Conestoga station
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/BSicon_BUS1.svg/12px-BSicon_BUS1.svg.png)
- 201 iXpress Fischer–Hallman
- 202 iXpress University
- 6 Bridge–Courtland
- 7 King
- 9 Lakeshore
- 14 Bathurst
- 21 Elmira
- 29 Keats–University
- 31 Columbia
![Bus interchange](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png)
- 1 K/W – Elmira – Listowel
- 2 K/W – Stratford – St. Marys
June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) (LRT)
Preceding station | Grand River Transit | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Terminus | Ion | Northfield toward Fairway |
Conestoga station is located beside the King Street entrance on the westerly side of Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, Ontario.[1] This facility operates as a major transit terminal for Grand River Transit (GRT) buses, with all of the routes that it serves terminating here.[2] Perth County Connect buses, serving Stratford, Perth County and London, also serve the station via a stop on King Street.[3]
Conestoga is also the northern terminus of the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system,[4] which opened on June 21, 2019.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Continuum_Conestoga.jpg/220px-Continuum_Conestoga.jpg)
Access to the LRT platforms is primarily from the north, where both a stairway and ramp lead down to the bus terminal; the King Street sidewalk can also be reached. Sidewalk access is also available from the south end of the platforms.
The station's feature walls consist of ceramic tiles in a pattern of red, orange, blue, teal, and yellow.
The station features the artwork Continuum by Catherine Paleczny about the continuum of communities and the progression of time.[5]
Bus services
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Conestoga_Bus_Terminal_Nov_2017.jpg/220px-Conestoga_Bus_Terminal_Nov_2017.jpg)
Grand River Transit
- iXpress 201 Fischer–Hallman
- iXpress 202 University
- Route 6 Bridge–Courtland
- Route 7 King
- Route 9 Lakeshore
- Route 14 Bathurst
- Route 21 Elmira
- Route 29 Keats–University
- Route 31 Columbia
Perth County Connect
- Route 1 Listowel
- Route 2 St. Mary's
References
- ^ a b "Grand River Transit bus platforms at Conestoga Mall" (PDF). GRT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ "2015 -2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Route Map" (PDF). Grand River Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ "Perth County Connect is officially in service!". Grand River Transit. Twitter. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Conestoga Mall Transit Terminal". About ION. GrandLinq Contractors. Archived from the original on 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ Beattie, Samantha (February 16, 2017). "Ion public art costs more than anticipated but will make region "friendlier"". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved January 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Conestoga station on GRT website
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