Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney announced that infrastructure upgrades will be made to Aurora GO Station in preparation for future two-way, all-day service to and from Union Station in Toronto.
“York Region is growing rapidly and every day more families, businesses and commuters are choosing GO transit to get to their destinations,” Mulroney said. “The improvements to Aurora GO Station are just another example of how our government is delivering on its plan to bring more GO train trips, more often to communities across the entire GO network.”
Infrastructure upgrades at Aurora GO Station will include a new second platform and track, a new pedestrian tunnel with elevators, additional parking spaces and rail signal upgrades. Once complete, the new station will improve accessibility for customers and support Ontario’s plans for 15-minute two-way, all-day service on the Barrie Line, better serving communities like Aurora, East Gwillimbury and Newmarket.
The Aurora GO Station modernization project is part of the broader GO Expansion program on the Barrie Line and is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada. GO rail will become one of the busiest railways in North America, with more than 200 million annual riders by 2055.
First built in 1853, the Aurora GO Station was designated a provincial heritage building in 1971 and a federal heritage railway station in 1990. By 2041, it is expected to serve over 5,000 commuters per day.
“Communities in Aurora and across York Region are thrilled to see the Ontario government and its partners investing in critical infrastructure upgrades at Aurora GO Station, which has been an important part of our town for over 160 years,” said Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas. These investments will ensure that our growing communities are well-served by their public transit system for generations to come and continue to encourage even more people to rely on public transit to get where they need to go.”
