Jump to content

Malton GO Station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Image Malton
Image
General information
Location3060 Derry Road
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°42′18″N 79°38′19″W / 43.70500°N 79.63861°W / 43.70500; -79.63861
OwnerMetrolinx
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Bus routesImage  31   38 
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Shelter
Parking525 spaces
Accessibleyes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: MA
Fare zone31
History
Opened1974; 52 years ago (1974)
Rebuilt2014; 12 years ago (2014)
Passengers
20181200 (daily avg.)[1] Increase 1.1% (GO Transit)
Services
Preceding station Image Via Rail Following station
Brampton
toward Sarnia
 Sarnia–Toronto Toronto
Terminus
Preceding station Image GO Transit Following station
Bramalea
towards Stratford
 Kitchener Etobicoke North
towards Union
Former services
Preceding station Image Amtrak Following station
Brampton
toward Chicago
 International
2000-2004
 Toronto
Terminus
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Brampton
toward Sarnia
 Sarnia – Toronto
via Lucan Crossing		 Magor
toward Toronto
Location
Map

Malton GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network, located near Toronto Pearson International Airport in the community of Malton in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on the Kitchener line and is also served by Via Rail trains operating between Toronto, London and Sarnia.[2] Via Rail is scheduled to discontinue service at Malton on October 25, 2026.[3][4]

History

[edit]
Image
Village of Malton plan showing GTR station location

The original site of Malton railway station was approximately 0.8 km (0.5 mi) west of the current GO Transit facility, where Scarboro Street crosses the tracks. The first station was a wood-frame structure built in 1856 by the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), which was superseded by a second frame building in 1912. Ownership of the station was transferred to Canadian National Railway in 1920 when it acquired the GTR, and CN demolished the station in 1973.[5]

GO Transit constructed a new station building and platforms south of Derry Road and east of Airport Road for the introduction of GO Train service in 1974.

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service operated from 1982 to 2004.[6]

Metrolinx, the parent agency of GO Transit, purchased the 25 km (15.5 mi) Weston Subdivision from Canadian National Railway in 2009, including the section through Malton. CN retained rights to serve freight customers along the line, while Via Rail continued to operate passenger trains.[7]

Image
Station platforms in 2026

Station renovations included new walkways and a pedestrian tunnel providing access to new platforms,[8] which have canopies rather than shelters, as well as an expanded parking lot. The previous brick station building was replaced by a new structure offering improved passenger facilities. The addition of elevators made the station fully accessible.[9]

Discontinuation of Via Rail service

[edit]

On September 16, 2026, Via Rail announced that it would cease serving Malton effective October 25. Guildwood station in Scarborough was also removed from Via Rail's schedule as part of the changes.[3][4]

Via Rail said that eliminating the stops at Malton and Guildwood would improve overall travel times, citing the stations' proximity to Union Station and the availability of GO Transit and other transportation services.[3][4]

The discontinuation will end Via Rail's intercity passenger service at Malton, leaving the station served by GO Transit's Kitchener line and connecting bus services.[4]

Bus connections

[edit]

The local MiWay bus routes do not enter the station bus loop and can be boarded a short distance away on Derry Road. These consist of routes 18 and 42.[13]

Local Brampton Transit buses also do not enter the station bus loop and can be boarded a short distance away on Derry Road, which is served by route 14/14A.

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ "Detailed ridership map released for GO and UP Express stations". Metrolinx. 30 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Via Rail Timetable: Toronto-London-Sarnia
  3. 1 2 3 "VIA Rail announces schedule adjustments in the Corridor effective October 25" (Press release). Via Rail. September 16, 2026. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Mohibuddin, Samm (September 18, 2026). "VIA Rail's plan to cut Guildwood, Malton service and reduce eastern Ontario trains sparks outcry". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Malton Station (Grand Trunk Railway)". Railways in Mississauga. Heritage Mississauga. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved August 4, 2015. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
  7. ↑ "GO Transit acquires important CN rail line for expanded commuter rail service in the Greater Toronto Area". PR Newswire Association LLC. Canadian National Railway. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "CN Malton GO Station". HC Matcon's projects. HC Group. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "GO adds to Malton station". Mississauga News. Aug 15, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2014. GO Transit has started a building project that will create a new south platform, a west tunnel, add an elevator and create a new staircase for the east tunnel.
  10. ↑ "Route 31 Kitchener GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Route 38 Bolton GO Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Route 30 Rexdale" (PDF). Mississauga Transit. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Malton GO" (PDF). MiWay (Mississauga Transit). Retrieved November 29, 2021.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malton_GO_Station&oldid=1375785924"