Project

The benefits of getting more people to destinations along the corridor with more ease, efficiency and choice will make our communities more liveable, dynamic and safe.

The Georgetown South Project will provide infrastructure improvements to meet existing GO Transit ridership demand and future growth. It will also accommodate existing and future VIA Rail and CN freight train service as well as the new Air Rail Link between Union Station and Pearson International Airport.

The project extends from Bathurst Street in the City of Toronto to Highway 427 in the Region of Peel and includes the following improvements:

• The 2015 Opening Day Build will include the addition of two tracks resulting in a total of three tracks in the north half of the GO Georgetown South Corridor and an additional track to the south, for a total of five tracks.
• One new bridge structure at Weston Road will be required; 15 other bridges will be widened or modified.
• A total of seven new overpasses and underpasses will be built to separate vehicle and train traffic. These will be located at:
  • Overpasses: Strachan Avenue, Junction Road / Old Weston Road, King Street, Church Street, John Street (Pedestrian)
  • Underpasses: Denison Road, Carlingview Drive
• West Toronto Diamond rail-to-rail grade separation to separate freight and commuter rail traffic.
• A rail tunnel will be built under Hwy 401 in a future phase of the project once an additional track is needed in the Corridor to meet future ridership demands.
• The rail corridor will be lowered in three locations: Liberty Village (Strachan Avenue), Junction (between Dupont Street and St. Clair Avenue), and Weston. In Weston, the lowered rail corridor will be covered between King and Church Streets.
• GO Transit will continue to stop at Bloor, Weston and Etobicoke North GO stations, which will require changes to suit the new track alignments. The new Air Rail Link will only stop at the Bloor and Weston GO stations.
• Major track and grading construction, civil works, signal installations and utility relocations are required along the corridor.
• This work must be carried out with a minimum of disruption to existing train operations and our neighbours.