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History is made as Bloomington GO Station opens doors for the first time

Over the past year, Metrolinx News has been covering the progress made on Bloomington GO Station, providing updates on the newest addition to the Richmond Hill GO Line. Today (June 28) the station opened its doors for the very first time, giving customers a chance to experience this new, state-of-the-art facility that will now provide even more transit options for customers in Richmond Hill, Aurora, … Continue reading History is made as Bloomington GO Station opens doors for the first time

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Metrolinx announces official opening date for Bloomington GO Transit Station

An all-new, state-of-the-art station will soon provide customers in York Region with more service options, helping them get to where they need to need to be better, faster, and easier. Here’s a rundown on what customers will be seeing. Metrolinx has announced the official opening date of Bloomington Station. The new star on the Richmond Hill line will open to the public on June 28. … Continue reading Metrolinx announces official opening date for Bloomington GO Transit Station

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Bloomington GO Station sees first test vehicles roll in

Signature green trains and a bus have pulled into the emerging Bloomington GO Station for the first time – signalling one of the last phases of construction. Before the first passengers embark on their journeys, the operations and construction teams work together, testing and commissioning all aspects of the station from the track to the communications systems. This is how those tests took place, as … Continue reading Bloomington GO Station sees first test vehicles roll in

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With new signs added, Bloomington GO Station just got brighter on the transit map

New GO Transit signs signal progress for the station, and the community it will serve. Here’s how they shine, and what to expect at the transit stop. Turn it on. Bloomington GO station, located at the northeast corner of Richmond Hill, recently had marquee GO signs raised and lit. The additions are always among the most emotional for crews building GO Transit train and bus … Continue reading With new signs added, Bloomington GO Station just got brighter on the transit map

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Bloomington GO Station starts to take shape as construction moves forward into 2020

Bloomington GO – an all-new station – is currently under construction in York Region. Once complete, it will become the new terminus at the northern tip of the Richmond Hill line. It’s time to take a look at how far the construction progress has come. For a moment, we want to park it and idle here for a moment. At least long enough to share … Continue reading Bloomington GO Station starts to take shape as construction moves forward into 2020

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New GO station blooms in Richmond Hill

Brand new Bloomington GO Station will connect communities in York Region – almost two-thirds complete. It started from the ground – and has moved up. Now a Richmond Hill property is being given a more concrete existence as Metrolinx’s new GO Transit hub. Bloomington GO Station is about 64 per cent complete, and starting to fill in shapes found in artist renderings of the facility. … Continue reading New GO station blooms in Richmond Hill

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How heavy is Metrolinx’s newest accomplishment? As big as 216 elephants

New concrete pour sets the base for cool things to come for Bloomington. You’d think we wouldn’t get so excited about concrete drying. But in the development of the Bloomington GO station, and those who use the Richmond Hill line, the recent completion of the pouring of the massive concrete slab that the project will live on, is a big deal. The concrete covers Level … Continue reading How heavy is Metrolinx’s newest accomplishment? As big as 216 elephants