New GO train trips added and more coming for Brampton and Kitchener

More weekend trips are coming to the GO train line between Brampton and Union Station, and two-way, all-day service will follow, the provincial government says.

Starting in November, 18 new weekend trips will be added between Bramalea GO and Union Station on the Kitchener Line. This includes the first-ever weekend service to Kitchener.

Additionally, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced today that a deal has been struck with CN Rail, which will ultimately lead to two-way, all-day GO train service on the Kitchener Line, including stops at the Bramalea GO station.

There is no timeframe for when the all-day service will begin.

“Today, we’re taking two pivotal steps towards delivering two-way, all-day GO train service between Kitchener and Toronto,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Under Premier Ford’s leadership, our government is delivering the largest transit expansion in North America to tackle gridlock, keep workers on the job and support economic growth.”

Other stations on the Kitchener Line include Guelph, Acton, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant, Brampton, Malton, Etobicoke and Union Station in Toronto.

The increased commuter traffic is based on a deal reached between the province and CN to purchase land to construct dedicated GO tracks on the Kitchener Line.

Calling it an agreement-in-principle with CN, the province says the move is the latest step to build faster two-way, all-day rapid service on the Kitchener Line as part of the Kitchener Extension Project. This project will add 40 km of new, two-way track and includes track re-alignments, signal upgrades, bridge work and platform expansion along the corridor.

When complete, the new Kitchener Line will enable:

To Bramalea GO:

• Two-way, all-day service, seven days per week

To Mount Pleasant GO

• 30-minute two-way, all-day service, seven days per week
• Additional trains during peak rush hour travel times to provide enhanced service to Union Station in the morning and to Mount Pleasant GO in the evening

To Kitchener GO

• 60-minute two-way, all-day service, seven days per week
• Additional trains during peak rush hour travel times to provide enhanced service to Union Station in the morning and to Kitchener GO in the evening

In the meantime, starting Nov. 23, GO Transit train service will be expanded on the Kitchener Line. The service increases include:

• 18 new weekend trips between Bramalea GO and Union Station, which will enable service every 30 minutes
• Four existing weekend trips will be extended from Mount Pleasant GO to Kitchener GO, enabling weekend service to Kitchener for the first time
• Two new weekday trips between Bramalea GO and Union Station
• Two existing weekday trips will be extended to Bramalea GO (previously Malton GO)
• One existing weekday trip will be extended to Kitchener GO (previously Guelph Central GO)