Eglinton GO Station accessibility upgrades complete

Construction work at Eglinton GO Station part of broader efforts to expand GO service. 

Oct. 23 - Metrolinx has completed important accessibility upgrades at Eglinton GO Station.  

These upgrades are part of Metrolinx’s work to expand GO Transit service across the region. Improving the GO network will support the development of a regional rapid transit network with faster trains and seamless, accessible connections to more stations.  

At Eglinton GO Station, the final of a two-phase project was recently completed, adding new features to make the station accessible for all passengers. 

Improvements include: 

• Platform canopies 
• Pedestrian tunnels with elevators to stairwells and platforms 
• Accessible mini platforms that enable level boarding and exiting of accessibility coaches 
• Barrier-free accessibility parking spaces in the south parking lot 
• Rehabilitated rail-side platforms with tactile-tile edges 
• Upgraded CCTV, lighting, and public address systems 
• Landscaping 
• Reconfigured pick-up and drop-off area 
• Improved wayfinding signage

This project also prepares the station to support increased two-way, all-day service in years to come. There are currently 251,000 GO customer boardings at Eglinton GO Station per year, and this number is expected to rise to 1.6 million annual boardings by 2041.  

Improving infrastructure at existing stations is essential to supporting population growth, meeting increased ridership demands and moving people across the region faster, safer and more seamlessly.  

Eglinton GO Station, part of the Lakeshore East Line and located near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and McCowan Road, was built in 1978 and underwent rehabilitation work in 2000.  

Upgrades at Eglinton GO are part of the larger GO Expansion program. Metrolinx is committed to improving access to all our stations, which will benefit both customers and neighbouring communities.  

GO Expansion is transforming the GO rail network by adding more stations, improving accessibility and increasing the frequency of service.   

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