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GO Transit - GOT 242 - GOT 557 - Union Station Rail Corridor

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GOT 242 and GOT 557 GO Transit (GOT) 242, a cab control car, leads an afternoon rush hour commuter train west past two other GO Transit trains on the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC). The two trains to the right of GOT 242, were stopped while waiting for clearance to enter the Union Station complex. The train on the far right was being operated in push mode by Go Transit (GOT) 557 . Meanwhile, the train in the middle was being operated in pull mode by an unknown Go Transit locomotive.  Union Station Rail Corridor The USRC stretches to the east and west of Union Station and has an endless parade of commuter trains. At peak times it's not unusual to see three or more trains all entering or leaving the Union Station complex at once. In the photograph above, the USRC has ten tracks between Blue Jays Way (the bridge in the distance) and Spadina Avenue (where the photograph was taken from). On the west side of Toronto Union Station, the corridor runs between Union Stati...

GO Transit - GOT 233 - GOT 557 - Union Station Rail Corridor

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GOT 233 and GOT 557 at Toronto, ON In this image, during the afternoon rush hour, GO Transit (GOT) 233, a cab control car, is bringing up the rear of an east bound commuter train that is heading toward Toronto Union Station , on the Union Station Rail Corridor . Meanwhile, GO Transit (GOT) 557 and its train were stopped and waiting to head east into Toronto Union Station. In the background is Rogers Centre, home to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. The Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) is a busy rail line that stretches to the east and west of Toronto Union Station. The USRC runs, approximately, between the Don River, to the east of union station, and Bathurst Street, to the west of Union Station. September 16, 2015. Toronto, Ontario.

GO Transit - GOT 239 - Toronto Union Station Rail Corridor

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GO Transit 239 A cab control car, GO Transit (GOT) 239, brings up the rear of a commuter train heading to Toronto Union Station on the Union Station Rail Corridor. The train was heading to Union Station to pick up passengers for the ride home during the afternoon commuter rush . In the distance is GO Transit 562, which was waiting to push its train into the station. The yellow bridge over the train is a pedestrian bridge located between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue. In the background of the photograh is part of Rogers Centre. Photo taken: July 10, 2014, at Toronto, Ontario.

GO Transit - GOT 606 - Strachan Street - Toronto, ON

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GOT 606 - Go Transit - Strachan Street In this photograph, looking west from Bathurst Street, GO Transit (GOT) 606 pushes an afternoon commuter train toward Strachan Street, and GO Transit's Weston Subdivision. The train has just left Toronto Union Station during the afternoon commuter rush . In the background construction is underway for a road-over-rail grade separation project at Strachan Street. Weston Subdivision Trains GO Transit commuter trains heading to Milton, Kitchener, and Barrie, all use the Weston Subdivision at this location. Commuter trains to and from Barrie, Ontario, diverge from the Weston Subdivision and onto the Canadian National's Newmarket Subdivision, near Lansdowne Avenue and Dundas Street West. The junction with the Newmarket Subdivision is about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Union Station. Trains to and from Milton, Ontario, use the Weston Subdivision between Toronto Union Station and West Toronto Junction, and then use the Canadian Pacific...

GO Transit - GOT 211 - Toronto Union Station Rail Corridor

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Cab control car - GOT 211 - Signal Bridge A cab control car, GO Transit 211, is on the end of a train heading east toward Toronto Union Station, on the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC). The train is passing under the signal bridge to the east of Bathurst Street. Photo taken: July 12, 2013, at Toronto, Ontario.

GO Transit - GOT 654 - Eureka St - Unionville - Stoufville Line

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GO 654 pushing south at Eureka Street. Metrolinx GO Transit 654 (a MP40PH-3C) is pushing a commuter train south at Eureka Street . The train is headed south toward Toronto Union Station during the morning commute and is running on the Stoufville Line. The Stoufville line runs between Lincolnville, Ontario and Toronto Union Station. Photo taken: September 28, 2017, at Markham (Unionville), Ontario.

GO Transit - GOT 654 - Unionville/Markham - Stoufville Line

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GOT 654 pushing a commuter train south at Eureka Street, in Unionville, Ontario. Metrolinx GO Transit 654 (a MP40PH-3C) is pushing a commuter train south at Eureka Street in Unionville . The train is headed south toward Toronto Union Station. The train is traveling on GO Transit's Stoufville Line, and its next station stop is at the Unionville GO station. September 28, 2017, at Unionville, in Markham, Ontario.

GO Transit - GOT 317 - Unionville, ON - Stouffville Line

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GOT cab control car 317 at Unionville, Ontario. GO Transit (GOT) 317, a cab control car , leads a train south at Eureka Street, on an inbound run to Toronto Union Station. The train's next stop will be the GO Unionville Station, on the Stouffville Line.  Photo taken: September 28, 2017, at Unionville, Ontario.

GO Transit - GOT 560 - Unionville, ON - Stouffville Line

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GOT 560 - Unionville - Stiver Mill GO 560 is seen here pushing a commuter train past the old Unionville Depot and Stiver Mill, during its trip to Union Station in downtown Toronto . The buildings are now part of a community center.The train is running on GO Transit's Stoufville Line, which runs between Lincolnville and Toronto Union Station. Photo taken: September 28, 2017. Markham (Unionville), Ontario.

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