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Barrie Construction

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Barrie Construction

July 25- 26 MTC- PCD- 1001

On Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, planned construction is taking place on the Barrie line.  

There will be no GO train service between Allandale Waterfront GO and Union Station. 

GO buses will make all stops between Allandale Waterfront and Rutherford GO, then run direct between Rutherford GO and Highway 407 Bus Terminal. 

TTC Line 1 connections are available from Hwy 407 Terminal. 

There will be no GO Transit service at Downsview Park GO.  

If you’re travelling to Downsview Park GO: 

  • From Union Station, take TTC Line 1 north (35 minutes). 
  • From Highway 407 Bus Terminal; take TTC Line 1 south (13 minutes). 

 

If you’re travelling to Union Station: 

  • From Highway 407 Bus Terminal; take TTC Line 1 south (47 minutes). 
  • From Downsview Park GO; take TTC Line 1 south (35 minutes). 

 

If you’re travelling to Highway 407 Bus Terminal: 

  • From Union Station (47 minutes) or Downsview Park GO (13 minutes); take TTC Line 1 north. 

 

GO bus service northbound toward Allandale Waterfront GO: 

  • 68F: Highway 407 Bus Terminal, direct to Barrie South GO and ending at Allandale Waterfront GO. 
  • 68G: Highway 407 Bus Terminal, direct to Rutherford GO and all stops to Allandale Waterfront GO. 
  • 65H: Highway 407 Bus Terminal direct to Aurora GO.
  • 65G: Highway 407 Bus Terminal to Rutherford, Maple, King City, Aurora GO. 
  • 65J: Highway 407 Bus Terminal to Rutherford, Maple, King City, Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury GO. 
  • 68H: Highway 407 Bus Terminal direct to Aurora, and stops at Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, and Bradford GO.

Please note that northbound Route 65 trips connecting to Route 68 trips at Aurora GO will have a connection time of 7 to 12 minutes. 

GO bus service southbound toward Rutherford GO/Hwy 407 Bus Terminal: 

  • 68F: Allandale Waterfront GO, direct to Highway 407 Bus Terminal.
  • 68G: Allandale Waterfront GO, all stops to Rutherford GO and direct to Highway 407 Bus Terminal.
  • 65H: Aurora GO direct to Highway 407 Bus Terminal 
  • 65G: Aurora, King City, Maple, Rutherford GO, and direct to Highway 407 Bus Terminal.
  • 65J: East Gwillimbury GO all stops to Rutherford GO, and direct to Highway 407 Bus Terminal. 

 

Please note that connection times from southbound route 68 trips to routes 65H and 65G at Aurora GO will be 15 to 20 minutes. 

 

The frequency of replacement buses this weekend is aligned with regularly scheduled weekend train service. You may need to wait longer than usual to make your connections. 

 

Barrie line train service resumes Monday, July 27 with some trips and schedules adjusted. 

 

Monday, July 27:

  • All northbound and southbound train trips will depart up to one or seven minutes earlier or later than regularly scheduled.
  • The 10:57 train from Aurora will now begin at Maple GO at 11:06. GO bus service will be available from Aurora GO, stopping at King City and Maple GO.
  • The 15:04 train from Aurora will now begin at Maple GO at 15:21. GO bus service will be available from Aurora GO, stopping at King City and Maple GO.

Route 68 

Northbound 

  • Trips will have connection times between seven and 16 minutes (up to one minute less or eight minutes more than usual). 

Southbound 

  • Trips will have connection times between 12 to 18 minutes (between three minutes less and four minutes more than usual).

Connecting to another line? There is also planned construction on the Kitchener line, Lakeshore West and UP Express on July 25-26. Learn more about GO Transit planned construction. Learn more about UP Express planned construction. 

 

*Future Travel Alert* 

From Saturday August 15 to Wednesday August 19, planned construction is taking place on the Barrie line which will significantly impact your weekend and weekday travel. You can learn more about this impact closer to your travel date or click here for more information.  

 

How to pay for your trip:

If you are travelling with a PRESTO, credit or Interact debit card;

To ensure you are charged the correct fare, please tap your PRESTO, credit or Interact debit card at every point of your journey:

  • Before boarding a train, tap on at the station.
  • When exiting the train, tap off at your destination station, unless your card already has a default trip set for that journey.
  • If you are transferring to a bus, tap on when you board and tap off when you exit.

This helps ensure your fare is calculated accurately throughout your trip.  

If you’re travelling with an e- ticket;

  • Ensure you have activated your ticket before boarding your trains or bus.
  • Data is required for purchasing and activating your e-ticket.

If you are travelling with a paper ticket;

Connecting between GO and TTC? Save with One Fare.  

Ontario’s One Fare applies when you pay your fare with a physical PRESTO card, PRESTO in Mobile Wallet, or with a contactless credit or debit card. It does not apply for cash fare or ticket products. You must use the same card throughout your entire trip. 

 

What type of work is happening? 

During the closure, crews are conducting foundational work for a second track and line improvements, including installing culverts, utilities, and signaling works. As part of GO Expansion, crews are also carrying out work at Aurora GO Station, the future Bloor-Lansdowne GO Station and completing essential maintenance on the Barrie line.

Planned Line Construction

Metrolinx is supporting the life you lead by bringing you all-day, two-way GO train service that fits your schedule. Whether you’re in Toronto, York Region or Simcoe County, life can be busy. You’ve got a lot on your plate, and you’re looking for balance – you’re looking for easier ways to seamlessly get where you need to go. That’s what the Barrie line GO Expansion will offer. From Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario and everywhere in between, we’ve got you covered.

GO service is expanding to serve you better, with more frequent service, more stations, and more connections. Metrolinx is transforming GO Transit to bring more frequent two-way, all-day service to the Barrie line, seven days a week.

To keep these plans on track, we sometimes work overnight and on weekends, building and updating rail infrastructure, renovating GO stations, building new train platforms and more. Learn more about GO Expansion.

We aim to provide you with plenty of notice when we need to adjust service for construction activity. Please plan your trip in advance.

Work may be adjusted, rescheduled, or extended due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

Ongoing Station Construction

We are always working to improve stations on our network. For real-time service alerts and station updates.

Aurora GO Station
Maple GO Station
King City GO Station

Connecting to another line?

Learn about upcoming work on: