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GO buses temporarily replace trains along Lakeshore East line, April 22, 23, 24



Metrolinx continues working to enhance the 01 Lakeshore East line, as part of the GO Expansion Program.


Starting the evening of Friday, April 22 until the end of service Sunday, April 24, GO Transit buses replace trains along the entire 01 Lakeshore East line. GO is temporarily cancelling train service to accommodate the ongoing project to rehabilitate the Rouge River Bridge and other important track work along the corridor.

Buses only drop off or pick up passengers at Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa GO stations.

Friday, April 22

Westbound

  • The train that usually leaves Oshawa GO Station at 10:40 p.m. is the last train to drop off or pick up passengers in all stations to Union Station. (It ends its trip in Union at 11:35 p.m.)
  • Buses replace train service, starting at 11:10 p.m. Buses leave at the same time as regular train service and then five minutes later from Oshawa, serving passengers in Whitby, Ajax and Pickering GO stations. They then operate express — without stopping — to Union Station Bus Terminal.
  • Buses don’t stop in Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough or Danforth GO stations. Travel aboard TTC vehicles to and from these stations.

Eastbound

  • The train that usually leaves Union Station at 10:35 p.m. is the last train to serve passengers in all stations to Oshawa. (It ends its trip in Oshawa at 11:35 p.m.)
  • Buses replace train service, starting at 11:05 p.m. Buses leave at the same time as regular train service and then five minutes later from Union terminal, running express to Pickering, then serving passengers in all stations to Oshawa.
  • Buses don’t stop at Danforth, Scarborough, Eglinton, Guildwood or Rouge Hill GO stations. Travel aboard TTC vehicles to and from these stations.
  • The last buses leave Union at 1:30 and 2:20 a.m. and operate with the regular schedules for the 90 Lakeshore East route.

Saturday, April 23
Sunday, April 24

Westbound

  • The bus that usually leaves Oshawa at 4:45 a.m. operates with the regular schedule for the 90 Lakeshore East route.
  • Buses replace all trains.
  • Buses leave Oshawa at the same time as regular train times and then five minutes later from 7:40 a.m. until 8:40 p.m.
  • Before 7:40 a.m. and after 8:40 p.m., buses leave Oshawa at the same time as regular train times.
  • Buses serve passengers in all stations to Pickering, then operate express to Union terminal.
  • Buses don’t stop in Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough or Danforth GO stations. Travel aboard TTC vehicles to and from these stations.

Eastbound

  • The bus that usually leaves Union terminal at 5:50 a.m. operates with the regular schedule for the 90 Lakeshore East route.
  • Buses replace all trains.
  • Buses leave Union Station Bus Terminal five to 25 minutes earlier than regular train times. Buses operate express to Pickering GO and then serve passengers in all station to Oshawa.
  • Buses don’t stop at Danforth, Scarborough, Eglinton, Guildwood or Rouge Hill GO stations. Travel aboard TTC vehicles to and from these stations.
  • The last buses leave Union at 1:30 and 2:20 a.m. and operate with the regular schedules for the 90 Lakeshore East route.

PRESTO fare cards


  • Passengers who have set up default trips on their PRESTO cards need to override their default by pressing the “Override” button on the PRESTO device, then tap your card as you would normally.

Westbound

  • Tap on the PRESTO machine at your bus loop and tap off on machines at your destination.

Eastbound

  • Tap on the device at your originating station when boarding trains. Tap off at the PRESTO machine at your destination.

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

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