[crs1026]

Is that the heating in the platform?

It's the spacers for the heating, yes. The next step is to lay out the plastic tubing that holds the heated liquid. It takes a lot of that tubing!

(Bloor station, 2014)

That's what all the endless Long Branch announcements are about then when I travel to Exhibition or Mimico.

Yes, Long Branch has been reduced to a temporary partial-length platform for quite some time now, while the platforms are reconstructed.

- Paul

 

[Allandale25]

^ looking forward to a new tunnel/connection to the platforms.

 

[Civdis]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but will there be a UPX stop at the new Woodbine GO Station. That was the impression I got from the announcement and would be amazing for airport access from Brampton, Guelph and KW.

 

[crs1026]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but will there be a UPX stop at the new Woodbine GO Station. That was the impression I got from the announcement and would be amazing for airport access from Brampton, Guelph and KW.

The Woodbine Station TPAP, which was completed in 2020, says no, or at least, not yet. But that thinking may have changed. I have not seen any sign of an addendum to the TPAP in this regard.

- Paul

 

[Leo_Chan]

Does Woodbine GO being on the east of the switches to the UP Express spur tracks have any drawbacks? Obviously if it was on the west of the spur tracks themselves it would be prohibitively expensive to connect.

I would assume if there was a UP Express station then it'd have dedicated platforms to handle it, so the switches could be moved further east to serve the dedicated platforms and extend the spur track segment from Hwy 427 to 27.

 

[bearcat]

Does Woodbine GO being on the east of the switches to the UP Express spur tracks have any drawbacks? Obviously if it was on the west of the spur tracks themselves it would be prohibitively expensive to connect.

I would assume if there was a UP Express station then it'd have dedicated platforms to handle it, so the switches could be moved further east to serve the dedicated platforms and extend the spur track segment from Hwy 427 to 27.

There is this track plan in the environmental assessment process documents:
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It seems to show six tracks.

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

I am pretty sure the plan if there is a UP Express stop is for it to be attached to the west end of the south island platform which would be served by regular GO trains.

 

[Sauga89]

The Woodbine Station TPAP, which was completed in 2020, says no, or at least, not yet. But that thinking may have changed. I have not seen any sign of an addendum to the TPAP in this regard.

- Paul

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There are no TPAP addendums I can find. All the environmental project documents seem to be on Woodbine Racetrack's website, rather than Metrolinx's. I did find just today updated architectural plans filed with the city in January 2025. There doesn't seem much changed, but now both island platforms are the same length. I think the third pedestrian bridge might have been replaced with a tunnel too, but it's hard to tell. I don't think there's room for a third platform to the south without expropriation, but there might be room to the north for a future side platform.

Also, the parking lots for the station will remain Woodbine Racetrack property, rather than be owned by Metrolinx.

 

[TransportEnthusiast]

Anyone have information on when the Confederation GO station will be completed this year? Nothing really available public besides "sometime this year".

 

[crs1026]

There are no TPAP addendums I can find. All the environmental project documents seem to be on Woodbine Racetrack's website, rather than Metrolinx's. I did find just today updated architectural plans filed with the city in January 2025. There doesn't seem much changed, but now both island platforms are the same length. I think the third pedestrian bridge might have been replaced with a tunnel too, but it's hard to tell. I don't think there's room for a third platform to the south without expropriation, but there might be room to the north for a future side platform.

One change between the original EA drawings and this latest is the deletion of a platform under that third over/underpass at the west end. I had wondered if the original design included a UP platform at the west end, on the two southmost tracks.

If so, the recent drawing would seem to show a clear decision not to include a UP stop, for now anyways.

- Paul

 

[drum118]

Anyone have information on when the Confederation GO station will be completed this year? Nothing really available public besides "sometime this year".

By rights, it should have been completed months ago, but being drawn out to kill time until it opens this fall. Other than that, no public announcement when it will open other than when Ford announce the opening date or someone from MTO cuts the ribbon. Opening dates or completion dates are held in seal envelops in seal safe hidden from the public.

 

[WB62]

All public and non public sources I’ve seen over the past few years say Woodbine will be a GO and UP Express stop. It was also mentioned directly by the premier last week.

This was on a map shown off for the first time yesterday:

 

[smallspy]

Anyone have information on when the Confederation GO station will be completed this year? Nothing really available public besides "sometime this year".

The tentative plan is for service to start this October.

Dan

 

[SkylineHorizons]

^ looking forward to a new tunnel/connection to the platforms.

Slowly getting there

 

[PShells]

I did some checking of my own this morning and found that trains are now using the east (south by timetable designation) track all the way from Oakworth to Highland.
The west (north by timetable) track may be in service shortly, if all goes well.

- Paul

I ended up going into the office today. I'll provide some more context on Paul's update following the Stouffville line's upgrades.

Heading south from Agincourt station you switch from the western track to the eastern track immediately following the West Highland Creek bridge. This used to occur at the Ellesmere SRT station when the western track zigzagged on a continuous path to the eastern side. The southbound train uses the switch at Oakworth to return to the western track that continues to zig zag into the eastern platform at Kennedy station.

Railroad equipment remains stored on the western track (the former diversion tracks prior the upgrades) near the Lawrence SRT station. I'm hopeful for further tangible upgrades to the track during this upcoming weekend's closure.

 

[robmausser]

All public and non public sources I’ve seen over the past few years say Woodbine will be a GO and UP Express stop. It was also mentioned directly by the premier last week.

This was on a map shown off for the first time yesterday:

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Add the Mount Dennis station and maybe another station (King-Liberty if it gets built, I recall them wanting an airport train stop) and we will have to remove the X from the UPX.