The station was built by the Grand Trunk Railway, as designed by architects Spier and Rohns, in 1905.

[3] Ten passenger trains connect Brantford to the major economic hubs of Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa every day.

[4] In 2011, GO Transit indicated in its "GO 2020" plan that peak hour train or bus service could be expanded to Brantford by the year 2020.

[5] The station is wheelchair-accessible and is located near the junction of Market, Gray and West Streets.

Increased use of railway services has been the primary reason for this change in parking policy.