There's a Big increase in GO Train service coming on August 7 when hourly all-day service between Hamilton West Harbour and Toronto Union begins.
https://blog.metrolinx.com/2021/07/26/a ... is-summer/
West Harbour is adjacent to the former Hamilton CN Station and if a platform was added along the Grimsby Sub to Niagara Falls side.....West Harbour could also be a stop for the Maple Leaf (if it's ever restored!) There is currently weekend GO Trains to Niagara and they are also planning eventual all-day train service (there's hourly GO Buses now)
Besides the new hourly service from Hamilton West Harbour Station.....GO is also reintroducing 2 trains to Toronto (dropped during Covid...now 4 in total eachway) departing from the Hamilton GO Centre (1.6 km south) This is the nicely restored former TH&B Station that once had through service to Buffalo, New York GCT, Boston, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The GO Centre also has hourly bus service to Toronto via the QEW.
With these new trains feeding into main Lakeshore Line.....GO will now be able to offer trains every 15 min day-time on the 90 km route between Oakville – Toronto Union – Oshawa. You almost don't need a timetable anymore! Just show-up.....the most you'll wait is 15 minutes (service varies with half-hourly and hourly on weekends and evening) That would be like METRA adding 3 trains each hour to their busiest line.....BNSF to Aurora.
And it's not just the Lakeshore Line. There's service increases on the Kitchener, Barrie and Stoffville Lines.
https://blog.metrolinx.com/2021/07/26/a ... is-summer/
West Harbour is adjacent to the former Hamilton CN Station and if a platform was added along the Grimsby Sub to Niagara Falls side.....West Harbour could also be a stop for the Maple Leaf (if it's ever restored!) There is currently weekend GO Trains to Niagara and they are also planning eventual all-day train service (there's hourly GO Buses now)
Besides the new hourly service from Hamilton West Harbour Station.....GO is also reintroducing 2 trains to Toronto (dropped during Covid...now 4 in total eachway) departing from the Hamilton GO Centre (1.6 km south) This is the nicely restored former TH&B Station that once had through service to Buffalo, New York GCT, Boston, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The GO Centre also has hourly bus service to Toronto via the QEW.
With these new trains feeding into main Lakeshore Line.....GO will now be able to offer trains every 15 min day-time on the 90 km route between Oakville – Toronto Union – Oshawa. You almost don't need a timetable anymore! Just show-up.....the most you'll wait is 15 minutes (service varies with half-hourly and hourly on weekends and evening) That would be like METRA adding 3 trains each hour to their busiest line.....BNSF to Aurora.
And it's not just the Lakeshore Line. There's service increases on the Kitchener, Barrie and Stoffville Lines.