Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Ontario government is funding critical infrastructure upgrades to the Aurora GO Station, preparing for future two-way, all-day service between Aurora GO Station and Union Station in Toronto.
“York Region is growing rapidly and every day more families, businesses and commuters are choosing GO transit to get to their destinations,” said Caroline Mulroney, minister of transportation. “The improvements to Aurora GO Station are just another example of how our government is delivering on its plan to bring more GO train trips, more often to communities across the entire GO network.”
Infrastructure upgrades will include a new second platform and track, a new pedestrian tunnel with elevators, additional parking spaces and rail signal upgrades. Once complete, the new station will improve accessibility for customers and support Ontario’s plans for 15-minute two-way, all-day service on the Barrie Line.
The Aurora GO Station modernization project is part of the broader GO Expansion program on the Barrie Line and is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada.
By 2041, the Aurora GO Station is expected to serve over 5,000 commuters per day. First built in 1853, the Aurora GO Station was designated a provincial heritage building in 1971 and a federal heritage railway station in 1990.
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