Bloor–Lansdowne GO Station (also referred to as Lansdowne GO Station) is a planned commuter train station in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada. It will be an
infill station
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is
a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train serv ...
on the
Barrie line
Barrie is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It extends from Union Station in Toronto in a generally northward direction to Barrie, and includes ten stations along its route. From ...
of
GO Transit
GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven millio ...
located between the future and stations. All three future stations are located between the active station and . Bloor–Lansdowne is one of five GO stations to be built as part of the
SmartTrack Stations Program to adapt regional commuter service for urban public transit.
Bloor–Lansdowne station was announced in June 2016.
, a construction contract had not been awarded as the City of Toronto has not secured enough funding to cover the increased costs of the project. The City is requesting $234million from the province to cover SmartTrack's extra costs. The contract was to have been tendered on March 4, 2023 and should be awarded no later than April 5. Construction was planned to start in February 2024 for completion in May 2027.
Description
Bloor–Lansdowne station will be located on the south side of
Bloor Street
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct, which spans the Don River Valley, westward into Mississauga where it ends at Central Parkw ...
, west of St. Helens Avenue along the Barrie line's two-track rail corridor. The main entrance will be on the south side of Bloor Street just below the east side of the railway bridge. At the south end of the station there will be an entrance from St. Helens Avenue on the east side, and from Sterling Road on the west side. There will be a tunnel to connect the north- and southbound platforms with access by stairs and elevators. Bicycle parking and a drop-off area that can support passengers using paratransit vehicles will be provided. The station will be approximately west of
Lansdowne subway station at
Lansdowne Avenue
Lansdowne Avenue is an arterial road in Toronto, Ontario. It runs north–south and starts at Queen Street West and proceeds north to St. Clair Avenue West. Lansdowne Avenue is primarily a four-lane arterial road, with two lanes regularly used fo ...
.
A multi-use path will pass along the east side of the station, and cross Bloor Street parallel to the railway overpass. At the south end, it will connect with the West Toronto Rail Path. At the north end, it will connect with the Davenport Diamond Greenway,
from which pedestrians can turn off to walk east along Wade Avenue to access Lansdowne subway station.
TTC connections
TTC routes that would serve the new station are:
* 47 Lansdowne at Lansdowne Avenue
* Line 2 Bloor–Danforth at station
References
External links
GO Transit – Environmental Assessments
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Future GO Transit railway stations
Transport in Toronto
Proposed railway stations in Canada