Metrolinx and its contractors continue construction of the Hurontario light rail transit line in Mississauga and Brampton.

Late Thursday, January 6, GO Transit is temporarily replacing trains with buses along the 01 Lakeshore West line to accommodate construction of the light rail transit line near Port Credit GO Station. Buses replace most trains between Oakville GO Station and Union Station after about 9:45 p.m.. The buses stop only at Clarkson and Port Credit GO stations. GO isn’t operating buses or trains to and from Long Branch and Mimico GO stations and only a few to and from Exhibition Station.

Trains operate only between West Harbour or Aldershot GO Stations and Oakville.

This phase of Hurontario LRT construction near Port Credit GO Station can only take place when GO trains aren’t operating along the line.

GO buses along the 12 Niagara Falls / Burlington, 16 Hamilton / Toronto express and 18 Lakeshore West routes operate with regular schedules.

Eastbound:

• The last train starting in West Harbour at 9:58 p.m. ends its trip in Oakville at 10:33 p.m.
• Replacement buses start in Oakville GO at 10:41 and 10:46 p.m. to Clarkson and Port Credit GO stations and end in Union Station Bus Terminal at 11:31 and 11:36 p.m.
• Trains starting in Exhibition at 35 minutes past the hour continue to operate between Exhibition and Union.

Westbound:

• The train that leaves Union at 8:45 p.m. and ends in West Harbour at 10:03 p.m. is the last train to make all stops to West Harbour.
• The trains that usually start in Union at 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 p.m. don’t operate between Union and Oakville.
• Instead, trains start in Oakville at 25 minutes past the hour.
• Replacement buses operate hourly intervals from Union Station Bus Terminal to Port Credit, Clarkson and Oakville GO, starting at 9:15 p.m. until end of service.
• Trains starting in Union at 15 minutes past the hour continue to operate between Union and Exhibition.

Alternate travel options

• 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 bus along the 501L Queen - Long Branch route to Long Branch. Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Expect LRT construction at Port Credit GO Station to similarly affect GO train service during early January:

• all day Saturday, January 8;
• late Thursday, January 13;
• late Tuesday, January 18 until late Friday, January 21.

Metrolinx is building a “push box” at Port Credit GO Station to support the construction of the LRT infrastructure under the GO tracks. The push box is a large, hollow concrete box that crews will push under the train tracks to create a tunnel under the rail tracks, allowing the future LRT vehicles to move without disrupting rail service.