Officials were on hand in Hamilton Thursday to mark the occasion. Photo credit: Twitter/Doug Ford
Last week, the provincial government marked the start of construction on the highly-anticipated Confederation GO station, which will be located near the intersection of the QEW and Centennial Parkway North in Hamilton.
A number of government officials were on hand Thursday to celebrate the major milestone.
“Families, commuters and businesses throughout Hamilton and across the Greater Golden Horseshoe rely on the Lakeshore West line every day,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Building the new Confederation GO station will make it easier for Hamilton commuters to access transit and boost economic growth. Our government is getting it done and delivering the convenient transit options that people deserve.”
The Confederation GO station will offer several key amenities, including an accessible island platform with canopies, a pedestrian tunnel, a 15-vehicle passenger pick-up and drop-off area, direct stair access from Centennial Parkway, and 150 dedicated parking spaces.
The site has already been serving riders using GO Bus Route 12 since 2019, which connects Confederation GO with Burlington GO Station and the Dundas Street and Highway 407 park and ride lot to the west, as well as Grimsby, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls to the east.
“Better connecting regions throughout the province has been a priority for our government and with this expansion of transit services into the City of Hamilton, we are delivering,” said Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney. “Building Ontario through critical transit infrastructure projects, like Confederation GO station, is part of our plan to fight gridlock and reduce emissions, while connecting more people to jobs and housing.”
Per the province, the new station will support a more integrated transit network for Hamilton, providing better connections to existing local transit and GO bus services, while facilitating future increased GO rail service opportunities to Toronto and Niagara.
“As more people continue to call Hamilton home, our government is taking action to ensure residents and commuters have access to fast and convenient GO rail services,” said Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and local MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek Neil Lumsden. “A new GO station in Hamilton will make travel easier, create local jobs and give the economy the boost that it needs.”
Completion is currently slated for 2025.
Ontario continues to work alongside CN rail for access to the corridor west of the Burlington GO station needed for further service expansion into Hamilton. The city is presently home to two GO train stations at West Harbour and Hamilton Centre.
