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, and the northern terminus of most of its off-peak train services. 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 Bus Terminal.

Unionville
Location	155 YMCA Boulevard Markham, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°51′06″N 79°18′52″W
Owned by	Metrolinx
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	GO Transit bus services York Region Transit Viva Rapid Transit
Construction
Structure type	Station building with public washroom and waiting room
Parking	1620 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	GO Transit: UI
Fare zone	71
History
Opened	1991
Rebuilt	2005
Passengers
Apr–Jul 2019	204,700[1]  5.6%
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station Milliken towards Union Station Stouffville Centennial towards Lincolnville
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.

Old Unionville Station

The original Unionville station, closed in 1991

The original Unionville Station was built in 1871 by the Toronto and Nipissing Railway, and was used by GO Transit from 1982 to 1991. 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. 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 (rush hour only)

Viva

• Viva Pink (rush hour only)
• Viva Green (rush hour only)
• 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.

External links

• Media related to Unionville GO Station at Wikimedia Commons

• GO Transit station page for Unionville GO Station