Long Branch GO Station Closes for Weekend Work October 23 to 26

This report by Editorial team is based on information published by Metrolinx.

According to Metrolinx, this update sets out what residents need to know and when it applies.

Metrolinx says Long Branch GO Station will be closed during a major track closure from 11 p.m. on Friday, October 23 to 5 a.m. on Monday, October 26. Crews will carry out duct bank and storm sewer work in the station parking lot and advance platform construction, including rebar, snow-melt system and concrete work. Above-ground platform work includes structural steel, roofing and architectural finishes.

Key details

• The station and parking lot close from 11 p.m. October 23 to 5 a.m. October 26.
• Work includes duct bank and storm sewer work in the parking lot.
• Platform work includes rebar, a snow-melt system and concrete.
• Structural steel, roofing and finishes are part of the platform work.
• Neighbours may notice construction noise, vibration, lighting and more trucks.
• Riders are directed to GO Transit for changes to their travel during the closure.

Planning and next steps

Readers who may be affected should open the official Metrolinx page linked in the Sources box below before they travel, register, apply or change a routine. That linked page is the record used for this report, and it is also the place where the source organization can post a correction, a new time or a change of venue after this article is published. Keeping the source link close to the story matters because transit detours, program registration, health guidance and municipal schedules can move, and a short local report should send residents back to the organization responsible for the service rather than asking them to rely on a summary alone. If a detail is not stated in the official listing, this report does not guess at it; it leaves that point for the source page or for a later update from Metrolinx.

What it means locally

Long Branch is a key Lakeshore West stop for Etobicoke residents and for anyone connecting to the 501 Queen streetcar area by GO train. A full weekend station closure means planning a different station or route in advance, rather than discovering at the parking lot that access is closed.