Allen station (Waterloo)

Allen is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system.^[1] It is located in the median of King Street in Waterloo, between Allen and John Streets. It opened in 2019.

Allen
Station structurally complete, October 2017
General information
Location	Waterloo, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43.46015°N 80.51886°W / 43.46015; -80.51886
Platforms	Centre platform
Tracks	2
Bus routes	2
Bus operators	Grand River Transit
Connections	7  King  16  Strasburg-Belmont
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Open
History
Opened	June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)
Services
Preceding station Grand River Transit Following station Waterloo Public Square One-way operation Ion Grand River Hospital toward Fairway Willis Way toward Conestoga
Location

North of the station, the tracks split bidirectionally, with the northbound track continuing along King Street but the southbound track diverting along Allen to follow Caroline Street. They combine again beyond Erb Street to follow the Waterloo Spur rail line, together northward.

Access to the platform is from the crosswalks, at either Allen Street or John Street.

The station is located directly between two recent condominium developments: 'The Red' to the north, and the 'Bauer Lofts' to the south. Just to the northwest is the 'Circa 1877' condominium. About 200 metres (660 ft) southeast is Sun Life Financial's Waterloo headquarters office tower.

The station's feature wall consists of red, tan, and white glass tiles in a pattern.

Connections to local GRT bus routes 7 and 16 are available immediately to the north of the station, around the intersection of King and Allen. The 301R Ion rail replacement bus uses the same set of stops as well.^[2]

Incident

On November 8, 2023, the station platform and an electrical cabinet on it were heavily damaged by a wayward vehicle. There were no injuries.^[3]