station, this station features classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of VernacularCarpenter Gothic architecture of the 19th Century.[citation needed] It is located on Station Lane, near Main Street Unionville. While a platform exists it is fenced off from the rail line to indicate it is not an operational station.
Current stationEdit
The current station was built in 1991 to replace the old Unionville Station. The newer station was renovated and re-opened in April 2005 and accessed by a service road from Kennedy Road north of Highway 407.
By the end of May 2022, Metrolinx had completed a number of station improvements as part of GO Expansion to support future all-day, two-way service on the Stouffville line. The improvements include:[1]
A second track, new platform and a turnaround track.
A new island platform and a relocated east platform, both with canopies, shelters and a snow-melting system.
Viva service began on October 16, 2005, with buses stopping near Kennedy Road. Because the nearby Enterprise Drive was not finished when Viva services in the area began, this station served as a temporary station until November 19, 2005. During this time, both Viva Purple and Viva Green buses had to go on a detour on Highway 407 nearby. Viva Pink services were added on January 2, 2006.
^ abc"Upgrades complete at Unionville GO Station". Metrolinx. May 31, 2022. from the original on May 31, 2022.
^"Metrolinx releases updated GO Transit ridership map – System sees almost five per cent bump in GO train boardings". Metrolinx. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^"Unionville GO Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
^ ab"Unionville Station". Toronto Railway Historical Association. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^"Making moves for GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line". Metrolinx. March 10, 2022. from the original on March 10, 2022.
External linksEdit
Media related to Unionville GO Station at Wikimedia Commons
GO Transit station page for Unionville GO Station
August 28, 2023
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Unionville GO Station is a train and bus station 3 in the GO Transit network located in Markham Ontario Canada It is a stop on the Stouffville line The station is also served by Highway 407 East Express buses which run westbound to Highway 407 station northbound to Mount Joy GO Station and eastbound to the Oshawa GO station UnionvilleGeneral informationLocation155 YMCA BoulevardMarkham OntarioCanadaCoordinates43 51 06 N 79 18 52 W 43 85167 N 79 31444 W 43 85167 79 31444Owned byMetrolinxPlatforms1 side platform1 island platformTracks3 1 ConnectionsGO Transit bus services York Region Transit incl Viva Rapid Transit ConstructionStructure typeStation building with public washroom and waiting roomParking1620 spacesBicycle facilitiesRackAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeGO Transit UIFare zone71HistoryOpened1991Rebuilt2005PassengersApr Jul 2019204 700 2 5 6 ServicesPreceding station GO Transit Following stationMillikentowards Union Station Stouffville Centennialtowards Old ElmFormer services at CN stationPreceding station Canadian National Railway Following stationMillikenstoward Toronto Toronto Belleville via Peterboro Markhamtoward BellevilleToronto Port Hope via Peterboro Markhamtoward Port HopeBy late May 2022 the station had acquired a second track a turnaround track and an island platform to support future all day two way service on the Stouffville line In future GO trains will run every 10 minutes to Unionville and every 30 minutes to Mount Joy GO Station 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Old Unionville Station 1 2 Current station 2 Connecting bus routes 2 1 GO Transit 2 2 York Region Transit 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditOld Unionville Station Edit The original Unionville station closed in 1991 The original Unionville Station was opened in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway The railway line and station were acquired in succession by the Midland Railway of Canada in 1882 the Grand Trunk Railway in 1884 and Canadian National Railway in 1923 Canadian National served the station until 1978 GO Transit used the station from 1982 to 1991 4 GO train service ended at the station on Friday May 3 1991 and service began at the current GO station the following Monday May 6 The old station building has been restored and is now used as a community centre 4 Like Markham GO Station this station features classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of Vernacular Carpenter Gothic architecture of the 19th Century citation needed It is located on Station Lane near Main Street Unionville While a platform exists it is fenced off from the rail line to indicate it is not an operational station Current station Edit The current station was built in 1991 to replace the old Unionville Station The newer station was renovated and re opened in April 2005 and accessed by a service road from Kennedy Road north of Highway 407 By the end of May 2022 Metrolinx had completed a number of station improvements as part of GO Expansion to support future all day two way service on the Stouffville line The improvements include 1 A second track new platform and a turnaround track A new island platform and a relocated east platform both with canopies shelters and a snow melting system New pedestrian tunnels and elevators 286 additional parking spots Pedestrian walkways through the parking lot New ramps from the parking lot to the platforms More bicycle storage 5 Connecting bus routes EditGO Transit Edit 52 407 East Oshawa Highway 407 Bus Terminal 54 407 East Markham Highway 407 Bus Terminal weekdays only 71 Stouffville Train bus for Stouffville Line when trains do not operate 45B 407 East Streetsville GO Station Unionville GO Station 56A 407 Corrider Oakville GO Station Oshawa GO Station York Region Transit Edit 8 KennedyViva routes Viva Pink temporarily suspended Viva PurpleViva service began on October 16 2005 with buses stopping near Kennedy Road Because the nearby Enterprise Drive was not finished when Viva services in the area began this station served as a temporary station until November 19 2005 During this time both Viva Purple and Viva Green buses had to go on a detour on Highway 407 nearby Viva Pink services were added on January 2 2006 Unionville Station is the eastern terminus of peak services on the Viva Pink services to Richmond Hill Centre and Finch station Viva Pink Viva Green and Viva Purple usually serve Unionville Station However due to the COVID 19 pandemic Viva Pink and Viva Green services were temporarily suspended References EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Unionville GO Station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message a b c Upgrades complete at Unionville GO Station Metrolinx May 31 2022 Archived from the original on May 31 2022 Metrolinx releases updated GO Transit ridership map System sees almost five per cent bump in GO train boardings Metrolinx September 9 2019 Retrieved October 1 2019 Unionville GO Station Information GO Transit Retrieved February 21 2019 a b Unionville Station Toronto Railway Historical Association Retrieved March 13 2022 Making moves for GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line Metrolinx March 10 2022 Archived from the original on March 10 2022 External links Edit Media related to Unionville GO Station at Wikimedia Commons GO Transit station page for Unionville GO Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Unionville GO Station amp oldid 1170717511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
