Oshawa Central GO Station

Oshawa Central GO Station is a planned GO Transit train station to be built by Metrolinx in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada as part of the approved expansion of train service on the Lakeshore East line to Bowmanville.[3] It will be built along an existing freight rail line owned by Canadian Pacific Railway, on a section of land formerly occupied by Ontario Malleable Iron Company until 1977 and later by Knob Hill Farms (1980 to 2000) at 500 Howard Street in downtown Oshawa.[1]

Oshawa Central
Location500 Howard Street[1]
Oshawa, Ontario
Coordinates43°53′18″N 78°51′13″W
Owned byMetrolinx
PlatformsIsland platform[2]
Tracks2[2]
Connections
  Durham Region Transit
Construction
Parking1,228[2]
Disabled accessYes
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station
Thornton's Corners
towards Union Station
 Lakeshore East
(planned expansion)
 Darlington
towards Bowmanville

History

GO Transit plans to abandon service at its existing Oshawa GO Station once the expansion is completed and, together with nearby Thornton's Corners GO Station, this station will provide service for Oshawa. Approximately 1,228 parking spaces will be supplied on opening day, and future parking expansions will be possible. Bike shelters, a bus loop and a “Kiss and Ride” area will be included. GO Transit plans to work with the City of Oshawa and preserve older façade sections of a building on the station site.[2]

References
  1. Zochodne, Geoff. "Metrolinx bites bullet for new GO station". The Oshawa Express. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. "Oshawa To Bowmanville Rail Service Expansion And Rail Maintenance Facility - Environmental Assessment Study" (PDF). GO Transit. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. Minister of the Environment (28 March 2011). "Minister's Notice To Proceed With Transit Project" (PDF). Ontario Regulation 231/08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014. I hereby give notice allowing GO Transit and Metrolinx to proceed with the Oshawa To Bowmanville GO Train Service Expansion transit project in accordance with the applicable environmental project report.
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