Weston GO Station

Weston
UP Express and GO Train platforms
Location	1865 Weston Road[1] Toronto, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°42′02″N 79°30′50″W / 43.70056°N 79.51389°W / 43.70056; -79.51389Coordinates: 43°42′02″N 79°30′50″W / 43.70056°N 79.51389°W / 43.70056; -79.51389
Owned by	Metrolinx
Platforms	1 side and 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	TTC buses
Construction
Parking	144
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	GO Transit: WE
Fare zone	04
History
Opened	1974
Rebuilt	2015
Passengers
2018	1200 (daily avg.)  23.2% (GO Transit)
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station Etobicoke North towards Kitchener Kitchener Bloor towards Union Station Preceding station Metrolinx Following station Pearson Airport Terminus Union Pearson Express Bloor toward Union Station
Former services at CN/CP stations Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station toward Sarnia Sarnia– Toronto via Lucan Crossing West Toronto toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station toward Sudbury Sudbury– Toronto West Toronto toward Toronto

Weston GO Station is a train station in Toronto, Ontario, serving the GO Transit Kitchener line and the Union Pearson Express.^[1] It is located on the south side of Lawrence Avenue West, just east of Weston Road,^[1] in the neighbourhood of Weston.

Overview[]

Planned track and platform configuration: As of 2021, track and platform 1 are under construction.

Weston station consists of three tracks served by one side and one island platform, and a fourth track and side platform are under construction on the east side of station. Each platform has two sections: UP Express trains stop at high-level platforms at the north end of the station, while Kitchener Line trains stop at low-level platforms at the south end of the station. In addition to the Metrolinx-owned passenger rail tracks, the double-tracked Canadian Pacific MacTier Subdivision passes along the east side of the station.

The station is fully accessible, with pedestrian entrances from Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue and a pedestrian bridge across Lawrence Avenue. The station includes a kiss and ride passenger drop off area,^[2] and has a parking capacity for 220 cars.^[3]

Further station enhancements have been in process since 2019, and are expected to be completed in 2022. Once completed, the station will have an additional track and platform plus more customer parking.^[4]

History[]

Early stations[]

The first stations at this location were the Weston Stations of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).

GTR Weston / CNR Weston[]

The CNR station was built in 1856 by the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) south of John Street^[5][6] which was absorbed by the CNR in 1923.

CPR Weston[]

The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway (TG&B) went into service in 1871 on narrow gauge rail, which was converted to standard gauge track by 1881, and became part of the CPR in 1883. The CPR station was located on northside of John Street west of Rosemount Avenue, and was constructed circa 1900 replacing an earlier TG&B structure. The station last saw passenger service in 1957, and was subequently used as an order office until its demolition in 1973.^[7]

Legacy[]

A Tim Hortons store on the south side of Lawrence Avenue West, east of the tracks, pays homage to the old stations with a replica "Weston" station sign on the roof.

First GO Station[]

First GO Station platform

The first Weston GO Station opened in 1974 and stretched north from Lawrence Avenue to John Street. It consisted of a single track and platform accessed via a staircase and entrance from Lawrence Avenue west of the railway overpass. The station was demolished in 2013 following the opening of the new GO station.

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] The new station features many improvements over the previous station, such as more parking, more platforms, more tracks, heated shelters, enclosed entrances and space for future retail.^[3] A new pedestrian bridge opened in late October 2016^[8] providing a means to cross Lawrence Avenue without having to walk over to either Weston Road or Ralph Street.

The initial plan for the airport rail link service to Pearson International Airport, Blue22, did not include a stop at Weston station. However, in 2005, area residents campaigned for a stop on the service in 2005 as compensation for negative impacts of the railway expansion.^[9] Following the takeover of the project by Metrolinx, Weston became a stop on the planned service.^[10] As a result, Weston has been a stop on the Union Pearson Express since the service began operation in June 2015. UPX president Kathy Haley said that 10 per cent of UPX riders are expected to board at Weston GO Station.^[3]

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, 89 Weston, 952 Lawrence West Express and 989 Weston Express.

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Weston GO Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Weston Grand Trunk Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Weston CPR Station at Wikimedia Commons
• GO Transit station page for Weston GO Station

• The Weston Station master plan (2012) at GO Transit (archived March 3, 2016)