entrance from a headhouse on Lawrence Avenue west of the railway overpass. The station was demolished in October 2013 following the opening of the temporary GO platform. A temporary platform was opened on July 23, 2013 on the south side of Lawrence Avenue and in use into 2014 pending construction of the new station. Ticket sales were moved to a temporary trailer until the new station was open. This was part of the Georgetown South railway improvement project, which included eliminating all level crossings of the Kitchener Line in the City of Toronto. The original GO station on the north side of Lawrence Avenue was demolished in late 2013 in order to construct a ramp into the new tunnel under the Weston area and allow for the pedestrian bridge construction over Lawrence Avenue. Current GO Station As part of the Union Pearson Express project and Georgetown South expansion, construction on a new station commenced in August 2013. Completed in 2015, new station features many improvements over the previous station, such as more parking, more platforms, more tracks, heated shelters, enclosed entrances and space for future retail. The station building opened in June 2015 and parking facilities were completed by end of 2015. A new pedestrian bridge opened in late October 2016 providing a means to cross Lawrence Avenue without having to walk over to either Weston Road or Ralph Street. The initial plan for the airport rail link service to Pearson International Airport, Blue22, did not include a stop at Weston station. However, in 2005, area residents campaigned for a stop on the service in 2005 as compensation for negative impacts of the railway expansion. Following the takeover of the project by Metrolinx, Weston became a stop on the planned service. As a result, Weston has been a stop on the Union Pearson Express since the service began operation in June 2015. UPX president Kathy Haley said that 10 per cent of UPX riders are expected to board at Weston GO Station. Connections There are no bus stops beside the station, but a short distance west at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Weston Road, connections can be made to Toronto Transit Commission bus routes 52 Lawrence West, 79 Scarlett Road, 89 Weston, 952 Lawrence West Express and 989 Weston Express. References External links The Weston Station master plan (2012) at GO Transit (archived March 3, 2016) GO Transit