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ScreamingViking · #**201** Posted **Jul 12, 2015, 12:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Well the Burlington numbers make sense based on the 60k daily riders for Lakeshore West, but considering the amount they're spending that 200 seems suspicious.

Well, that's probably based on the limited service being provided, and may not account for potential future growth. And this station is all about future GO growth, IMO.

It would be interesting to see the numbers for the GO Centre on Hunter, to provide a Hamilton-specific comparison. I bet that station doesn't look great either compared to the other Lakeshore West stations that have all-day service (though adding bus passengers may balance things more).

It still makes way more sense in terms of travel time for many Toronto-bound commuters in Hamilton and points eastward throughout Niagara to drive to Aldershot, Burlington, or Appleby. But that may change over time.

king10 · #**202** Posted **Jul 13, 2015, 12:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Well, that's probably based on the limited service being provided, and may not account for potential future growth. And this station is all about future GO growth, IMO.

It would be interesting to see the numbers for the GO Centre on Hunter, to provide a Hamilton-specific comparison. I bet that station doesn't look great either compared to the other Lakeshore West stations that have all-day service (though adding bus passengers may balance things more).

It still makes way more sense in terms of travel time for many Toronto-bound commuters in Hamilton and points eastward throughout Niagara to drive to Aldershot, Burlington, or Appleby. But that may change over time.

Should change with high speed rail and upgraded tracks decreasing train times.

sonysnob · #**203** Posted **Jul 13, 2015, 12:25 AM**

It'd be nice if the new West Harbour GO station spurred some transit-centric development in that part of town and led to some new development and gentrification. Despite the heavy industry, the area has potential.

Beedok · #**204** Posted **Jul 13, 2015, 2:36 AM**

Well the harbour area itself is getting loads of plans.

thmx · #**205** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 1:53 PM**

West Harbour GO, Hamilton by Vic Gedris, on Flickr

West Harbour GO, Hamilton by mainstreetwest, on Instagram

West Harbour GO, Hamilton by melissm07, on Instagram

Beedok · #**206** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 2:46 PM**

How did they manage such a huge improvement from the last round of photos? It looks basically finished now.

HamiltonPlanning · #**207** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 11:07 PM**

very impressive!! glad to see this project almost finished!

ScreamingViking · #**208** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 3:50 AM**

It's looking really great.

The only thing I don't care for (and it's minor) are the steel cages/catwalks along the sides. But I assume those are to make it easy to clean the windows of the diesel soot that will inevitably accumulate. The pedestrian bridge at Burlington station has catwalks too.

Perhaps they'll paint them to match the paneling on the station exterior.

thmx · #**209** Posted **Jul 18, 2015, 12:39 AM**

West Harbour GO Station - July 8, 2015 by vgedris, on Twitter

thmx · #**210** Posted **Jul 18, 2015, 5:11 PM**

Arriving train at West Harbour GO Station by Joe, on Flickr

Custom House and crane at West Harbour GO Station by Joe, on Flickr

West Harbour GO Station track view by Joe, on Flickr

Bicycle racks at West Harbour GO Station by Joe, on Flickr

Bicycle rack at West Harbour GO Station by Joe, on Flickr

davidcappi · #**211** Posted **Jul 19, 2015, 2:16 AM**

I can't wait to see this completed. I'm really curious as to what they're doing with the dirt areas; hopefully not just grass, but some kind of natural landscaping.

ScreamingViking · #**212** Posted **Jul 19, 2015, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidcappi

I can't wait to see this completed. I'm really curious as to what they're doing with the dirt areas; hopefully not just grass, but some kind of natural landscaping.

The latest presentation deck on the project (from the West Harbour page on the GO website) notes that the sloped area will be "Shade and Evergreen Trees, Shrubs and Meadow" (slide 16) and the previous slide says "Planting over 150 trees, 500 shrubs and bushes, 2,000 perennials, and small areas of grass across the site" and "Plant materials were chosen based on visual, drought-resistant and indigenous qualities"

That deck is a year old, but unless plans have been altered the ramp could be temporary (it's not shown on the site plan or circulation map -- slides 13-14)