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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...

Looking Down The Rail Line Toward Main Street At Unionville (Markham, ON)

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Looking Toward Main Street September 28, 2017. Markham (Unionville), Ontario. This view is looking northeast from the Unionville train station toward Main Street. Further down the tracks is the Kennedy Road crossing. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch a commuter train coming through the crossing like I had planned. However, there will be a next time. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

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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