Weston GO Station
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| Location | 1865 Weston Road[1] Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metrolinx | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side and 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  TTC buses |
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| Parking | 144 (+110 owned by City of Toronto) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | GO Transit: WSGO | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weston GO Station is a GO Transit and Union Pearson Express train station[1] on the Kitchener line in Toronto, Canada. It is located on the south side of Lawrence Avenue West, just east of Weston Road,[1] in the neighbourhood of Weston.
The station is fully accessible with pedestrian entrances from Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue. A pedestrian bridge that crosses Lawrence just east of Weston Road allows access to the station. The parking lot in front of the station is accessed from Weston Road and has a capacity of 144 cars. It includes a kiss and ride passenger drop off area.[2] There is an additional 110-space parking lot north of John Street, which is owned by the City of Toronto but leased by GO Transit.[1]
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History
Early stations
The first stations at this location were the Weston Stations of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The CNR station was built in 1856 by the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR)[3][4] which was absorbed by the CNR in 1923. The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway (TG&BR) went into service in 1871 on narrow gauge rail, which had been converted to standard gauge track by 1883, and became part of the CPR in 1884.[5]
A Tim Hortons store on the south side of Lawrence Avenue West, east of the tracks, pays homage to the old station with a replica "Weston" station sign on the roof.
First GO Station
The first Weston GO Station opened in 1974 and stretched north from Lawrence Avenue to John Street.
Current GO Station
A new Weston GO station was opened on July 23, 2013 on the south side of Lawrence Avenue. The station was built as a part of the Georgetown South railway improvement project, which included eliminating all level crossings of the Kitchener Line in the City of Toronto. The original GO station on the north side of Lawrence Avenue was demolished in order to construct a ramp into the new tunnel under the Weston area.[2]
Connections
There are no bus stops beside the station, but a short distance west at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Weston Road, connections can be made to Toronto Transit Commission bus routes 52 Lawrence West, 79 Scarlett Road, and 89 Weston.
Expansion plans
Weston GO Station has been a stop on the Union Pearson Express since June 6, 2015.[6] UP Express trains stop at high-level platforms separate from the low-level GO Transit platforms.
Improvements to the station also include heated shelters, canopies, enclosed entrances, ticket areas, space for future retailers, washrooms and a new pedestrian bridge over Lawrence Ave. The station will also have 220 parking spaces.[7]
UPX president Kathy Haley said that 10 per cent of UPX riders are expected to board at Weston GO Station.[7]
References
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- ↑ "Airport link plan tackles fears in Weston area, premier says" By Tess Kalinowski & Rob Benzie, Toronto Star. January 22, 2009
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External links
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- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- GO Transit station page for Weston GO Station
- The Weston Station master plan at GO Transit
