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|name=York University | |name=York University | ||
|address=595-A Canarctic Drive<br>Toronto, Ontario, Canada<br>M3J 2P9 | |address=595-A Canarctic Drive<br>Toronto, Ontario, Canada<br>M3J 2P9 | ||
|code=YO | |code=[https://www.gotransit.com/en/stations-stops-parking/find-a-station-or-stop/results?stationCode=YO YO] | ||
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:''This page is about the GO train station. For the bus terminal, see '''[[York University bus terminal]].''''' | :''This page is about the GO train station. For the bus terminal, see '''[[York University bus terminal]]''' or for the TTC subway station, see '''[[Toronto Transit Commission York University Station]].''''' | ||
'''York University GO Station''' is a [[GO Transit]] train station located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station is located southeast of the intersection of Keele Street and Steeles Avenue West and a few blocks east of York University's Keele Campus, which the station was named after | '''York University GO Station''' is a [[GO Transit]] train station located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station is located at 595-A Canarctic Drive, southeast of the intersection of Keele Street and Steeles Avenue West and a few blocks east of York University's Keele Campus, which the station was named after. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The station officially opened on September 6, 2002, although it had been in use since the beginning of the Fall semester for York University. York University extended its [[York University Shuttle|shuttle bus]] service to connect with the train at this time. | The station officially opened on September 6, 2002, although it had been in use since the beginning of the Fall semester for York University. York University extended its [[York University Shuttle|shuttle bus]] service to connect with the train at this time. | ||
The station was originally planned to be replaced with the new [[Downsview Park GO Station]] which begins operation on December 30, 2017 since the new [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] [[Toronto Transit Commission Line 1 Yonge-University|Line 1]] subway extension also provides a connection with York University. However, this was met with opposition from students and staff at York University, and the local city councillor.<ref>Rieti, John (2017 February 17). [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/york-u-go-transit-stop-1.3987411 Should GO Transit abandon its York U stop? For 1 student, it would be a 'disaster']. ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation''. Retrieved 22 February 2020.</ref><ref>Fox, Chris (2017 August 29). [https://www.cp24.com/news/councillor-asks-metrolinx-to-revisit-planned-closure-of-york-u-go-station-1.3567378 Councillor asks Metrolinx to revisit planned closure of York U. GO Station]. ''CP24''. Retrieved 22 February 2020.</ref> The station remains in operation but as a compromise, off-peak service no longer stops at the station with service stopping in the peak direction only. | |||
==Station description== | |||
The station platform is situated on the west side of the tracks and is accessed only through a walkway between two industrial buildings off of Canarctic Drive, where the [[York University Shuttle]] bus stops on the street. This station has no station building but a ticket vending machine is available inside a shelter on the platform near the walkway entrance for ticket purchases. Trains only stop at York University during rush hour periods. Passengers can use the nearby [[Downsview Park GO Station]] which opened in late 2017. | |||
==Connecting routes== | ==Connecting routes== | ||
Buses stop outside the station | Buses stop on the street outside the station entrance walkway as there are no off-street facilities available. The nearest connection to [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] service is the [[Toronto Transit Commission route 107 'St Regis'|107 St Regis]] route on Petrolia Road. | ||
===Surface Transit=== | ===Surface Transit=== | ||
* [[York University Shuttle]] | * [[York University Shuttle]] | ||
* [[Toronto Transit Commission route 107 'St Regis'|107 St Regis]] | * [[Toronto Transit Commission route 107 'St Regis'|107 St Regis]] | ||
==References== | |||
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