Important construction work is happening this weekend that will impact travel on the Lakeshore East GO Line.

Beginning late Friday evening, Dec. 10 until the end of service on Sunday, Dec. 12, there will be changes to Lakeshore East GO train service.  

GO trains will not run between Guildwood and Oshawa GO stations. By shutting down this section of track, construction crews can safely and efficiently get a lot of work done over the course of the weekend.

In particular, the rehabilitation of the117-year-old Rouge River bridge continues, a vital crossing for GO trains on the Lakeshore East Line. Crews will also be making additional track repairs to improve train speeds, service life, and reliability.

Metrolinx officials acknowledge that construction delays can be frustrating, especially after the recent week-long disruption due to the workplace fatality near Pickering GO, but this work is essential to long term service improvements.

The good news is this is the last weekend construction project currently planned for the Lakeshore East Line until Spring 2022.

Here’s everything you need to know if you plan on taking the Lakeshore East this weekend.

For details on Stouffville Line changes, scroll down past the Lakeshore East info.

Friday, Dec. 10:

Eastbound to Oshawa

• The Union Station 9:05 p.m. – Oshawa GO 10:05 p.m. trip will be the last train to make all stops to Oshawa GO
• Beginning at 9:35 p.m., GO trains will only operate on an hourly schedule with service between Union Station and Guildwood GO every hour
• For Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa GO customers, bus replacements will run express from Guildwood GO every hour to Pickering GO and then make all stops to Oshawa GO

Westbound to Union Station

• The 9:20 p.m. Oshawa – 10:20 p.m. Union Station trip will be the last train to make all stops to Union Station
• Beginning at 10:15 p.m., GO trains will operate on an hourly schedule with service between Guildwood GO and Union Station
• For Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Guildwood GO customers, bus replacements will run express from Oshawa GO and make all stops to Pickering GO then run express to Guildwood GO

Saturday, Dec. 11 – Sunday, Dec. 12:

Eastbound to Oshawa

• GO trains will only operate on an hourly schedule with service between Union Station and Guildwood GO every hour from Union Station at 35 minutes past the hour
• For Guildwood, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa GO customers, bus replacements will run express from Guildwood GO every hour to Pickering GO and then make all stops to Oshawa GO

Westbound to Union Station

• GO trains will only operate on an hourly schedule with service between Guildwood GO and Union Station every hour from Guildwood at 15 minutes past the hour
• For Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, and Pickering GO customers, bus replacements will run express from Oshawa GO and make all stops to Pickering GO then run express to Guildwood GO

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How do replacement buses work?

Replacement buses will only service Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa GO stations. For alternative transit options at Rouge Hill GO please use Triplinx to plan your trip.

To ensure GO bus drivers can be assigned to regularly scheduled GO bus trips, Metrolinx is working with Coach Canada to help get people where they need to go.

Coach Canada and GO buses will be available at Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, and Pickering GO station bus loops to take people to and from Guildwood GO where customers can continue their train trip. GO staff will be on site to help guild riders and answer questions.

A temporary bus loop will be in the north parking lot at Guildwood GO to accommodate a bus bridge to/from Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa GO. Customers will need to transfer from platform 3 through the tunnels and follow the signs to the replacement buses.

GO Transit will accommodate customers travelling with bikes and pets, so they can get where they need to go.

GO Transit officials recommend Lakeshore East customers plan ahead before leaving the house as trips could take longer than usual.

Stouffville Line

Some Stouffville Line GO train times are temporarily changing this weekend, starting Friday after 10:00 p.m. Additional Stouffville train service is also being added at Danforth and Scarborough GO to provide Lakeshore East customers with more transit options to Union Station.

GO customers can use the GO Transit trip planning tool find station specific schedules here and as always, GO recommends checking the GO Transit website for updates.