Union Station Bus Terminal
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Union Station Bus Terminal
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| Location | 141 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′44″N 79°22′40″W / 43.64556°N 79.37778°WCoordinates: 43°38′44″N 79°22′40″W / 43.64556°N 79.37778°W |
| Owned by | Metrolinx |
| Platforms | 7 bus bays |
| Bus operators |
 GO Transit Can-ar Coach Service
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| Connections |
 Union Railway Station  Union (TTC)
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
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| Station code | GO Transit: USBT |
| Fare zone | 02 |
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| Opened | 2003 |
The Union Station Bus Terminal is part of GO Transit's facilities at Union Station in downtown Toronto, which is the hub for GO Transit's commuter rail service. The bus terminal opened in 2003 to replace the on-street facility in front of the railway station, relieving the traffic congestion on Front Street, and to accommodate GO buses moved from the Toronto Coach Terminal. Facilities available are: ticket counter/machines, newsstand/snack bar, public washrooms and a heated waiting area.
The bus terminal is located on the east side of Bay Street, directly across the street from the railway terminal. An enclosed walkway above the street connects the bus terminal to the railway station concourse. There is also direct stairway access from the bus terminal to railway platforms 4 through 13 via the Bay East Teamway under the railway tracks.
The site of the Union Station Bus Terminal was once occupied by a small passenger depot and more recently former CP Express & Transport building. Most of the old structure was demolished with a dock door retained and limestone fascia stored. The bus terminal sees an average of 7,000 passengers on week days.
One bus, the Hamilton Express, serves this terminal throughout the day, while other routes are connected to the rail corridors, with no bus service during the weekday peak hours, when the trains are in operation. Due to height restrictions on the approaches to the terminal, all buses plying these routes are single-decker buses or special low-height double-decker buses.
Railway services GO Transit, Via Rail and Amtrak are at the adjoining Union Railway Station.
Local Toronto Transit Commission services use Union Subway Station for the Yonge–University–Spadina subway line and streetcar routes 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina. TTC bus routes 6 Bay and 72 Pape use curbside stops on the streets nearby.
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