Brampton station opened in 1856 as a part of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) line between Toronto and London.

[citation needed] With growing commuter ridership, the station's parking lot is operating over its designed capacity, and cannot be extended because of its downtown location.

[9] The trackage between Bramalea and Georgetown is still owned by Canadian National and it is part of the railway's primary freight line across Ontario.

[10][11] Via Rail Corridor intercity trains operate west to Stratford, London, and Sarnia, and east to Toronto Union Station.

[citation needed] Between 1982 and 2004, Brampton was an intermediate stop on the International Limited, a joint Via Rail and Amtrak service between Chicago and Toronto.