Major track upgrades to disrupt Lakeshore West GO service this weekend

Metrolinx says its Lakeshore West Line rail service will be temporarily modified this weekend for major track upgrades.

It says GO trains will run between Niagara Falls GO and Aldershot GO and between Oakville GO and Union Station. 

However, regularly scheduled trains that begin and end at Confederation GO and West Harbour GO will not run.

The transit agency says there will be no GO train service between Aldershot GO and Oakville GO.

GO buses will run between West Harbour, Aldershot and Oakville GO to connect to train service.

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Metrolinx says there will also be no GO Transit service at Appleby GO or Bronte GO.

If transit users are travelling towards Hamilton, they are being advised to expect a 15 to 25-minute connection time from replacement bus trips to regular route 18 bus trips at Aldershot GO.

Commuters can also take the route 18E bus from Aldershot GO about 30 minutes earlier or later than the usual route 18 trips.

There will also be some late-evening service adjustments this Friday:

• The 11:47 p.m., 12:17 a.m. and 12:47 a.m. trains departing Union Station will end at Oakville GO.
• GO bus route 18N will be available at Oakville GO making all stops to Aldershot GO.
• GO bus route 18P will be available at Oakville GO, making stops at Burlington and Aldershot GO. This route will not stop at Appleby or Bronte GO.

Following the weekend service modifications, train arrival and departure times will be slightly adjusted on Monday, arriving and leaving up to five minutes earlier or later than regularly scheduled.

Metrolinx says due to ongoing track conditions between Niagara Falls GO and Confederation GO, trains are required to operate at a reduced speed.

The full list of Lakeshore West service adjustments and alternate route options are available online.

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