Brampton Gateway Terminal

Brampton Gateway Terminal
Location 501 Main Street South, Brampton,
Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°39′57″N 79°44′01″W / 43.66583°N 79.73361°W / 43.66583; -79.73361Coordinates: 43°39′57″N 79°44′01″W / 43.66583°N 79.73361°W / 43.66583; -79.73361
Owned by City of Brampton
Platforms 17
Bus operators Brampton Transit & Züm
MiWay
Construction
Structure type terminal building/enclosed waiting area/concession kiosk
Bicycle facilities bike rack/shelter
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)

Brampton Gateway Terminal is a Brampton Transit bus station serving the south-central and western areas of Brampton, Ontario. It is located on the north-west corner of Steeles Avenue and Main Street adjoining the Shoppers World Brampton shopping centre. The terminal opened on 26 November 2012 to replace the Shoppers World Terminal on the south-west side of the shopping centre.

History

In 2009, the manager of Land Use Policy recommended that, with the addition of Acceleride (later Züm) and a proposed Hurontario-Main Street LRT, there was a "demonstrated need" to move the terminal to the corner of Hurontario and Steeles. Such a move would allow less diversion time from the route to the station, and for a larger station.[1]

As a stop on the potential LRT, the terminal is considered part of the Hurontario Higher Order Transit corridor.[2] Expropriations were made to allow for the terminal to be moved;[3] this stands in contrast to the previous location which was leased from Shoppers World Brampton.[4] As of spring 2010, the terminal redesign and relocation was scheduled to coincide with the Zum Main Street launch in fall 2011;[5] it was listed as a 2011 service initiative in the agency's 2011 Current and Capital Budget.[6]

Contract 2011-095, for the construction of the new terminal, its amenities, plus road and intersection improvements was awarded to Graham Construction and Engineering. The lowest tender, the contract was worth $10,190,340.[7] Earlier estimates presumed an $8.3 million cost. A City report placed the "higher actual costs" on a limited construction time-line and tendering the contract during the summer.[8]

The terminal is on the proposed light rail corridor along Main and Hurontario, from the Brampton Downtown Terminal (including the Brampton GO Station) to Port Credit GO Station, passing the Clarkson GO Station.[9]

Bus bay assignments

This terminal has 15 bus bays with several of them being on the streets.[10]

Bay Route Destination
1 11 Steeles Westbound to Lisgar GO Station
51 Hereford to Hereford St.
511 Züm Steeles Westbound to Lisgar GO Station
2 53 Oaklea to James Potter Road
57 Charolais to Flower City Community Campus
3 4 Chingacousy to Mount Pleasant GO Station
4A Chingacousy A
4/5 Drop-off Area
6 3 McLaughlin to Heart Lake Terminal
3A McLaughlin A to Heart Lake Terminal via Flower City Community Campus
7 11 Steeles Eastbound to Humber College
11A Steeles A
8 511 Züm Steeles Eastbound to Humber College
511A Züm Steeles A
9/10
2 Main Northbound to Heart Lake Terminal
502 Züm Main Northbound to to Sandalwood Loop
11 52 McMurchy Northbound to Downtown Terminal
12 8 Centre to Bramalea Terminal
13 52 McMurchy Southbound to Brampton Gateway Terminal
52A McMurchy A
14/15
2 Main Northbound to Hurontario 407 GO Park & Ride
502 Züm Main Southbound to Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One)
103 Hurontario Express to Port Credit GO Station

References


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