Metrolinx GO Transit Hamilton Centre Proposed Beach layover Burlington. Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility RMF 500,000 sq.ft. $860M begun March 2015, opened late 2018. Built to LEED Gold status. Site includes Locomotive Reliability Centre (a.k.a. Diesel
Shop) for 12 locos, 653 inside Interior view.
Proposed Metrolinx facility at site of former
Westinghouse engineering offices plus old buildings above green area)
Metrolinx has acquired (9/2019) a 14.5 acre property that
will be the future site of the This new facility replaced the original location at Guelph Junction. Milton July 3/2020. Joseph Bishop Note: A total of six tracks hold a grand total of 10 trains. Bramalea station expansion. Control Cab 357 (left) westbound
with 12 cars to Kitchener. Note abandoned private siding to warehouse (18 doors) of import agent Kuehne & Nagel. Guelph Junction layover with five tracks each equipped with standby electricity. A.W.Mooney 3/15/1995
Attractive sign at the main entrance just east of Islington Avenue. August 4, 2010 Joe Pusey This $17 Million facility began operation in September of 1980. An official opening ceremony was held on November 7th. View looking west of GO Willowbrook yard located in a
portion of the former CNR
Mimico Yard.
8/11/2010 This new shop located on the farthest north of property
along Judson Street near Royal York Road. It will hold entire trains inside
and is primarily intended for new Nippon Sharyo 18 self-propelled DMU's
for Toronto Union-Pearson International Airport (Union Pearson Express)
service due to begin operating by 2015 for the Pan American Games.
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