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| Location | 397 Centennial Parkway, Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°14′30″N79°45′33″W / 43.24167°N 79.75917°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metrolinx | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 + 1 bypass | |||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators |  GO Transit | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Hamilton Street Railway | |||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 148 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | GO Transit: CF | |||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Confederation GO Station is a train station in East Hamilton, Ontario. The station is named for Confederation Beach Park, nearby on Lake Ontario. [2]
The station was built as part of the expansion of GO Transit's Lakeshore West line service to Niagara Falls. [3] Construction on the site began in 2017, however opening of the rail station was delayed several times. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Bus service began at the station in November 2, 2019, and train service began on October 27, 2025. [4] [9]
Beginning in 2014, CN Rail managed the replacement of the Centennial Parkway rail bridge, in partnership with the City of Hamilton and GO Transit. The 84-year-old concrete rail bridge (built 1901 and upgraded 1939) was demolished and a new one erected. [10] This enhancement widened the road and added provisions for an extra track and platform for expected GO Transit service. The bridge work was completed in late 2016. [11]
In February 2015, $150 million was the estimated cost to extend GO Train service the 10 kilometres beyond West Harbour GO Station to East Hamilton, near Stoney Creek. [12] Development of the station site would cost $35 million, and the associated upgrades to the rail infrastructure $115 million. [13] On May 26, 2015, the Government of Ontario announced that the station project was fully funded. Construction began in late 2017 and was originally expected to conclude in 2019. [13]
GO Bus route 12 began serving the station's bus loop on November 2, 2019, [4] when about 60 parking spaces were also made available. [14] GO Transit bus 11 began using the station as well in 2021, along with local Hamilton Street Railway buses. [15] [9]
In April 2020, a public tender was issued for the rail-related work. [16] The build contract was awarded in early 2022. [17] Construction of the rail station resumed in October 2022 with an estimated completion date of 2025. [8] [15] The addition of a third track between West Harbour and Confederation GO which had been proposed since 2015 was dropped from the plan. [18]
On September 29, 2025, the provincial government announced trains would begin serving the station on October 27, 2025, with the parking lot expanded to 148 spots. [9] [19] Initially the station was served by 13 Lakeshore West line trains on weekday and 15 trains on weekends. [9]
The railway station will have an island platform with heated shelters and a canopy which will be accessible via a pedestrian tunnel. The station building will include a waiting area and shops. The station area will have bicycle racks, a 15-vehicle drop-off/pick-up area, 210 parking spaces and stair access to Centennial Parkway. [13] [8] [15]
The project will add an extra track, and a platform to accommodate an expected GO Transit service from Downtown Hamilton to Stoney Creek