Cornell Terminal

Cornell Terminal is a bus terminus, that has been part of long term planning by York Region Transit, and is expected to open in September 2020 on a site immediately south of Markham Stouffville Hospital in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The station is planned to include retail space, a public plaza, and a passenger pick-up and drop area.[3][4]

Cornell Terminal
Location map of Cornell Terminal
LocationRose Way, Markham, ON
Canada
Coordinates43°52′52″N 79°13′53″W
Owned byRegional Municipality of York
Operated byYork Region Transit
Platforms11[1]
Bus operators GO Transit bus services
Durham Region Transit
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
History
OpeningSeptember 2020 [2]
Location

Planning

The terminal was originally scheduled to open in 2008[5] and although planning continued,[6] construction was postponed.

A long term proposal for a Metrolinx transitway terminal close to Highway 407 and future integration with a Havelock GO Train line, which would use the CPR Havelock Subdivision, will not result in the Cornell Terminal being moved, since it will still be required for local bus services and Viva would serve both locations.[7]

York Region acquired land in 2014[8] in the Cornell Centre district, just south of the hospital property and adjacent to a proposed extension of Rose Way east of 9th Line. This location will serve the hospital, community centre and local residents, while relieving Church Street of bus traffic and congestion at the hospital entrance.[9] At that time the terminal was scheduled to open in mid 2016,[9] but it is not now expected to be in operation until 2020.[4]

On June 18, 2018 the $16.7 million contract for the construction of the bus terminal was awarded to Orin Contractors Corporation and construction began on July 31.[10][11]

Bus service

The terminal will be the eastern terminus of Viva Rapid Transit's Viva Purple route and a hub for local York Region Transit bus routes. There will be connections with GO Transit and Durham Region Transit.[9]

Proposed YRT connections
  • Viva Purple
  • 1: Highway 7
  • 2: Milliken (weekends only)
  • 9: 9th Line
  • 16: 16th Avenue
  • 18: Bur Oak
  • 25: Major MacKenzie
  • 522: Markham Community Bus

References
  1. "Project Status Quarterly Report – Q1-2016" (PDF). vivanext. York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. https://view.publitas.com/york-region-transportation-services/2020-transit-initiatives/page/16-17
  3. "Cornell Bus Terminal / Markham". Vivanext. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. http://www.york.ca/wps/wcm/connect/yorkpublic/cbb13e3e-0b1d-4f2b-bce2-b08eb48689e7/nov+9+multi+regional.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
  5. "CORNELL TERMINAL STATUS REPORT" (PDF). Report No. 6 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee. York Regional Council. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  6. "AWARD OF CORNELL TERMINAL SITE PLAN" (PDF). Report No. 1 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee. York Regional Council. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  7. "The Cornell terminal will remain in place providing a transit interconnection for the VIVA and YRT local service primarily focused on Highway 7" (PDF). Interim Report for the Cornell Centre Precinct Plan. Markham. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  8. "Project Status Quarterly - Q1 2015 - York Region" (PDF). York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2017-01-12. Cornell Terminal land acquisition closed in October 2014, located in the City of Markham at Highway 7 East and Ninth Line in the vicinity of Markham-Stouffville Hospital (MSH) and once was site of Pine Point Lodge. Procurement for design and construction services are underway with construction to start in June 2017, with completion in spring 2018
  9. "rapid transit construction in Markham: 2014" (PDF). Metrolinx/VivaNext. 2014. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  10. "York Region and York Region Rapid Transit Corporation award contract for new bus transit terminal in Markham". www.vivanext.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  11. "Construction starts on new bus transit terminal in Markham". www.vivanext.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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