Early stations The first stations at this location were the Weston stations of the
Canadian National Railway (CNR) and
Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).
GTR Weston / CNR Weston The CNR station was built south of John Street in 1856 by the
Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), which was absorbed by the CNR in 1923.
CPR Weston The
Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway (TG&B) went into service in 1871 on narrow gauge rail, which was converted to standard gauge track by 1881, and became part of the CPR in 1883. The CPR station was located on the north side of John Street west of Rosemount Avenue, and was constructed circa 1900 replacing an earlier TG&B structure. The station last saw passenger service in 1957, and was subsequently used as an order office until its demolition in 1973.
Legacy A
Tim Hortons store on the south side of Lawrence Avenue West, east of the tracks, pays homage to the old stations with a replica "Weston" station sign on the roof.
First GO Station The first Weston GO Station opened in 1974 and stretched north from Lawrence Avenue to John Street. It consisted of a single track and platform accessed via a staircase and entrance from a headhouse on Lawrence Avenue west of the railway overpass. The station was demolished in October 2013 following the opening of the temporary GO platform. A temporary platform was opened on July 23, 2013 on the south side of Lawrence Avenue and in use until 2014 during construction of the new station. Ticket sales were moved to a temporary trailer until the new station was open. This was part of the Georgetown South railway improvement project, which included eliminating all level crossings of the Kitchener Line in the City of Toronto. The original GO station on the north side of Lawrence Avenue was demolished in late 2013 in order to construct a ramp into the new tunnel under the Weston area and allow for the pedestrian bridge construction over Lawrence Avenue.
Current GO Station As part of the Union Pearson Express project and Georgetown South expansion, construction on a new station commenced in August 2013. Completed in 2015, new station features many improvements over the previous station, such as more parking, more platforms, more tracks, heated shelters, enclosed entrances and space for future retail. The station building opened in June 2015 and parking facilities were completed by end of 2015. A new
pedestrian bridge opened in late October 2016 providing a means to cross Lawrence Avenue without having to walk over to either Weston Road or Ralph Street. The initial plan for the
airport rail link service to
Pearson International Airport,
Blue22, did not include a stop at Weston station. However, in 2005, area residents campaigned for a stop on the service in 2005 as compensation for the negative impacts of the railway expansion. Following the takeover of the project by
Metrolinx, Weston became a stop on the planned service. As a result, Weston has been a stop on the
Union Pearson Express since the service began operation in June 2015. UPX president Kathy Haley said that ten per cent of UPX riders are expected to board at Weston GO Station. ==Connections==