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Buses to replace trains on Lakeshore West line over weekend

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Service along the Lakeshore West train line will be interrupted over the weekend.

Metrolinx says it plans to carry out maintenance along several parts of the rail corridor between Burlington and Toronto, which will prevent train travel from Friday until Sunday.

The company said on its website that “work is also happening to reposition a section of rail track near Exhibition GO to prepare for the future Ontario Line.”

The service disruptions are scheduled to begin on March 22.

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Westbound

The 10:17 p.m. departure from Union Station has been extended to service West Harbour GO and is scheduled to arrive in Hamilton at 11:40 p.m.

The last train on Friday night will depart Union Station at 11:19 p.m. It will also make all stops to West Harbour GO and is scheduled to arrive in Hamilton at 11:40 p.m.

The usual trains that follow at 11:47 p.m., 12:17 a.m., and 12:47 a.m. will not be running.

Travellers are advised to take one of the replacement GO buses that will be running from the Union Station Bus Terminal.

Go Transit says there will be a 17-minute connection time for all replacement GO bus trips for all westbound travellers.

Eastbound

The following train trips are being cancelled and will be replaced by GO bus route 18:

  • 10:25 p.m. – West Harbour;
  • 11:20 p.m. – West Harbour; and,
  • 11:05 p.m. – Aldershot GO.

Starting Saturday, GO bus route 18 will be available from the following stations:

  • Aldershot;
  • Burlington;
  • Oakville;
  • Clarkson, and;
  • Union Station Bus Terminal.

The following stations will not be serviced by GO Transit during the maintenance.

  • *Appleby;
  • *Bronte;
  • *Port Credit;
  • Long Branch;
  • Mimico and;
  • Exhibition GO stations.

(*Appleby, Bronte and Port Credit will all have some service until 8 a.m. and then later on between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.)

Go Transit says there will be an 18-minute connection time at Aldershot station for all eastbound travellers.

The service adjustments will also have an impact on the Lakeshore East line.

For a full list of changes that will be taking place this weekend, click here. Alternatively, GO Transit provides real-time service updates to all of its train lines on social media.

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