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Construction Gets Underway on Planned Woodbine GO Station
REXDALE, NORTHWEST TORONTO, ONTARIO, JUN 26 – The $170 million Woodbine GO Station will create 43,000 construction jobs and support affordable housing while replacing the capacity-limited Etobicoke North station, officials said.
- Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow announced on Thursday that construction has officially started on the Woodbine GO Station in Etobicoke.
- The project stems from a 2019 plan to relocate the GO Transit station to support a large new housing development at Woodbine Racetrack.
- Woodbine Entertainment Group plans to invest as much as $170 million in a new station that will serve as the centerpiece of a transit-focused community spanning 684 acres, featuring thousands of new residences and employment opportunities.
- Metrolinx expects the station to serve about 7,000 daily riders by 2041 and offer connections to Pearson Airport, UP Express, and various local transit services.
- The construction of a new GO Transit station at Woodbine Racetrack will lead to the closure of Etobicoke North station, addressing capacity limitations and supporting future growth, while generating thousands of construction jobs and stimulating economic development in Rexdale.
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