Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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 is a manned railway station for Via Rail

VIA Rail

Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....

 trains running from Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 west to Windsor

Windsor, Ontario

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Summary

Built in 1905, this station played a key role in Brantford’s economic development. It brought markets, materials and labour into the city. The Brantford railway station would become the "local" railway station for the nearby towns of Paris

Paris, Ontario

Paris, Ontario is a community on the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. The town was established in 1850. In 1999, its town government was amalgamated into that of the County of Brant, Ontario, thus ending about 149 years as a separate incorporated municipality.-History:The town was first settled in...

 and Simcoe

Simcoe, Ontario

Simcoe is an unincorporated community and former town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada located near Lake Erie. It is the county seat and largest community of Norfolk County....

; who lack their own railway service due to economic reasons.

This station is wheelchair

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-accessible and is located near the junction of Market, Gray and West Streets. CN Gore Park is the closest park to the train station; with the Carnegie Library and the Brethour House being other attractions within a reasonable distance of the station. Various incentives can be purchased for frequent travelers like VIA Gift Cards, Canrailpasses, Commuter Passes, and the VIA 6-pak. A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets. Brantford Transit

Brantford Transit

Brantford Transit is operated by the Transportation Services Department of the City of Brantford, Ontario, to provide bus service for almost 1.3 million passengers per year.- Services :Regular routes operate on a half-hour schedule from the downtown terminal....

 offers automobile-free travel for residents of Brantford to and from the railway station.

It has been speculated that GO Transit

GO Transit

GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...

may expand to Brantford by the year 2020; replacing Aldershot as its western terminus for rail travel.