Brampton, Ontario

Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of the Peel Regional Municipality. As of June 2005, Brampton's population stood at approximately 415,000, and it is estimated that by the year 2031, the city population will have almost doubled to 680,000 people. As one of Canada's fastest growing cities, the municipality has found it difficult to cope with its unprecendented growth, in terms of the provision of adequate infrastructure. It celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary in 2003, marking 150 years since its incorporation as a village in 1853, taking its name from the rural village near Chesterfield in England.

Accessiblity and transportation

It is served by major transportation routes: Highway 401 from Toronto is a short distance south in Mississauga, and is reached by Highway 410. Highway 407 is the present boundary between Mississauga and Brampton, just south of Steeles Avenue, another thouroughfare from Toronto. The former Highway 7 (now Regional Road 107) is another east-west corridor, and Highway 427 is to the east.

Related Topics:
Highway 401 - Mississauga - Highway 410 - Highway 407 - Steeles Avenue - Highway 7 - Highway 427

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Both Canadian National Railways and the Orangeville-Brampton Railway short line (formerly part of the Canadian Pacific Railway line) run through the city, CN's Intermodal Yards are located east of Airport Road between Steeles and the former Highway 7/Queen Street East. The CN Track from Toronto's Union Station, is the Georgetown GO Transit Rail Corridor providing commuter rail and bus services to and from Toronto with stops at Bramalea, Downtown Brampton, and Mount Pleasant. VIA Rail connects through Brampton as part of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The city is served by Brampton Airport for general aviation, and is near Toronto Pearson International Airport for commercial flights. Local transit is provided by Brampton Transit, with connections to other systems such as Mississauga Transit, York Region Transit, and Toronto Transit Commission.

Related Topics:
Canadian National Railways - Orangeville-Brampton Railway - Canadian Pacific Railway - Airport Road - Former Highway 7/Queen Street East - Union Station - Georgetown GO Transit Rail Corridor - Bramalea - Downtown Brampton - Mount Pleasant - VIA Rail - Quebec City-Windsor Corridor - Brampton Airport - General aviation - Toronto Pearson International Airport - Brampton Transit - Mississauga Transit - York Region Transit - Toronto Transit Commission

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