The long awaited Long Branch GO Station promises to be modern and user friendly.
Members of the community are invited to a Long Branch GO Station Open House to get the latest information on the long-awaited project.
Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program will be providing updates on the every 15-minute service on the Lakeshore West Line, in addition to an upgraded and accessible Long Branch Station.
The Open House is taking place on February 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Toronto Public Library, Long Branch, at 3500 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
Metrolinx said its GO Expansion program is delivering more GO service across the network, including trains ‘every 15 minutes or better’ on the Lakeshore West Line.
GO trains will be running every 15-minutes, seven days a week and provide access across the
GTA.
“Metrolinx is upgrading the Long Branch station to enable more frequent and accessible service,” company officials said. “This includes accessibility and amenity upgrades to serve you better.”
The upgraded station will include; new accessible east and west tunnel with elevator and stair connection to platform level, new east entrance building with barrier-free washrooms and a waiting area and new west entrance building with elevator and stair connection to a new west tunnel.
Commuters have been waiting for the upgrades for a long time and it looks like the wait will be worth it.
Metrolinx is upgrading the rail network and stations to enable more frequent and fully accessible service. This includes accessibility and amenity upgrades to Long Branch GO Station to serve commuters better and get them where they need to go.
There will be revision to the parking lot, including a passenger pick-up and drop-off area, bike lanes, pedestrians and bike shelters.
A new security bicycle storage room is also being added along with upgrades to communication, mechanical and electrical systems.
The upgraded Long Branch GO Station will have new waiting areas, drop-off and pick-up areas and lots of parking for cars and bicycles.
Also added is improved access from Edgeware Drive, including improvements to the existing staircase from Edgeware to the north platform that will have canopy coverage.
There will also be rehabilitation of existing platforms including snow melt systems, heated shelters, elevators, stairs, accessibility platforms and integrated platform canopies.
In addition there will be provisions for two-way, all-day rail service, enabling works for electrification, including grounding and bonding, integration of future Overhead
Contact Systems (OCS) foundations with canopies and platform architecture.
The station will feature upgraded parking areas and platforms in addition to heated elevators.
The Lakeshore West line delivers two-way, all-day service seven days a week, from Union Station to Aldershot GO Station, and hourly service to West Harbour GO Station.
It delivers rush-hour service from Hamilton to Toronto in the morning and back again in the afternoon.
“We know this line can do even more,” Metrolinx officials said. “We know it can be faster, with more trips all day long.”
The station will provide commuters bus access to most places in the GTA, according to Metrolinx.
An upgraded Lakeshore West GO Expansion line will provide commuters a seamless transit journey that will take them from home to every corner of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Connections to local transit like the Burlington Transit, Oakville Transit, MiWay, and the TTC mean travellers will provide all kinds of access.
The transport company said weekly trips on the GO network have increased from about 3,500 weekly trips in 2019 to nearly 10,000, meaning even more residents are using the transit system.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact us the Toronto West Community Engagement team at TorontoWest@metrolinx.com or call us at 416-202-6911.