Mount Joy GO Station
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| Address | 1801 Bur Oak Avenue Markham, Ontario, Canada L6E 1X2 | |||||||||
| Station code | MJ | |||||||||
| Fare Zone | 73 | |||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (12 cars) | |||||||||
| GO Bus | 54, 70, 71 | |||||||||
| Local Transit | YRT 18, 301, 303, 304, On-Request Markham; TTC 102D | |||||||||
| Ridership (2019) | 386,100 | |||||||||
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Mount Joy GO Station is a GO Transit train station in Markham, Ontario, Canada, located at 1801 Bur Oak Avenue. The station is situated east of Markham Road and opposite Anderson Avenue.
The main platform is located on the west side of the tracks, extending south-west from Bur Oak. The station building is located at the north end of the platform, next to Bur Oak. Directly west of the station building is a 3-platform bus loop. On either side of the station there are large parking lots, extending out on either side to the next sidestreets. The Main Lot located on the west side of the tracks has 971 parking spots, while the East Lot located on the east side of the tracks has 354 parking spots.
History
GO Trains have passed by the site of Mount Joy ever since service started on the Stouffville line back in 1982. At the time, it was only countryside, as most of Markham's development ended further south at 16th Avenue. In the 2000's, development moved north to Major Mackenzie at a rapid pace. At the same time, nearby Markham station's parking lots were quickly filling up, and there was no room for expansion. Opening a new station to serve both those demands was required, and Mount Joy was the first new station to open on the Stouffville line since GO first started operation (excluding the relocation of Unionville).
Connecting routes
Three GO Transit bus routes, one GO Transit train line, four YRT routes, one YRT On-Request service, and one TTC route serve Mount Joy. A small off-street bus loop with 3 bays is available, while buses serving the station on street do so either on Bur Oak Avenue directly across from the station building or on Markham Road at Bur Oak Avenue.
- Bay 2: GO 70D, GO 71 northbound
- Bay 3: GO 54 westbound
- Bay 4: GO 71 southbound
- Bur Oak Avenue: YRT 18, 301, 303, 304, On-Request Markham
- Markham Road: TTC 102D
