What to know
- Starting Monday, GO Train service to Stratford becomes permanent, with daily, year-round weekday and weekend trips as part of the Kitchener Line expansion.
- Weekday and weekend schedules will connect Stratford and Union Station, with stops including Kitchener, Guelph, Brampton and other GO stations.
- Passengers should note that trains will have six coaches and not all doors will open at Stratford GO Station.
- The expansion builds on a successful pilot program and recent Kitchener Line improvements, including new weekend service and additional weekday express trips.
Starting Monday, Metrolinx will officially extend GO Train service to Stratford, offering daily, year-round trips as part of an expansion of the Kitchener Line.
Whether you’re planning to attend the annual Stratford Festival, visit family and friends, or explore the city, passengers will now have a direct GO Train option throughout the week.
Weekday and weekend schedules
On weekdays, riders can take a morning train from Stratford to Union Station and return in the afternoon.
Weekday service
- Depart Stratford GO: 6:16 a.m.
- Arrive at Union Station: 8:47 a.m.
- Depart Union Station: 4:52 p.m.
- Arrive at Stratford GO: 7:28 p.m.
These trains will stop at Kitchener, Guelph, Acton, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant, Brampton and Bramalea GO stations.
Weekend service will include a morning departure from Union Station and an evening return from Stratford.
Weekend service
- Depart Union Station: 8:49 a.m.
- Arrive at Stratford GO: 11:16 a.m.
- Depart Stratford GO: 6:16 p.m.
- Arrive at Union Station: 8:45 p.m.
Weekend trains will stop at Kitchener, Guelph, Mount Pleasant, Brampton, Bramalea and Bloor GO stations.
Metrolinx says the trains will operate with six coaches, meaning passengers may need to adjust where they wait on the platform. At Stratford GO Station, not all train doors will open, so riders may need to move to a coach with an accessible door.
Building on previous service expansions
The new service follows a pilot project that operated between 2021 and 2023, when GO Train service was temporarily extended beyond Kitchener to Stratford and London, with a stop in St. Marys.
The announcement also builds on recent expansions to the Kitchener Line, including the introduction of the first-ever weekend GO Train service between Toronto and Kitchener, along with two new weekday express trips between Kitchener and Union Station.
