07-31-2017, 12:23 PM
West Harbour GO is a new station built a block west of the old Liuna Station, which is now defunct as a rail depot.
The Hamilton schedule:
http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/P...Table1.pdf
West Harbour GO has 2 trains a day (each way)
Hamilton Centre GO has 4 trains a day (each way)
West Harbour GO was a project tied to the Pan Am Games, and had additional service while the games were on. Its construction was entirely focused around serving the Pan Am Games, which is why the east connection for the rails (toward Niagara) was ignored.
Service to West Harbour is currently constrained because of this junction. Lots of trains need to cross from one side of the corridor to the other to get where they need to go. It's been estimated that a grade separation that would allow GO to travel unimpeded would cost up to $400M, due to the tight spaces and swampy conditions.
The Hamilton schedule:
http://www.gotransit.com/timetables/en/P...Table1.pdf
West Harbour GO has 2 trains a day (each way)
Hamilton Centre GO has 4 trains a day (each way)
West Harbour GO was a project tied to the Pan Am Games, and had additional service while the games were on. Its construction was entirely focused around serving the Pan Am Games, which is why the east connection for the rails (toward Niagara) was ignored.
Service to West Harbour is currently constrained because of this junction. Lots of trains need to cross from one side of the corridor to the other to get where they need to go. It's been estimated that a grade separation that would allow GO to travel unimpeded would cost up to $400M, due to the tight spaces and swampy conditions.