Additional GO Transit stations proposed for east Toronto

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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James Bow

Ontario has proposed four new GO Train stations along the Stouffville and Lakeshore East GO Transit lines as part of Metrolinx's Regional Express Rail (RER) program.

 

The proposed stations would appear in the areas near the Unilever site in the Donlands, Gerrard and Carlaw and Finch East and Lawrence East in Scarborough and supports the city of Toronto’s SmartTrack plan.

This follows the transit agency’s June 22 announcement proposing four new GO Train stations along the Barrie and Kitchener GO Transit lines.

The province said RER is one way Ontario is providing faster, more frequent and more convenient transit service across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including introducing electrification of core segments of the network by 2024. The program will also help reduce congestion, connect people to jobs and minimize greenhouse gas pollution by reducing car trips and improve travel times.

SmartTrack adds to the province’s RER program, providing subway-like rail service on existing GO tracks. It will connect the Toronto region’s three main job centers: Markham center, the downtown financial district and the airport precinct.

The proposed new GO Train stations will be considered at the June 28 Metrolinx Board of Directors meeting and are subject to funding availability, environmental assessment processes and further planning, engineering and design work.

“We are building new GO Train stations in Toronto to help commuters move around the city and region. These proposed new GO Train stations will create more options for commuters using the Stouffville and Lakeshore East GO lines and will help them get to and from work, to school and appointments. These new stations support increases in GO service, enhance regional transit connections and integrate with Toronto’s SmartTrack plan,” explained Steven Del Duca, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation.

 

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