Markham GO Station is a

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on the

GO Transit GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven millio ...

Stouffville line network located on Markham Main Street North in

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History

The station was built in 1871 by the

Toronto and Nipissing Railway The Toronto and Nipissing Railway (T&N) was the first public narrow-gauge railway in North America. It chartered in 1868 to build from Toronto to Lake Nipissing in Ontario, Canada, via York, Ontario, and Victoria counties. At Nipissing it would ...

,CNR in Ontario; Railway Station Reports - Report RSR-137, Markham
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, which ultimately became part of the

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in 1923. It has been designated as a heritage railway stationList of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario
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. The station design is based on a classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of the

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architecture of the mid-19th century in Ontario. The city of

purchased the building as a Millennium project and are undertaking its restoration 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.

Services

Markham Station does not have a bus terminal. Connecting bus services serve on-street stops in front of the station.

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

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. * Route 54 (Hwy 407 East GO Bus) operates between Mount Joy and Highway 407 Bus Terminal.

York Region Transit

* 41 Markham Local (rush hour only) * 301 Markham Express (rush hour only)

Toronto Transit Commission

* Markham Road northbound to

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and southbound Warden Subway Station (second longest bus route after 54 Lawrence East). This route is operated by the TTC on behalf of the YRT and charges a YRT fare. Those who want to cross Steeles Avenue (the boundary between Toronto and Markham) are required to pay a TTC fare (in addition to a YRT fare).

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Markham Go Station GO Transit railway stations Railway stations in Markham, Ontario Railway stations in Canada opened in 1871 Canadian National Railway stations in Ontario Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario 1871 establishments in Ontario