GO Transit introduces new express train trips and weekend bus route in Waterloo region

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· Posted: Apr 04, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

Metrolinx is adding caller explicit train trips connected the Kitchener GO line and a caller autobus way betwixt the University of Waterloo and Burlington. 

Service changes statesman Saturday, April 5, with immoderate coming into effect a fewer days later, a Metrolinx spokesperson said successful an email Thursday.

Riders are encouraged to check schedules connected the GO Transit webpage for much information, but the changes volition broadly look similar this:

Kitchener Line:

Three existing greeting trips and 1 existing day rush-hour travel volition tally express.

Effective April 7, six caller trains volition beryllium added betwixt Union Station and the Malton and Bramalea GO stations. The caller trains are meant to complement the caller explicit trips.

• 7:04 a.m. bid departing Malton GO, making each stops and arriving astatine Union Station astatine 7:35 a.m.
• 7:26 a.m. bid departing Bramalea GO, making each stops and arriving astatine Union Station astatine 8:05 a.m.
• 10:34 a.m. bid departing Malton GO, making each stops and arriving astatine Union Station astatine 11:05 a.m.
• 6:58 p.m. bid departing Bramalea GO, arriving astatine Union Station astatine 7:35 p.m.
• 7:04 a.m. bid departing Union Station, arriving astatine Bramalea GO astatine 7:42 a.m.
• 6:04 p.m. bid departing Union Station, arriving astatine Bramalea GO astatine 6:42 p.m.

Lakeshore East:

Effective April 7, determination volition beryllium a caller greeting unreserved hr bid leaving Whitby GO presumption astatine 7:35 a.m., making each stops earlier arriving astatine Union Station astatine 8:34 a.m.

Lakeshore West:

Two late-evening trains volition beryllium replaced with GO Buses Monday done Thursday to accommodate construction astatine Long Branch GO.

Some trips connected the Lakeshore West Line volition depart up to six minutes earlier oregon later. Riders should cheque schedules up of clip for details.

Bike coaches volition beryllium added to trains that service Niagara Falls for the outpouring and summertime season.

Stouffville Line:

Some trips connected the Stouffville Line volition depart up to 12 minutes earlier oregon later.

Richmond Hill Line:

Some trips connected the Richmond Hill Line volition depart up to two minutes earlier oregon later.

Barrie Line:

Some trips connected the Barrie Line volition depart up to 10 minutes earlier oregon later.

GO Explore autobus work returns with caller routes, locations

GO Explore autobus work is besides coming backmost adjacent month, with work to attractions crossed confederate Ontario.

Toronto Premium Outlets, Route 25K: This work volition link Toronto Premium Outlets straight to the Toronto subway strategy astatine Kipling Station. It volition besides link to Square One, Dixie Transitway, Renforth Transitway, and Kipling GO station. Service volition tally connected weekends from April 5 to Aug. 24.

Canada's Wonderland, Routes 47 and 52 : These two routes volition service Canada's Wonderland connected weekends from May 10 to Aug. 24.

Toronto Zoo, Route 96: This volition service the Toronto Zoo connected weekends from April 5 to Aug. 24.

Waterloo portion and Burlington, Route 17B: A caller service will tally betwixt the University of Waterloo and Burlington GO station, besides stopping astatine Wilfrid Laurier University and Kitchener GO station. It volition link to GO Bus Route 12 to get customers to Niagara Falls. The work volition tally connected weekends from April 5 to Aug. 24.

Several GO Bus routes volition besides beryllium adjusted to accommodate operation projects for GO Expansion. Riders tin cheque the GO Transit website for much information, oregon motion up for On the GO Alerts to get existent clip docket updates.