denfromoakvillemilton
Senior Member
Just because there are excuses (i.e. CP) for something doesn't mean I have to like it
Then get mad at CP!! Come on I am no fan of the province but there is only so much they can do.
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Just because there are excuses (i.e. CP) for something doesn't mean I have to like it
A Lakeshore West trip departed Hamilton at 6:41, hit Oakville Stn at 7:20 and then went express to Union, arriving at 7:43. The same trip still runs today, but is 9 minutes longer, departing Hamilton at 6:32 and leaving Oakville at 7:15.
For the regular off-peak service, you should see that they've reduced the stay at Union from 6 minutes to 2 minutes - however the departure times from Danforth and Mimico are unchanged (not sure about Exhibition, as it's never had the same level of service, and they've moved the platform). So really few changes in the travel times (and even the hourly off-peak schedule itself) since 1967.The remainder of the difference would be because of GO padding the schedules a little bit
Poking around an old drawer in my Parents' house, I found a GO timetable for May 1, 1993. It has all lines on it but is just ONE big piece of paper, printed on both sides. It's a interesting slice in time as at this point there was daily train service to Barrie and Guelph, but not Oshawa. There was no East Gwillumbury Station and the Stoufville trains stopped at Danforth and Scarborough, but not Kennedy.
A Lakeshore West trip departed Hamilton at 6:41, hit Oakville Stn at 7:20 and then went express to Union, arriving at 7:43. The same trip still runs today, but is 9 minutes longer, departing Hamilton at 6:32 and leaving Oakville at 7:15.
The trip from Guelph to Union is only 85 minutes, including a stop in Acton. The comparable trip today takes 96 minutes, with no stop at Acton, but a new stop at Mt. Pleasant.
On weekends, the last trip of the night east from Burlington left at 12:14am, but only went to Long Branch (then I guess went back to the yard).
EDIT: Their actually was train service to Oshawa, one in and one out each day.
I'm really interested in seeing this. Can you scan this or take a photo of it?
One new morning trip will depart Milton GO Station at 7:13 a.m., making all stops to Union Station, arriving at 8:13 a.m.
One new afternoon trip will depart Union Station at 4:00 p.m., making all stops to Milton GO Station, arriving at 4:58.
There's no station at Bloor for the CP tracks. The station is on the CN tracks. As far as I know (certainly historically) the tracks diverge near Strachan, so there literally is no stop at Bloor. So yes, all stops.Really? All stops? Even Bloor?
I'm not sure I could handle a 2-hour train ride back to Toronto, though it would certainly be more reasonable for people in Oakville, Burlington or St. Catharines.
As opposed to a 2 hour drive?
As opposed to a 2 hour drive?
Dan
Toronto, Ont.
Does it really take 2 hours to travel from Niagara to Toronto at midnight though?