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Grand River Hospital station

Coordinates: 43°27′26″N 80°30′44″W / 43.45730°N 80.51217°W / 43.45730; -80.51217
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Grand River Hospital
Station structurally complete, October 2017
General information
LocationKitchener, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°27′26″N 80°30′44″W / 43.45730°N 80.51217°W / 43.45730; -80.51217
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Bus routes3
Bus operatorsGrand River Transit
Connections 4  Glasgow-Margaret
 7  King
 16  Strasburg-Belmont
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOpen
History
OpenedJune 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)
Services
Preceding station Grand River Transit Following station
Allen
toward Conestoga
Ion Central Station
toward Fairway

Grand River Hospital is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system.[1] It is located in the median of King Street in Kitchener, between Pine and Mount Hope Streets, just north of its namesake, the KW Site of Grand River Hospital. It opened in 2019.

Spinal Column

The station's feature wall consists of ceramic tiles in a solid hospital-blue. The station also features the artwork Spinal Column by Sandra Dunn about the LRT being the backbone of the local economy.[2]

The primary access to the platform is from the crosswalk at Pine Street; secondary accesses at the west end of the platform, crossing either side of King Street, are marked as emergency exits only.

The station is also near Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate, a major high school, and the CTV Kitchener studios.

References

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  1. ^ "Grand River Hospital". About ION. GrandLinq Contractors. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  2. ^ Beattie, Samantha (February 16, 2017). "Ion public art costs more than anticipated but will make region "friendlier"". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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