Province, feds commit to upgrades at Aurora GO Station
The provincial government has announced a series of critical infrastructure upgrades to the Aurora GO Station to help support future all-day, two-way train service to Union Station in Toronto.
The funding was announced on August 16.
“York Region is growing rapidly and every day more families, businesses and commuters are choosing GO transit to get to their destinations,” said Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. “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 at the station will include a new second platform and track, a new pedestrian tunnel with elevators, additional parking spaces and rail signal upgrades.
First built in 1853, the Aurora GO Station was designated a provincial heritage building in 1971 and a federal heritage railway station in 1990.
By 2041, the Aurora GO Station is expected to serve over 5,000 commuters per day. By 2055, GO rail will become one of the busiest railways in North America, with more than 200 million annual riders.
The 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.