Markham GO Station is a railway station on the GO Transit Stouffville line network located on Markham Main Street North in Markham, Ontario in Canada.
History
The station was built in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway,CNR in Ontario; Railway Station Reports - Report RSR-137, Markham which was taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway, which ultimately became part of the Canadian National Railway in 1923. It has been designated as a heritage railway stationList of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
The station design is based on a classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of the Vernacular-Carpenter Gothic architecture of the mid-19th century in Ontario. while the station uses a gable roof, the enclosed platform shelter have Dutch gable roof design.
The city of Markham purchased the building as a Millennium project and are undertaking its restorationMarkham Train Station Restoration Project in conjunction with the Markham Village Conservancy, which manages the station.Markham Village Conservancy In addition to facilities for GO Transit, the building is used as a community centre, with two rooms that have a capacity of 30 and 100 people, respectively, which are available for rental.Community Information and Volunteer Centre - York Region: Markham Village Train Station
Services Markham Station does not have a bus terminal. Connecting bus services serve on-street stops in front of the station on Markham Main Street.
GO Transit On weekdays, Stouffville line train service to Markham Station consists of 9 trains southbound to Union Station in the morning and 9 trains northbound to Lincolnville in the afternoon or late evening. Service at other times and in other directions is provided by GO bus route 71, which continues beyond Lincolnville to Uxbridge station. Route 54 (Hwy 407 East GO Bus) operates between Mount Joy and Highway 407 Bus Terminal.
York Region Transit 301 Markham Express (rush hour only)
Toronto Transit Commission Markham Road northbound to Major Mackenzie Drive and southbound Warden Subway Station (second longest bus route after 54 Lawrence East).
See also
York Region Transit Toronto Transit Commission List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada
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