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Guelph Central Station

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79 Carden Street
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 3A4

Information page about Guelph’s central intermodal hub connecting intercity and regional trains and buses to the city’s transit network (Guelph Transit).

Original built in 1911 and rebuilt in 2012, this historical train station (now central intermodal hub) features Romanesque Revival along with an Italianate tower. Since opening this station building has expanded from only handling intercity trains to regional trains and buses as well has serving as the main transfer hub for Guelph Transit. All centrally located steps from downtown Guelph.

Romanesque Revival architecture with Italianate tower of the heritage station building
Romanesque Revival architecture with Italianate tower of the heritage station building
Guelph Central Station at night in the rain
Train paltforms
VIA Rail Corridor train at platform
VIA Rail train departing Guelph Central
Bike racks
GO bus and VIA Rail at station
Entrance to island bus platforms
Guelph Transit island platforms
GO bus platform
Guelph Owen Sound Transportation (GOST) bus platform 9
Transit platforms
Guelph Transit island platforms
Guelph Transit island platforms
GO Transit and Presto ticket machines
VIA Rail train departing Guelph Central
Entrance to waiting area
Waiting area heritage entrance
Waiting Area
Waiting Area
Waiting area with VIA Rail info display
Closed service counter
Closed washrooms and water fountain
Tunnel entrance on platform
Stairs from platform entrance
Tunnel to south parking lot
South entrance to tunnel
South Entrance and GO parking
GO Transit webpage
VIA Rail webpage

Good to know …

Food available

Food

Available nearby

Parking

Parking

Free short term parking (15 minutes)

Paid lots located nearby

Restaurants

Restaurants

Located across the street in downtown Guelph

Waiting room

Waiting room

Only open 30 minutes before and after VIA Rail departures

Wheelchair Accessible

Wheelchair Accessible

No Wi-fi

No Wi-fi

Pros

  1. Central, intermodal transport hub
  2. Walking distance to downtown Guelph
  3. Multiple GO Transit and Guelph Transit connections for students to nearby University of Guelph
  4. Many food options (cafés, bars, restaurants) located nearby
  5. Weekend service on GO’s Kitchener Line is a welcome addition

Cons

  1. This station is not staffed
  2. The station building is only open to the public 30 minutes before and after VIA Rail departures (timed locks)
  3. Washrooms in the station building are locked and not available to travellers
  4. Personal safety issues (remain vigilante when waiting; especially at night)
  5. The passenger tunnel connecting the south platform and parking is only open during rush hour (timed with GO Trains)
  6. Only one VIA Rail trip per day on the Sarnia-London-Toronto Corridor route

Notes

Notes
  • There are two train platforms, however only one platform (north side, next to the station building) is in operation.
  • GO Transit ticket machines for Presto are located outside the building and on the platform.
  • Guelph Transit does not use Presto but rather their own fare card system called OnYourWay.
  • Guelph Owen Sound Transportation (GOST) operates a twice daily regional bus service from Guelph northbound to Owen Sound serving small towns and villages along the way. Cash only.
  • The heritage station building is only opened before and after VIA Rail departures (timed locks).
  • The tunnel connecting to the south parking lot is only open during weekday rush hours for GO train passengers (timed locks).

1911

Opened

100,000

Annual passengers

20

Platforms / Bus bays

Plan of Building

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