Park Lawn GO Station

Park Lawn
General information
Location2150 Lake Shore Boulevard West,
Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates43°37′31″N 79°29′7″W / 43.62528°N 79.48528°W / 43.62528; -79.48528
OwnerMetrolinx
Platforms2 side platforms[1][2]
Tracks2 + 2 central bypass tracks
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Elevated[1][2]
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
Covered rack, indoor storage[1][2]
AccessibleYes[1][2]
Services
Preceding station GO Transit Following station
Mimico
towards Confederation
 Lakeshore West
Planned expansion
 Exhibition
towards Union
Location

Park Lawn GO Station is a planned GO Transit train station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It will be situated in Etobicoke, above Park Lawn Road in the Humber Bay Shores area, serving the Mimico neighbourhood. The station will be integrated into the site of the former Mr. Christie's Bakery, which will be redeveloped into a transit-oriented, mixed-use master-planned community.[3][4] The station's opening will be required upon the opening of the first phase of the redevelopment project, located at 2150 Lake Shore.[1][2][5][6] A dedicated streetcar loop and the Waterfront West LRT are both planned to be constructed at the redevelopment project.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

The station is included in Metrolinx's Lakeshore West line GO Expansion plan.[15] The station is designed to Tier 1 of the Toronto Green Standard (TGS) and targeted for LEED Silver certification.[16]

History

In February 2018, Metrolinx released a report evaluating proposed infill stations as part of the GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) project. The agency moved forward with plans to study the station, along with 12 other planned GO Transit train stations, in response to a request from Toronto City Council to consider a station there.[17][18][19][20][21] Metrolinx had previously rejected the station in an initial business case (IBC) released in July 2016 due to its proximity (1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)) to Mimico GO Station, high $189.4 million capital cost relative to gained net ridership, operational scheduling conflicts, and a lack of space to construct platforms long enough for 12-car trains. Following Metrolinx's 2016 rejection, Toronto City Council voted in November 2017 to request that the agency further consider the feasibility of the station.[22][23] To address the operational scheduling conflicts raised in the 2016 IBC, Metrolinx planned to alternate Lakeshore West line trains between stopping at Mimico or Park Lawn and to allow longer trains to partially open while stopping at Park Lawn.[24][25][26][3][27][28]

In June 2020, Metrolinx released another UIBC, in which the agency approved the station, concluding that it was feasible and would bring numerous benefits, including serving between 4,800 and 5,900 daily riders by 2041. The proposed split-service model with Mimico GO Station was abandoned, with Metrolinx planning to have express trains skip the station. Additionally, the platforms were lengthened to support 12-car trains. To fund the station, the agency adopted a Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) framework, where First Capital and Pemberton Group, the real estate developers behind the redevelopment project, would directly pay for and construct the station, in exchange for increased density rights.[29][30][31][32]

By October 2025, progress on the station had stalled due to the redevelopment project having been put on hold.[33][34][35][28] As of August 2026, progress has not resumed.[36][37]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Park Lawn GO Station". 2150 Lake Shore. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Park Lawn GO Station Draft Environmental Project Report" (PDF). 2150 Lake Shore. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Munro, Steve (March 1, 2018). "Metrolinx New Stations Report: The Details". Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ Dubbin, Dave. "The Park Lawn GO Station: Where It Stands and What It Would Mean for Humber Bay Shores". Dave Dubbin & Associates. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ Landau, Jack (November 10, 2022). "A brand new transit station is coming to one of Toronto's fastest-growing areas". blogTO. ZoomerMedia. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ Teles, Anthony (March 28, 2025). "Tower Resubmission Adjusts Heights, Reduces Units in Mimico". UrbanToronto. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2150 – 2194 Lake Shore Boulevard West & 23 Park Lawn Road Proposed Mixed-Use Development Toronto, Ontario Urban Transportation Considerations Official Plan Amendment Application Volume 1: Executive Summary" (PDF). 2150 Lake Shore. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Nickle, David (October 4, 2018). "Etobicoke politicians struggle with rampant growth in Humber Bay Shores". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ Munro, Steve (April 7, 2019). "Toronto's Omnibus Transit Report: Part III". Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ Mok, Tanya (May 24, 2020). "This is what's replacing the old Mr. Christie cookie factory in Toronto". blogTO. ZoomerMedia. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ Calvet, Stephanie; White, Craig (October 25, 2021). "Marlin Spring Proposes 59 Storeys at Lake Shore and Park Lawn". UrbanToronto. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Christie's Planning Study Open House Information Boards - Mobility" (PDF). Municipal government of Toronto. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Christie's Planning Study Open House - Boards with Written Feedback" (PDF). Municipal government of Toronto. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "On Solid Ground" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Lakeshore West Line GO Expansion". Metrolinx. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Park Lawn GO Station, Station Square - 4924759". ConstructConnect. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Technical Report: GO Expansion RER New Stations Business Case Analysis" (PDF). Metrolinx. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Making the case for more GO stations" (Press release). Metrolinx. February 27, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  19. ↑ Rieti, John (February 26, 2018). "Metrolinx pushing ahead with 12 new GO Transit stations, plus a Park Lawn stop". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  20. ↑ Reason, Cynthia (February 27, 2018). "Metrolinx proceeding to preliminary design phase for Park Lawn GO Station". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ Yasmin Aboelsaud, Yasmin (February 27, 2018). "Metrolinx moving ahead with plans for 12 new GO stations (MAP)". Daily Hive. ZoomerMedia. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Item - 2017.MM34.3". Municipal government of Toronto. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  23. ↑ Nickle, David (November 9, 2017). "Toronto council supports making Park Lawn GO station a priority". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  24. ↑ Shephard, Tamara (October 12, 2017). "Developer plans 'whole community' on Mr. Christie's lands in Etobicoke". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  25. ↑ Howorun, Cristina (February 27, 2018). "What was behind the Metrolinx flip-flop on Park Lawn GO Station?". CityNews. Rogers Sports & Media. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  26. ↑ Mackenzie, Robert (February 27, 2018). "Metrolinx Advancing New GO and SmartTrack Stations". UrbanToronto. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  27. ↑ Shephard, Tamara (July 9, 2018). "Mimico, Long Branch GO Stations fully accessible by 2023". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  28. 1 2 Casaletto, Lucas (October 24, 2025). "Park Lawn GO Station stalled, leaving Humber Bay Shores in transit limbo". CityNews. Rogers Sports & Media. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  29. ↑ "New Station Updated Initial Business Case, 2020: Park Lawn" (PDF). Metrolinx. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  30. ↑ "The Park Lawn business case - one step closer to new GO Station" (Press release). Metrolinx. June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  31. ↑ Shephard, Tamara (June 16, 2020). "Future Park Lawn GO Station would serve 5,000 customers a day". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  32. ↑ Spurr, Ben (June 23, 2020). "In third study since 2016, Metrolinx now says new Park Lawn GO station would be worthwhile". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  33. ↑ Hasham, Alyshah (October 22, 2025). "Metrolinx planned a new GO station for this rapidly growing area of Toronto. Now it's in limbo — again". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  34. ↑ Landau, Jack (October 22, 2025). "Toronto's condo crash may have cost the city a key transit station". blogTO. ZoomerMedia. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Park Lawn GO Station Project on Hold as Developer Rethinks Plans". Toronto Scoop. October 23, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  36. ↑ Martin, Reece (January 21, 2026). "The Next Round of Transit in the GTHA: New GO Stations". UrbanToronto. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  37. ↑ Richardson-Dupuis, Emilie (August 21, 2026). "Six new towers have been proposed for Scarborough's Guildwood GO station". Toronto Life. St. Joseph Communications. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
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