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GO Transit

GO Transit (pronounced "go") is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven million across an area over 11,000 square kilometres (4,200…

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Owner
Metrolinx
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Annual ridership
79,165,600 (2025)
Began operation
May 23, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-05-23)
Daily ridership
299,200 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Infrastructure managers
Canadian National Railway · Canadian Pacific Kansas City · Metrolinx

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Logo

Safety and security

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GO Transit

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Edges196
Triples278
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010152
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GO Transit

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related to Creation, growth and recession · 34
GO Transit → Barrie, Bay Street GO, Bombardier BiLevel Coaches, Bombardier Transportation, Bradford, Expansion, Georgetown, GO Bus, GO Train, GO Transit's, Government, Hamilton, It, Kitchener, Lake Ontario's, Lakeshore, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, May, Newmarket
related to Reconfiguration and revival · 34
GO Transit → Aldershot, All, August, Authority, Barrie South, Bloomington, Board, Burlington, Canadian, GO, GO Transit Rail Improvement, GO TRIP, Gormley, Greater Toronto Services Board, GTHA, However, In January, January, Kitchener, Lincolnville
related to Service area · 27
GO Transit → Barrie, Brantford, Dufferin, Durham, GO, GO Transit's, Greater Golden Horseshoe, Greater Toronto, Halton, Hamilton, Hamilton Area, In, Kitchener, Newcastle, Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Orangeville, Peel, Peterborough
related to Future · 25
GO Transit → As, Bolton, Brantford, GO Expansion, GO Transit's, In, January, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, London, Metrolinx, Metrolinx's Big Move, Niagara Region, October, Ontario, Other, Part, Peterborough, Premier Dalton McGuinty
related to Logo · 20
GO Transit → As, Canadian National, Frank Fox, Gagnon/Valkus, GO, GO Green, Government, Hydro-Québec, In, Lead, Metrolinx, Montreal-based, More, Only, Ontario, Ontario Highway, The, The GO Transit, Toronto, We
related to Early days · 19
GO Transit → CA, Canada's, Canadian National Railway, Cities, CN, Danforth, Greater Toronto, GTHA, Hamilton, Hamilton Area, In May, Lakeshore, Metropolitan Toronto, Much, Ontario, Real, Region Transportation Study, The, Toronto
related to Ridership · 17
GO Transit → About, At, City, East, GO, GO's, In, Lakeshore West, Milton, Most GO Transit, On, Other, Over, The, This, Toronto, Union Station
related to Enforcement · 16
GO Transit → By-law No, Commissioner, Communications Operators, Community Safety, Correctional Services, In, Metrolinx, Minister, Ontario Provincial Police, Police Services Act, Provincial Offences Officers, Revenue Protection Officers, They, Transit Safety Communications, Transit Safety Officers, Under
related to Fares · 16
GO Transit → As, Canadian Armed Forces, Fares, GO, GO Transit's, March, Other, Paper, Passenger, PRESTO, Saturday, Sunday, These, Tickets, Weekday Group Passes, Weekend Pass
related to Incidents · 14
GO Transit → Clair, GO, Midland Avenue, Nine, On December, On November, St, The, This, Toronto Transit Commission, Transportation Safety Board, TTC, Union Station, Union Station Rail Corridor

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go transit service train toronto rail bus trains buses metrolinx lines station also ontario union line passengers two services area

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GO TransitAnnual ridership79,165,600 (2025)1.00infobox
GO TransitBegan operationMay 23, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-05-23)1.00infobox
GO TransitDaily ridership299,200 (weekdays, Q1 2026)1.00infobox
GO TransitHeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
GO TransitInfrastructure managersCanadian National Railway1.00infobox
GO TransitInfrastructure managersCanadian Pacific Kansas City1.00infobox
GO TransitInfrastructure managersMetrolinx1.00infobox
GO TransitKey peopleMichael Lindsay (President & CEO)1.00infobox
GO TransitKey peopleMartin Gallagher (COO)1.00infobox
GO TransitLocaleGreater Golden Horseshoe1.00infobox
GO TransitNumber of lines7 rail + 39 bus1.00infobox
GO TransitNumber of stations71 rail 15 bus + numerous stops1.00infobox
GO TransitNumber of vehicles96 locomotives1.00infobox
GO TransitNumber of vehicles979 passenger coaches1.00infobox
GO TransitNumber of vehicles752 buses (269 single-level, 248 double-decker)[verification needed]1.00infobox
GO TransitOperator(s)Alstom1.00infobox
GO TransitOwnerMetrolinx1.00infobox
GO TransitReporting marksGOTX1.00infobox
GO TransitSystem length532.3 kilometres (331 mi) (rail) 2,776 kilometres (1,725 mi) (bus)1.00infobox
GO TransitTrack gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
GO TransitTransit typeRegional rail1.00infobox
GO TransitTransit typeIntercity bus service1.00infobox
GO TransitWebsitegotransit.com1.00infobox

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