Ontario Construction News staff writer
One of Vaughan’s busiest train stations is getting some major upgrades to help make room for more transit options.
Starting this month, major construction is getting underway at Rutherford GO station, to add new infrastructure including a new second track and new platform.
Over the next few years, Metrolinx plans to increase GO train service in both directions on the Barrie line and these additions are crucial.
Preliminary construction on the station started in late 2019, but in order to safely continue the work, Metrolinx will close the north half of the existing platform in mid-February so crews can continue to build the new station amenities.
Over the next year, workers will build new elevators and stairways that will connect to the underground pedestrian tunnel that was installed in 2018. Following those upgrades, they will also build a new pedestrian bridge to join the two platforms and lead to the new station building and parking structure.