With the official opening by the Ontario government, the new Bloomington GO Station that will further extend the Richmond Hill line, bringing more transit options and better connectivity to York Region.
Starting June 28, 2021, GO trains and buses will begin serving Bloomington GO Station, giving customers full access to the new, four-level station, located at Highway 404 and Bloomington Road. (See photo above, Interior of Bloomington GO Station)
“We’ve reached an incredible milestone with the completion of the new Bloomington GO Station, a major transit stop that extends the Richmond Hill line further north”, said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, in a press release (June 16). (Photo below, exterior of Bloomington GO Station)
The new Bloomington GO Station is complete with nearly 1,000 parking spots, a three-level parking structure and a passenger drop-off and pick-up area, to help keep commutes as simple as possible. The new bus loop has six bus bays that can accommodate GO Transit services and any future local transit connections. (Photo below, outdoor canopy)
Bloomington GO Station’s entrance waiting area is 668 square feet and has a large glass roof atrium that allows for plenty of natural lighting. Elevators and accessible ramps are found throughout the building to allow passengers to navigate all four levels of the station.
Customers will also have access to additional COVID-19 safety measures including hand sanitizer at the station and seat dividers on all buses and trains.
For Michael Parsa, MPP for Aurora–Oak Ridges–Richmond Hill, “the opening of Bloomington GO Station is a game changer for those living in the areas of Richmond Hill and Aurora”.
The new station will extend the Richmond Hill line approximately five kilometres, past Gormley GO Station and further north into Richmond Hill, which means more riders in York Region will have a direct ride into downtown Toronto. (Photo below, Bloomington GO Station platform)
The Bloomington GO Station will be served by four Richmond Hill line GO trains during both the morning and evening rush hours, as well as 17 GO buses servicing the Route 61 trip every weekday.
Metrolinx utilized a design-bid-build delivery model for the station project and awarded a $82.4-million contract to Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. in December 2016.
Construction at the station began in early Spring 2017. Environmental concern has not been forgotten as the station building and parking structure is built to LEED Gold standard and features roof-top solar panels to help generate electricity.
