West Harbour GO Station Construction Complete
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
West Harbour GO
Courtesy of Metrolinx
HAMILTON, Ontario - The Ontario government announces it has finished construction at the West Harbour GO Station. This includes an upgrade to reduce travel time for more than 250,000 commuters in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.
According to the release, the station previously had a dead-end track. This required trains to “back into and out of the station,” but now the station is connected to the main Lakeshore West rail line. Starting this spring, all trains that are traveling to and from Niagara Falls will stop at West Harbour GO Station, allowing for better connivence and travel options for commuters and visitors. The work on the station also allows for GO rail service to go to the future Confederation GO Station located in east Hamilton.
Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria said, “As we work to expand GO service across the region, the completion of West Harbour Station means faster, more convenient and more frequent GO train options with four times as many trips for commuters traveling between Hamilton and Niagara Falls. . . Our government is making historic investments to expand transit and build for the future, while creating good paying jobs that protect Ontario workers during this time of economic uncertainty.”
