Hamilton GO Centre is a
commuter rail
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station and
bus terminal
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in downtown
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of ...
, Canada. As the terminal stop for evening rush-hour
Lakeshore West line
Lakeshore West is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It extends from Union Station in Toronto to Hamilton, with occasional trips extending to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
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trains, it is a major hub for
GO Transit
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bus and train services.
History
Hamilton GO Centre is a
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In industrial desig ...
building designed by New York architects
Fellheimer & Wagner
Alfred T. Fellheimer (March 9, 1875 – 1959) was an American architect. He began his career with Reed & Stem, where he was lead architect for Grand Central Terminal. Beginning in 1928, his firm Fellheimer & Wagner designed Cincinnati Union ...
.
It was planned as a large complex, but was reduced in size to that of a 7-storey office block.
It opened in 1933 as the head office and the Hamilton station of the
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway was a railway based in Hamilton that ran in Southern Ontario from 1892 to 1987. It never reached the other two cities in its name, although it did have branch lines extending to Dunnville and Port Mait ...
(TH&B). Passenger service on the TH&B was discontinued on April 26, 1981, and the TH&B merged into the
Canadian Pacific Railway
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in 1987, leaving the facility disused.
In the early 1990s, GO Transit provided service out of two facilities in Hamilton: trains were routed along the CN Grimsby subdivision to the
Hamilton CNR Station 1.6 km to the north, and buses operated from an older bus station on the northern edge of Hamilton's Central Business District (CBD) at
John Street North and Rebecca Street. In order to better connect GO Transit service to Hamilton's CBD, improve the interface with the
Hamilton Street Railway
The Hamilton Street Railway commonly known as the HSR is a public transport agency in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The name is a legacy of the company's early period, when public transit in Hamilton was primarily served by streetcars. Although stree ...
, and consolidate train and bus services at a single site, renovations were undertaken to convert the TH&B station into the Hamilton GO Centre. The new facility, designed by Garwood-Jones & Hanham Architects, opened on April 30, 1996.
Hamilton Street Railway
On June 28, 2009, downtown bus routes were realigned and new bus platforms inside the GO Centre become the downtown terminus points for routes 1 King, 2 Barton and 3 Cannon. The seasonal route 51 University continued to stop inside the station's bus terminal. Many other Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) routes stop immediately adjacent to the Hamilton GO Centre, on Hunter, James, and John streets.
GO Transit
The GO station is served by GO's
Lakeshore West line
Lakeshore West is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It extends from Union Station in Toronto to Hamilton, with occasional trips extending to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
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during peak hours; bus service to
Aldershot Station in neighbouring
Burlington is offered off-peak. It serves as the western terminus of
GO bus routes 16, 18, 40, and 47.
Via Rail
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trains do not serve Hamilton, but interchange with the GO line at Aldershot.
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Museum
A railway museum with an interpretation centre is located on the mezzanine level.
Bus platform assignments
*1–3: GO Bus 18, connector to GO Train (via Aldershot) to
*3–5: GO Bus 16,
Queen Elizabeth Way
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express to Toronto
Union Station Bus Terminal
The Union Station Bus Terminal is the central intercity bus terminal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Downtown Toronto on the second floor of the south tower of CIBC Square, on the northeast corner of Bay Street and Lake Shore Bo ...
*6–8: GO Bus 40, Hamilton/Richmond Hill Pearson Express to
Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
Richmond Hill Centre Terminal is a York Region Transit, Viva, and GO Transit bus terminal in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Despite its name, the terminal is not located in downtown Richmond Hill, but is situated 4 km (2.5 miles) to the south at ...
, via Burlington and Oakville Carpool Lots,
Square One
Square One may refer to:
Film and TV
* '' Square One: Michael Jackson'', a 2019 investigative documentary about the first allegations of child sexual abuse brought by the Chandler family
*''Square One Television'', a children's television series ...
,
Dixie Transitway Station,
Renforth Transitway Station,
Toronto Pearson International Airport
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and
Highway 407 Bus Terminal
*8–9: GO Bus 47, Highway 407 West to
Highway 407 Bus Terminal via McMaster University, Burlington, Bronte and Oakville Carpool Lots,
Erin Mills Transitway Station,
Square One
Square One may refer to:
Film and TV
* '' Square One: Michael Jackson'', a 2019 investigative documentary about the first allegations of child sexual abuse brought by the Chandler family
*''Square One Television'', a children's television series ...
and
*10-11: Layover
*12-14: Employe parking
*15: Darts Loading/Unloading
*17: Hamilton Street Railway - Route 3 Cannon and Route 51 University
*18: Hamilton Street Railway - Route 1 King and Route 2 Barton
See also
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Transportation in Hamilton, Ontario
Below is the transportation infrastructure found in Hamilton, Ontario:
Air
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, located on the tip Hamilton Mountain at Mount Hope in the former Glanbrook Township, is the busiest air cargo hub in Can ...
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West Harbour GO Station
West Harbour GO Station is a regional rail station in the North End neighbourhood of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The station has been served by GO Transit's Lakeshore West line since July 9, 2015. Via Rail service may eventually be provided.
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Confederation GO Station
Confederation GO Station is a GO bus stop and planned train station to be built by Metrolinx in East Hamilton, Ontario. The station is named for Confederation Beach Park, nearby on Lake Ontario.
The station is planned as part of the anticipa ...
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List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada
This is a list of railway stations in Canada which have been designated under the ''Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act''. The names given for stations are taken from the Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations maintained by th ...
References
External links
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Art Deco architecture in Canada
Streamline Moderne architecture in Canada
GO Transit railway stations
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Railway stations in Hamilton, Ontario
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1933 establishments in Ontario
Heritage sites in Ontario
Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway