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Buses replace trains along GO Transit's Lakeshore West line, late November 12, all day November 13, 14

By Robert Mackenzie on November 12, 2021 3:38 PM

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Metrolinx continues to improve the 01 Lakeshore West rail corridor as part of the GO Expansion Program.

Starting late Friday, November 12, GO Transit is temporarily replacing trains with buses along the line to accommodate construction. After 11:15 Friday, buses replace train service and drop off or pick up passengers at all Lakeshore West stations between Union and West Harbour, except for Long Branch, Mimico and Exhibition GO stations. Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14, GO buses also skip Appleby, Bronte and Port Credit GO stations.

Replacement buses operate to and from Union Station Bus Terminal. Buses replace trains at West Harbour, Aldershot, Burlington, Oakville and Clarkson GO stations. Trains also don’t operate to and from Niagara Falls this weekend. Connect with buses along the 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington route at Burlington GO Station to travel to and from Niagara Region.

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^ Crews work on replacing large sections of track as part of major upgrade work on the Lakeshore West Line. Image, Metrolinx

Friday, November 12

Eastbound
  • The train that usually starts its trip in West Harbour GO Station at 8:58 p.m. is the last train to make all stops to Union. (The train ends its trip in Union at 10:15 p.m.)
  • For passengers attending the Toronto Argonauts game at BMO Field, GO is operating extra trains between Exhibition and Union. The trains leave Exhibition at 10:05, 10:50 and 11:20 p.m.
  • GO is cancelling the train that usually starts in West Harbour at 9:58 p.m.
  • Buses start operating from West Harbour at 9:15 p.m.:
  • The bus from West Harbour at 9:10 p.m. drops off or picks up passengers in all stations to Port Credit, then operates express — without stopping — to Union.
  • A bus from Aldershot at 10 p.m. serves passengers in all stations to Oakville, then operates express to Union.
  • A bus from Clarkson at 10:40 p.m., stops in Port Credit, then operates express to Union.
  • Buses don’t serve Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition.
  • Buses along the 16 Hamilton / Toronto express route operate every hour between Hamilton GO Centre and Union bus terminal.
Westbound
  • GO is operating an extra train for Argos fans. It leaves Union at 10:30 p.m. and Exhibition at 10:37 p.m. (The train ends in West Harbour at 11:48 p.m.)
  • The train that usually starts in Union at 10:40 p.m. is the last train to serve all stations to West Harbour. (The train ends in West Harbour at 12:03 a.m.)
  • GO is cancelling the train that usually leaves Union at 11:45 p.m.
  • Buses start operating from Union Station Bus Terminal at 9:43 p.m.
  • Buses at 9:34, 10:34 and 11:34 p.m. operate express to Oakville GO, then serve all stations to Aldershot.
  • Buses at 9:44, 10:50 and 11:44 p.m. operate express to Port Credit, then end their trips in Clarkson.
  • Buses at 9:55, 10:55 and 11:55 p.m. operate express to Port Credit, then serve all stations to West Harbour.
  • Buses at 10:32 and 11:32 p.m. operate express to Port Credit.
  • Buses at 10:37 and 11:37 p.m. operate express to Clarkson.
  • Buses at 10:42 and 11:42 p.m. operate express to Oakville.
  • Buses at 10:47 and 11:47 p.m. operate express to Bronte.
  • Buses at 10:52 and 11:52 p.m. operate express to Appleby.
  • Buses at 10:57 and 11:57 p.m. operate express to Burlington.
  • Buses at 11:02 p.m. and 12:02 a.m. operate express to Aldershot.
  • Replacement buses don’t serve Exhibition, Mimico or Long Branch.
  • Buses along the 16 Hamilton / Toronto express route operate every hour between Union bus terminal and Hamilton GO Centre.

Saturday, November 13
Sunday, November 14

Eastbound
  • GO is cancelling all trains along the 01 Lakeshore West line, including trains from Niagara Falls.
  • If you’re travelling from Niagara Region, board buses along the 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington route and connect with replacement buses at Burlington GO Station.
  • Replacement buses operate between West Harbour and Union:
  • Buses leave West Harbour every hour for Union, leaving five minutes after the hour, eight minutes earlier than regular train times.
  • Buses from West Harbour drop off or pick up passengers in Aldershot, Burlington, Oakville and Clarkson, then operate express to Union.
  • More buses leave Aldershot for Union every 30 minutes or more.
  • Buses from Aldershot drop off or pick up passengers in Burlington, Oakville and Clarkson, then operate express to Union.
  • Replacement buses don’t serve Appleby, Bronte, Port Credit, Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition.
  • Buses along the 16 Hamilton / Toronto express route operate every hour between Union bus terminal and Hamilton GO Centre.
Westbound
  • GO is cancelling all trains along the 01 Lakeshore West line, including trains to Niagara Falls.
  • If you’re travelling to Niagara Region, connect with buses along the 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington route at Burlington GO Station.
  • Replacement buses operate between Union and West Harbour:
  • Buses from Union to West Harbour leave every hour at 47 minutes or 52 minutes past the hour, two to seven minutes later than regular train times.
  • Buses to West Harbour drop off or pick up passengers in Clarkson, Oakville, Burlington, Aldershot and West Harbour.
  • More buses leave Union every 30 minutes or more to Aldershot.
  • Buses to Aldershot serve passengers in Clarkson, Oakville, Burlington and Aldershot.
  • Replacement buses don’t serve Exhibition, Mimico, Long Branch, Port Credit, Bronte or Appleby.
  • Buses along the 16 Hamilton / Toronto express route operate every hour between Union bus terminal and Hamilton GO Centre.

Alternate travel options

  • Buses skip Exhibition, Mimico and Long Branch late Friday, November 12 and all day Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14.
  • Buses also skip Port Credit, Bronte and Appleby Saturday and Sunday.
  • Travel options from Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition to Union.
  • From Long Branch: Board an eastbound TTC bus along the 501B Queen route to Queen Street West and University Avenue. Transfer to Line 1 Yonge - University subway at Osgoode Station and travel southward to to Union Station. Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • From Mimico: Board a northbound TTC bus along the 76 Royal York route to Royal York Station. Transfer to an eastbound train along Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway. Transfer to Line 1 Yonge - University subway at St George Station and travel southward to to Union. Total time: 1 hour.
  • From Exhibition: Board an eastbound TTC streetcar along the 509 Harbourfront route to Union. Total time: 26 minutes.
  • Travel options to Exhibition, Mimico or Long Branch from Union:
  • To Exhibition: Board a westbound TTC streetcar along the 509 Harbourfront route to Exhibition. Total time: 26 minutes.
  • To Mimico: Board a northbound TTC train along Line 1 Yonge - University subway to St George. Transfer to a westbound Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway train to Royal York. Transfer to a southbound bus along the 76 Royal York route. Total time: 1 hour.
  • To Long Branch: Board a northbound TTC Line 1 Yonge - University subway train (University branch) to Osgoode. Transfer to a **westbound streetcar along the 501L Queen - Long Branch route to Long Branch. Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Travel options from Port Credit to Long Branch, Mimico or Exhibition:
  • To Long Branch: Board a MiWay bus along the 23 Lakeshore route to Long Branch GO. Total time: 20 minutes.
  • To Mimico: Board a MiWay bus along the 23 Lakeshore route to Long Branch GO. Transfer to a TTC bus along the 110 Islington South route to Judson Street and Islington Avenue. Walk eastward along Judson. time: 20 minutes.
  • To Exhibition: Board the GO bus replacing train service at Port Credit GO to Union Station. Transfer to a TTC streetcar along the 509 Harbourfront route to Exhibition. (This option available November 12 only.)
  • Travel options from Appleby, Bronte and Port Credit to Union (November 13 and 14)
  • From Appleby: Board a westbound Burlington Transit bus along the 1 Plains - Fairview route to Burlington GO Station. Board the GO bus replacing train service to Union. Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • From Bronte: Board an eastbound Oakville Transit bus along the 4 Speers - Cornwall, 13 West Oak Trails , 18 Glen Abbey South or 28 Glen Abbey North routes to Oakville GO Station. Board the GO bus replacing train service to Union. Total time: 57 minutes.
  • From Port Credit: Board a westbound MiWay bus along the 23 Lakeshore route to Clarkson. Board the GO bus replacing train service to Union. Total time: 46 minutes.

PRESTO fare cards

  • Tap on the devices in terminals when boarding and exiting the GO bus. Don’t tap on the machines in the station building.
  • If you’ve set a default trip on your card, override the default by pressing the “override” button on the device, then tap your card as you would normally.

Construction

This weekend, crews are replacing older sections of track. According to GO, “These upgrades will improve train speeds, service life, and reliability.”

In particular, crews are testing the functionality of a new signal that they’re installing between Mimico and Port Credit GO stations, where the tracks of the Oakville subdivision meet the Canpa spur. (The Oakville subdivision tracks carry GO’s Lakeshore West trains. The Canpa spur extends north and south to link the Oakville sub and the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Galt subdivision — GO’s Milton line.)

This is a particularly important location as it keeps GO trains running smoothly on the busiest line in the network. It also helps route trains into the Willowbrook rail maintenance facility and the nearby VIA Rail Canada maintenance facility.

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^ Photo of recent construction work on the section of tracks between Long Branch and Mimico near the junction with the Canpa subdivision. Image, Metrolinx

Crews are also replacing track culverts near Oakville and Burlington GO stations. GO says, “This work is vital to ensuring service reliability.”

Crews can only work on these projects when trains aren’t operating along the tracks.

Metrolinx and GO plan to accommodate more passengers and increase service along the Lakeshore West line, as part of their GO Expansion Program (formerly “regional express rail”).

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