Niagara Falls GO Train Station
Built around 1880 by the Grand Trunk Railway, the iconic Niagara Falls Train Station at 4267 Bridge St. is an international crossing for train travel and houses the Canadian Border Services Agency.
The station was acquired by Niagara Region in 2022 from VIA Rail and is undergoing extensive site redevelopment to preserve its heritage features and modernize its functionality.
The station serves GO Train, GO Bus Route 12, VIA Rail's Maple Leaf line and once redeveloped, will serve all Niagara Region Transit connections and out-of-town coach bus service.
News
- More daily GO Train service will be added on May 20, 2023
- Interior station redevelopment will start in fall 2023
- Planned station building and site improvements to include:
- A new multi-modal mobility hub that preserves the historic VIA / GO Rail station, while modernizing the interior structure for multiple transit tenants
- New bus loops with nine bays split between the east and west side of the building, moving the existing transit plaza on Erie Avenue to be next to the station for safer and more efficient movement of people
- Modernized washrooms and customer waiting area, including a dedicated space for bus operators
Project timeline
2011 - completed
GO Transit completes Environmental Assessment to extend GO Train service to Niagara
2017 - completed
Draft GO Station Area Secondary Plan proceeds to community consultation
2018 - completed
Niagara Falls GO Station Area Secondary Plan approved
2019 - completed
2020 - completed
- Niagara Region acquires all Niagara Falls train station lands from CN
- GO Transit extends weekend GO Train service year round
2022 - completed
- Bridge Street Environmental Assessment completed (includes bus loop configurations for station)
- Niagara Region acquires iconic train station from VIA Rail
- Completed new Victoria Avenue roundabout that connects Victoria Avenue, Thorold Stone Road and Bridge Street to improve traffic flow and function in the station area
2023 - completed
Building permit submitted to City of Niagara Falls for interior station redevelopment
Fall 2023
- Tender for interior station redevelopment
- Develop Bridge Street detailed design, including station bus loops, for full reconstruction of Bridge Street to provide active transportation connections, accommodations for future growth, safe movement of transit and accommodate increased pedestrian volumes at the station
Winter 2024
Complete interior train station work
2026
Complete GO Station precinct area work
Contact
Cheryl Selig, MCIP, RPP
Planning Lead, GO Implementation Office
905-980-6000 ext. 3488
Email Cheryl Selig
Resources
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