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Regional municipality in Ontario, Canada
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York is a region in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. The successor to York County (from which Metropolitan Toronto was split in 1953), it includes sprawling north-of-Toronto suburbs (such as Markham and Vaughan) north of Steeles Avenue in telephone area code +1-905.
GO Transit
GO Transit offers commuter bus and train service connecting downtown Toronto to York Region.
Viva/YRT buses
Viva and YRT buses offer service from Finch Station in Toronto into York Region. See next section.
Subway
Subway Line 1 Yonge-University provides service from downtown Toronto to three stations in Vaughan, York Region.
York Region Transit offers two types of bus service within York Region:
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its Main Street Heritage Conservation District includes several historic sites
a smaller town whose growth is being restricted by greenbelt planning controls
a town famous for the Sharon Temple
a rural area on the shore of Lake Simcoe
a rural township known for its horse and cattle farms
a growing suburban community and technology centre with several charming heritage districts
a growing suburban town in the centre of the region
famous as the home of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
"small town tradition between the country and the city", and a 20-km heritage railway
an amusement park with 200 attractions (including games), with over 60 thrill rides including 17 roller coasters; it is ranked second in the world by number of roller coasters
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