Eglinton GO Station is a train station that serves the Scarborough Village and Eglinton East neighbourhoods of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a station on the Lakeshore East line of the GO Transit rail network. This station is one of a few GO stations that are not yet accessible.[2] Construction is underway to improve accessibility.[3]
 Eglinton | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2995 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°44′23″N 79°13′54″W / 43.73972°N 79.23167°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metrolinx | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  GO buses TTC buses | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Station building | ||||||||||
| Parking | 840 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 6 lockers | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GO Transit: EG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 08 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 23, 1967 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 299,000[1] | ||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened to the public in 1967.[4] The current station building was built in 1978, and was renovated in 2000.[3]
On September 23, 2021, construction started to make the station accessible. The enhancements will include four new elevators and stairwells linking to the two existing pedestrian tunnels. Completion of the work is expected in 2024.[3][5]
Connecting transit
editToronto Transit Commission buses can be boarded on Eglinton Avenue East at the intersection with Bellamy Road North.
- 9 Bellamy
- 86 Scarborough
- 116 Morningside
- 905 Eglinton East Express
References
edit- ^ "Drivers of Ridership and Revenue" (PDF). Metrolinx. 2019-02-07. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Eglinton GO". GO Transit. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ a b c "Eglinton GO Station Accessibility Upgrades". Metrolinx. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Eglinton GO Station — TRAIN STATION". GO Transit. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Enhanced accessibility work starts today at Eglinton GO Station". Metrolinx. September 24, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Eglinton GO Station at Wikimedia Commons- GO Transit station page for Eglinton GO Station
