Friday, February 27, 2026
Metrolinx announced that construction is underway on the East Harbour Transit Hub’s main station building.
Located east of the Don Valley Parkway and south of Eastern Avenue, the East Harbour Transit Hub will connect to the Lakeshore East and Stouffville GO lines, as well as the Ontario Line subway, offering more transit options, reducing commute times and easing congestion across the city.
This addition to Toronto’s transit network is set to become the city’s second-busiest station, reducing crowding at Union Station by up to 14 per cent — or 14,000 people — during peak travel times.
Major construction on the East Harbour Transit Hub began last year, and crews have since completed excavation and drilling work. Work is now underway on the station’s foundations, with concrete being poured for the main station building.
(Metrolinx)
Since the start of construction in 2025, teams have excavated the site and prepared the area to support the weight of the station and trains running on tracks above. With the groundwork now complete, crews have started pouring concrete for the first foundations of the main building.
Work is also underway to widen the Eastern Avenue bridge to accommodate six tracks.
The East Harbour Transit Hub, part of the GO Expansion (On-Corridor Works) program and No. 3 on ReNew Canada’s 2026 Top100 Projects report, is a joint initiative of the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and Metrolinx.
In March 2025, the Government of Ontario awarded the construction contract for the East Harbour Transit Hub to a joint venture made up of AtkinsRéalis and Bird Construction, leading alongside Hatch Ltd.
The station is expected to serve about 100,000 daily riders, with trains arriving as frequently as every five minutes during rush hour.
The East Harbour Transit Hub will be integrated into a 38-acre Transit-Oriented Community that will bring new residential and commercial space to the area.
Featured image: (Metrolinx)
