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Metrolinx and its contractors continue a long-term project to transform Rutherford GO Station by 2022, as part of the GO Expansion Program.
Contractors are also building a grade separation — a bridge to carry GO Transit’s Barrie-line trains over Rutherford Road. This means that motorists will no longer have to wait for a train to pass — improving the safety of everyone near the station. The work zone for the bridge project may change the way you access Rutherford GO Station.
Starting Monday, March 21, GO is opening the new pedestrian bridge, east platform and parking structure.
Proceed to the fourth floor of the parking structure to cross over to the new platform through the pedestrian bridge to board your train. If you are driving, you should park in the parking structure, accessible from Westburne Drive to access the pedestrian bridge on the 4th floor that leads to the new east platform. GO is closing the temporary wooden platform. Door restrictions for boarding and exiting your train are ending.
Look for signs to show you where to stand and remember to spread out along the platform to keep everyone safe.
Access to the station building remains the same.
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Since Tuesday, February 1, Metrolinx and GO Transit have opened new pedestrian walkways on Rutherford Road.
A new signalized north-south crossing is open at the bus loop intersection between Westburne Drive and the underpass. On the north side of Rutherford Road, a section of the multi-use path will open between the underpass and bus loop intersection. The south sidewalk on Rutherford Road is also reopening.
GO opened the new station building Monday, December 13, 2021.
Since Monday, May 10, 2021, GO has relocated the bus terminal and the passenger pick-up and drop-off area (or Kiss and Ride) to the northwest section of the parking lot off Westburne Drive. Starting that day, a work zone blocks the permanent bus loop and Kiss and Ride off Rutherford Road.
GO buses along these routes operate to and from the temporary terminal:
York Region Transit is detouring buses along these routes to operate to and from the temporary terminal:
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GO and YRT buses continue to serve passengers at the temporary Rutherford GO Station bus terminal “until further notice**.
Since Thursday, June 26, 2020, GO Transit has closed about 130 parking spaces in the main parking lot closest to Westburne Drive. You will still have access to parking spaces closer to the station building.
Once contractors have finished the project, Rutherford GO Station will include:
- A new second track and platform to accommodate more frequent Barrie line service in both directions;
- better platforms with canopies to connect to the new parking garage;
- new elevators on both platforms to connect to the pedestrian tunnel;
- the new parking structure with 1,200 more spaces
- a new railway bridge over Rutherford Road to enhance safety and enable 15-minute two-way electrified GO service in the future;
- better pedestrian and cyclist connectivity, including a pedestrian bridge over Rutherford Road, and bike lanes on Rutherford Road;
- 100 new bike parking spots;
- a better bus loop for better connections to York Region Transit and the passenger drop-off and pick-up area or “Kiss ‘n’ Ride”;
- a better station building.
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Metrolinx is also working with the City of Vaughan to improve access into and out of the station, which has become challenging as ridership has grown over the last few years.
Metrolinx expects to open the grade separation in 2022.
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You can learn more about the project to improve Rutherford GO Station here and here.
Metrolinx and GO plan to accommodate more passengers and increase service along the Barrie line, as part of their GO Expansion Program (formerly “regional express rail”).
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