In 1969, planning for commuter services resulted in the establishment of a bus terminal in Newmarket in 1970, from which commuters would be taken to the
Richmond Hill GO Station to commute to Toronto. It was one of four terminals in the "GO North" commuter services expansion of GO Transit, the other three being located in
Barrie,
Aurora, and
Richmond Hill. In May 1970, the
government of Ontario announced that the terminal would provide bus service only, instead of the commuter rail service originally planned for "GO North" service. That site would use the original auto dealership as its headquarters, and GO Transit began operations at the site on 8 September 1970. The terminal was moved to its present location in the 1980s. The building and grounds were upgraded in 2005 and 2006. The first bus service picked up commuters at various stops in Newmarket before departing southbound from the terminal, and made stops in Aurora,
Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill. In
Toronto, passengers could disembark at the
Eglinton TTC subway station, the
Toronto Coach Terminal, or
Union Station. For the afternoon return trip, passengers were required to board at the Toronto Coach Terminal or Union Station. ==Bus service==