Lakeshore West line

Lakeshore West
A Lakeshore West line GO Transit train westbound past Exhibition in Toronto
Overview
OwnerMetrolinx
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
LocaleGreater Toronto and Hamilton Area,
Niagara Region
Stations15 (plus 1 under construction)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemGO Transit rail services
Operator(s)GO Transit
Daily ridership33,500 (2019)[1]
History
OpenedMay 23, 1967 (1967-05-23)
Technical
Line length132 km (82 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed153 km/h (95 mph)[2] (speed limit)
150 km/h (93 mph)[3] (locomotive max)
Route map

km
0
Union
3.2
Exhibition
8.2
9.2
10.8
Mimico
15.4
Long Branch
20.6
Port Credit
Hurontario LRT
21.2
26.9
Clarkson
34.4
Oakville
39.8
Bronte
41.5
44.9
Appleby
51.5
Burlington
52.5
Burlington Junction
55.7
Aldershot
59.9
Hamilton Junction
60.0
Hunter Street tunnel
63.2
Hamilton GO Centre
Hamilton Yard
63.1
West Harbour
72.3
Confederation
86.3
Grimsby GO
89.5
Jordan Harbour
114.6
St. Catharines
132.6
Niagara Falls
Map
Lakeshore West line

Lakeshore West 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 to Hamilton, along the shore of Lake Ontario. Some train trips extend past Hamilton to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.

  1. ^ "Ridership Performance" (PDF). Metrolinx. September 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Railway Investigation". Transportation Safety Board of Canada. June 10, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Quick Facts: GO Trains (Sept 2012)" (PDF). GO Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2012.