Confederation GO Station

"Confederation Station" redirects here. For the O-Train Trillium Line station formerly known as Confederation, see Mooney's Bay station.
Confederation
General information
Location397 Centennial Parkway,
Hamilton, Ontario
Coordinates43°14′30″N 79°45′33″W / 43.24167°N 79.75917°W / 43.24167; -79.75917
Owned byMetrolinx
PlatformsIsland platform[1]
Tracks2 + 1 bypass[1]
ConnectionsHamilton Street Railway#Bus routes Hamilton Street Railway
Construction
Parking60
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: 02730
Fare zone80
History
OpenedNovember 2, 2019 (bus loop only)
Opening2025 (2025) (rail service)
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station
West Harbour
towards Union Station
 Lakeshore West
Opening 2025
 St. Catharines
towards Niagara Falls

Confederation GO Station is a GO bus stop and planned train station[2] to be built by Metrolinx in East Hamilton, Ontario. The station is named for Confederation Beach Park, nearby on Lake Ontario.

The station is planned as part of the anticipated expansion of GO Transit's Lakeshore West line service to Niagara Falls.[3] Construction on the site began in 2017, however opening of the rail station was delayed several times.[4][5][6][7] In October 2022, construction on the rail station resumed and is expected to be completed in 2025.[8]

History

Beginning in 2014, CN Rail managed the replacement of the Centennial Parkway rail bridge, in partnership with the City of Hamilton and GO Transit. The 84-year-old concrete rail bridge (built 1901 and upgraded 1939) was demolished and a new one erected.[9] This enhancement widened the road and added provisions for an extra track and platform for expected GO Transit service. The bridge work was completed in late 2016.[10]

In February 2015, $150 million was the estimated cost to extend GO Train service the 10 kilometres beyond West Harbour GO Station to East Hamilton, near Stoney Creek.[11] Development of the station site would cost $35 million, and the associated upgrades to the rail infrastructure $115 million.[12] On May 26, 2015, the Government of Ontario announced that the station project was fully funded. Construction began in late 2017 and was originally expected to conclude in 2019.[12]

GO Bus route 12 began serving the station's bus loop on November 2, 2019,[4] when about 60 parking spaces were also made available.[13]

In April 2020, a public tender was issued for the rail-related work.[14] The build contract was awarded in early 2022.[15] Construction of the rail station resumed in October 2022 with an estimated completion date of 2025.[8][16] Under the revised plan, a third track will not be added between West Harbour and Confederation GO.[17]

Station

As of 2022, the site serves GO Transit bus 12 as well as buses of the Hamilton Street Railway.[16]

The future railway station will have an island platform with heated shelters and a canopy which will be accessible via a pedestrian tunnel. The station building will include a waiting area and shops. The station area will have bicycle racks, a 15-vehicle drop-off/pick-up area, 210 parking spaces and stair access to Centennial Parkway.[12][8][16]

Nearby landmarks

References

  1. ^ a b "Final Confederation GO Station Plan" (PDF). www.gotransit.com. GO Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Construction Updates". Metrolinx. 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Niagara Peninsula Rail Service Expansion". Expansion Projects. GO Transit. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b Werner, Kevin (August 15, 2019). "Metrolinx stalls Confederation GO station, while enhancing West Harbour". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Ontario Investing Up to $1 Billion for Light Rail Transit in Hamilton". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  6. ^ "Hamilton to get a new LRT and GO Train station". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  7. ^ Woo, Leslie (14 September 2017). "The Draft 2041 Regional Transportation Plan" (PDF). Metrolinx. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ^ a b c DeClerq, Katherine (6 October 2022). "Construction on new GO train station in Hamilton begins". CTV News Toronto. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Centennial detour construction starts Monday". Hamilton Community News. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014. The project will add an extra track, and a platform to accommodate an expected GO Transit service from Downtown Hamilton to Stoney Creek
  10. ^ Pearson, Mike (4 October 2016). "CN Rail bridge work on Centennial Parkway wrapping up in November". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  11. ^ Matthew Van Dongen (10 February 2015). "GO Train extension to Stoney Creek will cost $150 million". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. ^ a b c Werner, Kevin (22 October 2017). "Confederation GO train station construction to begin this year". Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  13. ^ Nason, Jason (November 4, 2019). "Confederation GO Station Bus Loop opens". Hamilton Today. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Metrolinx releases construction tender for Hamilton's new Confederation station". Ontario Construction News. May 6, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  15. ^ @GOExpansion (December 8, 2021). "Confederation GO Station is currently in design, and construction timelines will be finalized once the construction contract has been awarded in early 2022" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ a b c "Construction underway at new Confederation GO station in Hamilton". Metrolinx. October 11, 2022. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022.
  17. ^ Hristova, Bobby (October 6, 2022). "Hamilton's Confederation GO station to be built by 2025, premier says". CBC News. Retrieved October 12, 2022.