Phase One of Construction Begins Monday, January 11

Phase One of construction on the new Union Station train shed roof started Monday, January 11, 2010. The first construction zone, which includes train platforms 24 and 25, will be closed to the public to ensure a safe and contained worksite. The immediate impacts of this work for passengers will be that trains arriving at Union Station that currently open their doors to both platforms 25 and 26 will now only open to platform 26. You will see construction barriers and signage at all entrances to platforms 24 and 25. We will inform you about changes to trip departure platforms during this construction phase. Please ensure to check Union Station's trip departure boards before going to your platform.

We expect this phase of construction to continue through the summer of 2010. Once this phase is completed, the closed tracks and platforms will reopen and the first section of the new glass atrium will be in place. Refurbished access points to the platforms will improve convenience and your travelling experience. All electrical, mechanical, and communications systems will be replaced.

Each phase of construction will bring us closer to a fully modernized environment for our train passengers at Union Station. Over the next five years, GO will work together with the City of Toronto to ensure passenger services are maintained throughout every stage of Union Station's Revitalization.