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[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 12/26/18:

 

 

  GO Transit to boost Kitchener line commuter-rail service  

 

 

The province of Ontario recently announced plans to increase GO Transit service on the Kitchener Line in partnership with CN.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 8/14/20:

 

 

   Metrolinx contractors complete one tunnel excavation on Kitchener GO rail expansion 

 

 

Metrolinx’s Toronto Tunnel Partners last week completed excavation on one of two rail tunnels under Highways 401 and 409 as part of a project to expand the Kitchener GO Transit line in the Toronto and Hamilton area.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Railway Age, 5/4/21:

 

 

   Kitchener GO Rail Service Expansion Project Advances  

 

 

The Ontario, Canada, government and Metrolinx have released a Preliminary Design Business Case for the Kitchener GO Rail Service Expansion Project, plus a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to add new station platforms and upgrade track between Georgetown and Kitchener.

 

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The off peak midday hourly service on this line currently runs as far as Mount Pleasant, which on the map in the article is between Brampton and Georgetown.  Extending  all-day service to Kitchener should do well along this corridor as it better connects the growing Waterloo Region to the Toronto area.  

 

From a railfan point of view, it will make a visit to Kitchener much easier if one wishes to ride the ION light rail line in Kitchener and Waterloo.   ION serves the current VIA Rail/GO Transit station.   However currently there is only one VIA Rail round trip per day and very limited commuter service oriented towards people working in Toronto.

[CNJRoss]

RT&S 3/3/22

 

Construction work moves forward in Guelph as part of expanding GO Train service on the Kitchener Line

 

 

To provide the much anticipated two-way, all-day service to the communities on the Kitchener Line, upgrades and improvements are well underway.

 

Expanded GO rail service will provide residents of Guelph-Wellington and beyond with more travel options and better connectivity.

 

Metrolinx is replacing, repairing, and upgrading infrastructure on the Kitchener GO Line in the City of Guelph in support of GO Expansion.

 

Part of this work includes rehabilitation of the retaining walls between Dublin Street and Wyndham Street (which began last fall), as well as the Norfolk Street bridge, and the replacement of the Wilson Street bridge.

Crews are now ready to begin the next phase of this work, which will bring construction work closer to residential areas.

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[KevinKorell]

Mass Transit magazine, 5/5/22:

 

 

   First phase of work to expand Kitchener GO Line service kicks off    

 

 

Metrolinx is delivering on its promise for more rail service along the Kitchener GO Line with the awarding of the first in a series of construction contracts that will deliver the rail infrastructure needed to operate two-way, all-day service between Union Station and Kitchener GO Station.

 

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[CNJRoss]

Railway Track & Structures, 7/29/22

 

Metrolinx begins another round of work on Kitchener Line

 

Written by Jocelyn Stenner, Metrolinx Capital Communications

 

 

More work is happening on the Kitchener Line that will help bring two-way, all-day service from Toronto’s Union Station to Kitchener GO Station.

 

The latest round of improvements includes upgrades to Bloor GO Station and the West Toronto Railpath that will improve customer experience and increase access and connections in the community.

 

Transforming the Kitchener Line into a two-way, all-day rapid transit line is a massive undertaking. 

 

The project is made up of many different pieces of work that, once complete, will fit together seamlessly to deliver increased service and connections from Union Station to Kitchener GO Station. 

 

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What’s next for the Kitchener Line?

• A new fourth track will be installed from Lansdowne Avenue to Dupont Street to increase capacity on the Kitchener Line  
• A new pedestrian tunnel will connect Bloor GO Station with Randolph Avenue and a covered pedestrian pavilion will be added to access the tunnel 
• Realignment of the West Toronto Railpath and the addition of plantings, gardens and seating     
• A new community park at Ernest Avenue 
• Noise barrier and retaining wall installation 
• Modifications to the existing Bloor Street West pedestrian bridge, which will include a taller fence on the west side of the bridge to increase safety 

This round of work is starting this month and will be done by 2025.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Global News,   5/9/24:
 

 

 

   Metrolinx completes 3 projects along Kitchener line, marking progress on GO service   

While Kitchener waits for two-way, all-day GO trains to run to Toronto’s Union Station, Metrolinx says it has completed a few steps to make the long-awaited project a reality.

 

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