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The current station building was constructed in 1903 by the [[Grand Trunk Railway]] to replace the original Ontario, Simcoe and Huron building, which had burned down.<ref name="HP">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=6765|title=Former Canadian National Railway Station|work=Canadian Register of Historic Places|publisher=[[Parks Canada]]|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref> The [[Queen Anne style architecture|Queen Anne style]] [[Timber framing|timber frame]] structure is clad in wood using [[stick style]] patterns, and features large [[gable]]s in its roofline. It is federally protected by the [[Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act]].<ref name="HP"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/pat-her/gar-sta/on.aspx |title=The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario |work=Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada |publisher=Parks Canada |accessdate=13 May 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514081821/http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/pat-her/gar-sta/on.aspx |archivedate=14 May 2014 |df= }}</ref> The building is also protected under Part V of the ''[[Ontario Heritage Act]]'', as part of the '''Maple Heritage Conservation District'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vaughan.ca/services/business/heritage_preservation/General%20Documents/Maple%20Heritage%20Conservation%20District%20Plan%20and%20Guidelines.pdf |title=Village of Maple Heritage Conservation District Plan 2007 Volume 3 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2007|website=City of Vaughan |publisher= |access-date=December 20, 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
The current station building was constructed in 1903 by the [[Grand Trunk Railway]] to replace the original Ontario, Simcoe and Huron building, which had burned down.<ref name="HP">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=6765|title=Former Canadian National Railway Station|work=Canadian Register of Historic Places|publisher=[[Parks Canada]]|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref> The [[Queen Anne style architecture|Queen Anne style]] [[Timber framing|timber frame]] structure is clad in wood using [[stick style]] patterns, and features large [[gable]]s in its roofline. It is federally protected by the [[Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act]].<ref name="HP"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/pat-her/gar-sta/on.aspx |title=The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario |work=Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada |publisher=Parks Canada |accessdate=13 May 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514081821/http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/pat-her/gar-sta/on.aspx |archivedate=14 May 2014 |df= }}</ref> The building is also protected under Part V of the ''[[Ontario Heritage Act]]'', as part of the '''Maple Heritage Conservation District'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vaughan.ca/services/business/heritage_preservation/General%20Documents/Maple%20Heritage%20Conservation%20District%20Plan%20and%20Guidelines.pdf |title=Village of Maple Heritage Conservation District Plan 2007 Volume 3 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2007|website=City of Vaughan |publisher= |access-date=December 20, 2017 |quote=}}</ref>


The building underwent renovations that were completed in January 2014 for {{currency|1.7|CAD}} million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bondfield.com/portfolio/heritage-restorations/maple-go-station-building-rehabilitation.php|title=Maple Go Station Building Rehabilitation|publisher=Bondfield Construction|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref> It included repairs to the facade and interior, replacement of the floor, and an upgrade to the accessibility ramps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/docs/publications/gonews/GO_News_Spring_2014_EN_FR.pdf|title=Improvements on the GO|work=GO News|date=Spring 2014|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref><!-- page 18 --> An additional 60 parking spaces were added to the station in the spring of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Expanding Parking – Maple GO Station|url=http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/improve/projects/maple_parking.aspx|publisher=GO Transit|accessdate=17 May 2015}}</ref>
The building underwent renovations that were completed in January 2014 for {{currency|1.7|CAD}} million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bondfield.com/portfolio/heritage-restorations/maple-go-station-building-rehabilitation.php|title=Maple Go Station Building Rehabilitation|publisher=Bondfield Construction|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref> It included repairs to the facade and interior, replacement of the floor, and an upgrade to the accessibility ramps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/docs/publications/gonews/GO_News_Spring_2014_EN_FR.pdf|title=Improvements on the GO|work=GO News|date=Spring 2014|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref><!-- page 18 --> An additional 60 parking spaces were added to the station in the spring of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Expanding Parking – Maple GO Station |url=http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/improve/projects/maple_parking.aspx |publisher=GO Transit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054305/http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/improve/projects/maple_parking.aspx|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>


The station will undergo a redevelopment starting in 2019 including the addition of a second rail track, new rail platforms with a full [[Canopy (building)|canopy]], a new [[Multi-storey car park|multi-level parking structure]] connected to the platforms by a pedestrian plaza, and the bus loop will be upgraded.
The station will undergo a redevelopment starting in 2019 including the addition of a second rail track, new rail platforms with a full [[Canopy (building)|canopy]], a new [[Multi-storey car park|multi-level parking structure]] connected to the platforms by a pedestrian plaza, and the bus loop will be upgraded.


==Services==
==Services==
As of January 2018, train service operates approximately every 15–30 minutes in the morning peak period, every 30 minutes in the afternoon peak period and every hour at other times. Outside of peak periods, most trains terminate at Aurora with connecting buses for stations further north.<ref name=2018Schedule>{{cite web |url=http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/PDF/Timetables/12170418/Table65.pdf |title=Barrie Line 2018 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=30 December 2017 |website= |publisher=GO Transit |access-date=30 December 2017 |df= }}</ref>
As of January 2018, train service operates approximately every 15–30 minutes in the morning peak period, every 30 minutes in the afternoon peak period and every hour at other times. Outside of peak periods, most trains terminate at Aurora with connecting buses for stations further north.<ref name=2018Schedule>{{cite web |url=https://www.gotransit.com/static_files/gotransit/assets/pdf/TripPlanning/FullSchedules/05012019/Table65.pdf |title=Barrie Line - table 65|date=January 5, 2019 |website= |publisher=GO Transit |access-date=February 22, 2019 |df= }}</ref>


On weekends and holidays, service operates approximately hourly between Aurora and Toronto. Three daily trains in each direction cover the full route from Barrie to Toronto, while the remainder have bus connections at Aurora station for stations further north.<ref name=2018Schedule/>
On weekends and holidays, service operates approximately hourly between Aurora and Toronto. Three daily trains in each direction cover the full route from Barrie to Toronto, while the remainder have bus connections at Aurora station for stations further north.<ref name=2018Schedule/>
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Maple
General information
Location30 Station Street
Maple, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°51′34″N 79°30′25″W / 43.85944°N 79.50694°W / 43.85944; -79.50694
Owned byMetrolinx
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections York Region Transit
Construction
Structure typeHistoric wood frame Grand Trunk Railway station building
Parking1146 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: MAGO
Fare zone61
History
Opened1853 (OS&H)
Rebuilt1903 (GTR)
1982 (GOT)
Services
Preceding station   GO Transit   Following station
Template:GO Transit lines
Designated1992
Reference no.6765
Official nameMaple Heritage Conservation District
Designated2005

Maple GO Station is a train and bus station on GO Transit's Barrie line, located in Maple, Ontario, Canada. It is Ontario's oldest operating railway station, with passenger service dating back to 1853.

History

The Maple Grand Trunk station in 1909.

Maple Station opened on May 16, 1853 when the service began on the Ontario, Simcoe, and Huron Railroad between Toronto and Machell's Corners (now Aurora). At the time, the station was named "Richmond Hill", despite being six kilometres west of that community. Train service was extended to Barrie later in 1853, and to Collingwood in 1855.[1]

The current station building was constructed in 1903 by the Grand Trunk Railway to replace the original Ontario, Simcoe and Huron building, which had burned down.[2] The Queen Anne style timber frame structure is clad in wood using stick style patterns, and features large gables in its roofline. It is federally protected by the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act.[2][3] The building is also protected under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, as part of the Maple Heritage Conservation District.[4]

The building underwent renovations that were completed in January 2014 for CA$1.7 million.[5] It included repairs to the facade and interior, replacement of the floor, and an upgrade to the accessibility ramps.[6] An additional 60 parking spaces were added to the station in the spring of 2015.[7]

The station will undergo a redevelopment starting in 2019 including the addition of a second rail track, new rail platforms with a full canopy, a new multi-level parking structure connected to the platforms by a pedestrian plaza, and the bus loop will be upgraded.

Services

As of January 2018, train service operates approximately every 15–30 minutes in the morning peak period, every 30 minutes in the afternoon peak period and every hour at other times. Outside of peak periods, most trains terminate at Aurora with connecting buses for stations further north.[8]

On weekends and holidays, service operates approximately hourly between Aurora and Toronto. Three daily trains in each direction cover the full route from Barrie to Toronto, while the remainder have bus connections at Aurora station for stations further north.[8]

Connecting transit

York Region Transit:

  • 22 King City
  • 4 Major Mackenzie

In film

References

  1. ^ "Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930". Richmond HIll Public Library Board. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Former Canadian National Railway Station". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ^ "The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario". Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Village of Maple Heritage Conservation District Plan 2007 Volume 3" (PDF). City of Vaughan. 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Maple Go Station Building Rehabilitation". Bondfield Construction. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Improvements on the GO" (PDF). GO News. Spring 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Expanding Parking – Maple GO Station". GO Transit. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Barrie Line - table 65" (PDF). GO Transit. January 5, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Runaway". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 8, 2017. This episode featured the Maple Railway Station, Ontario's oldest with passenger service dating back to 1853. It is designated under Canada's Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act.
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