05-21-2026, 05:39 PM
(05-21-2026, 10:16 AM)ac3r Wrote:(05-20-2026, 08:13 AM)westwardloo Wrote: I agree the building is a bit about Civic Pride. It is almost an Art installation that will represent our city for decades to come. There will be some function to the space as well though. There is planned retail space (Only 1 space) which is better than the original idea to have no retail. There will be community meeting spaces, Offices for GRT & Metrolinx staff. The public Square will be slightly larger then Carl Zehr square so I could see it hosting Civic events as well.
There is also the potential that a station like this could be a stop for a future southern route of the HSR.
In terms of numbers, I don't know what they are like currently, but I could image they would start to pick up once we officially have 2-way all day go 7 days a week. Also if metrolinx buys the track between KW and London, make upgrades to the bring travel times down and extends 2-way all day go to london.
Oh so they will have retail? Good. Although 1 retail space in a train station is underwhelming. Around the world most stations have tons of retail. Back in Germany a lot of the major ones had so many shops they were like malls.
Also because the only things that can be open on Sundays in Germany and Switzerland are in railway stations and airports. But yes, more than 1 retail space would be better.