01-19-2023, 03:26 PM
Has there been any rumour about what will happen to the existing VIA Rail station in Kitchener once the KVTH eventually gets built? I really hope that we'll keep the train station building around, much like Waterloo has theirs and has transformed it into commercial space. Might be nice to get some small storefronts built along Victoria to replace the existing parking lot, too. The land parcel is only 500m away from the new hub (and has 3 bus lines stop directly in front of it), and it feels like it would be a waste not to do something nice with the area, even if it's a bit of a challengingly-shaped lot.
Not really sure what I'd like to see in this space, honestly. I bet a restaurant in the train station would be a fun vibe, if done right. It'd be neat to have a pedestrian bridge cross Weber here as well, linking the (former) VIA station to whatever ends up getting built across the street at 100 Victoria St N. The crossing could be level with the train tracks, and give people any alternative way to cross street without having to navigate the busy corner that is Weber/Victoria.
Not really sure what I'd like to see in this space, honestly. I bet a restaurant in the train station would be a fun vibe, if done right. It'd be neat to have a pedestrian bridge cross Weber here as well, linking the (former) VIA station to whatever ends up getting built across the street at 100 Victoria St N. The crossing could be level with the train tracks, and give people any alternative way to cross street without having to navigate the busy corner that is Weber/Victoria.