More train trips have been added along the Lakeshore West line of GO Transit.
Metrolinx, the operator of the service, has added trips for all existing Niagara-bound trains on the Lakeshore West line scheduled to stop at West Harbour GO Station.
This means that West Harbour customers will have four more train trips to choose from on weekdays and six new trips on weekends. It also means a new direct train service between Hamilton, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls on weekends.
The changes come with the addition of a new connecting track that will now allow trains to travel directly through the station. The upgrade will allow for a “smoother and more efficient journey,” according to Metrolinx.
Additionally, Niagara trips that previously stopped at West Harbour will see a time savings of up to eight minutes in each direction.
The new track, originally planned to be finished this fall, was …