Owned by Via Rail Disabled access Yes Opened 1905 Owner Via Rail Tracks 2 | Parking Yes Rebuilt 2002 Province Ontario Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 5 Wadsworth St., Brantford, ON
Canada Address Brantford, ON N3T 3V5, Canada Similar Woodstock railway station, Cornwall railway station, Nanaimo railway station, Prince George railway st, Drummondville railway station | ||
Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a manned railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.
The Brantford railway station also serves a secondary role as the "local" railway station for the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe.
Summary
The station was built by the Grand Trunk Railway, as designed by architects Spier and Rohns, in 1905.
The station played a key role in Brantford’s economic development. It brought markets, materials and labour into the city. Refurbishments for the Brantford railway station came in 2002 when Via Rail spent $350,000 ($443,800.00 in today's money) to make general improvements to railway service. Ten passenger trains connect Brantford to the major economic hubs of Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa every day.
This station is wheelchair-accessible and is located near the junction of Market, Gray and West Streets. CN Gore Park is the closest park to the railway station, with the Carnegie Library and the Brethour House being other attractions within a reasonable distance of the station. Various incentives can be purchased for frequent travelers like VIA Gift Cards, CanRail Passes, Commuter Passes, and the VIA 6-pak. A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets.
Brantford Transit offers automobile-free travel for residents of Brantford to and from the railway station. Both short-term parking and long-term parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; breaking away from the traditional free long-term parking provided by the railway station. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.
The station building includes the Brantford Station Gallery, an art gallery & coffee shop featuring live music, which is open to travellers.
GO Transit indicated in the "GO 2020" plan that peak hour train or bus service may be expanded to Brantford by the year 2020.