Unionville GO Station

Unionville GO Station is a train and bus station[2] 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.

Unionville
General information
Location155 YMCA Boulevard
Markham, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°51′06″N 79°18′52″W
Owned byMetrolinx
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections GO Transit bus services
York Region Transit (incl. Viva Rapid Transit)
Construction
Structure typeStation building with public washroom and waiting room
Parking1620 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRack
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: UI
Fare zone71
History
Opened1991
Rebuilt2005
Passengers
Apr–Jul 2019204,700[1]  5.6%
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station
Milliken
towards Union Station
 Stouffville Centennial
towards Old Elm
Former services at CN station
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Millikens
toward Toronto
 Toronto– Belleville via Peterboro Markham
toward Belleville
Toronto–
Port Hope via Peterboro		 Markham
toward Port Hope

Construction at the station is ongoing to facilitate double tracking, with an additional platform to be added to allow for enhanced all day service on the Stouffville line. Other enhancements will include platform canopies, two pedestrian tunnels with elevators, a larger parking lot, ramps instead of stairs from the parking lot and more bicycle storage.[3]

Old Unionville Station
The original Unionville station, closed in 1991

The original 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. 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.

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.

Connecting bus routes

GO Transit
  • 52 407 East (Oshawa–Highway 407 Bus Terminal)
  • 54 407 East (Markham–Highway 407 Bus Terminal) (weekdays only)
  • 71 Stouffville ("Train-bus" for Stouffville Line when trains do not operate)

York Region Transit
  • 8 Kennedy
  • 42 Berczy (temporarily suspended)

VIVA routes

  • Viva Pink (temporarily suspended)
  • Viva Green (temporarily suspended)
  • Viva Purple

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 Station is the eastern terminus of peak services on the Viva Pink services to Richmond Hill Centre and Finch station. Viva Pink, Viva Green, and Viva Purple usually serve Unionville Station. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Viva Pink and Viva Green services were temporarily suspended.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Unionville GO Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. "Making moves for GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line". Metrolinx. March 10, 2022. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022.
  4. "Unionville Station". Toronto Railway Historical Association. Retrieved March 13, 2022.


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