The completion of the new Kipling Transit Hub reinforces and modernizes the local infrastructure that will serve the East Mississauga and West Toronto areas.
The renovated terminal, a $73 million project, which has been under construction since April 2018, provides customers with full access to the new and improved station that integrates MiWay bus service, access to the TTC subway and bus, and GO rail and future GO bus service.
The Kipling Transit Hub, one of many P3 infrastructure projects transforming the GO Transit network, features a 3,000 square foot indoor waiting area with seating, along with 1,400 parking spaces and 90 bike spaces. And it has a total of 14 bus bays, and a new elevated pedestrian bridge that connects the new bus terminal to the GO train platform.
Customers also have full access to the underground tunnels that link the new bus terminal for both MiWay and future GO bus service directly to the existing TTC station, allowing for easy transfers across three transit providers.
In a press release, Kinga Surma, Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA), said the new Kipling Transit Hub “provides the transit connectivity that people in Peel and Toronto deserve”. And she adds: “By supporting communities and delivering a seamless transit experience, we will meet the needs of the over 5 million people who will call this region home by 2051”.
Like her Toronto counterpart, John Tory, the Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie Crombie, points out the importance of the completion of this project for the region. And she says that the Kipling Transit Hub “encourages more people to choose sustainable transit options, addresses growing traffic congestion, and supports the economic growth and prosperity of Mississauga and the entire GTA”. ■
