Metrolinx to Shut Down UP Express for Full Weekend
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Planned construction will sever the airport rail link, replacing it with a limited bus service.
The entire 23-kilometre UP Express line will be out of service this coming weekend, Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13, according to reporting from BlogTO. Metrolinx cited planned construction along the route as the reason for the closure.
To replace the rail service, Metrolinx will operate a direct GO bus running between the Pearson Airport Terminal 1 and the Union Station Bus Terminal. However, BlogTO reports that this replacement service will not stop at the Weston, Mount Dennis, or Bloor stations.
The airport link closure is part of a broader series of Metrolinx disruptions. BlogTO notes that the Barrie Line will see GO Train service halted between Union Station and Downsview Park GO on Sept. 12 and 13. Additionally, the Kitchener Line will face a partial shutdown, with no trains running from Mount Pleasant station to Mount Dennis and Union Station, as well as no service from Kitchener or Stratford stations to Mount Pleasant.
Commuters will also face TTC disruptions on Sunday, Sept. 13, as Line 2 subway service between Broadview and St George stations will open late due to infrastructure maintenance, with shuttle buses replacing trains until 11 a.m., per BlogTO.