Lakeshore West customers: There will be temporary service changes to Lakeshore West train service after 9:30 p.m. on January 6, January 13 and January 18-21 and all day on Saturday, January 8. These scheduled impacts are designed to minimize disruptions to daytime and peak service. There will be no train service between Union Station and Oakville GO during these impacts. We’re carrying out important work related to the construction of the Hurontario LRT which can only take place when trains are not running.
Here is what you need to know for January 6, 13 and 18-21:
Eastbound:
- The last eastbound train departing West Harbour at 9:58 p.m. will terminate at Oakville GO at 10:33 p.m.
- Replacement bus service will depart from Oakville GO at 10:41 p.m. and 10:46 p.m. to Clarkson GO, Port Credit GO and arrive at Union Station Bus Terminal at 11:31 p.m. and 11:36 p.m.
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Buses will not stop at Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition GO stations.
Westbound:
- The 8:45 p.m. Union Station – 10:03 p.m. West Harbour GO train is the last westbound train to make all stops to West Harbour GO.
- Trains departing at 9:45 p.m., 10:45 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. will not service Union Station – Clarkson GO. Trains will depart at Oakville GO at XX:25 on the hour.
- Replacement bus service will run at regular hourly intervals departing from Union Station Bus Terminal to Port Credit, Clarkson and Oakville GO beginning at 9:15 p.m. until end of service.
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Trains departing at XX:15 on the hour to Exhibition GO will still run as normal.
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Buses will not stop at Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition GO stations.
Here's what you need to know for Saturday, January 8:
Eastbound:
- Replacement bus service will run at regular hourly intervals (between 1-4 buses) departing from Oakville GO to Clarkson GO, Port Credit GO and Union Station Bus Terminal beginning at 5:56 a.m. until end of service.
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All buses will depart Oakville GO, stop at Clarkson and Port Credit GO before going express to Union Station Bus Terminal. Buses will not stop at Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition GO stations.
Westbound:
- Replacement bus service will run at regular hourly intervals (between 1-4 buses) departing from Union Station Bus Terminal to Port Credit, Clarkson and Oakville GO beginning at 6:30 a.m. until end of service.
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All buses will depart Union Station Bus Terminal and stop at Port Credit, Clarkson and Oakville GO. Buses will not stop at Exhibition, Mimico or Long Branch GO stations.
Replacement buses will be available at Oakville, Clarkson and Port Credit GO to get you to Union Station Bus Terminal and back home again, directly from your GO station’s bus loop. Replacement buses will not service Exhibition, Mimico, and Long Branch GO stations during the service adjustment. If you’re travelling from these GO stations, you have the following options:
- From Long Branch GO: Take TTC 501 Queen streetcar to Osgoode Station and transfer to TTC Line 1 to Union Station. Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- From Mimico GO: Take TTC bus route 76 Royal York to Royal York Station and transfer to TTC Line 2 to St. George and TTC Line 1 to Union Station. Total time: 1 hour.
- From Exhibition GO: Take TTC 509 streetcar to Union Station. Total time: 26 minutes.
For more information and to see schedules, visit gotransit.com or use triplinx.ca to plan your trip. Stay in the know by signing up for our On the GO email or text alerts. You can also follow the Lakeshore West line on Twitter @GOtransitLW.
PRESTO machines will be available for you to use at Oakville, Clarkson and Port Credit GO bus loops and Union Station Bus Terminal.
- Tap on the device near your station bus loop or Union Station Bus Terminal when boarding and exiting replacement buses.
- Customers with default trips on their PRESTO Card will need to override their default by pressing the "Override" button on the PRESTO device, then tap your card as you normally would.
Pay before you board with these easy options:
- Buy your GO Transit tickets online to enjoy the ease and convenience of a
GO Transit e-ticket or take advantage of one of the
GO Transit Weekend Pass options.
- Ticket vending machines are available at stations to purchase a paper ticket.
- Mobile users – whether you have an Android or an iPhone – can
instantly load funds and passes onto your PRESTO card.
These service changes allow us to carry out important construction work to expand your transit network and get you where you need to go.
- The pushbox installation is a significant milestone in the completion of the Hurontario LRT construction.
- This construction work can only be completed when trains are not running in the construction area.
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