Upcoming construction to affect Lakeshore East weekend GO train service

Metrolinx GO transit train.

Metrolinx

Important construction work is happening this weekend (Dec. 10-12) on the Lakeshore East Line.

There are also some minor schedule changes on the Stouffville GO Line. Metrolinx News is giving GO customers a heads up about the temporary schedule changes and explaining why this work is needed.

Important construction work is happening this weekend that will impact travel on the Lakeshore East GO Line.

Beginning late Friday evening, Dec. 10 until the end of service on Sunday, Dec. 12, there will be changes to Lakeshore East GO train service.  

GO trains will not run between Guildwood and Oshawa GO stations. By shutting down this section of track, construction crews can safely and efficiently get a lot of work done over the course of the weekend.

In particular, the rehabilitation of the117-year-old Rouge River bridge continues, a vital crossing for GO trains on the Lakeshore East Line. Crews will also be making additional track repairs to improve train speeds, service life, and reliability.

Metrolinx officials acknowledge that construction delays can be frustrating, especially after the recent week-long disruption due to the workplace fatality near Pickering GO, but this work is essential to long term service improvements.

The good news is this is the last weekend construction project currently planned for the Lakeshore East Line until Spring 2022.

For specifics on impact of construction on specific service, please refer to the full press release.

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