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{{Short description|Railway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada}} |
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| name = Old Cummer |
| name = [[File:GO Transit logo.svg|45px]] Old Cummer |
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| style = GO Transit |
| style = GO Transit |
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| image = Old Cummer GO Station.jpg |
| image = Old Cummer GO Station.jpg |
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| address = 5760 Leslie Street<br />[[Toronto]], [[Ontario |
| address = 5760 Leslie Street<br />[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]<br />M2H 1W6 |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|43|47|37|N|79|22|17|W|region:CA-ON_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{Coord|43|47|37|N|79|22|17|W|region:CA-ON_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}} |
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| tracks = 1 |
| tracks = 1 |
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| parking = 439 |
| parking = 439 |
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| bicycle = |
| bicycle = Yes |
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| baggage_check = |
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| opened = {{Start date|1978|04|29}}<ref>{{cite news |title=New Line is All Systems GO |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-richmond-hill-april-30/145939915/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |date=April 30, 1978 |page=A3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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| opened = {{Start date|1978|05|01}} |
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| rebuilt = 2004 |
| rebuilt = 2004 |
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| accessible = yes |
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| code = {{GO Transit code| |
| code = {{GO Transit code|OL}} |
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| owned = [[Metrolinx]] |
| owned = [[Metrolinx]] |
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| zone = 05 |
| zone = 05 |
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| smartcardname = [[Presto card]] |
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| smartcardstatus = Yes |
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=GO Transit|line=Richmond Hill|left=Oriole|right=Langstaff}} |
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'''Old Cummer GO Station''' is a train and bus station in the [[GO Transit]] network located in the [[North York]] district of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], |
'''Old Cummer GO Station''' is a train and bus station in the [[GO Transit]] network located in the [[North York]] district of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It is a stop on the [[Richmond Hill line]] train service and offers service to Union Station in downtown Toronto.<ref name=go>{{cite web|title=Old Cummer Station Information|url=https://www.gotransit.com/en/stations-stops-parking/find-a-station-or-stop/results?stationCode=OL|publisher=GO Transit|access-date=February 21, 2019}}</ref> |
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In September 2004 construction began on a rehabilitated station building, providing improved lighting and providing accessible features into the station building. |
In September 2004 construction began on a rehabilitated station building, providing improved lighting and providing accessible features into the station building. |
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{{As of|2023|06}}, the station building is currently not staffed at any time and is closed to the public, but small pedestrian shelters are available. |
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The current GO schedule only has trains stopping during certain periods. Monday to Friday, southbound trains are only available between 6:32 and 8:32, arriving every hour. Northbound trains are only available 16:18 and 19:18, again arriving every hour.<ref>[https://www.gotransit.com/static_files/gotransit/assets/pdf/TripPlanning/FullSchedules/FS07012023/TABLE61.pdf RichmondHill GO Train and Bus Schedule]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108161911/https://www.gotransit.com/static_files/gotransit/assets/pdf/TripPlanning/FullSchedules/FS07012023/TABLE61.pdf|date=2023-01-08}} </ref> |
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==Connecting transit== |
==Connecting transit== |
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[[File:Finch Avenue entrance to Old Cummer Station.jpg|thumb|left|Finch Avenue bridges and the set of stairs to enter the railway station]] |
[[File:Finch Avenue entrance to Old Cummer Station.jpg|thumb|left|Finch Avenue bridges and the set of stairs to enter the railway station]] |
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Local transit services are provided by the [[Toronto Transit Commission]] |
Local transit services are provided by the [[Toronto Transit Commission]] with buses along [[Leslie Street]] and frequent services along [[Finch Avenue]] (3-4 min frequency during peak). Express service is only available on the westbound bus stop. Stairs and a footbridge across Finch Avenue provide pedestrian access to the south bus stop and sidewalk. |
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The [[Canadian (train)|Canadian]], VIA Rail's train between Vancouver and Toronto Union Station, passes through Old Cummer station but does not stop. |
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Passengers boarding TTC first, then again at the end of their GO Transit journey may use a TTC transfer for their second ride. At Old Cummer GO Station this applies to bus routes 39 Finch East, 42 Cummer, 51 Leslie and 199 Finch Rocket. VIA Rail trains on the Canadian pass through this station on the way to Vancouver or Toronto, but do not stop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Fare_information/TTC_Times_2.jsp |title=TTC Times Two with GO Transit |date= |work=Fares & Passes |publisher=Toronto Transit Commission |quote= |accessdate=November 14, 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category-inline|Old Cummer GO Station}} |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Toronto]] |
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[[Category:North York]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1978]] |
[[Category:Railway stations in Canada opened in 1978]] |
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[[Category:1978 establishments in Ontario]] |
[[Category:1978 establishments in Ontario]] |
Latest revision as of 02:59, 27 April 2024
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 5760 Leslie Street Toronto, Ontario M2H 1W6 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°47′37″N 79°22′17″W / 43.79361°N 79.37139°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Metrolinx | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Station building with public washroom and waiting room | ||||||||||
Parking | 439 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | GO Transit: OL | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 05 | ||||||||||
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Opened | April 29, 1978[1] | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2004 | ||||||||||
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Old Cummer GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Richmond Hill line train service and offers service to Union Station in downtown Toronto.[2]
In September 2004 construction began on a rehabilitated station building, providing improved lighting and providing accessible features into the station building.
As of June 2023[update], the station building is currently not staffed at any time and is closed to the public, but small pedestrian shelters are available.
The current GO schedule only has trains stopping during certain periods. Monday to Friday, southbound trains are only available between 6:32 and 8:32, arriving every hour. Northbound trains are only available 16:18 and 19:18, again arriving every hour.[3]
Connecting transit
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Finch_Avenue_entrance_to_Old_Cummer_Station.jpg/220px-Finch_Avenue_entrance_to_Old_Cummer_Station.jpg)
Local transit services are provided by the Toronto Transit Commission with buses along Leslie Street and frequent services along Finch Avenue (3-4 min frequency during peak). Express service is only available on the westbound bus stop. Stairs and a footbridge across Finch Avenue provide pedestrian access to the south bus stop and sidewalk.
The Canadian, VIA Rail's train between Vancouver and Toronto Union Station, passes through Old Cummer station but does not stop.
References
[edit]- ^ "New Line is All Systems GO". The Toronto Star. April 30, 1978. p. A3. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Cummer Station Information". GO Transit. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ RichmondHill GO Train and Bus Schedule. Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit] Media related to Old Cummer GO Station at Wikimedia Commons