Georgetown VIA-GO station (former Grand Trunk station)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member northernpenguin
N 43° 39.321 W 079° 55.136
17T E 587173 N 4834162
Quick Description: Former Grand Trunk Railway station, built in 1858
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 8/14/2008 2:13:12 PM
Waymark Code: WM4EYY
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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Currently, this structure serves as the GO Transit and VIA Rail station for Georgetown. This was originally the Georgetown station for the Grand Trunk Railway. The railway was one of the major reasons for Confederation, even though it nearly went bankrupt in 1860.

The station still operates as a railway station today, and features a benchmark on one corner of the structure.

For information about the Grand Trunk Railway, see the wikipedia entry at (visit link)
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]

Building or Property Type: Transportation Related Building

County or Regional Municipality: Halton
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