Brampton Gateway Terminal

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 November 26, 2012 to replace the Shoppers World Terminal on the south-west side of the shopping centre.

Brampton Gateway Terminal
Location501 Main Street South, Brampton, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°39′57″N 79°44′01″W
Owned byCity of Brampton
Bus stands17
Bus operatorsBrampton Transit & Züm
MiWay
Construction
Structure typeTerminal building with an enclosed waiting area
Bicycle facilitiesRack and shelter
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedNovember 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)
Future services
Preceding station Metrolinx Following station
Terminus Hurontario LRT
(opens 2024)
 County Court
toward Port Credit

History

In 2009, the manager of Land Use Policy recommended that, with the addition of Acceleride (later Züm) and a proposed Hurontario–Main 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]

A contract 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 bus station will be the northern terminus of the Hurontario LRT which extends south to Port Credit GO Station in Mississauga.[9] The light rail line is scheduled for completion in 2024.[10]

Routes

This terminal has 15 bus bays with several of them being on the streets.[11]

Legend
2 Regular service
103 Miway
104 Express service
502 Züm
Route Direction Destination Destination Bay
2 Main NB Downtown Brampton Terminal Heart Lake Terminal 9
SB Hurontario and 407 GO Park and Ride 13
3 McLaughlin NB Heart Lake Terminal 6
3A Flower City Community Campus Heart Lake Terminal
4/4A Chinguacousy NB Sheridan College Mount Pleasant GO Station 3
8 Centre EB Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness Bramalea Terminal 12
11 Steeles WB Sheridan College Lisgar GO Station 1
EB Bramalea GO Station Humber College 7
11A
51 Hereford WB Sheridan College Hereford Street 1
52 McMurchy NB Downtown Brampton Terminal 11
53 Ray Lawson WB Sheridan College James Potter Road 2
54 County Court CW County Court Boulevard Sheridan College 12
56 Kingknoll CCW Sheridan College Ray Lawson Boulevard 2
57 Charolais NB Flower City Community Campus Major William Sharpe Drive 5
103 Hurontario Express SB Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal Trillium Health Centre 15
104 Chinguacousy Express NB Sheridan College Mount Pleasant GO Station 3
199 UTM Express SB University of Toronto at Mississauga 12
502 Züm Main NB Downtown Brampton Terminal Sandalwood Loop 10
SB Highway 407 Go Park & Ride Mississauga City Centre Terminal 14
511 Züm Steeles EB Bramalea GO Station Humber College 8
511A
511C
511 WB Sheridan College Lisgar GO Station 1
511C Sheridan College

References
  1. David Waters, editor, "Recommendation Report: Proposed Interim Control By-Law, Hurontario Corridor/Main Street Study Wards 1, 3, 4, 5", City of Brampton, March 16, 2009.
  2. Henrik Zbogar, "Status Report: Metrolinx Draft Mobility Hub Guideline", File P40 METR (MH), City of Brampton, December 23, 2010
  3. Ann Pritchard, "Expropriation of property for the Shoppers World Transit Terminal Upgrade, Ward 4", File AG-08-200, City of Brampton, January 5, 2010.
  4. http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/Brampton%20Environmental%20Adv%20Commitee/20110208bepac_E3.pdf
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/budget/2011%20Budget/Works%20and%20Transportation.pdf
  7. Page 8: http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/City%20Council%202010/20110914ccmn.pdf
  8. http://www.brampton.ca/en/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/City%20Council%202010/20110914cc_Q9.pdf
  9. Mackenzie, Robert (23 March 2010). "Imagine an LRT along Hurontario and Main Streets: Open House, March 30, 31". Transit Toronto. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  10. "Hurontario LRT project". Metrolinx. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  11. "Brampton Gateway Terminal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
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