[Northern Light]

^ News release.



Update: only one media asset provided below. Sadly, no track plan cc @crs1026

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GO Logo aside.............not only is this thing ugly with all the charm of a Rexdale industrial plaza............it really visually provides no cue its a train station. How absurd.

 

[WB62]

Here are some older renderings of Woodbine GO, I assume the design has changed slightly since these were made:

 

[Adjei]

It would be amazing if they also announce a short extension of the Finch LRt to connect with this station.

So apparently they confirmed that the Finch LrT will be extended here. It’s in the press video in the Finch LRt thread.

 

[cplchanb]

^ News release.



Update: only one media asset provided below. Sadly, no track plan cc @crs1026

very strange.... not even mentioned on the website... this went completely under the radar...

Kitchener Line GO Expansion.What We're Building

Learn more about the stations and structures being built on the Kitchener Line.

www.metrolinx.com

 

[innsertnamehere]

It's identified as being "one of the busiest stations on the GO network".

Am I the only one that is doubtful of that?

 

[dowlingm]

It would be amazing if they also announce a short extension of the Finch LRt to connect with this station.

this was the city's assessment last year of where they considered this extension as a priority vs other projects

 

[Thaboss]

It's identified as being "one of the busiest stations on the GO network".

Am I the only one that is doubtful of that?

My parents live in that area and so I'd say ...no, not a chance... density in that area is much too low. I doubt woodbine race tracks is anything close to a destination atm, and I have no idea which concerts Ford believes have happened at that location but I've never heard of any. Happy to be proved wrong about the above tho

^ News release.



Update: only one media asset provided below. Sadly, no track plan cc @crs1026

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Extremely unimaginative so definitely a metrolinx project. At least the design is so simple that delays will probably be nonexistent.

So apparently they confirmed that the Finch LrT will be extended here. It’s in the press video in the Finch LRt thread.

Less of a confirmation and more of a statement of intent. Expect to hear nothing for 4-5 years

 

[Adjei]

Less of a confirmation and more of a statement of intent. Expect to hear nothing for 4-5 years

Well this is the first time this extension has been mentioned by the provincial government and since they will most likely be funding it is good news. As for when it will be built who knows.

 

[Thaboss]

Well this is the first time this extension has been mentioned by the provincial government and since they will most likely be funding it is good news. As for when it will be built who knows.

Tbc it was a city counselor who mentioned the extention and as someone mentioned, I forget in which thread...Finch extension to the station for now is a city project, though I can't imagine something to woodbine go is not in the works...

I guess what I'm trying to say is that until metrolinx spells out what the Finch lrt extension is and isn't, I would absolutly keep expectations low.

 

[crs1026]

The most interesting details to me:

- I certainly don't recall any lengthy EA's or public consultations, which was the explanation DoFo gave for why this took six years since the last announcement - since when does a TPAP take six years ?
- The design may be debatable as a matter of taste, but the interesting detail is the choice of overhead bridges rather than underground pedestrian tunnels
- Credit to the Toronto Star, which pointed out the six year inaction, and also the reality that the surrounding land sits under a Pearson flight path and is unlikely to be a great place to live
- No mention of the status of the fastracked rezoning
- Media reports indicate there will be major utility relocations required. Hard to believe this project will happen all that quickly. No mention of procurement, either. This really is just the beginning.

Having said all that, with DoFo and Chow both having attached their names to this project, it is probably going to happen, and that will remove a major blockage in GO Expansion to Kitchener.

Now, if we could just hear about a deal with CN to advance Bramalea-Silver, we might actually be able to say there is good news on this corridor.

- Paul

 

[Bordercollie]

The latest track shift on the LSE corridor is complete:
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So which ones are to be used for the Ontario line?

 

[Allandale25]

So which ones are to be used for the Ontario line?

None in this picture. The new OL tracks will be on the north side.

 

[turbanplanner]

The most interesting details to me:

- I certainly don't recall any lengthy EA's or public consultations, which was the explanation DoFo gave for why this took six years since the last announcement - since when does a TPAP take six years ?
- The design may be debatable as a matter of taste, but the interesting detail is the choice of overhead bridges rather than underground pedestrian tunnels
- Credit to the Toronto Star, which pointed out the six year inaction, and also the reality that the surrounding land sits under a Pearson flight path and is unlikely to be a great place to live
- No mention of the status of the fastracked rezoning
- Media reports indicate there will be major utility relocations required. Hard to believe this project will happen all that quickly. No mention of procurement, either. This really is just the beginning.

Having said all that, with DoFo and Chow both having attached their names to this project, it is probably going to happen, and that will remove a major blockage in GO Expansion to Kitchener.

Now, if we could just hear about a deal with CN to advance Bramalea-Silver, we might actually be able to say there is good news on this corridor.

- Paul

I wonder what will happen to all the TTC routes in the area? Even for those living near woodbine the station is in the middle of nowhere since it's way south of the Casino/exdale blvd.
The 45 bus that passes Etobicoke north does pass a lot of residential areas

 

[SaugeenJunction]

The most interesting details to me:

- I certainly don't recall any lengthy EA's or public consultations, which was the explanation DoFo gave for why this took six years since the last announcement - since when does a TPAP take six years ?
- The design may be debatable as a matter of taste, but the interesting detail is the choice of overhead bridges rather than underground pedestrian tunnels
- Credit to the Toronto Star, which pointed out the six year inaction, and also the reality that the surrounding land sits under a Pearson flight path and is unlikely to be a great place to live
- No mention of the status of the fastracked rezoning
- Media reports indicate there will be major utility relocations required. Hard to believe this project will happen all that quickly. No mention of procurement, either. This really is just the beginning.

Having said all that, with DoFo and Chow both having attached their names to this project, it is probably going to happen, and that will remove a major blockage in GO Expansion to Kitchener.

Now, if we could just hear about a deal with CN to advance Bramalea-Silver, we might actually be able to say there is good news on this corridor.

- Paul

Just pulling this from the Woodbine Racetrack thread, the official plan amendment for the mixed use community was granted by the Province in January of this year.

 

[Sauga89]

Sadly, no track plan

There is this track plan in the environmental assessment process documents:

It seems to show six tracks.

I certainly don't recall any lengthy EA's or public consultations, which was the explanation DoFo gave for why this took six years since the last announcement - since when does a TPAP take six years ?

The government declared the Woodbine GO TPAP complete on April 21, 2020, and issued a notice to proceed with construction.