Malton GO Station is a train and bus station in 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 ...

network, located near

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, in the community of Malton in

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, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the

Kitchener line Kitchener is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It extends westward from Union Station in Toronto to Kitchener, though most trains originate and terminate in Brampton in off-peak h ...

, and is a

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for

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trains operating between Toronto,

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and

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History

The original site of Malton railway station was approximately west of the current GO Transit facility, where Scarboro Street crosses the tracks. The first station was a wood-frame structure built in 1856 by the

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(GTR), which was superseded by a second frame building in 1912. Ownership of the station was transferred to

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in 1920 when they acquired the GTR and they demolished that station in 1973. GO Transit constructed a completely new building and platforms, south of Derry Road and east of Airport Road, for the introduction of GO Train service in 1974. The ''

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'' was operated jointly by

and

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between Chicago and Toronto. The service operated from 1982–2004.

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, the parent of GO Transit, purchased the ''Weston Subdivision'' from

in 2009, including this section of track. CN will continue to serve its freight customers in the area and VIA will operate trains on the line. Recent station renovations included improvements such as new walkways and a tunnel for pedestrian access to new platforms which have canopies rather than shelters, and expansion of the parking lot. The previous basic brick building has also been replaced by a new structure which offers improved facilities. The addition of elevators has now made the station fully accessible.

Bus connections

* 31 Guelph - Georgetown - Brampton - Toronto GO Bus intermediate stops between

Guelph Central Station Guelph Central Station (also known as Guelph Central GO Station) is the main inter-modal transportation terminal in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is used by VIA Rail and GO Transit trains, as well as Guelph Transit local buses, GO Transit regional ...

Georgetown GO Station Georgetown GO Station is a railway station in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. It is served by GO Transit's Kitchener line and Via Rail's Toronto-Sarnia trains. It is located west of Mountainview Road North at 55 Queen Street. History The station ...

Brampton GO Station Brampton GO Station is a railway station served by GO Transit and Via Rail, located at 27 Church Street West in downtown Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It is directly connected to the Downtown Brampton Terminal which serves GO Transit and Brampton Tr ...

and

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 Boul ...

* 38 Bolton GO Bus to

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* 30 Rexdale (MiWay) * 505 Züm Bovaird (Züm) The local MiWay bus routes do not enter the station bus loop and can be boarded a short distance away at Derry Road, which consists of Routes 18 and 42. The local Brampton Transit bus routes do not enter the station bus loop and can be boarded a short distance away at Derry Road, which consists of Route 14/A.

References

External links

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VIA Rail Canada, Malton train station page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malton Go Station GO Transit railway stations Railway stations in Mississauga Railway stations in Canada opened in 1974 1974 establishments in Ontario Former Amtrak stations in Canada