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Brantford railway station in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a manned railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor. The Brantford railway station also serves a secondary role as the "local" railway station for the nearby towns of Paris and Simcoe. ==Summary== Built in 1905, this station played a key role in Brantford’s economic development.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Brantford Railway Station's Colorful Past )〕 It brought markets, materials and labour into the city.〔 Refurbishments for the Brantford railway station came in 2002 when Via Rail spent $350,000 ($ in today's money) to make general improvements to railway service.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2002 Refurbishments to Brantford Railway Station )〕 Ten passenger trains connect Brantford to the major economic hubs of Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa every day.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Daily railroad service to/from Brantford )〕 This station is wheelchair-accessible and is located near the junction of Market, Gray and West Streets. CN Gore Park is the closest park to the railway station, with the Carnegie Library and the Brethour House being other attractions within a reasonable distance of the station.〔 Various incentives can be purchased for frequent travelers like VIA Gift Cards, CanRail Passes, Commuter Passes, and the VIA 6-pak. A self-service ticketing kiosk allows people to print out their own tickets. Brantford Transit offers automobile-free travel for residents of Brantford to and from the railway station. Both short-term parking and long-term parking are available for a fee as of August 1, 2012; breaking away from the traditional free long-term parking provided by the railway station. Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy. The station building includes the Brantford Station Gallery, an art gallery & coffee shop featuring live music, which is open to travellers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=All about the ''Brantford Station Gallery'' )〕 GO Transit indicated in the "GO 2020" plan that peak hour train or bus service may be expanded to Brantford by the year 2020.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO 2020 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brantford railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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