Hey guys, welcome back to the channel! Today, we are at Unionville GO Station, our last
stop in our Stouffville line station upgrades series, and this is where the future all-day,
two-way frequent service will end on the line. Unionville, like the other stations in this
section of the line, is getting a second platform and track, as well as other quality of life
improvements that we will see in a bit. Come along for the ride!
Before we get to the station though, let’s take a look at the progress of the second
track construction along the way. As you can see here, this stretch from Milliken station
to Unionville station already have most of the track, as well as switches put in, and
although we didn’t get it on camera, we actually passed by another train, which was
presumably there for testing of the second track. Although it is not fully complete yet,
the progress is really good to see.
Here we are, finally arriving at the station. Since Unionville will be the last station
in the all-day two-way portion of the line, it will require some extra features and upgrades.
First of all, it will be getting a new island platform, as well as a relocated east platform,
with a snowmelt system for those snowy Canadian winters. And besides the aforementioned second
track, it will also get a new turnaround track so that trains can turn around and travel
in the other direction. Other features the station is getting include new pedestrian
tunnels and elevators, canopies and integrated shelters on the platforms, designated pedestrian
paths through the parking lot for added safety, new parking spaces, easier access from the
parking lot to the platforms, a bike storage room, as well as improved signage, lighting,
and landscaping. With all these changes in place, the station will definitely look a
lot less bland than it does right now.
Let’s now take a look at the actual progress of these upgrades. You can see that there
hasn’t been much done in terms of actually building up the platforms, but the ground
has been thoroughly leveled, and in some places, it has also been dug up a bit more in order
to put in foundation and whatnot. Compared to some of the other stations that we’ve
visited, Unionville definitely isn’t the furthest along in terms of upgrades and construction,
but the big cranes do excite us a lot in terms of the construction moving along faster.
The other part of the station that has been worked on is the new additional parking spots
coming into the parking lot. There will be about 300 more parking spaces coming to the
station, and they will be located in the southeast corner of the parking lot, towards the far
end. You can see that the areas where the parking spaces will be going into have already
been blocked off, and ready for further construction. This big lot here is furthest along in the
process, with the ground already covered in gravel and ready for the next step. Just be
careful not to park on this road here if you do use the station, as trucks will be moving
through here to get to the construction sites.
Besides these two points, there hasn’t been that much work done here at the station, but
we’re very hopeful and excited for what’s to come.
Alright, that concludes our little tour of Unionville station, and our little series
updating you guys on the progress of construction here on the Stouffville GO line. Hope you
guys enjoyed this video and series. Like, subscribe, and comment down below if you guys
have any ideas in mind for future videos! We really appreciate your support. Thanks
for watching guys, and we’ll see you in the next one!