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Mississauga - Meadowvale Real EstateGeography The community is situated near the Credit River which lies to the east. Pine forests including other types of trees are along the Credit Valley which covers most of the central part of the subdivision. Another creek named Levi Creek runs to the south and southwest and is a tributary of the Credit lying to the south. The rough boundaries of Meadowvale are: Ninth Line, Mississauga Road, Highway 401, Britannia Road. Meadowvale has two lakes, Aquitaine and Wabukayne, both of which were largely man-made. A system of parks and trails connects the two lakes, which are located about 1.5 kilometres apart. Transportation Freeway Meadowvale is accessed via Highway 401 via Winston Churchill Boulevard, Mississauga Road, or Mavis Road. Tollway The Highway 407 bypasses Meadowvale, before continuing south to Oakville, and east along the Mississauga border to Toronto. Major thoroughfares Winston Churchill Blvd., Erin Mills Parkway and Mavis Road are major north-south roads that connect Meadowvale to the rest of Mississauga. Derry and Britannia Roads are major east-west roads.  House in Meadowvale, Mississauga Interurban transit Meadowvale GO Station serves as a hub for GO Transit operations. It is an intersection point for GO Transit in the north west of the GTA. The station is serviced by one rail/bus line and 3 bus lines. The station offers express hourly service to the two largest transit hubs in the GTA, York University and Union Station. The station is located along the Milton Line rail line, which offers rush hour train service to and from downtown. Bus service is provided during non-rush hour periods, including express to downtown Toronto. York University Express along Highway 407. With some service via Bramalea GO Station. Milton 401 service - Milton via Meadowvale to Yorkdale and Finch Termainal. University of Guelph Service to York University via Meadowvale and Bramalea GO Station. GO Transit buses arriving from Milton, pass by Meadowvale Town Centre on their way to Meadowvale GO Station. Mississauga Transit offers a shuttle bus service to and from Meadowvale GO Station during rush hour. Lisgar GO Station, which opened in September 2007,[5] provides service to commuters living in newly developed areas in the western portion of Meadowvale. Construction of a GO Transit bus garage at Alpha Mills Road and Mississauga Road has also been proposed. (completed in 2009) Local transit Meadowvale Town Centre is Mississauga Transit's third largest terminal. The second largest in Mississauga, after the main terminal, Square One. Mississauga Transit offers local transit, as well as service to Islington Subway Station and Square One. Pearson Airport is serviced indirectly via either the 42 Derry Road bus, or Square One bus terminal. Sports and Recreation Meadowvale is home to Mississauga Twins of the Intercounty Baseball League. Meadowvale is also home to the minor hockey team the "Meadowvale Hawks", which is part of the Mississauga Hockey League (MHL). Trails Meadowvale also has a series of bike trails,[6] offering access to, among other things, schools, the Meadowvale Town Centre and the Meadowvale Community Centre. Mississauga Meadowvale History Clarkson | Cooksville | Lorne Park | Meadowvale | Meadowvale Village | Port Credit | Streetsville |