Waterloo Public Square station

Waterloo Public Square is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. It is located on the Waterloo Spur rail line in Waterloo, between Willis Way and Erb Street at King Street, and at the north end of its namesake, the Waterloo Public Square.

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Type: Railway station
Description: light rail stop on the Ion line in Waterloo, Ontario
Also known as: “Waterloo Public Square” and “Waterloo Public Square Station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Button Factory and Waterloo Public Library.

Button Factory

Arts center

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Button Factory is an arts center, which is situated 130 metres east of Waterloo Public Square station.

Waterloo Public Library

Library

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The Waterloo Public Library is the public library system for Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1888, the library has four branches, as of May 2025. Waterloo Public Library is situated 240 metres northwest of Waterloo Public Square station.

Waterloo City Centre

Town hall

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Waterloo City Centre is a town hall, which is situated 240 metres southeast of Waterloo Public Square station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterloo and Kitchener.

Waterloo

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Waterloo, Ontario, is one of three neighbouring cities, together with Kitchener, and Cambridge, forming a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario.

Kitchener

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Kitchener and neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census, the population of the city of Kitchener was 256,885 people and the population of the Region of Waterloo area was 587,165.