Metrolinx Taps Hatch to Design East Harbour Transit Hub

Metrolinx’s East Harbour Transit Hub in Toronto will be located on the Lakeshore East and Stouffville GO Transit rail lines. The station will provide connections to the Ontario Line subway and future Toronto Transit Commission services. (Rendering Courtesy of Metrolinx)

TORONTO – Hatch on Jan. 8 announced that it has entered into an Alliance Development Agreement (ADA) for the East Harbour Transit Hub.

As Lead Design Participant, Hatch will provide architectural, engineering, project management and advisory services to support the development of the East Harbour Transit Hub—a major interchange station on the Lakeshore East and Stouffville GO lines, the Ontario Line subway and future Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcars.

The project, which is being delivered as part of Toronto’s SmartTrack Stations Program, will be built north of the East Harbour development, which is being delivered through Ontario’s Transit-Oriented Communities program.

According to Hatch, the East Harbour Transit Hub, which will provide a gateway to East Harbour development, will be the second busiest train station in the GO network (after Toronto’s Union Station). It will support local transit needs in the community and regional connectivity. Service levels planned as part of GO Expansion would see a GO train arriving at EHTH as frequently as every five minutes. 

“East Harbour is the most significant city building opportunity of this generation,” said Hatch Global Director, Management and Delivery Phillip Murray. “This transformative infrastructure project will provide a greater choice of reliable and convenient route options to shorten commutes and increase quality of life for locals and visitors alike.”

The East Harbour Transit Hub is the second major project to be procured by Metrolinx using an alliance model. The award of the ADA has allowed for an early construction work program to begin and signals the start of a collaborative phase to develop the design, schedule and cost of the project, Hatch said in a release.

The next phase of the project will commence in 2024 once the Project Alliance Agreement is signed, which will position the alliance to execute the project.

The Alliance team includes owner Metrolinx, designer Hatch and project management and construction partner Rail Connect Partners, which, comprised of a 50/50 joint venture of AtkinsRéalis and Bird Construction Inc., entered into an ADA with Metrolinx earlier this week.