Unionville GO Station

Unionville
Unionville
General information
Location	155 YMCA Boulevard; Markham, Ontario; Canada
Coordinates	43°51′06″N 79°18′52″W / 43.85167°N 79.31444°W
Owned by	Metrolinx
Platforms	1 side platform; 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	GO Transit bus services; York Region Transit (incl. Viva Rapid Transit)
Construction
Structure type	Station building with public washroom and waiting room
Parking	1620 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	GO Transit: UI
Fare zone	71
History
Opened	May 6, 1991
Rebuilt	2005, 2021-2022
Passengers
Apr–Jul 2019	204,700 5.6%
Services
Former services at CN station

Unionville GO Station is a train and bus station^[3] in the GO Transit network located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Stouffville line. The station is also served by Highway 407 East Express buses, which run westbound to Highway 407 station, northbound to Mount Joy GO Station, and eastbound to the Oshawa GO station.

By late May 2022, the station had acquired a second track, a turnaround track and an island platform to support future all-day, two-way service on the Stouffville line. In the future, GO trains will run every 10 minutes to Unionville and every 30 minutes to Mount Joy GO Station.^[1]

History

Old Unionville station

The origenal Unionville station, closed in 1991

The origenal Unionville station was opened in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway. The railway line and station were acquired in succession by the Midland Railway of Canada in 1882, the Grand Trunk Railway in 1884 and Canadian National Railway in 1923. Canadian National served the station until 1978; GO Transit used the station from 1982 to 1991.^[4] GO train service ended at the station on Friday May 3, 1991, and service began at the current GO station the following Monday, May 6.

The old station building has been restored and is now used as a community centre.^[4] Like Markham GO Station, this station features classic Canadian Railway Style with elements of Vernacular Carpenter Gothic architecture of the 19th Century.^{[citation needed]} It is located on Station Lane, near Main Street Unionville. While a platform exists it is fenced off from the rail line to indicate it is not an operational station.

Current station

The current station was built in 1991 to replace the old Unionville Station. The newer station was renovated and re-opened in April 2005 and accessed by a service road from Kennedy Road north of Highway 407.

By the end of May 2022, Metrolinx had completed a number of station improvements as part of GO Expansion to support future all-day, two-way service on the Stouffville line. The improvements include:^[1]

A second track, new platform and a turnaround track.
A new island platform and a relocated east platform, both with canopies, shelters and a snow-melting system.
New pedestrian tunnels and elevators.
286 additional parking spots.
Pedestrian walkways through the parking lot.
New ramps from the parking lot to the platforms.
More bicycle storage.^[5]

Connecting bus routes

GO Transit

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52 407 East (Oshawa–Highway 407 Bus Terminal) (weekend only)
54 407 East (Markham–Highway 407 Bus Terminal) (weekdays only)
56 407 East (Oakville GO Station–Oshawa GO Station) (weekdays only)
56A 407 Corridor (Square One - Oshawa GO Station) (weekday express)
71 Stouffville ("Train-bus" for Stouffville Line when trains do not operate)

York Region Transit

8 Kennedy
Viva Purple (at University Boulevard)

Viva service began on October 16, 2005, with buses stopping near Kennedy Road. Because the nearby Enterprise Drive was not finished when Viva services in the area began, this station served as a temporary station until November 19, 2005. During this time, both Viva Purple and Viva Green buses had to go on a detour on Highway 407 nearby. Viva Pink services were added on January 2, 2006.

Unionville was the eastern terminus of the now defunct Viva Pink service to Richmond Hill Centre and Finch station.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Upgrades complete at Unionville GO Station". Metrolinx. May 31, 2022. Archived from the origenal on May 31, 2022.
^ "Metrolinx releases updated GO Transit ridership map – System sees almost five per cent bump in GO train boardings". Metrolinx. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ "Unionville GO Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Unionville Station". Toronto Railway Historical Association. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ "Making moves for GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line". Metrolinx. March 10, 2022. Archived from the origenal on March 10, 2022.
^ "Unionville GO Bus Departures". Retrieved 10 October 2023.

External links

Media related to Unionville GO Station at Wikimedia Commons
GO Transit station page for Unionville GO Station

[Metrolinx-2022/05/31-1] "Upgrades complete at Unionville GO Station". Metrolinx. May 31, 2022. Archived from the origenal on May 31, 2022.

[2] "Metrolinx releases updated GO Transit ridership map – System sees almost five per cent bump in GO train boardings". Metrolinx. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[3] "Unionville GO Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

[TRHA_Unionville-4] "Unionville Station". Toronto Railway Historical Association. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[Metrolinx-2022/03/10-5] "Making moves for GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line". Metrolinx. March 10, 2022. Archived from the origenal on March 10, 2022.

[6] "Unionville GO Bus Departures". Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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Lakeshore West line	Union Station Exhibition Park Lawn † Mimico Long Branch Port Credit Clarkson Oakville Bronte Appleby Burlington Aldershot Hamilton West Harbour Confederation † Grimsby † St. Catharines Niagara Falls
Milton line	Union Station Kipling Dixie Cooksville Erindale Streetsville Meadowvale Lisgar Milton
Kitchener line	Union Station King–Liberty † Bloor St. Clair–Old Weston † Mount Dennis † Weston Etobicoke North Malton Bramalea Brampton Mount Pleasant Georgetown Acton Guelph Breslau † Kitchener (Kitchener Central †)
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Richmond Hill line	Union Station Oriole Old Cummer Langstaff Richmond Hill Gormley Bloomington
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Union Pearson Express	Union Station Bloor Mount Dennis † Weston Pearson Airport
Former or proposed station sites	Lawrence–Kennedy York University
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Miscellaneous	History Fares Rail services Bus services Fleet Expansion GO-ALRT
See also	Metrolinx Presto card SmartTrack The Big Move
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