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The West Harbour GO station in Hamilton will provide all-day GO train service to Toronto’s Union Station starting on August 7.
Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney made the announcement outside the James St. North station in Hamilton Monday morning.
Mulroney said the service will run hourly, seven days a week.
“For far too long, commuters in Hamilton have had to rely on Aldershot GO Station in Burlington to access Union Station. Better connecting regions throughout the province has been a goal for our government since day one, and that is why we are delivering this much-needed expansion of transit services into the City of Hamilton,” said Mulroney. “The introduction of hourly train service each day of the week will give Hamilton residents another way to get to and from cities along the Lakeshore West GO line, helping drive long-term economic growth and job creation throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe.”
The extension of service between Aldershot and West Harbour GO Stations will provide 28 new trips to and from Hamilton and Toronto on weekdays, with 14 trips in both directions, and 35 trips on each weekend day, with 16 eastbound departures and 19 westbound departures.
The West Harbour GO station opened in 2015 shortly before Hamilton was set to host events for the Pan Am Games.
It cost roughly $50 million to build but has experienced very low ridership due to its limited schedule.
Currently, train services run during rush hour only and there is no service on weekends.
Promises of increased service had continually been made by politicians and transit officials. However, services remained minimal despite negotiations with the owner of the rail corridor, CNR, for more GO access.
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